Bermuda Football Association (BFA) and Head Coach Michael Findlay have mutually decided to part ways, effective today.
Coach Findlay oversaw the senior men’s national team activities as well as provided support to the U23 and U20 teams over the course of his tenure. During his time with the Gombey Warriors, Coach Findlay has been a part of some firsts for Bermuda, and we are grateful for his experience. The team reached the Concacaf Gold Cup Prelims and the final round of the Concacaf Qualifiers Road to the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Warriors also participated in the first FIFA Series in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Senior Men’s team programming and commitments through the FIFA March International window will be overseen by Maurice Lowe, BFA Technical Development Director, while the Player Development Committee completes its work to appoint a new head coach.
Fujairah, located on the Gulf of Oman just outside the Strait of Hormuz, is typically a critical exit point for about 1 million barrels per day of the UAE’s Murban crude
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Oil loading operations have resumed at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah, two sources told Reuters on Monday, after it was halted earlier following a drone attack that triggered a fire in the emirate’s petroleum industrial zone.
Fujairah, located on the Gulf of Oman just outside the Strait of Hormuz, is typically a critical exit point for about 1 million barrels per day of the UAE’s Murban crude – a volume equivalent to roughly 1% of global demand.
Civil defense teams were working to control the blaze, the Fujairah government media office said in a statement, adding that no casualties were reported.
The suspension of loading operations marks the second major disruption at the vital bunkering hub in recent days. Operations at Fujairah had resumed on Sunday following a separate drone strike over the weekend.
The attacks come as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran strangles shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that normally handles a fifth of the world’s oil supply.
Reporting by Yousef Saba and Maha El Dahan, Additional reporting by Nayera Abdallah, Writing by Yousef Saba, Editing by Bernadette Baum and Jan Harvey
As of 1011 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 was 0.08% up after logging a second consecutIve week of losses
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London’s FTSE 100 was little changed on Monday, as gains in energy shares offset weakness in other sectors amid Middle East tensions, while investors awaited a rate decision from the Bank of England later this week.
As of 1011 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 was 0.08% up after logging a second consecutIve week of losses.
Now in its third week, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues to create turmoil across the Middle East and rattle global energy markets.
On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that nations heavily reliant on Gulf oil have a responsibility to help protect the Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of the world’s energy transits.
Energy sector rose 1.2%, with oil major BP and Shell up more than 1%.
On the flip side, the travel and leisure sector fell nearly 2%.
Metal miners were also among the top losers as gold prices were steady, and copper prices fell.
Britain’s mid-cap index was on track for deeper losses on Monday, down 0.6%, weighed down by weakness in industrials and financial stocks.
Investors’ focus this week will be on interest rate decisions in the UK, the U.S., and Europe, with central banks holding their first full meetings since the start of the war and widely expected to pause further rate cuts for now.
Economists polled by Reuters mostly expect a 7-2 vote by the BoE’s MPC to keep bank rate at 3.75%. Before the start of the war on February 28, a cut to 3.5% was seen as a near certainty.
Data on Monday showed that the asking price for British homes held steady in the four weeks to March 7.
Among other movers, insurer Standard Life fell 2.4% despite reporting a better-than-expected rise in annual profit.
CAB Payments jumped 13.4% after the financial services firm StoneX Group proposed an all‑cash acquisition of the cross‑border payments provider at 241.4 million pounds ($319.7 million).
($1 = 0.7554 pounds)
Reporting by Ragini Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli
The offbeat tale of political resistance traded wins with the vampire story “Sinners,” setting up a fight to the end at the Dolby Theatre
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The darkly comic thriller “One Battle After Another” won best picture at the Academy Awards, leading a haul of six trophies on a Sunday night when Hollywood handed its top movie honors to unconventional stories.
The offbeat tale of political resistance traded wins with the vampire story “Sinners,” setting up a fight to the end at the Dolby Theatre.
