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13/03/2026 12:24 The Guardian

The chancellor is set to meet with energy bosses over concerns that companies are profiteering from oil and gas pricesBritain and its partners should maintain collective pressure on Russia through sanctions as it is the best way to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, a Downing Street spokesperson said, after the US eased sanctions on Russian oil.“It’s obviously a decision for the US, but our position is clear. All partners should maintain pressure on Russia and its war chest,” a spokesperson for Keir Starmer told reporters, according to the PA news agency. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Tehran warns Trump over strait of Hormuz threat; Netanyahu suggests Israel helped US rescue airman

US president tells Iran: ‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell’; Israeli PM says Trump ‘expressed his appreciation for Israel’s help’Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react...

06/04/2026 01:03 The Guardian

Australia news live: BoM says cyclone Maila may approach Queensland; Chris Bowen calls for Hormuz reopening

Follow today’s news liveOrganisations say social media giants are taking down posts meant to warn about harmful substances in party drugsWarnings about potential harmful substances circulating as party drugs are being taken down by social media giants Meta and TikTok, advocates say. Continue readi...

06/04/2026 00:26 The Guardian

Starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk

PM also criticises business figures and opponents of changes, many of which come into force on MondayWorkers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics – we really are standing up for working peopleKeir Starmer has used a series of new workers rights that come into force on Monda...

05/04/2026 18:51 The Guardian

Iran strikes Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks

Members reportedly agree a rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May, but move symbolic while strait of Hormuz is effectively closedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil infrastructure, causing “severe material damage” that threatens to further disrupt oil suppl...

05/04/2026 18:22 The Guardian

Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’

President shifts deadline again for attacking power plants and bridges in expletive-ridden social media postMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump issued an expletive-laden warning on Sunday that Tehran had until Tuesday night to reopen the strait of Hormuz or the US would obliterate Iran...

05/04/2026 18:20 The Guardian

Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline

Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s electionSerbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power” near a pipeline that carries Russian natural gas to Hungary and beyond, sparking claims by Hungary’s leading opposition...

05/04/2026 17:13 The Guardian

Storm Dave: thousands of homes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland left without power

Road and rail travel also disrupted across the UK before weather warnings lifted on SundayStorm Dave left thousands of homes across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland without power and disrupted road and rail travel across the UK before high wind and snow warnings were lifted on Sunday morning.Win...

05/04/2026 16:24 The Guardian

US rescues second crew member of downed F-15E fighter jet from Iran

Trump gives further details on rescue and threatens to bomb infrastructure if strait of Hormuz is not reopenedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet has been rescued from an Iranian mountain by US commandos overnight, ending a two-day search after the...

05/04/2026 13:13 The Guardian

Iran war driving up funeral costs in the UK

Average traditional funeral now costs £4,623, up 1.3% since January, says report from Pure CremationThe war in Iran is pushing up the cost of living in the UK but it is also driving up the “cost of dying” as higher gas prices feed through to funerals.A report has found the average cost of a fun...

05/04/2026 10:53 The Guardian

Asian countries assure Australia ‘normal supply’ of fuel will continue as Albanese focuses on averting shortages

Federal government chases supply guarantees from countries including Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan amid Iran warGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsian trading partners have reassured Australia that the “normal supply” of fuel will continue amid the Middle E...

05/04/2026 04:29 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran race to find missing pilot; Iran rejects Trump’s ‘helpless’ call to open strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western Iran‘I’m regretting everything’: #MilitaryTok reactions to war stray from White House messagingIran has executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying...

05/04/2026 02:26 The Guardian

Why US and Russia are backing Viktor Orbán in Hungary election

As voters head to polls, Washington support and alleged interference from Moscow raise questions about influenceHungary elections: what is at stake and who is likely to win?The official announcement that JD Vance was to visit, days before Hungarians cast their ballots in a hotly contested election,...

04/04/2026 14:58 The Guardian

Parts of UK braced for heavy snow and gale-force winds as Storm Dave arrives

Storm expected to cause Easter weekend travel disruption, though warm weather could return next weekStorm Dave is expected to cause travel disruption this Easter weekend, with warnings for heavy snow and gale-force winds issued across northern parts of the UK, but a reprieve from the cold snap could...

04/04/2026 13:52 The Guardian

Record high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave

Researchers warn the high-pressure conditions could disrupt marine life and ecosystems if it continuesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFor more than a century, shoreline stations operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have measured water tempe...

04/04/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Lebanese forced to bury their dead twice as war robs them of final goodbyes

As Israel expands its invasion of southern Lebanon, people are having to bury their dead in temporary gravesIn Lebanon, the dead are usually given one last glimpse of their home town before they are laid to rest. Hoisted high above the heads of the living, their casket is slowly marched through the...

