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Starmer Was Warned of Mandelson’s Ties to Epstein Ahead of Ambassador Pick

Documents released by the U.K. government on Wednesday showed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was told of Peter Mandelson’s ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....

11/03/2026 22:32 New York Times
US intelligence sees direct attacks by Iran on oil tankers as greater risk than mines

Strait of Hormuz, key transit passage for global oil trade, has been effectively shut down by Islamic Revolutionary GuardSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS intelligence reporting sees direct attacks by Iran as the greatest threat to oil tankers going thro...

11/03/2026 22:04 The Guardian
First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11 Billion, Pentagon Tells Congress

In a Capitol Hill briefing, officials gave their most comprehensive assessment of the cost of the first six days of the war, but the number omitted several aspects of the operation....

11/03/2026 20:49 New York Times
Australia news live: NSW anti-slavery commissioner questions handling of Iranian football squad’s departure; earthquake felt north of Canberra

Anti-slavery chief questions process before football squad returned to Iran; Queensland police say car found near flood zone. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers says Australia well-placed to deal with the ‘worst’ of the economic fallout from Middle...

11/03/2026 20:23 The Guardian
Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show

Newly released documents also show Peter Mandelson was offered highly classified briefings before formal vetting was completeKeir Starmer overruled officials who warned of a “reputational risk” in making Peter Mandelson US ambassador, despite being handed a dossier of evidence about the peer’s...

11/03/2026 19:53 The Guardian
Starmer’s national security adviser expressed concern about Mandelson appointment, documents show - as it happened

Release shows that Jonathan Powell warned Morgan McSweeney about the appointment of Mandelson as US ambassadorAs reported by Nadeem Badshah this morning, the documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US expected to be released today will include a due diligence repor...

11/03/2026 19:50 The Guardian
At least 17 killed after drone strikes school in Sudan

Strike in Shukeiri killed schoolgirls, teachers and healthcare workers in latest incident in three-year warAt least 17 people, most of them schoolgirls, were killed on Wednesday when an explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces struck a secondary school and a health...

11/03/2026 19:08 The Guardian
U.S. Inflation Stayed Subdued Before Onset of Iran War

While February’s Consumer Price Index report shows only modest price pressures, inflationary risks are rising again as the conflict in the Middle East drags on....

11/03/2026 18:38 New York Times
Elevating injured Mojtaba Khamenei to supreme leader shows Iranian war machine can run on autopilot

Lack of public appearances prompted speculation about new leader’s mortality after multiple family members diedThe confirmation that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured in the first wave of Israeli attacks underlines how desperate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (ICRG...

11/03/2026 18:31 The Guardian
Donald Trump’s mixed messages on Iran leave questions unanswered

More than a week into the US-Israel war on Iran, president has provided little clarity on how the conflict might endThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayOne week into the war with Iran, the central questions about the conflict re...

11/03/2026 18:30 The Guardian
Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war

Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vesselsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThree merchant ships have been struck in and around the strait of Hormuz, including a Thai registered bulk carrier that caught fire after leav...

11/03/2026 18:15 The Guardian
The nature of war is changing - and it's a death trap for civilians

A drone is circling in the skies above Zaki Ramadan when he takes my call. As a humanitarian worker in Sudan's southeastern Blue Nile state, he is helplessly watching aid dwindle and civilians be killed by the meteoric rise in drone strikes....

11/03/2026 17:35 Skynews
‘The shine has been taken off’: Dubai faces existential threat as foreigners flee conflict

Tens of thousands of residents and tourists have left UAE since the US and Israel started bombing Iran two weeks ago, leaving beach bars, malls and hotels eerily emptyIn the playground of the rich, nobody wanted this war. For decades, Dubai built itself up as a sanctuary of unadulterated consumerism...

11/03/2026 16:57 The Guardian
‘Stunned, sidelined and disunited’: how war in the Middle East paralysed the EU

Amid fears the conflict will strengthen Russia, Ursula von der Leyen’s embrace of US-backed regime change already looks like a doomed strategy• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe message from Ursula von der Leyen was blunt. “Europe can no longer be a custodian...

11/03/2026 15:22 The Guardian
Russia Says Ukraine’s Strike on Factory City Was Deadly

Ukraine said the attack struck a key electronics plant, highlighting how it remains capable of hitting high-value targets inside Russia....

