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Oscar nominee Chalamet woos Chinese fans days before Best Actor bid
Oscar nominee Chalamet woos Chinese fans days before Best Actor bid

Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet answered to "sweet tea" and praised a table tennis champion as he wooed Chinese fans on Tuesday in Beijing, days before the Academy Awards.

March 10, 2026

'Heated Rivalry' stars condemn 'hateful' fan engagement
'Heated Rivalry' stars condemn 'hateful' fan engagement

A star of the massively popular Canadian show "Heated Rival" has hit back against an avalanche of hateful online posts, with the hockey drama's success stirring up a frenzy online.

March 10, 2026

How is Trump's 'freedom' war seen by those it aimed to help?
How is Trump's 'freedom' war seen by those it aimed to help?

Shirin, a Tehran resident, was one of many who celebrated the death of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei. She drank wine and danced with friends. But as the war drags on, she's begun to question its logic.

March 10, 2026

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Vietnam to tap emergency fund to cool surging fuel prices 
Vietnam to tap emergency fund to cool surging fuel prices 

Vietnam moved Tuesday to tap an emergency fund to cool surging fuel prices, as the Middle East war has disrupted supplies and sparked long queues at petrol stations across the country.

March 10, 2026

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Middle East war : global economic fallout
Middle East war : global economic fallout

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Tuesday:

March 10, 2026