US President Donald Trump is all set to announce a global coalition to end Hormuz blockade.

Trump all set to announce coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz as threats, global appeal fail

From repeated threats, to calling countries for more participation —and sending warships — US President Donald Trump has increasingly focused his fury in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which is in its third week, on the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passageway through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil flows…

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    March 16, 2026 – Digitally Downloaded

    Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)! Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta launches…

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    2 People Dead, 11 Others ‘Seriously Ill’ amid University Outbreak of Still-Unidentified Virus Strain

    NEED TO KNOW Two people, including a University of Kent student, have died as multiple invasive meningococcal disease cases near the school were reported to U.K. health officials Health officials are providing antibiotics to students and investigating after 13 people in the area showed “signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicemia” between March 13 and…

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      Celebrities wear ‘ICE OUT,’ ‘Artists4Ceasefire’ pins to 98th Oscars

      Updated March 15, 2026, 10:08 p.m. ET Several artists wore pins tied to social justice movements at the 2026 Oscars. Some wore pins that read “Artists4Ceasefire” and “Just Peace.” Artists4Ceasefire is a collective of artists and advocates calling for peace in response to ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine. Pictured here, “Bridgerton” actress Charithra Chandran…

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