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Asia’s AI playbook gets a reality check as the Iran war sends energy prices higher and snarls supply chains

“The scaling laws that have driven the AI boom are fundamentally peacetime constructs.”

Fortune

Asian markets drop after Trump signals he’ll bomb Iran ‘back to the stone ages,’ tells other countries to ‘take the lead’ in reopening Hormuz

“Countries of the world that do receive oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage,” Trump said in his address.

Fortune

Daniel Caesar Tour Sparks Ticket Chaos as Fans Race for Limited Pre-Sale Seats — Here's How To Score One

Daniel Caesar's 2026 Son of Spergy Tour pre-sale creates ticket frenzy. See how fans are racing for seats in North America and Asia shows

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Not fair: Matildas pan Asian Cup pay inequality

Matildas players have been let upset at the lack of prize money on offer at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, and they want future events to match the men's pay.

AAP

TV tonight: globetrotting smash-hit Race Across the World returns

A new cohort of adventurers set off – but who will make it across Europe and Asia first? Plus: The Traitors star Harry Clark takes a pilgrimage. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘We are going to hit them hard’: Markets disappointed, oil up again after Trump speech

Oil rose sharply, and US and European stocks fell after US President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the US would continue to hit Iran and "finish the job".

Euronews

Arctic ice loss brings dual heatwaves to Europe and eastern Asia

The Barents Sea might seem too far away to affect our weather – but research shows it does

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Macquarie bets impact investing can fill an Asian financial access gap left by microfinance and commercial banks

Macquarie wants to help women entrepreneurs across Asia get loans with a new AUD 1 million impact investment fund with NGO Good Return.

Fortune

UAE ‘preparing to join US fight’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Emirati diplomats are reportedly also lobbying European and Asian powers to form a coalition with the US

The Independent UK

Oil price falls and markets rally after Trump says Iran war over in ‘two to three weeks’

US president’s claim that conflict is nearing end prompts 15% drop in Brent crude and stock market climb in Asia

The Guardian - UK

Stocks jump and oil drops as Trump renews hopes of Iran war ending

European and Asian markets surged on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that the Iran war could end soon after US President Donald Trump said American troops would leave in two to three weeks with or without a deal.

Euronews

Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision says possibilities ‘even greater’ as Asia contest launched

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The Independent UK

Eurovision expands to Asia with brand new song contest set to launch this year

Bangkok will host the inaugural final on November 14

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Eurovision to launch first ever Asian song contest this year

Bangkok in Thailand will be the final’s first host city with confirmed participants including Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, South Korea and Vietnam.

The Independent UK

Eurovision song contest launches first-ever Asian edition in Bangkok

The first inaugural Asian edition of the competition will take place later this year with at least 10 nations participating

The Independent UK

Eurovision announces new edition for iconic competition

The Eurovision Song Contest has heralded a “new chapter” as it announced an Asian version of the popular international singing competition.

The Independent UK

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply

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Geography Fans, This One’s For You: Name 30 Countries From Their Spot On The Map

Can you recognize Portugal from just a tiny spot on the map? Let’s test that. In this round, you’ll travel across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, with 30 countries to recognize - from Greece and Norway to Kenya, Argentina, and New Zealand. Each question shows a world map with…

Euronews

A decade in the making: Inaugural Eurovision Asia set to be staged in Thailand in 2026

Eurovision Asia was first announced in 2016. Ten years later, a website popped up and was subsequently taken offline. Now, it's official. The region's inaugural singing contest will be held in Bangkok in November.

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How Motorcycle Tours Deliver Once-in-a-Lifetime Journeys on Legendary Roads

There exists a particular breed of traveller who yearns not merely for a destination, but for the visceral experience of the journey itself. For these adventurers, the road becomes the story, and the mode of transport transforms into a gateway to freedom. Across continents and cultures, legendary stretches of tarmac…

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Internet at Risk? Red Sea Cable Threat Grows as US-Iran War Intensifies

As tensions continue to escalate in West Asia, concerns are growing over potential disruptions to global internet connectivity, particularly due to risks facing critical undersea cables in the Red Sea.

The Guardian - US

Brent crude hits $116 a barrel as Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Iran’s oilwells and export hub

Investors nervous over escalation of Middle East conflict as US president says he wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’

Euronews

European markets mixed as Iran tensions push oil prices higher

Brent crude has jumped more than 50% since the Iran conflict began, as Asian markets fall and European stocks follow suit.

The Independent UK

Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week's Wall Street drop

Asian shares are mostly declining, as worries continue about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran

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