Fuel efficiency a hot topic at New York Auto Show

Major automakers unveil new electric vehicles at NYC International Auto Show

At the New York International Auto Show, the future of driving is on display. The war in the Middle East is boosting interest in electric vehicles. Automakers report rising sales in early 2026, as FRANCE 24’s Jessica Le Masurier reports.

‘It holds a lot of memories’: the push to save a beloved New York dive bar

<p>Jimmy’s Corner, opened by former boxer Jimmy Glenn in 1971, is a vestige of an older New York – and its loyal patrons are fighting to protect it</p><p>On Friday morning, David Gladman was looking at tables in the back of Jimmy’s Corner, the Times Square dive bar that has served up beers for more than 50 years.</p><p>The table tops are covered with photographs, some dating back to the 70s, with yellowing laminate over the top. Gladman used the torch on his phone to scour the pictures.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/11/jimmys-corner-new-york-dive-bar-closure">Continue reading...</a>

NYC Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival Brightens a Gray Sunday on Fifth Avenue: Photos - The New York Times

Diesel and jet fuel shortages for some time, IMF warns

The world will experience diesel and jet fuel shortages "for some time" because of the war in Iran, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’

<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality</p><p>Countries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate change as “the mother of all injustices”.</p><p>Christiana Figueres, an international climate negotiator who helped deliver the Paris agreement signed in 2016, made the comments as she was announced on Wednesday as co-chair of a <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00257-6/fulltext">Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/apr/08/world-held-hostage-reliance-fossil-fuels-health-christiana-figueres">Continue reading...</a>

Delta hikes bag check fee by up to $50 as jet fuel prices soar

Delta is the third major U.S. carrier to hike its bag fees, as airlines face surging jet fuel costs and other headwinds from the Iran war.