“Let’s have a martini! This is pretty amazing,” director Paul Thomas Anderson said on stage after his “One Battle” was announced the recipient of the top award.
The Warner Bros movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a one-time revolutionary who becomes a weed-smoking single father of a teenager.
Before this year Anderson had 11 career Oscar nominations and no wins. In addition to best picture, he won best director and best adapted screenplay on Sunday.
“I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess that we left in this world,” Anderson said while accepting the screenplay honor. “But also with the encouragement that they will be the generation that hopefully brings us some common sense and decency.”
SEAN PENN A WINNER BUT A NO-SHOW”One Battle” star Sean Penn, who plays an obsessed military officer in “One Battle,” was named best supporting actor. It was the third Oscar for Penn, who frequently skips movie industry awards shows and was not in the Dolby Theatre audience.
“Sean Penn couldn’t be here, or didn’t want to, so I’ll accept the award on his behalf,” said presenter Kieran Culkin, last year’s supporting actor winner.
“Sinners” had entered the ceremony with 16 nominations, more than any other film in the nearly 100-year-old history of the Oscars. The movie finished with four awards including a best actor trophy for Michael B. Jordan, who played the dual roles of twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Set in the Segregation-era U.S. South, the movie was a celebration of blues and Black culture told with a supernatural twist.
“I stand here because of the people that came before me,” Jordan said as he named previous Black Oscar winners including Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry. “I’m going to keep stepping up and I’m going to keep being the best version of myself.”
Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman and first Black cinematographer to win the cinematography honor for “Sinners.”
Irish actor Jessie Buckley landed the best actress accolade for playing William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes Hathaway, in “Hamnet.” The movie explores how the couple navigates the death of their 11-year-old son “Hamnet.”
“I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart,” Buckley said.
The 75-year-old Amy Madigan was named best supporting actress for her role as the wacky Aunt Gladys in horror film “Weapons.” She earned her first Oscar 40 years after her first nomination.
‘KPOP DEMON HUNTERS’ TAKES BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“KPop Demon Hunters,” a Netflix movie that became a global phenomenon, was named best animated feature. Its catchy song, “Golden,” won the award for best original song.
Amid the celebration, the Oscars took on a serious tone to honor two major losses in the film world – the deaths of directors Robert Redford and Rob Reiner.
Billy Crystal, star of “When Harry Met Sally,” said Reiner’s films including “A Few Good Men” and “This Is Spinal Tap” would “last for lifetimes.” He was joined on stage by Demi Moore, Meg Ryan and other cast members from Reiner classics.
Barbra Streisand, who played opposite Redford in “The Way We Were,” called Redford a “brilliant, subtle actor” and an “intellectual cowboy.” She finished her remarks by singing a few lines from the movie’s well-known title song.
“Sentimental Value,” directed by Joachim Trier, won for best international feature film on Sunday, the first Norwegian film to win in this category after six previous nominations.
Host Conan O’Brien opened the festivities by joking that he was honored to be “the last human host” of the awards at a time when Hollywood is worried about artificial intelligence taking over jobs.
The glitzy celebration, Hollywood’s most over-the-top gala of the year, took place as the U.S. wages war on Iran.
Security was tight in and around the ceremony after a federal warning of a possible Iranian threat against California.
The festivities masked the unease in the film business over where movies are being made as studios chase tax incentives and lower costs elsewhere in the U.S. and overseas, weakening Hollywood’s grip on production.
Warner Bros., the biggest winner of the night with 11 Oscars, is in the process of being sold to Paramount Skydance in a deal that will narrow the ranks of major film distributors. A media watchdog group, Free Press, circulated a roving billboard around Hollywood over the weekend airing its opposition to the merger.
Winners of the gold Oscar statuettes are chosen by the roughly 10,000 actors, producers, directors and film craftspeople who make up the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Howard Goller
Baku had accused the man, Martin Ryan – who was arrested in December 2023 – of collecting secret information about its military cooperation with Turkey and Pakistan
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A court in Azerbaijan sentenced a French citizen to ten years in jail on Monday after finding him guilty of spying on behalf of Paris, a charge he partially pleaded guilty to, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported.
