Given all this, it is worth asking whether workers around the world might eventually protest as AI begins to replace human labour – much as they did during the early years of the Industrial Revolution. In 1811, a group of disgruntled textile workers in the United Kingdom, secretly organised and wrote to factory owners using […]
The conflict is “nearing completion,” Donald Trump said, before repeating that the US might also escalate by hitting Iran’s power plants if there’s “no deal.” The US is “on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” he asserted, before claiming that “we never said ‘regime change’” while simultaneously musing that the […]
Beijing – Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent. Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling their neighbourhood are examples of the curated programming on “PetTV”. The new channel […]
United States President Donald Trump has warned that Washington “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran”, threatening a potential expansion of attacks on the country’s infrastructure, which would violate international law. Posting on social media late on Thursday, Trump threatened to attack “Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants”, adding that Iran’s leadership “knows what […]
India is set to commission, on Friday, it’s third indigenous nuclear powered and ballistic missile carrying submarine, named ‘Aridaman’. Advertisement In Naval parlance such submarines are called ‘ship submersible ballistic nuclear’ (SSNB). India has already inducted two such submarines named INS Arihant and INS Arighaat, commissioned in 2016 and 2024, respectively. And the series is […]
Cergy-Pontoise, April 3rd, 2026 – SPIE SA announces the publication of its 2025 Universal Registration Document, including the Annual Financial Report for the 2025 fiscal year, registered by the French securities regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) on April 2nd, 2026 under the number D.26-0216. In accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815, as amended […]
Police arrested a record 6,832 people for marijuana-related cases in 2025, with 70% of them under the age of 29 and increasingly accessing the drug through social media, National Police Agency data showed. The NPA data, released on Thursday, showed the figure more than doubled from 2017, when it was 3,008. Among the 6,800-plus people, […]
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SINGAPORE – Gardens by the Bay’s Immersive Media Based Arts Theatre, which opened in December, now has a gift store: the IMBA Stacked Store, run by local home decor and lifestyle brand Stacked Store. The 2,000 sq ft IMBA Stacked Store, which opened on April 3, is fully curated and managed by Stacked Store, which […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the US “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran”, reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly five weeks after it started with a joint US-Israeli aerial assault, the […]
<img src="https://www.socialmediaasia.com/wp-content/uploads/us-returns-chinese-drugs-fugitive-in-rare-extradition-photo-credit-reuters.jpg" alt="US repatriates alleged drug smuggler to China, 'first' in years: Beijing" title=" US returns Chinese drugs fugitive in rare extradition (Photo credit: Reuters) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> US returns Chinese drugs fugitive in rare extradition (Photo credit: Reuters) BEIJING: The United States recently repatriated a Chinese national suspected of drug trafficking, a “first” such […]
Baidu robotaxis stall in Wuhan, sparks concern The spotlight is back on how reliable autonomous vehicles really are in real-world conditions following a large-scale technical failure involving driverless taxis in China. Several robotaxis, operated by Baidu’s Apollo Go service, suddenly stopped earlier this week in the middle of roads in China’s Wuhan. The cars sat […]
Donald Trump has sent a stern warning to Iran after claiming responsibility for striking a key bridge – saying there is ‘more to follow’. Iran’s B1 bridge, a recently-constructed overpass that connected the city of Karaj to capital Tehran, was struck and partially destroyed – there were more than 100 people injured and at least […]
K-pop girl group Mamamoo are embarking on a new concert tour as they mark their 12th anniversary, with a stop in Singapore on July 31. The quartet – comprising leader Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein and Hwasa – made the announcement on social media on April 3. They will kick off the tour with three shows in […]
John Terry has named the players he believes Thomas Tuchel will select in his final 26-man squad for this summer’s 2026 World Cup finals. England will head to the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada as one of the favourites, despite the fact the 1966 World Cup remains their only major trophy to […]
Japanese police investigated a record 6,832 individuals in cannabis-related cases in Japan in 2025, up 754 from 2024, police data revealed on April 2. The National Police Agency said that people in their 20s and younger accounted for more than 70 per cent of the total. Social media is believed to play a role in […]
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict […]
WASHINGTON, US – Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after US President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, disappointing investors hoping for clearer signals of a way out of the month-long conflict. Stocks slid, oil prices surged and the dollar gained after Trump said military operations would be intensified in the next two to three […]
A viral video has sent social media into a frenzy by highlighting just how cheap petrol can be in parts of the world compared with India. In the clip shared by user YasminvRoon, she fills her car’s tank with roughly 40 litres of petrol for just 75 cents — approximately ₹68 at current exchange rates — a cost […]
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: – ‘Root cause’ – China said on Thursday that US and Israeli strikes on Iran were the “root cause” of the Strait of Hormuz blockage. “The root cause of interruptions to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is the United States and Israel’s illegal military […]
Alfie Watts won Race Across The World in 2024 with best friend Owen Wood and has now landed a new spoken out about his experience. 09:00, 02 Apr 2026 View 6 Images Alfie has been sharing his experience after Race Across The World as a content creator(Image: Studio Lambert Ltd) A former Race Across The […]
Premiums for the new supplementary plans, PRUExtra Care series, are at least 30 per cent lower compared to the previous suite of riders; new critical illness and retrenchment benefits added SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 April 2026 – Prudential Singapore (“Prudential”) has launched a refreshed suite of Integrated Shield Plan (“IP”) supplementary plans […]
Image via Fortnite Fortnite’s Disney collaborations keep on coming, and the latest one is set to bring in prominent characters from Phineas and Ferb. Following leaks from prominent data miners, including ShiinaBR, the collaboration has officially been confirmed for Fortnite, bringing a variety of themed cosmetics to the Battle Royale island.The announcement was made by […]
Alfie Watts won Race Across The World in 2024 and has shared insight into his experience on the BBC show. Meghna Amin Screen Time Reporter 08:30, 02 Apr 2026 View 6 Images Alfie and Owen appeared on Race Across The World in 2024(Image: Studio Lambert/BBC) A former Race Across The World champion has shared a […]
A key figure allegedly behind the Huione network has been extradited to China, where he will face fraud and money laundering charges. Summary Li Xiong, linked to the Huione network, has been extradited from Cambodia to China to face fraud and money laundering charges. Authorities have tied Huione Group to a vast illicit marketplace that […]
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A former Race Across The World winner has opened up about the life-changing experience. 08:00, 02 Apr 2026Updated 08:54, 02 Apr 2026 View 6 Images A Race Across The World winner has opened up about his experience on the show (Image: BBC/Studio Lambert/Pete Dadds) A past Race Across The World winner has given insight into […]
Liam Kerr is cofounder of Welcome, a center-left group focused on winning congressional districts that voted for President Trump. This spring, the resurgence of a storied American institution just might offer an antidote to tech doomerism. Baseball is back. The pitch clock, instituted in 2023, shortened game lengths without cutting any of the excitement. And […]
