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Smoke and flames rise from an energy facility in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026 (Photo by AFP, Getty Images) – | AFP | Getty ImagesOil loading operations at the UAE port of Fujairah have resumed following a drone attack and fire, according to media reports on Sunday.A fire at a major oil supply hub on Saturday led to the suspension of some operations, reports said. Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Sunday that operations had resumed, citing anonymous industry sources and people familiar with the situation.A spokesperson for Abu Dhabi’s state oil giant ADNOC, which operates in…
Google completed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz this week. This is the largest acquisition in Google’s history, and the largest acquisition ever of a venture-backed startup. In the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan, Sean O’Kane, and I are joined by Shardul Shah, a partner at Index Ventures, Wiz’s largest shareholder. Mr. Shah took us through his history with Wiz, which predates Wiz himself. He previously backed Adallom, a startup founded by Wiz’s Assaf Rappaport, Ami Luttwak, and Roy Reznik. We also asked Shah why he thinks the company is such an attractive acquisition target,…
5. Pussycat DollIt was Anne who ultimately sent Harry his X Factor application when he got cold. “People say I’m a good singer, and it’s usually my mom,” said the 16-year-old, who was already charming when he auditioned for The X Factor in spring 2010 and performed an a cappella rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely.” “Singing is something I want to do, and if the people who can make it happen think I shouldn’t sing, that’s a huge setback to my plans.” Well, they did and they didn’t. Harry didn’t stay in the last boy group, or even…
The Japanese soccer legend says his opinions led to the American company canceling its pre-FIFA World Cup advertising campaign.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationPublished March 15, 2026March 15, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationFormer Japanese national soccer player Keisuke Honda says he has lost an advertising contract in the United States after expressing support for the Iranian national team’s participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.Honda did not name its sponsors, but said on Saturday that an advertisement from a U.S.-based company was “on hold” after it posted on X asking…
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World. It will be published by Headline in the UK and Hachette in the US on March 26th. On Saturday, May 3, 2025, one week after Pope Francis’ funeral, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself wearing the pope’s white cassock and clasp. The image was posted on his Truth Social platform and reshared by the White House’s official X account. Within seconds it went viral. Asked by reporters a few days…
listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationThe captain of the Iranian women’s soccer team has withdrawn her asylum request to Australia, making her the fifth member of the squad to change her mind after the team’s participation in the Asian Cup, according to Iranian state media.Zahra Gambari will fly to Iran from Malaysia within hours, IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.Three players and one backroom staff member have already withdrawn their asylum claims and traveled from Australia to Malaysia, where the team was competing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Australia had offered asylum…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks at the Bloomberg ScreenTime Conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesHollywood may soon have a new box office king. and paramount skydance is set to take over warner bros discoverya consolidated film studio could dominate the theatrical slate. Paramount CEO David Ellison has repeatedly promised not to pull production from either studio, with the goal of producing 30 films a year (15 from Paramount and 15 from Warner Bros.). The pending deal, which has an enterprise value of $111 billion, is subject to regulatory approval in…
Benicio Del Toro hasn’t gone everywhere, but he’s now visibly everywhere. Of course, it has something to do with it being awards season, and the 2026 Oscar nominee has been attending one show after another, including Best Actor with his 14-year-old daughter Delilah, after hustling for a supporting role as a stealth activist karate instructor in One Battle After Another. In fact, one wonders just how far del Toro had to reach out of his comfort zone to play Sergio St. Carlos, the cool-as-a-cucumber teacher who gives Leonardo DiCaprio’s overzealous father Bob Ferguson a big helping hand in the search…
Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel announced on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on March 5 that the company will begin stock buybacks. This is relatively unusual for Berkshire, which hasn’t bought back stock since the second quarter of 2024. But the move is becoming increasingly common for companies like Berkshire, a financially mature conglomerate worth more than $1 trillion and with deep pockets of cash. Investment research firm Morningstar estimates that S&P 500 companies will spend about $1 trillion on stock buybacks in 2025, up from a record $942 billion in 2024. Last year was the fifth year in a row…
The 19-year-old turned pole position into a historic victory and cemented Mercedes’ position at the start of the F1 season.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished March 15, 2026March 15, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationAn emotional Kimi Antonelli won China’s first F1 Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who took his first podium with Ferrari.Antonelli, 19, led F1’s youngest pole-sitter to victory on Sunday after both McLarens dramatically missed the start in the Shanghai race.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAfter taking the checkered flag,…