Oscars 2026: How to watch and what to expectSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesIrish actress Jessie Buckley is the favourite to win best actress for her performance in HamnetHollywood stars are gearing up for Sunday night's Oscars, in an exciting year for the awards race where several categories are too close to call. Political thriller One Battle After Another is the favourite to...

Morning news brief A second U.S. aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, President Trump's Board of Peace held its first meeting, former Prince Andrew released after spending day in police custody.

Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchersAaron Sandel via ReutersThis shows adult male chimpanzees of one group attacking a male chimpanzee of another group in 2019The world's largest known group of wild chimpanzees has split and been locked in a vicious "civil war" for the last eight years, according to researchers.It is not clear exactly why the once close-knit...

ExpressVPN Launches Tool to Block Child Sexual Abuse MaterialExpressVPN and the Internet Watch Foundation have banded together to restrict internet access to domains with known child sexual abuse material, the companies announced on Wednesday.  ExpressVPN developed a new technology, OpenBoundary, that will "enable network operators to restrict access to verified criminal domains safely and...

Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel pricesGetty ImagesTrains in Melbourne are among services that will be made freePublic transport in two Australian states will be made free to incentivise people not to drive as fuel prices soar due to the war in the Middle East.Victoria, home to Melbourne, has said it will have free travel throughout April, while Tasmania...