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The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy announced late Monday that seven overhead power lines in several areas of the country were taken out of service due to damage sustained from falling debris
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The federal government in Australia has announced it will change the Fair Work Act to protect truck drivers from spikes in fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East.Under the amendment, truck drivers and road support businesses will be able to make an emergency application for a contract chain order, replacing the current wait time of at least six months.Under the Fair Work Act, a contract chain order allows the Fair Work Commission to demand retailers, mining companies, manufacturers and other transport clients to offer fair pay and conditions for contractors like truck drivers.The amendment would help truckies and transport operators to share the burden of fuel prices with the supply chain and not have to unfairly bear the brunt, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth said.'Truckies and transport operators need to be protected from fuel price rises and it's important that costs are shared fairly through the supply chain,' she said.'We are making sure the independent Fair Work Commission can act quickly to deal with these issues.'Infrastructure and Transport Minister Catherine King said the measures would help keep essential goods transported around the country.'Fuel price spikes are affecting everyone, but no-one is feeling it more acutely than those whose livelihoods are behind the wheel,' she said.On Monday, Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed that over 109 service stations in Victoria had run out of at least one grade of petrol.He said 47 outlets in Queensland had no diesel and 32 were without regular unleaded, while 37 stations in NSW had run out of petrol.
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More than 2,100 children have been killed or injured, including 118 in Lebanon and one in Kuwait, over 23 days of the escalating conflict in the Middle East."These are reported figures, and they are expected to rise as the violence continues. That is an average of approximately 87 children either killed or injured every day since the beginning of the war," according to remarks by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban."Children across the region are paying a devastating price. A further descent into a wider or protracted conflict would be catastrophic for millions more," he said.He called for three immediate actions: a cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, ensuring safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access, and providing urgent financial support to sustain the response.Meanwhile, UNESCO warned of a "deeper learning crisis" across the Middle East if the violence continues, marked by a "greater exclusion of the most vulnerable children, loss of teachers and researchers, weakening of public trust in institutions and lasting damage to the region's scientific capacities."Nearly a month into this devastating war, the impact is far reaching, shaking the world economy amid exponential price hikes in oil, fuel and gas, Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jorge da Silva said.Disruptions to and closures of airspace, transportation, shipping routes and key humanitarian crossings across the Middle East are impacting humanitarian operations and commercial supply chains, including availability and prices of basic goods and pharmaceuticals, he said.Attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, threaten the delivery of basic supplies, risk higher food prices, and further strain fragile health systems, da Silva added.He pointed out that developing countries in Asia and the African continent are likely to bear the heaviest brunt, as fertilizer markets are impacted, threatening food security.He stressed that there is no military solution, noting that the only way to end this crisis is through a diplomatic and peaceful solution and the implementation of all UN Security Council resolutions.
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Heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, swept through Abu Dhabi, its surrounding suburbs, and Al Dhafra region for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. The downpour caused reduced visibility and cooler temperatures as cloud
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A Colombian military plane crashed in a takeoff disaster on Monday, killing 66 people as rescuers shuttled dozens of survivors to nearby hospitals and searched for four who were still missing, according to a top
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Colombian authorities reported on Monday that a military transport aircraft crashed while taking off, carrying 80 soldiers.Military sources indicated that personnel from two battalions were believed to be aboard the C-130 Hercules that went down near Puerto Leguizamo in the southwest of the country, close to the border with Ecuador.The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. Colombia's official broadcasting agency released images showing the aircraft's heavily damaged and burning fuselage.Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed "deep sorrow" over the incident. He added that military units are at the crash site, and that the number of casualties and the cause of the accident have not been confirmed.This marks the second C-130 Hercules crash in South America in less than a month. On February 27, a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed near La Paz, killing at least 24 people.
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The Sharjah Municipality has confirmed that public parking spaces across the Emirate will remain free of charge starting Monday, March 23, 2026, until further notice, in response to ongoing unstable weather conditions.This waiver applies to
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Guess Who This Cheesin' Cutie Turned Into! Published March 24, 2026 12:01 AM PDT Before this sweet boy cheesin' for the camera was bustin' out his pipes, he was just growing up on the beach
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Semiconductor chips have moved beyond their traditional role as hardware components to become strategic gateways shaping the trajectory of the global artificial intelligence economy, according to legal and technology analysts tracking the sector’s rapid evolution.At
