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Oscars 2026 updates: One Battle After Another wins Best Picture
These were the updates for Sunday, March 15, 2026, as the 98th Academy Awards unfolded in Los Angeles, California.
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Oil prices keep rising as Trump seeks coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude tops $106 a barrel as markets see no end in sight to the halt of traffic through the critical waterway.
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US-Israeli strike pounds city of Hamadan, Iran
Footage shows huge plumes of smoke from a US-Israeli strike on Hamadan, Iran.
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First face of Al Jazeera Jamal Rayyan dies at 73
Al Jazeera Arabic presenter Jamal Rayyan, the first face on the channel when it launched nearly three decades ago, has died at 73.
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Oscars 2026 live: One Battle takes home Best Director, Supporting Actor
Sinners enters tonight's race with a record 16 Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Director.
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Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trump claim on talks; fire near Dubai airport
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran never sought a ceasefire with the US, and is ready for a long war.
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Top Trump adviser says Iran war price tag at $12bn so far
Pressure grows on the US president's administration as war costs spiral and the mission's endgame remains unclear.
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Muted response as Trump urges nations to escort ships through Hormuz Strait
The US president's call for allied naval forces comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guard says, 'Let him send his ships'.
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Israeli attacks kill 13 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman
Meanwhile, more than 20,000 patients await evacuation as the Rafah crossing is set to partially reopen on Wednesday.
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What’s the impact of the Iran war on China?
The US-Israel war on Iran rages on and China says it should never have happened.
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Oscars 2026 live: Academy Awards go to Frankenstein, KPop Demon Hunters
Sinners enters tonight's race with a record 16 Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Director.
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Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia denies attacks on its oil facilities
Alireza Enayati says relations with Saudi Arabia are 'progressing naturally' and he's in contact with Saudi officials.
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A dozen arrests as hundreds attend Al-Quds Day rally in London
Police make 12 arrests as demonstrators defy government restrictions to gather on Thames embankment.
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Displaced families in Lebanon turn vehicles into rain-soaked shelters
Displaced families in Sidon are turning their vehicles into makeshift shelters, covering them with tarp.
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Ukraine eyes money and tech in return for Middle East drone support
Ukraine leader previously said advisers were sent to Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia to help thwart Iranian drone attacks.