3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (456+ words) By Christine Chen and Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY, April 3 (Reuters) - Every Easter, Sydney retiree Elsa Ulcak is one of the millions of Australians that hit the road to travel during the four-day-long weekend. But this year, she has cancelled her trip…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago  (502+ words) Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid thinks sometimes movies can change history; other times they simply narrate it. With his latest production, which hits US theaters Friday, the filmmaker has set himself a different goal. "I hope 'Yes' shakes people's souls," he…...

22+ hour, 49+ min ago  (96+ words) Palestinian artists explore exile in Dubai'Al-Monitor Palestinian artists explore exile in Dubai Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago  (145+ words) Futures traded as high as $1,498 a ton, or more than $200 a barrel, soaring as much as 9.7% in London on Thursday. Europe diesel at four-year high above $200 as Iran war disrupts supply Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (558+ words) Rows of luxury boutiques line an upmarket Dubai mall, yet a month into the Middle East war their sales staff sit idly, phones in hand, watching for the rare customer. Salespeople in immaculate suits say they have been told not…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (132+ words) Turkey's transport minister says that 11 vessels await passage from Hormuz pending talks with Iran. Turkey in talks with Iran to clear 11 ships stuck in Hormuz: What to know Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (287+ words) MADRID, April 1 (Reuters) - Spanish police launched an investigation on Wednesday into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during Tuesday's friendly against Egypt which also drew sharp criticism from Spain's football officials and the government. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (329+ words) SARAJEVO, April 1 (Reuters) - Bosnians woke with heavy heads and light hearts on Wednesday, buoyed by their soccer team's dramatic playoff shootout win over Italy that sent them to the World Cup finals for only the second time. Celebrations went late…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (493+ words) Coach Graham Arnold challenged his team to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday. Iraq, whose preparations…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (388+ words) Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday, defeating Bolivia 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico to seal their first appearance at the finals in 40 years. Iraq, whose preparations for Tuesday's playoff had been…...