Baku had accused the man, Martin Ryan – who was arrested in December 2023 – of collecting secret information about its military cooperation with Turkey and Pakistan. It had also accused him of helping to recruit French-speaking Azerbaijanis to cooperate with French intelligence.
Prior to his arrest, Ryan had been working in Azerbaijan for a food importing company that also offered consulting services. Prosecutors alleged he had facilitated contact between French intelligence and Azad Mammadli, an Azerbaijani citizen who went on trial alongside Ryan and was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday.
Mammadli denied any guilt at the start of the trial.
Ties between Baku and Paris have been strained over France’s close ties to Armenia, against whom Azerbaijan fought several wars in the last four decades. France has a large Armenian diaspora and supplies arms to Yerevan.
Last May, Azerbaijan pardoned another French citizen, Theo Hugo Clerc, who had been jailed for three years for drawing graffiti in the Baku metro.
Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy PapachristouEditing by Andrew Osborn
UniCredit said it does not expect to take control of the lender in which it already holds a 26% equity stake and an additional 4% through total return swap contracts
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Europe’s STOXX 600 edged lower on Monday, as the economic fallout from the Middle East war weighed, while Commerzbank rose after UniCredit launched a bid for an additional stake in the German lender.
Commerzbank shares advanced 1.4%, among the top gainers, while Italian bank UniCredit slipped 2.2%.
UniCredit said it does not expect to take control of the lender in which it already holds a 26% equity stake and an additional 4% through total return swap contracts.
The pan-European benchmark STOXX 600 was down 0.3% at 593.58 points, as of 0931 GMT, set for its fourth session of decline.
The index has dropped more than 6% from a record high hit in February, before the outbreak of U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
With Iranian actions constraining traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for around one‑fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas, they pose a significant risk to the global economy and roiling markets.
Central banks are in focus this week, with Europe among those expected to pause further rate cuts at meetings held for the first time since the war began.
“Given that the conflict is only two weeks old, policy will be on hold, and therefore the focus will be on updated economic forecasts from the Federal Reserve and from the European Central Bank,” said Jeremy Batstone-Carr, European strategist at Raymond James.
Supply concerns have driven crude prices higher, and sustained elevated prices could weigh on Europe’s import-dependent economy by adding to inflation pressures while growth remains sluggish.
“More particularly, the market’s focus will be on the accompanying statement and the tenor of the press conferences undertaken by (Fed Chair) Jerome Powell and (ECB) President Lagarde and (Bank of England Governor) Andrew Bailey,” Batstone-Carr said.
The banking sector extended its three-week slump with a 0.6% decline on Monday, weighing heavily on the European benchmark.
On the flip side, the broader energy added 0.8% with majors Shell and BP adding 1.4% each, as oil prices remained above $100 a barrel.
Separately, Goldman Sachs raised its target for Britain’s FTSE 100 for the next 12 months to 10,800 points from 10,400 points.
Among other moves, Italian hearing aid group Amplifon shares declined 10.3% after they announced plans to buy Denmark’s GN Store Nord’s hearing business for 2.3 billion euros ($2.6 billion).
Carlsberg added 1.4% after Berenberg upgraded Danish brewer to “buy” from “hold”.
Later in the day, European Union foreign ministers will meet to discuss strengthening a small naval mission in the Middle East, but are not expected to decide on extending its role to the choked-off Strait of Hormuz, diplomats and officials say.
Reporting by Avinash P in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips
Brent crude futures rose $2.30, or 2.2%, to $105.44 a barrel by 0903 GMT
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Oil prices rose on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continued to disrupt oil production and shipping in the Middle East, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for global efforts to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures rose $2.30, or 2.2%, to $105.44 a barrel by 0903 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.29, or 1.3%, to $100 a barrel.
