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First US fighter jet shot down over Iran
Published on 03/04/2026
» A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran and a search and rescue operation was under way for any survivors, a US official said on Friday, in the first such known incident since the the war began on Feb 28.
Cambodia passes landmark cybercrime law
Published on 03/04/2026
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia’s parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.
US defence chief sacks top army general
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has fired army chief of staff General Randy George and two other senior figures, officials said on Friday, in a surprise shake-up just as US forces are locked in a major war against Iran.
Ukraine says six killed in ‘massive’ Russian strikes
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» KYIV - Ukraine on Friday faced nearly 500 Russian missile and drone attacks that killed at least six people, officials said, the latest in an increasing number of daytime strikes by Moscow.
French-owned container ship passes through Hormuz
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» PARIS - A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according to data analysed by AFP on Friday.
Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said on Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin "destroying what's left" with more of the Islamic republic's infrastructure in his sights.
Myanmar charts the path after 2025 election amid lingering crisis
Published on 03/04/2026
» Political Developments in Myanmar
Human remains found on Thai cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2026
» Human remains were found within the affected area of the vessel MV Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz, which was attacked last month during the Middle East conflict, Thailand's Precious Shipping reported on Friday.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» SAN FERNANDO (PHILIPPINES) - Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» TEHRAN - In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump's threats to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages".