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'Stop all these wars now' says Oscar winner Oscar winner Pavel Talankin called for ‘an end to all wars’ as he received the best documentary award for “Mr Nobody Against Putin”. Share Save

Plans to support households who have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil are to be set out by the government. The price of heating oil has spiked since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran, as the cost of crude oil has jumped above $100 (£75) a barrel - it was $71 a barrel before t…

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Tokyo’s move comes as oil prices remain elevated amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Share Save Japan has begun releasing oil from its emergency reserves amid the global energy crisis sparked by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks. …

President announces Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister after Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo was dismissed. Share Save Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina, who seized power in October, has appointed the country’s anticorruption chief as prime minister, barely a week after dissolving the ca…

By Tim Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw TOKYO/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for a coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz appeared to fall on deaf ears on Monday as allies Japan and Australia said they were not planning to send navy vessels to the Mid…

Social media giants made decisions which allowed more harmful content on people's feeds, after internal research into their algorithms showed how outrage fuelled engagement, whistleblowers told the BBC. More than a dozen whistleblowers and insiders have laid bare how the companies took risks with sa…

A hotel chain says it has made "immediate changes" to its door key policy after a hotel guest was sexually assaulted by a man who was given the key card to her room. Kyran Smith was jailed in February for seven-and-a-half years following the attack at a Travelodge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, in Decemb…

Thousands face worsening illness after closure of key crossing halts medical evacuations for families waiting for treatment abroad. Share Save Gaza City, the Gaza Strip – On February 28, Lama Abu Reida was just a few hours away from what she hoped would change the fate of her sick infant daughter, A…

Failing to pass assisted dying legislation would undermine trust in politics, the prime minister has been warned by more than 100 Labour MPs. In a collection of letters to Sir Keir Starmer, parliamentarians have urged him to make sure there is enough time for a decision to be reached. The current bi…

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POZNAN, Poland (AP) — A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans earned. Today its economy has edged past Switzerland to become the world’s 20th largest with over $1 trillion in annual output. It’s a historic leap from the post-Communis…

Paul Thomas Anderson’s political chase film earned six Oscars, beating the vampire thriller Sinners, which scored four. Share Save As anticipated, it ended up being One Battle After Another’s night at the 98th annual Academy Awards, with the political thriller carting away six Oscars out of a total …

It's Hollywood's biggest night. The 98th Academy Awards featured emotional speeches, comical relief and a bevy of backstage fun. While movie magic plays a role in the show itself (the ceremony, after all, is actually hosted at the Dolby Theatre in a shopping centre), there is a lot you don't see on …

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Iran is taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, with checkpoints appearing across the streets of the capital, internet access restricted, and mass text warnings sent to residents. In Tehran, people have been telling the BBC about new security checkpoints around the city, where they say …

Companies are to be paid grants to hire more young people under new government proposals to tackle youth unemployment. Ministers want to create 200,000 jobs and are pledging £1bn in funding for several initiatives. Businesses will receive £3,000 for every person between the ages 18 and 24 that they …

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One Battle After Another wins six Oscars, while Sinners takes four awards. Share Save One Battle After Another was the big winner of the 98th Academy Awards, taking home six Oscars. Paul Thomas Anderson’s black comedy about a has-been revolutionary won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Scree…

World number one’s triumph against Elena Rybakina avenges her loss to the Kazakh in the 2026 Australian Open final. Share Save World number ‌one Aryna Sabalenka finally conquered her Indian Wells demons on Sunday, defeating Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, ⁠7-6(6) in a breathless ⁠final to claim the desert …

Large protest held in London against US-Israeli war on Iran Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of London to oppose the US-Israeli war against Iran and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The protest followed the UK government decision to ban the Al-Quds Day march, an annual pro-Palestinian pro…

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Inside everyone, there's a crazed sports star willing to claw their way to the top. But does that sports star secretly yearn for true love? What are they willing to sacrifice? Are they craving ginger ale or churros? Want to get your very own quizzes and posts featured on BuzzFeed’s homepage and app?

Stars at Oscars 2026 call for end to war in Gaza and Iran Actors and filmmakers spoke out at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles against the US-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide in Gaza, using the red carpet to direct the world’s attention to the human cost of war. Share Save

Hollywood's best and brightest have been honoured with the most coveted awards in the movie industry, the Oscars. One Battle After Another led the way with six wins, while Hamnet's Jessie Buckley and Sinners' Michael B Jordan scooped the top acting honours. See the full list of winners and nominees …

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"We're coming to you live from the 'Has A Small Penis Theatre.' Let's see him put his name in front of that." If you must know, I based my entire personality on Seasons 2-5 of "Girls," and I'm a huge gamer. I feel like everyone loves Conan O’Brien but we still don’t appreciate Conan O’Brien nearly a…

The 2026 Oscars featured surprise wins, emotional speeches and some comical moments as stars gathered for Hollywood's biggest night. The ceremony saw action thriller One Battle After Another win the most Oscars of the night with six wins, including best picture. But there were a number of historic m…

'Nobody wants to get involved' in Strait of Hormuz military operations Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says the US and allies are reluctant to use military means to safeguard shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Share Save

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Kevin O'Leary wins the Oscar for most embarrassing red carpet behavior... As a staff writer at BuzzFeed, I write about all things celeb and pop culture. lol at Kieran Culkin's unscripted joke about no-show Sean Penn after he won Supporting Actor (his THIRD Oscar)"Sean Penn couldn't be here this even…

If the Oscars gave out an award for best dressed, it would be the most hotly contested prize of the night. Hollywood's biggest stars turned on the style as they walked the red carpet for the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday. They included One Battle After Another's Chase Infiniti (below)…

