The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3, the league announced Wednesday. A coin toss will be held Friday, with the winning franchise getting to choose either the first pick in the expansion draft or the No. 6 pick in the college draft on April 13.

Jacob Winterton, a former player with the Ontario Hockey League and the University of Guelph's Gryphons, has died of cancer at 25. His family, friends and the hockey community have paid tribute to him, with younger brother Ryan Winterton of the NHL's Seattle Kraken saying, «I'll miss your voice, your advice, and the way you made everything feel a little less heavy.»

The Liberal government's politically contentious new anti-hate bill has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons and will now go to the Senate.

The Dominican Republic national police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Canadian who was shot and killed early in the morning March 23, in the province of Puerto Plata while on vacation.

India's Navy has launched Operation Urja Suraksha. More than five frontline warships are ensuring safe passage for India-bound cargo ships. These vessels carry vital supplies like LPG and crude oil. The operation escorts ships out of the troubled Strait of Hormuz. This protects critical maritime routes and Indian crew. Key successes have already been achieved.

Indian space company Agnikul Cosmos has successfully tested its 3D-printed booster engine, 'Agnite'. This single-piece Inconel engine, a meter long, can be fully printed within a week, significantly reducing production complexity and turnaround time. The successful in-house testing marks a crucial end-to-end cycle completion for their larger engines.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will develop infrastructure along the 1,600 km Indo-Myanmar border to bolster management capabilities. The BRO is also ensuring all-weather connectivity in remote regions and adopting modern construction techniques to enhance operational mobility and defence preparedness.

Home Minister Amit Shah is leading an informal Group of Ministers to address strategic issues arising from the West Asia conflict, including impacts on cooking gas and LNG supplies. Another GoM, headed by Manohar Lal, is focusing on energy supply matters, particularly piped gas for homes, as the government prioritizes PNG adoption.

Hotels and restaurants face strict action for levying additional charges like «LPG charges» or «fuel cost recovery» on food bills. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) stated these are unfair trade practices, as operational costs should be included in menu prices. Consumers can dispute such charges and file complaints.

Icelandair has canceled or postponed all of its international flights scheduled for tomorrow morning due to severe weather, according to a statement from the airline.

Experts say that laws in Wisconsin and a few other states that ban wagering on election results are difficult to enforce.

The amount of the settlement was not disclosed in court papers.

Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that any changes in the West’s ability to finance the Ukrainian conflict «will tell on the negotiating conditions»

According to Alexander Rudakov, the Russian side maintains regular contact with local authorities and is making «diplomatic efforts to contain potential escalation of hostilities»

An elderly woman was seen lying across a two-lane carriageway near Jurong Point on Wednesday (March 25) afternoon.Videos of the incident posted on social media show a man waving his right arm, signalling for oncoming traffic to slow down. It is unclear if he is related to the woman.Meanwhile, the woman can be seen lying motionless across both lanes, with no visible injuries.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they received a call for assistance along Jurong West Central 3 at about 3.50pm.It added that the woman was taken to Ng Teng Fong Hospital but did not provide further details on the incident.AsiaOne has reached out to the authorities for further information.

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (March 25) for his alleged involvement in a series of theft cases in Yishun involving bicycles and personal mobility devices (PMDs).Police said in a statement on Wednesday night that they received eight reports of theft between December 2025 and March 2026.The alleged theft cases took place along Yishun Avenue 6, Yishun Avenue 9, Yishun Street 31, Yishun Street 42, Yishun Street 43 and Yishun Street 44, over a nearly four-month period between December 2025 and March 2026.Checks by AsiaOne indicate that residential developments along Yishun Street 31, 42, 43 and 44 are mostly newer Build-To-Order (BTOs) flats, while the stretches along Yishun Avenue 6 and 9 have a mix of both BTOs and older HDB precincts. Officers from Woodlands Police Division identified and arrested the man through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras and closed circuit television (CCTV) footage.A bicycle was also seized as a case exhibit.

The Russian diplomat noted that the military operation against Iran is not supported by people either in the United States or in the United Kingdom

The current contract for supplies of gas from Russia to Serbia expires on March 31

The Belarusian delegation also includes Deputy Prime Minster Yury Shuleiko and Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenko

Thus Anna Paulina Luna commented on Vladimir Zelensky's interview where he said that Washington is ready to give security guarantees to Kiev is Ukrainian forces are withdrawn from Donbass

The Supreme Court ruled that financial burden cannot deny fair compensation for land acquisition, upholding the principle that fiscal implications don't override landowners' entitlements. However, the court limited this liberal compensation regime to claims pending since March 28, 2008, preventing delayed appeals for enhanced payouts.

Government and major oil companies have strongly refuted rumors of petrol and diesel shortages, urging the public to avoid panic buying. Officials confirmed ample fuel stocks nationwide and assured citizens that there are no impending price hikes.

A UK court has dismissed fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's plea to reopen his extradition order, bringing him closer to facing charges in India for a Rs 6,500 crore Punjab National Bank scam. The High Court found no exceptional circumstances to revisit the earlier decision, despite Modi's concerns about ill-treatment. This development follows years of legal proceedings since his 2019 arrest.

The Union cabinet has approved the continuation of the immigration and visa tracking scheme for five more years until March 2031 with a Rs 1,800 crore outlay. This initiative aims to enhance national security and streamline the visa and immigration process for foreign visitors by inter-linking multiple databases for informed decision-making.

Indian Institutes of Technology are solidifying their global standing in engineering, with multiple disciplines ranking in the world's top 50. Management education is also advancing, as seen with IIM Ahmedabad's rise. Overall, India's higher education system shows significant quality improvement and global competitiveness.

Households with access to piped natural gas but still using LPG cylinders will face a supply cut in three months. This government move aims to reduce LPG imports, with exceptions for technically infeasible PNG connections. City gas firms will notify eligible consumers, while authorities must now grant pipeline permissions within set deadlines.

Asked whether the US was satisfied with those currently in power in Iran, Karoline Leavittreplied that «it's too soon to say»

Andrey Kelin stressed that Russia advocates a diplomatic resolution to the conflict that takes its interests into account