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At least 10 people are dead after a fire broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.Five people were critically wounded, but it was not clear if it was from the fire or earlier injuries.The fire was likely to have been caused by a short circuit in the trauma centre in the early hours of Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told reporters after visiting the hospital.At least 23 patients were under treatment in the intensive care unit and 10 of them died while being shifted to a safer area away…

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…

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

Trump fires DHS Sec Kristi Noem Fox News’ John Roberts, Sandra Smith and Jacqui Heinrich provide details on President Donald Trump’s move to fire Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem and tap Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., as her replacement. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The top executive of a public relations and political consulting firm who is married to a former top Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson, is demanding an apology from Senate Democrats for allegations he used his wife to improperly secure lucrative contracts from the agency.In a letter Thursday addressed to Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt.,…

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…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Actor Wayne Brady briefly saw some action in a match during All Elite Wrestling’s Revolution pay-per-view on Sunday night in Los Angeles.Brady’s involvement came during the Zero Hour portion of the pay-per-view. The tag team of Boom & Doom, featuring social media influencer and one part of the “Costco Guys,” “Big Boom” A.J., and Q.T. Marshall, took on The Infantry, consisting of Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo. A.J., Liz Claman, Big Justice, and Tony Khan pose on The Claman Countdown preceding the 2024 Fox News All-American Christmas Tree Lighting at FOX Square…

The AI boom may be having a side effect: a surge in Big Tech buying carbon credits to offset emissions generated by its energy-hungry buildout.Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have ramped up purchases of permanent carbon credits since the launch of ChatGPT sparked the AI race in 2022, according to data compiled for CNBC by carbon credit management platform Ceezer.The companies have all committed to reaching net-zero emissions, but the rapid development of energy and water-intensive AI has raised questions about whether that goal is achievable. The credits allow them to offset emissions by funding other projects that reduce emissions,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Florida teens accused of plotting a gruesome “blood ritual” killing at their high school laughed about their mugshots and cracked jokes about jail in the back of a patrol car, newly revealed video shared by prosecutors shows.Lois Olivios Lippert, 14, and Isabelle Aurelia Valdez, 15, of Altamonte Springs were arrested Jan. 22 after authorities received a tip that a student known as “Jimmy” was planning to kill a classmate at Lake Brantley High School, according to the Altamonte Springs Police Department arrest report.Investigators later identified “Jimmy” as Valdez.In the cruiser video…

Health authorities have issued a measles alert after a traveller infected with the disease returned from overseas.WA Health released the warning on Monday afternoon, listing almost a dozen exposure sites across the Perth metro area.St John of God Midland Hospital’s emergency department was listed twice in the same day, as well as several trips to grocery stores between March 5 and 11.SEE THE FULL LIST OF NEW EXPOSURE SITES BELOWPeople who visited the below locations at the below times are advised to monitor for symptoms for seven to 18 days.Measles is a highly infectious virus that spreads via airborne droplets…

Vietnam’s aviation authority noted in its document that “in the current context it is difficult to find new suppliers”.It added that Vietnam’s two refineries are under pressure to expand production of other oil products, making it hard for them to increase jet fuel output.Even if supply stabilises, soaring fuel prices are disrupting the industry, it also warned, noting many routes would become unprofitable.Local airline Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to “adjust flight schedules over the next one to three months due to the volatility of fuel prices”, according to a document it sent to the aviation regulator in March.The company did…