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Recognition, not competition, for Oscar-nominated foreign filmmakers

Recognition, not competition, for Oscar-nominated foreign filmmakers

Foreign films used to be almost an Oscars afterthought, but the directors of the five movies nominated for the best international feature prize say they increasingly feel like part of a new normal on Hollywood's biggest night.

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Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: latest developments in Iran war

Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: latest developments in Iran war

Israel and Hezbollah traded fire, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of US service members and said the war with Iran could last for weeks.

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Israel strikes Tehran: latest developments in Iran war

Israel strikes Tehran: latest developments in Iran war

Israel announced new "large-scale" strikes on Iran, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of US service members and said the war could last for weeks.

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Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies

Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies

President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Iran's cleric-run state, which fired missiles across the Middle East even as the headquarters of its elite Revolutionary Guards was reduced to rubble.

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Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners to Acquire Care.com from IAC

Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners to Acquire Care.com from IAC

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 2, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has entered into an agreement to acquire Care.com from IAC Inc. (NASDAQ:IAC).

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Stagwell Launches Stagwell Search+: The Industry's First Agentic Platform To Win AI Search

Stagwell Launches Stagwell Search+: The Industry's First Agentic Platform To Win AI Search

New media solution enables brands to win discoverability, visibility, positive sentiment, and outcomes across major AI systems

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Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Approval of SO1 Agreement by PREPA

Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Approval of SO1 Agreement by PREPA

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 2, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that, at a meeting held on February 19, 2026, the Governing Board of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority ("PREPA") approved the Battery Energy Storage System Standard Offer Agreement ("SO1 Agreement"). The Company received formal written notice of approval on February 27, 2026.

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Lowry collapses late again, Echavarria snatches victory in Cognizant Classic

Lowry collapses late again, Echavarria snatches victory in Cognizant Classic

Shane Lowry endured another agonizing collapse with a pair of late double bogeys that handed Nico Echavarria victory in the PGA Tour Cognizant Classic on Sunday.

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Aubameyang strikes twice as Marseille edge Lyon in Ligue 1

Aubameyang strikes twice as Marseille edge Lyon in Ligue 1

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Marseille fought back to win 3-2 at home to Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday to reignite their Champions League push.

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Infantino says players who cover mouths when speaking could be sent off

Infantino says players who cover mouths when speaking could be sent off

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has suggested players who cover their mouths while talking to opponents could be sent off, in light of racism allegations against Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni.

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