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Palestinian Actor Says U.S. Travel Rules Will Keep Him From Oscars for Gaza Film

Motaz Malhees, nominated for Tunisia’s “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” says new U.S. restrictions on Palestinian passports bar him from attending the Academy Awards. ...Read more

#oscars, #palestine, #travelban, #gaza, #film

OPPO to unveil Find N6 foldable with “Zero-Feel Crease” hinge at March 17 global launch

OPPO plans a March 17 global reveal of the Find N6 foldable, touting a new hinge and glass stack designed to make the screen crease nearly unnoticeable. ...Read more

#oppo, #foldables, #smartphones, #android, #hardware

ROTC professor killed in Old Dominion classroom attack as cadets subdue convicted ISIS supporter

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was killed and two cadets wounded when a former National Guard soldier opened fire; FBI is probing the attack as terrorism. ...Read more

#terrorism, #campussafety, #rotc, #virginia

Lebanon’s Parliament Extends Its Term to 2028 as War and Displacement Upend Election Plans

Amid Israeli strikes and mass displacement, Lebanese MPs vote to delay 2026 elections and extend their mandate to 2028, sparking constitutional outrage. ...Read more

#lebanon, #elections, #hezbollah, #israel, #parliament

WHO seeks $38.8 million to keep Yemen’s fragile health system from unraveling

WHO is asking for $38.8 million to sustain basic health care for 10.5 million Yemenis in 2026 as funding falls and outbreaks loom. ...Read more

#yemen, #who, #humanitarianaid, #cholera, #publichealth

Justice Department Reaches Live Nation Settlement as States Press On in Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial

A surprise DOJ settlement would spare Live Nation a breakup, impose new ticketing rules and divestitures, and split the state coalition as trial continues. ...Read more

#antitrust, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #concerts, #doj

U.S. inflation holds at 2.4% in February as Iran war-driven oil shock looms

Consumer prices rose 0.3% in February, keeping inflation near the Fed’s target—just before a Middle East oil shock threatens to lift costs. ...Read more

#inflation, #cpi, #federalreserve, #oil, #economy

Weather Whiplash: Blizzard Conditions, Record Heat and Flood Threats Strike the U.S. at Once

A warped jet stream brings blizzards to the Upper Midwest, summerlike heat to the Southwest, and flooding rains from the Pacific Northwest to Hawaii. ...Read more

#weather, #blizzard, #heatwave, #atmosphericriver, #climate

Scientists Break 33-Year Ambient-Pressure Superconductivity Record, Map Push Toward Room Temperature

Two PNAS papers report 151 K superconductivity at normal pressure via pressure quenching—and propose a coordinated roadmap to reach room-temperature materials. ...Read more

#superconductivity, #materials, #physics, #pnas, #quantum

Queensland’s ‘short-lived’ Cyclone Koji leaves a long flood tail as rivers surge again

Months of monsoon rain, Cyclone Koji and a March tropical low have left Queensland catchments saturated, triggering major floods from Bundaberg to the outback. ...Read more

#queensland, #flooding, #cyclone, #disasterrelief, #australia

Phoenix braces for rare March heat as Cactus League day games face triple-digit forecast

Forecast triple-digit temperatures could arrive weeks early in Phoenix, testing spring training schedules, heat safety and cooling resources. ...Read more

#phoenix, #heatwave, #springtraining, #cactusleague, #climatechange

Starboard Takes $350 Million Stake in CarMax, Seeks Cost Cuts and Digital Revamp

Activist investor Starboard Value disclosed a nearly 6% stake in CarMax and nominated two directors, pushing cost cuts, pricing changes and a smoother online platform. ...Read more

#carmax, #activistinvestor, #starboard, #autoretail, #proxyfight

SpaceX Launches EchoStar 25, First New Dish TV Satellite in 16 Years

A Falcon 9 lofts EchoStar 25 for Dish Network, reviving geostationary TV capacity as EchoStar sells spectrum and pivots from 5G ambitions. ...Read more

#spacex, #satellite, #dishtv, #echostar, #falcon9

Hajime Sorayama Brings Chrome Futurism to Tokyo in His Biggest Retrospective Yet

A towering “Ghost in the Shell” Motoko sculpture anchors Sorayama’s largest survey, opening March 14 at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO in Kyobashi. ...Read more

#tokyo, #art, #hajimesorayama, #ghostintheshell, #exhibition

Nepal’s Anti-Establishment RSP Sweeps Election, Balen Shah Poised for Premiership

Balendra “Balen” Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party routs Nepal’s old guard after 2025 Gen Z protests, setting up a powerful new government. ...Read more

#nepal, #elections, #balenshah, #rsp, #genz