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23/03 08:33 - Middle East crisis live: Starmer and Trump discuss ‘essential’ need to open strait of Hormuz as Israel warns war will continue for weeks 23/03 08:27 - ‘Pentagon requesting $200bn signals that war will stretch a long time’ 23/03 08:27 - ‘Pentagon requesting $200bn signals that war will stretch a long time’ 23/03 08:17 - Stock markets plunge after Trump’s ultimatum on Iran 23/03 08:11 - Asia stocks slide as US and Iran threaten to escalate war 23/03 08:09 - China ‘is playing the long game’ in Iran war by staying neutral 23/03 08:09 - China ‘is playing the long game’ in Iran war by staying neutral 23/03 08:07 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 24 of US-Israel attacks? 23/03 08:07 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 24 of US-Israel attacks? 23/03 07:39 - IEA chief warns of ‘very severe’ global energy crisis 23/03 07:39 - IEA chief warns of ‘very severe’ global energy crisis 23/03 07:07 - World in energy crisis worse than 1970s’ oil shocks combined, IEA head says 23/03 07:07 - World in energy crisis worse than 1970s’ oil shocks combined, IEA head says 23/03 06:53 - Air Canada plane collides with ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport, halting all flights 23/03 06:50 - Monday briefing: What a new Guardian podcast reveals about the US justice system 23/03 06:47 - Iranians Fear Trump’s Threat to Strike Power Plants 23/03 06:34 - SA premier warns One Nation poses threat to federal Labor as Marles says party only ‘about stunts and the vibe’ 23/03 06:20 - Crossbench MPs pressure Labor over gas export tax – as it happened 23/03 05:04 - Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief 23/03 05:00 - HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry 23/03 05:00 - News24 | Iran rejects Trump deadline on Hormuz, threatens to strike ‘all energy infrastructure’ 23/03 04:14 - Earth hit record heat levels in 2025 as UN says warming will last thousands of years 23/03 04:06 - Earth being 'pushed beyond its limits' as record energy imbalance heats planet, UN warns 23/03 03:20 - News24 | Switzerland blocks weapons exports to US over Iran war 23/03 03:13 - News24 | Nigerian president warns of terrorism threat during historic UK state visit 23/03 03:13 - News24 | Iran hits Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar oil zones as war with Israel and US escalates 23/03 03:11 - US warns Americans worldwide to show ‘increased caution’ – as it happened 23/03 01:52 - Live: Iran faces Trump's Hormuz ultimatum as IEA warns of worst global energy crisis in decades 23/03 01:48 - Tehran has responded to attacks with speed and strategy - Iranians are bracing for a long war 23/03 01:17 - The Papers: 'Trump raises stakes' and 'Tend it like Beckham' 23/03 00:02 - Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms 23/03 00:01 - Thousands of care leavers in England ‘locked out’ of work as firms slow to adapt 23/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran vows to ‘completely close’ Hormuz if power plants hit 23/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran vows to ‘completely close’ Hormuz if power plants hit 22/03 23:35 - Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants 22/03 23:13 - Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened. 22/03 22:36 - Gas Prices Have Risen More Than 30% in Some States in Weeks Since Iran War Began 22/03 22:26 - Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric 22/03 21:41 - Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz 22/03 21:15 - Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last? 22/03 19:37 - Strait of Hormuz: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran 22/03 19:05 - Kenyans fighting illegally for Russia in Ukraine to be granted amnesty 22/03 18:53 - Moma brand recalls porridge products over possible mice contamination 22/03 18:48 - Lebanon’s Aoun warns Israeli attack on bridge ‘prelude to ground invasion’ 22/03 18:48 - Lebanon’s Aoun warns Israeli attack on bridge ‘prelude to ground invasion’ 22/03 18:05 - In Odesa, Dressing Up Is Living 22/03 18:00 - British-Iranians in UK report safety concerns to authorities amid Iran war 22/03 17:51 - Joe Kent says he wants Trump to hear MAGA opposition to Iran war 22/03 17:42 - Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to