Your daily dose of insights
[A ground stop was in effect early Monday as the Fire Department said it was responding to a runway incident. A New York Times journalist saw an Air Canada plane on the runway with a sheared-off nose.
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours An ariel view shows the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, dominating the Dubai skyline on April 10, 2016. PHOTO: AFP Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates declined on Monday after Iran warned it would … Read more
Photos after the accident showed visible damage to the nose of the plane, which was tilted upward Grounded aircraft operated by United Airlines, as a damaged Air Canada Express jet and a ground vehicle that collided are seen in the background at La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S. March 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS … Read more
Tehran “will not hesitate in defending its people and its land,” a senior official said, after President Trump threatened to destroy Iranian power plants.
[ HOBC price hits Rs535 after Rs200 per litre levy hike; officials told to foot bill if they insist on premium fuel A worker fills a car’s tank at a fuel station amid concerns about rising fuel prices linked to the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, March … Read more
A part of a campaign, which has been launched against an ideology Trump calls “anti-American” White House Columbus statue. PHOTO: X The White House has installed on its grounds a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the latest bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to reshape depictions of US history and culture. The campaign, … Read more
[ International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol. PHOTO: REUTERS The global economy is under “major threat” from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and “no country will be immune” to its effects, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Australia’s capital, Birol compared the … Read more
American Sebastian Korda celebrates his upset triumh over world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the third round of the Miami Open. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Sebastian Korda stared down Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, sending the world number one crashing out of the Miami Open third round 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Korda, ranked 36th in the world, notched … Read more
Here’s the latest.
‘For China, the impact hinges on both the demand and supply situation outside of China’ China and Hong Kong stocks fell sharply in early trading on Monday, as the escalating Middle East war roiled global financial markets. Both China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index lost roughly 2% at the open. Hong Kong’s … Read more
