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With the 98th Academy Awards set for 15 March 2026, our package previews the race with interviews and full reviews of all 10 Best Picture nominees. We spoke with leading contenders — filmmakers and principal cast — and surveyed critical and industry response to assess likely trajectories on the night. This preview synthesises those conversations … Read more

Global markets plunged and oil prices spiked on Monday after renewed airstrikes across Iran and attacks on energy infrastructure raised fears of prolonged disruption to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Finance ministers from G7 countries, including UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, convened an emergency meeting to assess economic fallout as Brent crude briefly approached $119.50 … Read more

Lead On March 8, 2026, leaker Sonny Dickson posted images that appear to be 3D CAD renderings of Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone, ahead of an expected announcement later this year. The shared files depict a back camera plateau with two lenses, an exterior display, and a handset that is rounded on two corners and squared … Read more

China’s consumer price picture brightened this month as higher international oil prices and seasonal demand around the Lunar New Year lifted retail costs across multiple categories. Official figures released by Chinese authorities showed a noticeable uptick in headline consumer prices, driven chiefly by energy and festival-related spending in urban and rural markets. Analysts singled out … Read more

Lead Surging oil prices linked to the war with Iran are sending immediate shockwaves through African economies, raising the prospect of higher pump prices, faster inflation and renewed pressure on several currencies. Markets spiked this week after Brent crude briefly topped $100 per barrel, intensifying risks for import-dependent countries across the continent. Analysts in Nairobi … Read more

Lead OnePlus has published official imagery and early details for the OnePlus 15T ahead of a planned March launch in China, confirming a compact follow-up to the 13T that closely echoes the OnePlus 15’s visual language. The company showed the phone in two finishes—brown and green—and revealed a squircle camera module with a dual rear … Read more

On March 6, 2026, two Union City residents — Penni Jo Guthrie, 65, and Keri Ann Johnson, 54 — died of injuries sustained when powerful tornadoes struck Southwest Michigan. The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF‑3 tornado tore through Union City the afternoon of March 6, causing the worst damage and multiple fatalities. Authorities … Read more

On March 6, 2026, in a West Hollywood parking garage after dinner at Sushi Park, 32-year-old Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey were surrounded by photographers; footage shows Bieber toss a half-full Fiji water bottle toward the cluster of paparazzi as the couple entered a black SUV. The bottle did not hit anyone and the … Read more

Lead: On March 8, 2026, global oil benchmarks jumped past $110 a barrel, marking the highest levels since the pandemic era and reflecting growing concern that recent military actions in the Middle East will disrupt supplies. The rise pushed Brent roughly 50 percent above its level before reported attacks began on Feb. 28, and briefly … Read more

Lead: A large fire broke out just before 4 p.m. on Sunday on Union Street in Glasgow, engulfing the ground floor of a four‑storey commercial building and causing a partial collapse of the historic structure. The blaze prompted a prolonged emergency response that lasted more than 10 hours and forced the temporary closure of Glasgow … Read more

Lead: The United States and South Korea opened a major joint exercise, Freedom Shield, on Monday in Seoul, with South Korea reporting about 18,000 of its troops participating and the drills scheduled to run through March 19. The start of the exercise comes as U.S. forces are also engaged in an intensifying conflict in the … Read more

Lead Voters in northwest Georgia are deciding who will replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as voting closes Tuesday in a special election for the 14th Congressional District. Greene resigned at the beginning of the year after a public rupture with former President Donald Trump, leaving the seat unfilled and narrowing the Republican majority in … Read more

Lead: On 9 March 2026 the S&P/ASX 200 index tumbled 4.3%, the steepest single-day fall for Australian equities since the pandemic sell-offs in March 2020. The move surpassed the 4.2% drop on 7 April 2025 and has pulled the index back to November levels; a further slide would erase gains back to May 2025. The … Read more

Lead Global equity markets plunged Monday as the conflict involving Iran and other regional actors pushed oil prices sharply higher, briefly spiking near $120 a barrel and trading above $100 in major benchmarks. Asian bourses led losses: Japan’s Nikkei moved to a 5.2% decline to 52,728.72 and South Korea’s Kospi sank 6% to 5,251.87. Brent … Read more

Lead On March 8, 2026, the U.S. State Department issued mandatory departure orders for American staff at its embassy in Riyadh and directed personnel at consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran to prepare to leave. Officials described the step as a response to a recent series of attacks on or near diplomatic facilities, including drone strikes, … Read more