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With fuel prices biting and cost-of-living pressures not going away, try these tips to celebrate well while spending less on your grocery bill this long weekend.

“Those who do not know Watahan supermarket learn about us through Watapi and our holding company. It’s such an excellent sales partner,” said Naoko Tabara, a sub-unit manager at Watahan.For many businesses, successful mascots like Watapi generate publicity and revenue for the brands they represent.A few, however, have gone on to generate massive economic impact.KUMAMON: FROM MASCOT TO MEGASTARKumamon is one of the most recognisable mascots in Japan. It won the Yuru-Chara Grand Prix in 2011, helping propel it to national fame.The wide-eyed black bear from Kumamoto Prefecture, on Japan’s southwestern Kyushu island, is a constant presence across the region.Appearing…

NewsFeedIsraeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has criticised the government for fighting multi-front wars ‘without a strategy’, and says military forces are ‘in collapse’ as they continue attacks in Iran, invade southern Lebanon and occupy Gaza and the West Bank.Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress is one step closer to ending the Homeland Security shutdown after the Senate advanced a new, last-minute deal, but it came at the price of Republicans ceding ground, temporarily, to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.The Senate unanimously advanced a deal to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wee hours of Friday morning, 42 days into the shutdown that was spurred by the Trump administration’s immigration operations in Minnesota.It was an agreement that largely gave Schumer and Senate Democrats what they wanted — no funding for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least three people were killed and two others injured Thursday when a helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii.According to the Kauaʻi Police Department, dispatchers received a call at approximately 3:45 p.m. that a helicopter had crashed into the ocean near Kalalau Beach.The helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, with one pilot and four passengers onboard, officials said.Officials confirmed in a news release that the crash resulted in three fatalities. Two others were taken to Wilcox Medical Center for treatment.TWO PEOPLE KILLED AFTER HELICOPTER HITS POWER LINE AND…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The music industry’s biggest stars shone brightly at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.Celebrities rocked the red carpet at the Dolby Theater Thursday, March 26, on their way to watch Ludacris host the award show honoring the best of the best in entertainment.Hollywood power couple Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy walked the red carpet together. Wahlberg posed for photos in a classic black suit with a black and white design on the collar, while McCarthy opted for a black dress with a low back and a thigh-high slit, which she paired with a…

CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speak onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesA federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration. Judge Rita Lin issued the ruling on Thursday, two days after lawyers for the artificial intelligence startup and the U.S. government appeared in court for a hearing. Anthropic sued the administration to try to reverse its blacklisting by the Pentagon and President Donald Trump’s directive banning…

Fairytale flying machine Jigsaw has added another piece to the Quokka puzzle with his confirmation for the $5 million Ascot feature next month under the Ladbrokes banner.

HANOI: Police in Vietnam said they busted a multi-billion-dollar scam that centred on selling fake digital currency to unsuspecting victims on an “exceptionally large scale”.At least seven people were arrested in connection with the fraudulent platform that was visited by millions of Vietnamese people, police said on Thursday (Mar 26).Unlike neighbouring China, which has banned cryptocurrencies outright, Vietnam has allowed blockchain technology to develop in a legal grey area – barring its use for payments but letting people speculate unimpeded.After summoning over 140 people for questioning, authorities arrested Vuong Le Vinh Nhan, a fintech and blockchain businessman also known as…

EXPLAINERTrump has delayed attacks on Iran’s energy facilities by 10 days, claiming talks are going well – though Iran disagrees.Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026As the war enters day 28, United States President Donald Trump has delayed planned attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure by 10 days until April 6, saying peace talks are going “very well” – even as Iranian officials describe a US proposal as “one-sided and unfair”.Pakistan says it is relaying messages between Washington and Tehran, with Turkiye and Egypt also supporting mediation efforts to try to end the war, as diplomatic efforts intensify to prevent a…