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BANGKOK: Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship that was attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday (Mar 16), with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vessel in the Gulf.The Thai-registered Mayuree Naree was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while transiting through the Gulf waterway, after departing a port in the United Arab Emirates.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had struck the Thai ship, as well as a Liberia-flagged vessel, in the strait because they had ignored “warnings”.The 20 sailors landed at Thailand’s main international airport early Monday morning and were immediately…

NewsFeedThousands 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 procession.Published On 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

First, a report on ships stranded by the Strait of Hormuz closure. Then, could lasers help fend off Iran’s drones? And, a look inside author Mitch Albom’s Haiti orphanage.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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 the judge last week to allow him to enter a guilty plea, so the case can wrap up quickly, saying the legal system was “dragging this out,” according to Fox 10.Sheafe, 51, is accused of murdering William Schonemann, the pastor of New River Bible Chapel, in April 2025 before mutilating the man’s body. Schonemann was…

What to know about the 2026 Oscars”One Battle After Another” came into the night with the second most nominations, 13, and took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.”Sinners” had the most nominations of any movie ever with 16. It took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Cinematography — with Autumn Durald Arkapaw becoming the first woman to win that award.Best Casting is the first new category at the Academy Awards in 25 years.Former late-night TV staple Conan O’Brien returned to host the show for a second year in a…

The JD.com logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesJD.com launched its long-anticipated European online shopping platform on Monday, as the Chinese e-commerce giant looks to challenge Amazon as well as domestic rivals that have already expanded internationally.Joybuy, JD.com’s international online shopping brand, launches in six new markets, including the U.K. and Germany, with the company banking on fast deliveries and high-quality products to get an edge on rivals.While peers like AliExpress and Temu operate an asset-light model and ship goods directly from China, JD.com has its own local warehouses…

Construction on the new Tom Price Hospital is well under way with flood mitigation infrastructure now complete. 

The strong impetus was driven in part by the country’s longest Lunar New Year holiday in February. The festivities helped boost total tourism spending by almost 19 per cent from the same holiday period last year, which was one day shorter. But domestic tourism spending per trip dipped 0.2 per cent, suggesting consumers remain cautious. Data from earlier last week showed passenger vehicle sales at home tumbled 26 per cent year-on-year in January-February, hurt by the end of a tax break and scaled-back government subsidies for electric vehicles. China combines January and February data releases to smooth out distortions from the festival…

NewsFeedFootage 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.Published On 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Gas prices up 71 cents on average since start of Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News Pain from the Iran war’s oil supply shock is being felt across the United States. Willie James Inman reports.