Oil prices hold near six-week highs on US-Iran attacks
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
LONDON, Sept 7 : Oil prices were near six-week highs on Monday, creeping closer to $100 a barrel, as tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S.
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top 68%Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs as European car sector hits skids
Channel News Asia7 Sept 2026
LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover said on Monday (Sep 7) that it would cut "around 4,000 roles over the next two years", or about ten percent of its global workforce, in a further blow to Europe's...
Air quality to remain in moderate to low unhealthy range on Tuesday: NEA
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
Air quality to remain in moderate to low unhealthy range on Tuesday: NEA NEA said that moderate to dense smoke plumes from fires in southern and central Sumatra, as well as West Kalimantan...
Board of Peace's Mladenov says Gaza, West Bank escalation makes two-state solution 'impossible'
Channel News Asia7 Sept 2026
ABU DHABI: A top official within the US-backed Board of Peace said on Monday (Sep 7) that a failure to move forward in Gaza paired with rising violence in the West Bank are making a two-state...
Pietersen back in England colours as mentor in build-up to 2027 World Cup
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
Sept 7 : Kevin Pietersen will return to the England setup for the first time since retiring in 2014 after being appointed specialist mentor to the white-ball teams ahead of next year's World Cup in...
CNA Explains: Lake America to Department of War – Trump-era name changes and why they matter
Channel News Asiaby Rachel Lim7 Sept 2026
CNA Explains: Lake America to Department of War – Trump-era name changes and why they matter Presidential orders can change official US usage, but they cannot dictate what the rest of the world...
Macron says France, South Korea to invest US$1.15 billion to support audiovisual industry
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE: France and South Korea will invest one billion euros (US$1.15 billion) to support the audiovisual and entertainment sector, President Emmanuel Macron said as he brought...
Indonesia flight disruptions send travellers on marathon journeys as fares surge, trains sell out
Channel News Asiaby Nivell Rayda7 Sept 2026
Indonesia flight disruptions send travellers on marathon journeys as fares surge, trains sell out Flight disruptions caused by Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption are forcing travellers in Indonesia...
Bangkok data centres face scrutiny over safety, regulatory gaps
Channel News Asiaby Saksith Saiyasombut7 Sept 2026
Bangkok data centres face scrutiny over safety, regulatory gaps Facilities have sprung up in residential and commercial areas of the Thai capital amid an AI-driven demand, prompting concerns over...
Belgium withholds support for Infantino over Balogun red-card row
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
Sept 7 : Belgium will not support Gianni Infantino's bid for another term as FIFA president unless it receives satisfactory answers over the handling of the Folarin Balogun red-card case at the...
Woman sues preschool for negligence after son was pushed off indoor slide by another student
Channel News Asiaby Natasha Ganesan7 Sept 2026
Woman sues preschool for negligence after son was pushed off indoor slide by another student The boy's parents broke down in tears in court as they watched a video clip of their son clutching his...
AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns
Channel News Asia7 Sept 2026
GENEVA: The United Nations rights chief warned Monday that artificial intelligence could pose an "existential threat to humanity", demanding immediate action to reduce the risks.
Driver who severed pedestrian's body to serve original 11-year jail term as court dismisses appeals
Channel News Asiaby Lydia Lam7 Sept 2026
Driver who severed pedestrian's body to serve original 11-year jail term as court dismisses appeals The man had failed to notice a 64-year-old retiree crossing Dunearn Road and struck him at a...
Philippine president's lawmaker cousin charged over flood control scandal
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
MANILA: Philippine prosecutors filed a criminal charge on Monday (Sep 7) against a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal...
Crowds gather for war criminal Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade
Channel News Asia7 Sept 2026
BELGRADE: Crowds began gathering in Belgrade on Monday (Sep 7) morning for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, as Brussels accused some in the country of "glorification" of a man...
Japanese sushi chain ends Chiikawa rollout after staff caught selling freebies online
Channel News Asia7 Sept 2026
TOKYO, Sept 7 : A Japanese sushi chain was forced to cancel a popular marketing campaign with goods featuring cute hamster-like characters from the hit franchise "Chiikawa" after its staff stole...
Stub it out: China’s Jilin puts smokers to a 90-day test
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
Stub it out: China’s Jilin puts smokers to a 90-day test The province-wide contest has drawn an enthusiastic response as the country works to bring down smoking rates that remain particularly high...
Indonesia’s centuries-old whaling tradition faces an uncertain future
Channel News Asiaby Saifulbahri Ismail7 Sept 2026
Indonesia’s centuries-old whaling tradition faces an uncertain future Lamalera’s traditional whale hunt in eastern Indonesia remains one of the world’s most dangerous forms of subsistence hunting.
CNA Explains: How Singapore reviews and benchmarks political salaries
Channel News Asiaby Fabian Koh7 Sept 2026
SINGAPORE: The review of Singapore’s political salaries will be addressed in parliament on Tuesday (Sep 8), with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun...
Iran says to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days
Channel News Asiaby CNA7 Sept 2026
Iran says to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days In addition, maps detailing passage routes for the Strait of Hormuz would also be approved soon, said the secretary of...