11/03/2026 15:21 New York Times
Starmer attacks Badenoch and Farage over Iran war support U-turns at raucous PMQs

PM says UK would ‘be at war’ now if it were up to Tory and Reform leaders and accuses both of changing position UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has attacked Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage over their stance on the war in Iran, accusing both of U-turning on their support for Donald...

11/03/2026 14:42 The Guardian
Countries must seek energy independence through renewables and nuclear, says John Kerry

Former US secretary of state says oil shock driven by war in Iran highlights dangers of reliance on fossil fuelsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesCountries must seek energy independence through renewable resources and nuclear energy for their national security, and to avoid the “choke poin...

11/03/2026 14:36 The Guardian
IEA orders largest ever release of stockpiled oil to reduce crude price

Members agree unanimously to release about 400m barrels amid market volatility caused by Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe International Energy Agency has ordered the largest release of government oil reserves in its history to help calm the oil pr...

11/03/2026 14:27 The Guardian
Payman, Thorpe and Faruqi demand Labor change parliamentary rules to counter ‘overt’ racism

Exclusive: Independent and Greens senators ask president to set up inquiry and anti-racism training for politicians to prevent bigotry ‘corroding democracy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIncreasingly ugly abuse in...

11/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian
US inflation stayed flat at 2.4% in February before effects of war on Iran kicked in

Effect of war on prices not reflected in data, as Trump says only ‘fools’ would think oil price shocks would be significantSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS inflation stayed flat at 2.4% in February, according to government data released Wednesday th...

11/03/2026 13:46 The Guardian
Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as owners flee over Iran war

RSPCA say animals could become ‘hidden victims’ of conflict as charities in Gulf city report being overwhelmed Middle East crisis live – latest updatesThousands of pets are being abandoned in Dubai as their owners flee the Middle East because of the Iran war, animal charities have said.The RSP...

11/03/2026 13:31 The Guardian
Nigel Farage says Iran ‘bigger danger than Putin’ in New Statesman interview

Reform UK leader supported US war on Iran from start, but is now being accused of a U-turnUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesNigel Farage has suggested Iran “potentially poses a bigger danger than Putin poses to us”, despite Russia having nuclear weapons and in...

11/03/2026 13:29 The Guardian
Tornadoes hit Illinois, Indiana and Texas as severe storms sweep US

Two people killed in Indiana as officials warn millions from Texas to Michigan remain at risk of severe weatherSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA series of tornadoes hit parts of Texas, Illinois, and Indiana late Tuesday and overnight, as forecasters warn...

11/03/2026 13:21 The Guardian
Biggest ever release of oil reserves to ease war supply disruption

A record release of strategic oil reserves has been agreed in a bid to help offset supply disruption since the Middle East conflict began....

11/03/2026 12:59 Skynews
Average UK mortgage rate tops 5% as lenders scurry to reprice loans amid Middle East crisis

More than 500 lending products pulled in biggest single upheaval since Liz Truss’s mini-budget in 2022How will war in the Middle East affect your finances?Business live – latest updatesAverage mortgage rates in the UK have flown past 5% as lenders scramble to respond to growing turmoil in the ho...

11/03/2026 12:48 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Claims new Iranian supreme leader ‘safe’ despite war injuries; ships hit in strait of Hormuz

Comments come amid speculation over the health and whereabouts of Khamenei; Thai navy responds to attack on bulk carrier How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Over in Senate question time, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has confirmed embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Av...

11/03/2026 12:17 The Guardian
Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments

Leak of memo comes after a third of Labour Senedd members raise alarm devolution is being rolled backUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer warned his cabinet against an “overly deferential” approach to the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish governments, according to a leaked memo.In th...

11/03/2026 10:46 The Guardian
Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC sale cash may be under investigation as ‘proceeds of crime’

Documents filed at Companies House over 2022 deal could complicate row with UK over how money will be usedJersey authorities may be investigating whether cash raised by Roman Abramovich’s 2022 sale of Chelsea FC amounts to the proceeds of crime, according to documents filed at Companies House on W...

11/03/2026 10:38 The Guardian
Iranians Feel the War Is ‘Closing In,’ and Bondi Is Said to Move Because of Threats

Plus, iPads in kindergarten....

11/03/2026 10:00 New York Times
How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week

The conflict is reshaping travel patterns, energy dependencies, living costs, trade routes and diplomatic alliances....