Both contracts have surged more than 40% this month to their highest since 2022, after the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran prompted Tehran to halt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for energy shipments, choking off a fifth of global oil and LNG supplies.
Oil-loading operations have been suspended at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah on Monday, two sources told Reuters, after a drone attack sparked a fire in the emirate’s petroleum industrial zone.
Fujairah, outside the Strait of Hormuz, is the outlet for about 1 million barrels per day of the UAE’s flagship Murban crude oil – a volume equal to about 1% of world demand.
The war in the Middle East is creating the biggest oil supply disruption in history, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, as major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE reduced production since the conflict.
Investors seem to recognise that if just two weeks of disruption at the Strait of Hormuz have inflicted this level of damage on production, exports and refining, the consequences of a prolonged conflict would be severe, especially as inventories are steadily depleted, said PVM analyst Tamas Varga.
“U.S. strikes over the weekend on Kharg Island raised supply concerns, as most of Iran’s oil exports pass through it,” ING analysts said on Monday.
While the strikes appear to have targeted the military, rather than energy, infrastructure, they still pose supply risks since Iranian oil is about the only oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz for now, ING said.
Over the weekend, Trump threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, which handles about 90% of its exports, after hitting military targets there, spurring further retaliation from Tehran.
On Sunday, Trump said he was demanding that other countries help to protect the key energy route, adding that Washington was in talks with several nations about policing the strait.
The U.S. is also in contact with Iran, Trump said, but expressed doubt that Tehran was prepared for serious talks to end the conflict.
On Sunday, the International Energy Agency said more than 400 million barrels of oil reserves will begin flowing to the market soon, a record draw aimed at combating price spikes caused by the Middle East war.
Stocks from countries in Asia and Oceania will be released immediately, while those from Europe and the Americas would be available at the end of March, the agency said.
“As the conflict enters its third week, the lack of a clear denouement has left global markets increasingly worried about an uncontrollable escalatory spiral,” SEB’s Meyersson said.
Still, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday he expected an end to the war within “the next few weeks,” with oil supplies rebounding and energy costs falling afterwards.
Reporting by Enes Tunagur in London, Florence Tan and Jeslyn Lerh; Editing by Himani Sarkar, Shri Navaratnam, Clarence Fernandez and Pooja Desai
“Ultimately, we have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure stability in the (oil) market. That is not a simple task,” Starmer told reporters
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Britain is working with allies on a collective plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore freedom of navigation in the Middle East but it will not be easy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
“Ultimately, we have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure stability in the (oil) market. That is not a simple task,” Starmer told reporters.
“So we’re working with all of our allies, including our European partners, to bring together a viable collective plan that can restore freedom of navigation in the region as quickly as possible and ease the economic impact.”
Reporting by Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper, writing by Alistair Smout; editing by Michael Holden
The Bank of England delivers its decision on monetary policy on Thursday and is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75%
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The pound rose for the first time in a week on Monday, but uncertainty over the longer-term impact on global growth and inflation from war in the Middle East kept it near three-month lows as investors favoured the U.S. dollar as a safe haven.
The Bank of England delivers its decision on monetary policy on Thursday and is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75%.
Markets are close to pricing in one rate hike by the end of the year and investors want to know how closely this aligns with the views of Governor Andrew Bailey and other BoE policymakers.
Prior to the outbreak of the war, the markets had priced in two rate cuts.
STERLING FARES BETTER THAN SOME CURRENCIES
Sterling was last up 0.2% on the day at $1.3248, narrowly above Friday’s trough at $1.3222, the lowest since early December. The pound was steady against the euro at 86.37 pence.
Since the start of the war on Iran, the dollar has been investors’ haven of choice, even more than gold, government bonds and other defensive currencies such as the Swiss franc.
Sterling has fared slightly better than the Japanese yen or the euro, which have lost 2% and 3% in value, respectively, in the last three weeks, compared with the pound’s 1.7% loss.
