Stars at Oscars 2026 call for end to war in Gaza and Iran
Actors and filmmakers spoke out at the Oscars 2026 in Los Angeles against the US-Israeli war on Iran and the genocide.
Day: March 16, 2026
UAE reopens airspace after Iran attack – as it happened
This blog is closedContinued from previous post:Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said she has no immediate plans to send her country’s maritime self-defence forces to help protect tanker traffic in the strait of Homuz.We have not made any de…
Trump Tells Allies To Escort Ships Through Hormuz. Not Everyone Is On Board
The United States is reportedly planning to announce a “coalition” of multiple nations to help escort ships through the war-hit Strait of Hormuz as early as this week amid soaring oil prices due to the US and Israel’s war on Iran.
Oscars 2026: ‘Train Dreams,’ made in WA, goes home without hardware
“Train Dreams,” the haunting made-in-Washington Netflix drama that was nominated for four Academy Awards on Sunday, did not bring home an Oscars statuette.
U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to advance to WBC final
The United States will face the winner of Monday’s semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic title game.
What’s Behind Iran’s Hormuz Pass For 2 Indian Tankers? S Jaishankar Explains
Talks have yielded “some results”, and this is an “ongoing” process, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said after Iran allowed two Indian-flagged gas tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blocked
Micron completes the $1.8B acquisition of Powerchip’s DRAM fab in Taiwan, and plans a second fab of similar scale with construction starting by the end of FY26 (Wen-Yee Lee/Reuters)
Wen-Yee Lee / Reuters:
Micron completes the $1.8B acquisition of Powerchip’s DRAM fab in Taiwan, and plans a second fab of similar scale with construction starting by the end of FY26 — U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O) …
Kiis FM banned from airing strong sexual content on Kyle and Jackie O shows for five years
Kiis FM could face cancellation of radio station licence if ban breached, regulator saysAny Kiis FM radio program hosted by Kyle Sandilands and or Jackie “O” Henderson must not air strong sexual content for the next five years or ARN Media could face p…
‘Fabrication of clips using AI’: UAE orders action against 19 Indians over misleading posts amid Iran war
The UAE has ordered the arrest of 35 individuals, including 19 Indians, for allegedly spreading fabricated videos and misinformation online amid escalating regional tensions. Authorities stated these actions aimed to incite panic and undermine stabilit…