These were the updates for Sunday, March 15, 2026, as the 98th Academy Awards unfolded in Los Angeles, California.


Allison Griner is an editor for Al Jazeera and a freelance foreign correspondent from Jacksonville, Florida.
These were the updates for Sunday, March 15, 2026, as the 98th Academy Awards unfolded in Los Angeles, California.

Democratic officials shot back that Trump has failed to deliver the federal funds needed for rebuilding efforts.

The latest bombing brings the death toll from US boat strikes to 125 since September, raising human rights concerns.

The Trump administration’s message comes as Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council faces pressure to hold elections.

Trump pushed the Justice Department to charge Smith, the former prosecutor who led investigations into his actions.

Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners makes history with a record 16 nominations, followed by One Battle After Another with 13.

The Trump administration singles out Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, as one of the reasons for ICE’s operation.

President Daniel Noboa has sought closer relations with Donald Trump while criticising Colombia’s left-wing leader.

At a White House news briefing, Trump expressed optimism about his prospects of claiming Greenland for the US.

The first year of the US president’s second term has been a whirlwind of activity. What does that mean for democracy?