11/03/2026 09:44 New York Times
BREAKING NEWS
12/03 02:11 - The Papers: 'Starmer did ignore Epstein warnings' and 'Record oil release' 12/03 02:02 - Trump puts pressure on Senate majority leader in blunt message: pass strict voter ID bill – live 12/03 01:39 - Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy 12/03 01:35 - Iran’s authorities warn against protests as Israel threatens Basij forces 12/03 01:35 - Iran’s authorities warn against protests as Israel threatens Basij forces 12/03 00:41 - Wind warnings issued as colder weather and mountain snow head south 12/03 00:35 - Qatar PM urges resilience and unity amid Iran strikes 12/03 00:35 - Qatar PM urges resilience and unity amid Iran strikes 12/03 00:10 - Israel bombards Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates 12/03 00:05 - Is Iran facing the ‘Yugoslav scenario’? 12/03 00:01 - ‘Convincing’ AI scams drove UK fraud cases to record 444,000 last year 12/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Oil tankers hit in Iraq, Tehran sets 3 conditions for peace 12/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Oil tankers hit in Iraq, Tehran sets 3 conditions for peace 11/03 23:24 - US to release 172m barrels of oil from strategic petroleum reserve 11/03 23:14 - New files show British PM warned of ‘reputational risks’ with Mandelson 11/03 23:14 - New files show British PM warned of ‘reputational risks’ with Mandelson 11/03 23:02 - Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf 11/03 22:43 - Oil tankers ablaze as Trump vows to ‘finish the job’ in Iran: LIVE UPDATES, VIDEOS 11/03 22:32 - Starmer Was Warned of Mandelson’s Ties to Epstein Ahead of Ambassador Pick 11/03 22:04 - US intelligence sees direct attacks by Iran on oil tankers as greater risk than mines 11/03 21:54 - US war on Iran: Using military force to achieve political outcomes rarely produces lasting stability 11/03 21:48 - The war on Iran could remake the world 11/03 21:10 - Ecuador prepares for attack on ‘criminal economy’ with Trump backing 11/03 21:10 - Ecuador prepares for attack on ‘criminal economy’ with Trump backing 11/03 20:49 - First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11 Billion, Pentagon Tells Congress 11/03 20:47 - Iran may tap into organised crime to carry out terror attacks, expert says 11/03 20:41 - Why does Iran war pose more dilemmas for Europe? 11/03 20:41 - Why does Iran war pose more dilemmas for Europe? 11/03 20:23 - Australia news live: NSW anti-slavery commissioner questions handling of Iranian football squad’s departure; earthquake felt north of Canberra 11/03 19:53 - Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show 11/03 19:50 - Starmer’s national security adviser expressed concern about Mandelson appointment, documents show - as it happened 11/03 19:39 - Is the Iran war the Biblical end times? 11/03 19:38 - Australia helping US ‘rain down horror’ on Iran – senator 11/03 19:22 - Poland launches human trafficking probe linked to Epstein network 11/03 19:11 - A world war? Iran war draws in more than regional rivals 11/03 19:08 - At least 17 killed after drone strikes school in Sudan 11/03 18:45 - The hidden battlefield: Censorship in the Israel–Iran war 11/03 18:45 - The hidden battlefield: Censorship in the Israel–Iran war 11/03 18:39 - ‘I left everything for my grandchildren’: In Beirut, displaced families exhausted by endless war 11/03 18:38 - U.S. Inflation Stayed Subdued Before Onset of Iran War 11/03 18:31 - Elevating injured Mojtaba Khamenei to supreme leader shows Iranian war machine can run on autopilot 11/03 18:30 - Donald Trump’s mixed messages on Iran leave questions unanswered 11/03 18:30 - Starmer was warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's links with Epstein, files show 11/03 18:15 - Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war 11/03 18:01 - Germans protest against Russia on Paralympic podium 11/03 17:58 - 'Kill the regime but not people': BBC speaks to Iranians crossing into Turkey 11/03 17:35 - The nature of war is changing - and it's a death trap for civilians 11/03 17:23 - 'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success is going to be elusive' 11/03 17:23 - 'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success will be 'elusive', warns Schneiderman 11/03 17:22 - FIFA World Cup: US war