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The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Air superiority is supposed to deliver a quick triumph. But history has shown that promise to be written on the windMiddle East crisis – live updatesTo explore the roots of Donald Trump’s Iran military strategy and the pugilistic rhetoric of his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, means looking bac...

26/03/2026 17:30 The Guardian
War in Iran ‘not a Nato matter’, Finland president says in defence of alliance - as it happened

The comments came after the US president lashed out as Nato, saying it didn’t help to open the strait of Hormuz when requestedMeanwhile, the US president, Donald Trump, has once again lashed out against Nato allies saying in a social media post that they have “done absolutely nothing to help”...

26/03/2026 16:57 The Guardian
Parties launch Holyrood campaigns against backdrop of voter indecision

Change is being promised across the political spectrum, but no one knows whether apathy or tactical voting will prevailUK politics live – latest updatesHope, change, progressive change, change with fairness at its heart – from a harbour north of Edinburgh to a hipster arts venue in Glasgow’s B...

26/03/2026 16:30 The Guardian
Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Ukraine’s Security Guarantees on Donbas Surrender

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side.”...

26/03/2026 16:12 New York Times
Europe Heads for Another Energy Shock as Iran War Raises Natural Gas Prices

The region’s stores of natural gas are running at the lowest level in years, and filling them up is increasingly daunting as the U.S.-led war in Iran pushes up prices....

26/03/2026 16:12 New York Times
Hegseth prays at Pentagon service for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies

Remarks come after defense secretary calls for changes to military’s chaplain corps, which had been ‘watered down’The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, prayed during a religious service at the Pentagon that there be “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy”.The Ch...

26/03/2026 15:50 The Guardian
Google warns quantum computers could hack encrypted systems by 2029

Banks, governments and tech providers urged to upgrade security because current systems will soon be obsolete Banks, governments and technology providers need to be prepared for quantum computer hackers capable of breaking most existing encryption systems by 2029, Google has warned.The tech company...

26/03/2026 15:22 The Guardian
Orgreave inquiry formally under way into policing during miners’ strike

Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028UK politics live – latest updatesThe government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners’...

26/03/2026 14:51 The Guardian
Russian Lawmakers Go to U.S. for First Time Since Invasion of Ukraine

The State Department had to lift sanctions on Russian lawmakers invited by a Kremlin-friendly member of Congress....

26/03/2026 14:40 New York Times
Some Judges See Risks in Fiery Opinions Warning of Threats to Democracy

Federal judges are weighing strategies for how to respond to the high stakes, anonymous threats and politicized atmosphere of the Trump era....

26/03/2026 14:23 New York Times
EPA approves sale of higher-ethanol fuel in bid to lower gas prices

Higher blend has been prohibited in warm weather because of concerns it could worsen smogThe US Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher-ethanol gas blend in a move that it hopes will tamp down consumer prices that have soared sin...

26/03/2026 14:21 The Guardian
Australian petrol stations report 25% surge in demand as governments plan for ‘biggest energy crisis in history’

Rationing is not under consideration yet as hundreds of retailers report being without one or more types of fuelGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPetrol stations are reporting a surge in demand of up to 25% in the last fortnight alone on top of already major spikes earlier i...

26/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian
Starmer tells Travelodge boss to engage with MPs over sexual assault case

PM tells Jo Boydell of concerns about her lack of availability to discuss how staff gave man access to victim’s roomUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has written to the chief executive of Travelodge to press the hotel chain to “seriously engage” with MPs raising concerns about it...

26/03/2026 13:48 The Guardian
NS&I boss replaced as bank faces record payout over missing savings

Pensions minister promises the ‘full truth’ as external advisers are hired to identify the scale of the errorsUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of National Savings and Investments has stepped down from his role after it emerged the bank will have to repa...

26/03/2026 13:38 The Guardian
War in Iran Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent, O.E.C.D. Forecast Says

Higher energy prices and uncertainty over the war in the Middle East will boost inflation and weigh on economic growth, a new forecast says....

