Oppenheimer reigns supreme: Five takeaways from the 96th annual Oscars

It was an explosive night at the 96th annual Academy Awards, with the biopic Oppenheimer running away with the most trophies — and protesters taking advantage of the spotlight to call attention to the deadly conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

Outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, traffic snarled to a standstill as demonstrators called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave that has been subject to a five-month-long Israeli military offensive.

Inside the auditorium, actors and artists also used their wins to call for peace, drawing on themes presented in the various nominated films.

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