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International Women’s Day pushback meets Middle East “grave peril,” Oslo embassy blast, and a chip‑oil geopolitical squeeze—plus judo fireworks, March 8 milestones, and Dubois’ fatherhood-fueled fight prep
Portugal’s women chefs push back on tradition for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is being marked by profiling four women chefs in Portugal who are challenging traditional expectations and raising standards in the country’s catering industry.
UN warns Middle East conflict is at a “moment of grave peril”
UN humanitarian affairs head Tom Fletcher told the BBC that the conflict in the Middle East has created a moment of grave peril, with escalating humanitarian risks.
Upper Austria Grand Prix in Linz delivers big judo moments
Day 2 of the Upper Austria Grand Prix in Linz featured gold medals for Rafaela Silva, Ethan Nairne, Michaela Polleres, and Adilet Almat. The home crowd roared for Polleres’ dramatic golden score win.
March 8 birthdays
Actor Camryn Manheim turns 65, and actor Aidan Quinn turns 67.
On this day in 1965, U.S. Marines land in Da Nang
On March 8, 1965, about 3,500 U.S. Marines landed in Da Nang, South Vietnam, marking the first major deployment of U.S. ground troops in the Vietnam War.
Commentary, Britain “made its own” energy vulnerability
A commentary argues the UK created an energy crisis by restricting domestic gas drilling, closing power stations, and letting energy prices rise sharply over the past two decades, leaving the country more exposed to global energy shocks.
Report, women are leaving European tech because of workplace culture
A new report says workplace culture is the top reason women are leaving tech jobs across Europe, deepening their declining presence in the sector.
Explosion reported at U.S. Embassy in Oslo
Norwegian police said an explosion struck the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday. No injuries were reported.
China’s ultra-cheap phones get squeezed by AI memory demand and geopolitics
Rising AI-driven demand is pushing DRAM and NAND prices higher, destabilizing handset pricing and squeezing thin-margin Chinese phone makers. Separately, a Dutch court-ordered investigation and government intervention tied to Nexperia and its Chinese owner Wingtech is worsening supply-chain splits, disrupting chip flows and pushing costlier parallel production, all of which threatens the viability of sub-$100 devices and forces weaker brands to exit.
Daniel Dubois says fatherhood fuels his focus ahead of Fabio Wardley fight
Heavyweight Daniel Dubois says becoming a father has strengthened his motivation ahead of his May bout with fellow Brit Fabio Wardley in Manchester. He said he wants to be a role model for his son, Zion, and framed the matchup as strictly professional after past trash talk and a tense press conference moment.
Geopolitics, oil shocks, and chip risk collide in a sprawling analysis
An analysis claims that over an 87-day period the U.S. carried out two major operations, the capture of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and a U.S.-Israeli strike campaign on Iran that reportedly killed Iran’s leader and disrupted shipping after a declaration that the Strait of Hormuz was closed. It argues the combined effect reduced China’s access to discounted oil from Venezuela and Iran, adding strain alongside semiconductor supply risk tied to Taiwan’s TSMC as Silicon Valley ramps AI infrastructure spending.
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