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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future Conservative government would pursue a tariff-free auto pact with the United States as part of a plan to revive Canada’s auto sector and double domestic vehicle production. Poilievre said the plan would restore Canadian vehicle production to two million units a year over the next decade, arguing the industry is critical to jobs and the country’s industrial capacity.“Canada needs a strong automobile sector, not just because it puts paychecks in pockets and food on the table, but because it is critical to our national security to have an industrial base,” he said during…

Hollywood is convening for a nail-biter 98th Academy Awards that’s steering toward a coronation for either Paul Thomas Anderson or Ryan Coogler. Most would call that a win-win.Anderson’s One Battle After Another is the favourite heading into the ceremony but Coogler’s Sinners comes in the lead nominee with a record 16 nominations. Both filmmakers are poised to leave with their first Oscar.But little else is assured at an Academy Awards where Michael B Jordan or Timothée Chalamet (despite the ballet diss heard ’round the world) could win their first Academy Award in a too-close-to-call best actor race.Security for the ceremony…

Police make 12 arrests as demonstrators defy government restrictions to gather on Thames embankment.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoHundreds gathered in central London for the annual Al-Quds Day demonstration, an international show of solidarity with Palestinians that this year took place under sweeping new restrictions and a heavy police presence.Crowds assembled on Sunday along the Albert Embankment of the River Thames, where demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, held banners, and chanted slogans – some carrying images of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California state librarian Greg Lucas is facing scrutiny from lawmakers after roughly $650,000 tied to a statewide literacy program connected to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library could not be accounted for.The issue surfaced during a Thursday Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education hearing, which examined how funds were distributed for California’s participation in the book-gifting program.Documents shared by the subcommittee as part of its hearing agenda claim that a nonprofit created to help administer the program reported spending roughly $1.2 million, while bank statements provided to Senate budget staff…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian oil production is set to increase by 140,000 barrels per day starting in April, according to the Natural Resources Minister’s office, a part of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) plan to increase oil supply impacted by the war in Iran. On late Friday, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson promised that Canada would contribute 23.6 million barrels as a part of the IEA’s plan to have oil-producing countries release an unprecedented 400 million barrels.The Natural Resources Minister’s office told Global News the increase in Canada oil is not a part of any…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Utah Valley Wolverines suffered immense heartbreak in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball championship game against California Baptist on Saturday.The Wolverines were down 63-61 with about 10 seconds left to play. Utah Valley ran a play as they inbounded the ball from the sideline. Trevan Leonhardt got the pass and Isaac Davis set up the pick and roll. Leonhardt got around the defender and Davis had a wide-open opportunity. California Baptist Lancers celebrate defeating the Wolverines 63-61 in the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference at the Orleans Arena…

A man has died and another man has suffered injuries after a shooting in Sydney’s west.The 38-year-old was found with several gunshot wounds inside a unit on Shale St in Lidcombe just after 4am on Monday, following reports of shots fired.Camera IconShale Street is a stone’s throw from Accor Stadium. Google Credit: SuppliedHe was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, where he died a short time later.“A second man at the scene suffered non-life threatening injuries during an assault,” police said in a statement.WA’s biggest courts and crime stories to your inboxSign-up to our weekly newsletter for…

NewsFeedSeveral Gulf energy producers have declared force majeure on oil and gas shipments after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Israeli war on Iran. Al Jazeera’s Alma Milisic explains what the legal term means and how it could affect global energy markets.Published On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Iranian foreign minister Abbas AraghchiSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaNational Economic Council Director Kevin HassettRep. Dan Crenshaw, Republican of Texas Former CIA executive and operative Jonathan Gannon, CBS News national security contributor and Biden administration top counterterrorism official Sam Vinograd and energy policy expert and analyst Kevin BookClick here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”   MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: The consequences of the war in Iran are increasingly reverberating across the globe. The…

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how modern wars are fought.In recent US military operations linked to the conflict involving Iran, Washington said it struck more than 2,000 targets in just four days.That pace would have been difficult to sustain in earlier conflicts, when military intelligence had to be reviewed manually across multiple command levels.Today, battlefield software can process vast volumes of intelligence in minutes. Data from drones, satellites, and other sensors is analysed by algorithms that highlight potential targets and organise information for commanders.Such tools are helping the US military move through the battlefield “kill chain” far faster than in…