26/03/2026 12:52 New York Times
Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war

Firm’s sales up 54% this month and Good Energy reports doubling of interest in solar after latest oil price shockSolar panel sales have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war, according to Octopus Energy, and households are opting for bigger arrays of roof panels.Sales were up 54% so far th...

26/03/2026 11:51 The Guardian
Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year

Campaigners criticise frequent use of storm overflows when parts of the country were in drought for monthsRaw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year after the driest spring for more than 100 years and the sunniest and warmest year on record in England.Water compani...

26/03/2026 11:49 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Trump criticises Nato allies and warns Iran must respond to ceasefire proposal ‘before it’s too late’

President complains that Nato has done ‘absolutely nothing’ to help US and repeats claim Iran is ‘begging’ for a deal to end the warAnalysis: Trump pitches peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-rampAn Iranian envoy has said South Korean ships can pass through the strait of Horm...

26/03/2026 11:28 The Guardian
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own | First Thing

Iran’s foreign minister has said Tehran has ‘no intention of negotiating for now’. Plus, the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusionDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Iran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and responded with its own negot...

26/03/2026 11:23 The Guardian
Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan

Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth yearAt least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Sup...

26/03/2026 10:24 The Guardian
Australian growth forecasts slashed as global economy faces inflation spike

OECD says the Middle East war will test the world’s resilience with Australia expected to suffer from higher rates and inflationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe world economy is on the brink of a major inflationary spike as soaring fuel prices threaten growth in Europ...

26/03/2026 10:07 The Guardian
Middle East conflict will damage UK’s economy ‘more than any other’

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says UK economy will grow by just 0.7% this yearThe conflict in the Middle East will damage the UK’s economy more than any other industrialised nation, according to analysis by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), w...

26/03/2026 10:00 The Guardian
UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage

Teesside site mothballed in September given £100m by government to restart production for at least three monthsA shuttered carbon dioxide plant on Teesside is to reopen with £100m of government investment in response to fears that the war in Iran could trigger shortages of the gas that multiple in...

26/03/2026 09:37 The Guardian
In Rural Ukraine, Basic Health Care Is a Casualty of War

Elderly people in isolated villages are going without medicine. One woman said she hadn’t seen a doctor in four years....

26/03/2026 09:01 New York Times
Next says Middle East conflict could add £15m to costs and push up prices

UK clothing and homeware retailer working on assumption that war could last three monthsBusiness live – latest updatesNext has said that the war in the Middle East will add £15m to its costs on the assumption it will last three months, adding that prices will have to go up if the conflict persist...

26/03/2026 08:18 The Guardian
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energyCould net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.A powerful coalition of the...

26/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas

Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US includes handing over land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492 Continue reading...

26/03/2026 06:51 The Guardian
Auction clearance rate slumps to 57% nationwide as interest rate hikes prompt Australians to sell

Homebuyers lose confidence amid higher rates and Iran war-linked price rises across the economy, buyers agent saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSurging numbers of homes are being passed in at auction as higher interes...

26/03/2026 06:41 The Guardian
Thursday briefing: Why ​most Israelis ​back the ​conflict​ with Iran, even as international support wanes

In today’s newsletter: Th​is new war has exposed widening fractures between Israel and its allies, ​and the country finds itself increasingly out of step with global opinionGood morning. Israel may be the only country in the world where there is overwhelming public support for the conflict in...

26/03/2026 06:40 The Guardian
Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints

Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concernsThe board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has been reminded of its legal duties in areas such as financial oversight and managing organisational change by the charity watchdog after a w...