on Iran, Mexico violence, visa bans, Iraq qualifier 11/03 17:22 - FIFA World Cup: US war on Iran, Mexico violence, visa bans, Iraq qualifier 11/03 17:18 - Trump says Iran war to end ‘soon’ as Israel claims no time limit 11/03 17:18 - Trump says Iran war to end ‘soon’ as Israel claims no time limit 11/03 16:57 - News24 | Trump's 'racist hate speech' fuelling rights abuses: UN watchdog 11/03 16:57 - ‘The shine has been taken off’: Dubai faces existential threat as foreigners flee conflict 11/03 16:46 - This Democratic Senator Is Going Super Viral For Sharing How "Incoherent" And "Incomplete" Trump's War Plan Is 11/03 16:45 - Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large 11/03 16:43 - IEA recommends record 400M barrel oil release amid Iran war 11/03 16:43 - IEA recommends record 400M barrel oil release amid Iran war 11/03 16:41 - UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 816,000 in Lebanon 11/03 16:41 - UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 816,000 in Lebanon 11/03 16:38 - G7 releases record amount of oil stocks to 'calm the markets down' 11/03 16:28 - Beirut: FRANCE 24 in the heart of the bombed southern suburbs 11/03 16:09 - Minecraft’s Uncensored Library Adds a United States Wing 11/03 16:00 - 'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war 11/03 15:57 - UK schools warned kids’ drawings could be blasphemous under Islam 11/03 15:54 - Trump a lot more concern about how war and oil prices will affect midterms 11/03 15:52 - Strait of Hormuz traffic down 97% as fourteen ships struck since war started 11/03 15:50 - Centre of Beirut shocked after Israeli army strikes apartment block 11/03 15:46 - IEA to release record amount of emergency oil reserves as Middle East war rattles markets 11/03 15:31 - US military confirms use of ‘advanced AI tools’ in war against Iran 11/03 15:31 - US military confirms use of ‘advanced AI tools’ in war against Iran 11/03 15:22 - ‘Stunned, sidelined and disunited’: how war in the Middle East paralysed the EU 11/03 15:21 - Russia Says Ukraine’s Strike on Factory City Was Deadly 11/03 15:08 - UK deploys warship in the Mediterranean to protect British bases in Cyprus 11/03 15:06 - Israeli government is undertaking a 'power grab under cover of war' 11/03 15:01 - FRANCE 24 speaks to displaced Lebanese in mountains north of Beirut 11/03 14:55 - Kiev bankrolling Hungary’s pro-Ukraine opposition – Budapest 11/03 14:51 - Iran's new supreme leader 'safe and sound' amid rumours surrounding wellbeing 11/03 14:42 - Starmer attacks Badenoch and Farage over Iran war support U-turns at raucous PMQs 11/03 14:36 - Countries must seek energy independence through renewables and nuclear, says John Kerry 11/03 14:36 - Sudan’s devastating war rages on as regional rivalries deepen 11/03 14:36 - Sudan’s devastating war rages on as regional rivalries deepen 11/03 14:29 - IEA agrees to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves 11/03 14:29 - IEA agrees to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves 11/03 14:29 - News24 | ‘Not our fight’: Iran war exposes divide among Europe’s far-right parties 11/03 14:27 - IEA orders largest ever release of stockpiled oil to reduce crude price 11/03 14:13 - EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war 11/03 14:09 - Lebanon grapples with death, displacement and widening Hezbollah-Israel conflict 11/03 14:01 - Ireland, Scotland or France - who will win the Six Nations title? 11/03 14:00 - Payman, Thorpe and Faruqi demand Labor change parliamentary rules to counter ‘overt’ racism 11/03 13:46 - Record release of emergency oil reserves planned as prices surge 11/03 13:46 - US inflation stayed flat at 2.4% in February before effects of war on Iran kicked in 11/03 13:32 - What happened in Ukraine missile attack in Russia’s Bryansk? 11/03 13:32 - What happened in Ukraine missile attack in Russia’s Bryansk? 11/03 13:31 - Thousands of pets being abandoned in Dubai as owners flee over Iran war 11/03 13:30 - New Iranian supreme leader 'safe and sound' amid rumours surrounding wellbeing 11/03 13:29 - Nigel Farage says Iran ‘bigger danger than Putin’ in New Statesman interview 11/03 13:24 - Pentagon gutted civilian watchdogs before Iran school strike – Politico 11/03 13:21 - Tornadoes hit Illinois, Indiana and Texas as severe storms sweep US