Monday, March 16, 2026

World Affairs

How closing the Strait of Hormuz raises your grocery bill

Closing the Strait of Hormuz raised oil prices. It also raises the cost of bread.

Oscars 2026: Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV

Inside the winners room and other insights from behind the scenes.

Rafah crossing closure leaves Gaza patients trapped without treatment | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Gaza City, the Gaza Strip – On February 28, Lama Abu Reida was just a few hours...

BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war

At the beginning of the conflict between Israel and the US, and Iran on 28 February, Doha's...

Oscars 2026: Full list of winners | Arts and Culture News

Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoOne Battle After Another was the big winner of the 98th Academy Awards,...
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Syrian army advances on SDF stronghold of Raqqa: What’s the latest? | Conflict News

The Syrian army is advancing towards Raqqa, the stronghold of the United States-trained, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), after capturing the northern strategic...

Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

An Australian man took a dive into a flooded golf course on Sydney's northern beaches as heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed coastal communities.Craig...

Syrian government forces seize strategic town in Raqqa as SDF retreats | Syria’s War News

Published On 18 Jan 202618 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareGovernment forces have seized a strategic town in eastern Syria, part...

Will Iran’s internet shutdown become permanent?

Joe Tidy,BBC cybersecurity correspondentandFarshad Bayan,BBC PersianNurPhoto via Getty ImagesIran is 10 days into one of the most extreme internet shutdowns in history, with...

Turkiye’s Sonmez aids ball girl, enters Australian Open second round | Tennis News

Zeynep Sonmez runs and helps a fainting ball girl by guiding her to a seat during her shock win in the first round.Published...

Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, reports say

Soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis, a US defence official has told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The official...
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