pressure Russia ahead of US talks 22/03 17:42 - Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to pressure Russia ahead of US talks 22/03 17:31 - Western Europe wrestles with its Daddy issues 22/03 16:50 - Trump threat to hit Iran power plants could violate Geneva Conventions 22/03 16:13 - The Gaza Tribunal: A question of complicity 22/03 16:13 - The Gaza Tribunal: A question of complicity 22/03 15:52 - Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom 22/03 15:47 - Attack on a Sudan Hospital Kills Dozens, Head of W.H.O. Says 22/03 15:25 - Iranian authorities taunt US, Israel, EU amid strikes and assassinations 22/03 15:25 - Iranian authorities taunt US, Israel, EU amid strikes and assassinations 22/03 15:14 - Italy holds high-stakes referendum on judiciary reform 22/03 15:00 - Firefighting departments close in some US states amid lack of volunteers 22/03 14:51 - Trump’s changing messages on Iran war: What does it say about US strategy? 22/03 14:51 - Trump’s changing messages on Iran war: What does it say about US strategy? 22/03 14:34 - Kremlin denies it said ‘f**k you’ to France 22/03 14:32 - Nabatieh under fire: Life inside a war zone in southern Lebanon 22/03 14:26 - Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It? 22/03 13:48 - Experts Are Warning About Donald Trump's Favorite Communication Technique Because It's Textbook Narcissism 22/03 13:42 - Iran says will hit region’s energy sites if US, Israel target power plants 22/03 13:42 - Iran says will hit region’s energy sites if US, Israel target power plants 22/03 13:09 - Hezbollah attack kills one in north Israel as assault on Lebanon continues 22/03 13:09 - Hezbollah attack kills one in north Israel as assault on Lebanon continues 22/03 12:44 - Ex-FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies aged 81 22/03 11:19 - Iran war is creating ‘heightened risks of instability across countries in A 22/03 11:19 - Iran war is creating ‘heightened risks of instability across countries in A 22/03 11:07 - Trump reaction to ex-FBI chief's death: 'Debasement of public life' in US, expert says 22/03 11:03 - 'Disaster' for Gulf states if Iran targets desalination plants 22/03 11:00 - ‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says 22/03 10:46 - 12 Really Fascinating Pop Culture Facts You Probably Didn't Know About "Star Wars" Toys, Taco Bell, "Steel Magnolias," And More 22/03 10:42 - Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister 22/03 10:34 - Lebanese nurse refuses to leave her post at hospital despite losses 22/03 10:34 - Lebanese nurse refuses to leave her post at hospital despite losses 22/03 10:03 - Displaced in Lebanon sleep on streets as situation turns “catastrophic” 22/03 09:00 - Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses 22/03 08:33 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 23 of US-Israel attacks? 22/03 08:33 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 23 of US-Israel attacks? 22/03 07:00 - MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays 22/03 06:47 - A strike on a health care centre in Sudan killed at least 64 people, WHO says 22/03 06:31 - 32 Products You Need If You Absolutely Refuse To Check Your Luggage 22/03 06:14 - Live: Iran has fired more than 400 missiles at Israel since war began, IDF says 22/03 06:00 - Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack 22/03 06:00 - ‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy 22/03 05:51 - Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran 22/03 04:57 - Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director Who Led Trump Inquiry, Dies at 81 22/03 04:42 - As War Disrupts India’s Gulf Ties, Economy Faces ‘New Broadside’ 22/03 03:17 - Projectile strikes vessel off coast of UAE - as it happened 22/03 02:22 - Six fuel ships bound for Australia cancelled as Bowen concedes ‘flow of oil to Asian refineries has slowed’ 22/03 01:22 - Will the Houthis join Iran in war against Israel and the US? 22/03 01:22 - Will the Houthis join Iran in war against Israel and the US? 22/03 01:04 - Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81 22/03 00:50 - Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran 22/03 00:38 - Australia news live: six out of 81 fuel shipments cancelled since start of Iran war, Bowen says; Tropical Cyclone Narelle crosses NT coast as category three system