26/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian
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Forecast Says 26/03 12:12 - North Korea’s Kim meets Lukashenko, slams ‘pressure ​on Belarus from West’ 26/03 12:12 - North Korea’s Kim meets Lukashenko, slams ‘pressure ​on Belarus from West’ 26/03 11:51 - Octopus reports sharp rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war 26/03 11:49 - Sewage released into England’s rivers and seas nearly 300,000 times last year 26/03 11:40 - Iran to Lebanon: Four million people displaced by US-Israeli war 26/03 11:40 - Iran to Lebanon: Four million people displaced by US-Israeli war 26/03 11:28 - Middle East crisis live: Trump criticises Nato allies and warns Iran must respond to ceasefire proposal ‘before it’s too late’ 26/03 11:23 - Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own | First Thing 26/03 11:16 - Germany warns of world economic ‘catastrophe’; OECD cuts UK growth forecast 26/03 11:16 - Germany warns of world economic ‘catastrophe’; OECD cuts UK growth forecast 26/03 11:05 - SpaceX reportedly set to launch IPO valuing firm at $1.75 trillion 26/03 10:49 - BlackRock CEO does U-turn on Iran war optimism 26/03 10:38 - Oil prices could hit $120 as war risks escalate, analyst warns 26/03 10:38 - Oil prices could hit $120 as war risks escalate, analyst warns 26/03 10:24 - Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan 26/03 10:22 - Israel, US diverging timelines on possible negotiation for end of war 26/03 10:20 - Hungary moves to restrict gas supplies to Ukraine 26/03 10:07 - Australian growth forecasts slashed as global economy faces inflation spike 26/03 10:00 - Middle East conflict will damage UK’s economy ‘more than any other’ 26/03 09:55 - UK CO2 plant to reopen in war contingency plan 26/03 09:48 - Amid US-Israel war, Iran football team trains in Turkiye before World Cup 26/03 09:48 - Amid US-Israel war, Iran football team trains in Turkiye before World Cup 26/03 09:37 - UK CO2 plant to reopen amid fears Iran war could lead to shortage 26/03 09:21 - Turkey-operated tanker carrying Russian oil struck by naval drone in Black Sea 26/03 09:03 - Paul Klee’s “Angelus Novus” New York Debut On Hold Due to Mideast War 26/03 09:01 - In Rural Ukraine, Basic Health Care Is a Casualty of War 26/03 09:00 - Gulf countries want Trump to end Iran war — but not yet, officials say 26/03 08:51 - Helium hitch: Why US-Israel war on Iran could cause MRI scan delays 26/03 08:51 - Helium hitch: Why US-Israel war on Iran could cause MRI scan delays 26/03 08:50 - News24 | US putting pressure on Ukraine to give Russia all of Donbas - Volodymyr Zelensky 26/03 08:42 - US seeks Hamas ‘political surrender’ in new Gaza plan 26/03 08:42 - US seeks Hamas ‘political surrender’ in new Gaza plan 26/03 08:21 - German minister calls Iran war an ‘economic catastrophe’ 26/03 08:21 - German minister calls Iran war an ‘economic catastrophe’ 26/03 08:18 - Next says Middle East conflict could add £15m to costs and push up prices 26/03 08:10 - Turkish tanker blacklisted by Ukraine hit in drone attack – media 26/03 08:00 - Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide 26/03 07:47 - Two teenagers killed in Shiraz, two dead in Abu Dhabi as Iran war expands 26/03 07:47 - Two teenagers killed in Shiraz, two dead in Abu Dhabi as Iran war expands 26/03 07:34 - Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement 26/03 07:10 - News24 | Israel PM Netanyahu pushing to pass budget in fight for his political survival 26/03 07:05 - Sydney Sweeney Just Revealed That Her Little Brother Is Currently Deployed In The US Air Force Amid The Iran War 26/03 07:00 - Itauma fighting Usyk or Wardley a ridiculous conversation - Bunce 26/03 06:53 - US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 27 of attacks? 26/03 06:53 - US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 27 of attacks? 26/03 06:51 - Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas 26/03 06:41 - Auction clearance rate slumps to 57% nationwide as interest rate hikes prompt Australians to sell 26/03 06:40 - Thursday briefing: Why ​most Israelis ​back the ​conflict​ with Iran, even as international support wanes 26/03 06:28 - Football: France and Brazil face off in World Cup-style friendly