This is in part because of the UK’s slightly lower reliance on energy imports than that of the euro zone, or Japan, and also Britain’s higher borrowing rates.
UK jobs data later this week could help to shape expectations for the longer-term outlook for BoE policy. Employment is softening and wage growth, which has proven particularly resilient, has also started to show signs of abating.
“A weaker job market, combined with persistent inflation, has contributed to sluggish economic growth. With oil prices rising and markets now expecting fewer interest rate cuts globally, the pound could face additional pressure if labour market conditions continue to deteriorate,” Laurence Booth, global head of capital markets at CMC Markets, said in a note.
Reporting by Amanda Cooper; Editing by Barbara Lewis
Road closed near Chapel and Middle roads; diversions in place
There has been a serious road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a motorcar in near the junction of Chapel Road and Middle Road, Paget.
It has been reported that the male motorcycle rider, was unresponsive and has been transported via ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries, the extent of which is unknown at this time.
The roadway is currently closed in the area of the collision, with traffic diversions at Middle Road and Manse Road as well as at Middle Road and Ord Road.
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes to get to their destinations, while the collision scene is being processed.
The Office of Youth Affairs to strengthen programmes for neurodivergent children
The Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors recognises Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026, observed from March 16–20 under the theme “From Awareness to Action.”The theme encourages individuals, organisations and communities to move beyond awareness and take practical steps that promote inclusion, accessibility and opportunity for neurodivergent individuals and their families.
The Ministry remains committed to strengthening programmes and services that support children and young people with diverse neurological profiles and ensuring that they have access to safe, inclusive and enriching experiences. Through The Office of Youth Affairs (TOYA) youth programmes, community initiatives and partnerships, the Ministry continues to expand opportunities that allow neurodivergent children to participate fully and confidently.
In recent months, the Ministry has taken steps to address gaps in services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including developing more inclusive camp and recreational programming and providing additional autism training for staff.
The Ministry also continues to support community organisations providing specialised services for neurodivergent children. This includes a $30,000 grant to Tomorrow’s Voices, which supports programmes and resources for individuals with autism and their families in Bermuda.
As the week is observed, the Ministry encourages the community to consider practical ways to support neurodiversity, including increasing training on neurodiversity and inclusive communication, recognising that people process information, social cues and sensory input differently, fostering environments where differences are respected rather than stigmatised, and encouraging individuals to share what supports help them succeed.
Parents and caregivers have welcomed the Ministry’s efforts to expand inclusive programming. One parent recently shared their appreciation for the Ministry’s work in addressing the need for suitable camp programming for children with ASD and for providing additional autism training for staff, noting that these efforts are reflected in the quality of care and programming being delivered.
The Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors reaffirms its commitment to working with families, educators and community organisations to ensure that neurodivergent individuals are supported and valued.
Proceeds to support scholarships and student support initiatives
Bermuda HealthCare Services proudly supported the Bermuda College Foundation Annual Golf Classic as a sponsor of the charity tournament held on March 14 at Port Royal Golf Course.
The annual event brought together corporate partners, community leaders, and supporters to raise funds that help expand educational opportunities for Bermudians through scholarships and student support initiatives at Bermuda College.
Founder and Executive Chairman of Bermuda HealthCare Services, Ewart Brown, highlighted the importance of supporting education as a cornerstone of national development:
“Education is one of the most powerful investments a country can make in its future. When Bermudians have access to higher education, our entire community benefits economically, socially, and culturally. At Bermuda HealthCare Services, we believe that supporting education is just as important as supporting health, because both are essential to building a stronger Bermuda. That is why we are proud to stand with the Bermuda College Foundation and help open doors of opportunity for the next generation.”
Proceeds from the Golf Classic support scholarships, student programmes, and initiatives that ensure more Bermudians have access to quality tertiary education and the resources they need to succeed.
Bermuda HealthCare Services remains committed to supporting initiatives that strengthen both the health and long-term prosperity of Bermuda’s community.
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