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There was an unusual moment during Sunday night's Oscars ceremony, when two films tied for best short live action film - The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva. "A tie, wow we didn't know that could happen," exclaimed The Singers' director Sam A Davis. This is the seventh time that votes have …

Kpop Demon Hunters has won best animated film at the Oscars on Sunday evening - the latest in a growing list of accolades for the movie that has swept the world since it was released last summer. At Oona Herman's elementary school in San Francisco, stickers of bright-haired characters from Kpop Demo…

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Fire erupts at Dubai airport following drone attack Footage shows a fire burning near Dubai International Airport after a drone ignited a fuel tank, according to authorities in the UAE. Flights have been suspended. Civil defence crews say the blaze is under control. Share Save

"I’m the Terminator of the Oscars, I’ll be back." As the Deputy Editorial Director of Pop Culture at BuzzFeed, I oversee our celebrity and entertainment coverage. The esteemed songwriter does have an honorary Oscar for "extraordinary lifetime achievement" that she received in 2022, but has yet to na…

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President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter after being pressed on turning his already controversial appearance at a dignified transfer into a pitch for cash. The 79-year-old president has been blasted for using an image of himself saluting the coffin of a soldier killed in his war on Iran while we…

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Brent crude tops $106 a barrel as markets see no end in sight to the halt of traffic through the critical waterway. Share Save Oil prices are continuing to rise as markets see no end in sight to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the most important benchmark for global price…

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By Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Jarrett Renshaw DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling on them to help pro…

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Disgraced actor John Alford died in prison on March 13, two months after being jailed for sexually assaulting two teenage girls Alford, 54, starred in the British kids' series Grange Hill and the firefighter drama London's Burning He began serving his sentence on Jan. 14 Disgraced actor John Alford …

Pavel Talankin had never been outside Russia before he went into exile in summer 2024, leaving his home in the Ural mountains for his own safety after he quietly stood up to President Putin's war machine. In less than two years, Pasha, as he's known, transformed from an events coordinator and videog…

Warning - this article contains a graphic description of a dead body. The following words from Ronald Parkin's autopsy report are forever burned into the memory of his family. It reads: "There were signs of decomposition present... maggots were seen crawling on his body." After Ronald's sudden death…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ’s kidney function has improved but he will remain in an intensive care unit because of pneumonia, a hospital in the capital, Brasilia, said on Sunday. The 70-year-old former leader has also been given more antibiotics since Saturday, accord…

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US-Israeli strike pounds city of Hamadan, Iran Footage shows huge plumes of smoke from a heavy strike in the Iranian city of Hamadan, as the US-Israeli war against Iran enters its third week. Share Save

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran. “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East and all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this confl…

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The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028 in a move that could also have implications for the World Cup being hosted by the U.S. this summer. The proposal, on the agen…

Care leavers who were given a one-off, no strings attached £2,000 grant were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, according to a new study. Researchers from King's College London found the participants also reported higher levels of well-being, including feeling optimi…

"Misty Copeland comes out of retirement to put Timothée Chalamet in his place during a live ‘Sinners’ performance at the #Oscars." If you must know, I based my entire personality on Seasons 2-5 of "Girls," and I'm a huge gamer. Misty Copeland comes out of retirement to put Timothée Chalamet in his p…

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A two-tier health system is emerging with people increasingly paying for tests and treatments on the private sector to beat NHS waits, a patient watchdog is warning. Healthwatch England said feedback from patients combined with polling suggested use of the private sector is on the rise, with long NH…

Organisations worldwide are racing to develop a universally recognised label for "human-made" products and services as part of the growing backlash against AI use. Declarations like "Proudly Human", "Human-made", '"No A.I" and "AI-free" are appearing across films, marketing, books and websites. It i…

For 21-year-old John Alexander, being against abortion came before finding faith. As a teenager at school in Buckinghamshire, he was confused as to why most of his peers supported access to abortion. On social media he argued vocally against it. Then, shortly after the pandemic, he became more inter…

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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. Share Save

For the last fortnight, as drones and missiles have whistled through the skies above Iran and the Gulf, air traffic controllers have been shepherding passenger jets through safer but congested airspace on the edge of the war. A glance at a flight tracker map shows how busy Egypt and Georgia have bec…

The first reports appeared on foreign screens, beyond the reach of most Iranians. On 28 February Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were "signs that the tyrant is no more," suggesting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. Iranians watching stat…

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran never sought a ceasefire with the US, and is ready for a long war. Al Jazeera Live Share Save

Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony each hit home runs to give the United States the lead over the Dominican Republic. Team USA is headed back to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final, as they toppled the Dominican Republic, 2-1, in a thriller in Miami on Sunday night.  The U.S., who fell to Japan i…

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. A former Texas substitute teacher and her boyfriend are now facing a combined 38 child sex crime charges, with their bonds set at nearly $9 million. Madison Paige Jones, a former substitute teacher in the Midlothian Ind…

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. An Arizona man accused of crucifying a pastor and placing a crown of thorns on the victim's head has requested the death penalty so everyone "can move on with our lives." Adam Sheafe, who is representing himself, asked …

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament field was revealed on Sunday night – a few hours after the men’s programs learned where they would be playing in their tournament. The UConn Huskies were named the No. 1 ove…

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CNN panelists debate U.S. priorities as Leigh McGowan questions whether spending on the Iran conflict should instead go toward addressing healthcare challenges at home. Political commentator, Leigh McGowan, argued Friday, on "CNN NewsNight" with Abby Phillips, that President Donald Trump's decision …

Pro wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett talks to Fox News Digital about the guitar shots he's delivered through the years. Actor Wayne Brady briefly saw some action in a match during All Elite Wrestling’s Revolution pay-per-view on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Brady’s involvement came during the Zero Hour…

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