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Lead The 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, 15 March 2026, deliver a tightly contested race with films from Hamnet to Sinners vying for top prizes. Nominations this year mix huge box-office blockbusters, international-language performances and long-overdue recognition for veteran actors. Several records and unusual precedents — from box-office dominance by an animated sequel to century-spanning … Read more

Lead British musician and Euphoria composer Labrinth posted a terse, profanity-laced statement to Instagram late last night saying, “I’m done with this industry,” and appearing to renounce both his label and the HBO series. The post included explicit language aimed at Columbia Records and the show Euphoria and concluded with “Double Fuck Euphoria. I’m out. … Read more

In mid-March 2026, as voting approached for the Republic of Congo’s presidential election, young people across Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville described everyday life as a struggle despite the country’s oil wealth. Market vendors, recent graduates and students told researchers and reporters they face scarce formal jobs, rising prices and unreliable services, forcing many into informal work … Read more

Lead Dow Jones futures climbed in early trading as oil prices eased, a move investors interpreted as reducing near-term inflation pressure and lifting sentiment across cyclical and tech-linked names. Investor’s Business Daily spotlighted seven stocks to watch, with Dell Technologies and Micron Technology among the leaders on the watchlist. Market participants cited the energy pullback … Read more

Lead: A large explosion struck Ferdowsi Square in central Tehran on Friday, March 13, 2026, as thousands gathered for annual Quds Day rallies, Iranian state television reported. The blast occurred after an Israeli warning that strikes could take place near Tehran University; Iranian officials provided no immediate casualty figures. The incident comes amid a rapid … Read more

Lead: On March 13, 2026, a drone struck the British air base RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus around midnight on the second night of the war in Iran, triggering alarms, civilian evacuations and rapid responses from allies. Local authorities and base officials reported thousands of service members and family members on or near the base, and … Read more

Lead: On March 12, 2026, a 41-year-old man drove a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, and then exchanged gunfire with security personnel. Authorities identified the attacker as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen, who was killed at the scene; no other deaths were reported. About 140 preschool students and staff … Read more

Lead: On Thursday night in Nashville, No. 1 overall pick and new franchise face Cam Ward stepped from a shadowed locker room onto a spotlighted field as the Tennessee Titans formally revealed redesigned logos, helmets and uniforms. The overhaul pairs contemporary styling with deliberate nods to the Oilers-era light blue associated with the late 1970s … Read more

Forecasters say nearly the entire United States will be hit by contrasting weather extremes in the coming days: an early-season heat dome baking the Southwest, a polar vortex plunging Arctic air into the Midwest and East, two consecutive snow-producing storms across the northern tier and an atmospheric river bringing heavy rain to Hawaii. The pattern … Read more

Lead On March 13, 2026, analysts warned that Dubai’s large expatriate community could face an outflow similar to Hong Kong’s 2022 departure of foreign professionals after regional conflict tied to Iran disrupted travel and stoked safety concerns. In Hong Kong, bankers, lawyers and other internationals rushed to leave, leaving pets, cars and belongings behind; international … Read more

Lead U.S. retail egg prices have swung from crisis to surplus in roughly a year, easing supermarket bills just as many egg farmers face sharply reduced farmgate returns. The shift follows last year’s avian influenza losses, but this winter’s outbreaks did far less damage, leaving about 9 million more laying hens in production than a … Read more

Killing of Modi’s Invited Iranian Guests Strains US-India Ties Lead: In a development that has unsettled New Delhi and Washington, a U.S. strike on an Iranian warship last month killed several Iranian sailors who had been part of a multinational naval exercise hosted near India’s eastern coast. Some of the deceased had been visiting India … Read more

Lead On March 13, 2026, European equity markets opened lower as investors weighed the widening U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and its implications for energy supplies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded about 0.5% down at 9:00 a.m. in London (5:00 a.m. ET), following a 0.7% decline on Thursday. Brent crude remained above the $100-a-barrel threshold, keeping … Read more

Lead: On March 12–13, 2026, the Trump administration announced a temporary removal of sanctions on certain Russian crude at sea, a step Washington said could free additional supply. Despite the waiver, Brent crude remained close to $100 a barrel and U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate traded near $95–$96, while Asian stock markets fell and U.S. … Read more

The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks finished the regular season 31–0 and entered the Mid-American Conference quarterfinals as the team the NCAA Tournament should not ignore. Their 31–1 final record after a loss to UMass on a neutral floor leaves them squarely in the conversation for an at-large or First Four spot, with Selection Sunday looming. At … Read more