04/04/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Cubans study oil tanker diplomacy for signs of progress in secret talks with US

Despite hostile rhetoric Trump let a Russian ship break his blockade – could it herald a Venezuela-style outcome?When a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, docked at Cuba’s Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, unloading 700,000 barrels of crude, it was not immediately clear why the...

04/04/2026 11:00 The Guardian

‘Wild west’ reformer pilates boom is causing rise in injuries, experts warn

Lack of regulation for specialist classes leaves UK fitness enthusiasts at risk, say professional bodiesThe boom in reformer pilates has created a “wild west” of studios where poor regulation has resulted in inexperienced teachers and a rise in injuries, professional standards bodies have warned...

04/04/2026 08:00 The Guardian

‘The frontline is like Terminator’: fighting robots give Ukraine hope in war with Russia

Use of unmanned ground vehicles has grown exponentially since 2024 turning the war into a technological contestVictor Pavlov showed off Ukraine’s newest and most versatile weapon: a battery-powered land robot.The unmanned ground vehicles come in various shapes and sizes. One runs on caterpillar tr...

04/04/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows

Russian advances slowing, thinktank’s data shows; 14 killed in Ukraine in massive drone and missile salvo. What we know on day 1,501Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the frontline in Ukraine in March for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to analysis of data fr...

04/04/2026 00:30 The Guardian

‘India is going to face a food crisis’: Farmers panic over fertiliser shortages amid Iran war

Ripple effects of oil and fertiliser shortage felt by farmers in India and Sri Lanka despite governments saying there is enough stock to go roundGurvinder Singh never thought the war in Iran would touch his quiet corner of Punjab.Yet looking out over his smallholding, where he alternates between whe...

03/04/2026 23:00 The Guardian

US military archbishop says Iran conflict does not meet ‘just war’ standard

Catholic Timothy Broglio says ‘hard to cast this war as something that would be sponsored by the Lord’The leader of all Catholic chaplains in the United States’ armed forces has questioned how righteous the US military’s campaign in Iran is, saying that “under the just war theory – it is...

03/04/2026 22:39 The Guardian

One of two US crew members rescued after F-15E jet shot down over Iran

Officials say other remains missing in first downing of US fighter plane since start of warMiddle East crisis – live updatesOne US service member has been rescued after a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter was shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic effort to locate its two-strong crew, in the first s...

03/04/2026 18:59 The Guardian

Relationship with Trump may be beyond repair, Keir Starmer told

PM gets widespread backing after president’s mocking impersonation takes US-UK relationship to new lowKeir Starmer has been warned his relationship with Donald Trump may be beyond repair after the US president derided the prime minister for consulting his team about military decisions, in a mockin...

03/04/2026 17:11 The Guardian

University of Washington professor fired from director job after sending email criticizing Iran war

Aria Fani of University of Washington’s Middle East Center is latest critic of Israel to lose position at US universitySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA University of Washington professor was removed as head of the school’s Middle East Center after re...

03/04/2026 17:06 The Guardian

Three teenagers arrested after 14-year-old boy shot dead in south-east London

Victim of Woolwich shooting named as Eghosa Ogbebor as two boys and 18-year-old held on suspicion of murderThree teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Woolwich, south-east London.The Metropolitan police said officers received reports of a sho...

03/04/2026 16:05 The Guardian

Cuba begins to free more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade

Havana makes a Holy Week ‘humanitarian’ gesture as Russian tanker is allowed to reach oil-starved islandSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCuban authorities have begun to free prisoners after announcing they would pardon 2,010 inmates, the second release...

03/04/2026 16:01 The Guardian

Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran war

Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, while in England the north has had the sharpest increasesFuel prices have risen faster in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region since the beginning of the Iran war.Analysis of official data shows petrol has jumped by 19% in Northern Ireland since the end o...

03/04/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Trump seeks $1.5tn for defense department in budget request to Congress – US politics live

Request includes a 10 per cent decrease in non-defense spending, a reduction of $73bnSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has asked for $1.5tn in defense department funding in his latest budget request to Congress for the 2027 fiscal year.This would include a pay increase for most troo...

03/04/2026 13:31 The Guardian

UK’s leading AI research institute told to make ‘significant’ changes

Body that funds Alan Turing Institute says it should offer better strategy and more value for moneyThe UK’s leading AI research institute has been told to make “significant” changes by its main source of taxpayer funding.The warning comes after the Guardian revealed the board of the Alan Turin...

03/04/2026 13:04 The Guardian

LA drivers get creative as surging gas prices threatens love affair with the car

Shop around, coast downhill, band together – drivers tell of how they’re dealing with the costliest gas in the USJack Nooney has pretty much made peace with the traffic since moving to Los Angeles five years ago, but recent soaring gas prices have certainly added another layer of insult to his d...

03/04/2026 13:00 The Guardian

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