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Cologne Cathedral’s plans to charge for tickets spark outcry

Limiting access to German church to well-off visitors would be ‘socially unjust’, critics sayPlans at Cologne Cathedral to start charging visitor fees have sparked an outcry, with critics warning against limiting access to the majestic gothic building to the well-off.Officials said this month th...

11/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Ukraine Can Now Manufacture ‘China-Free’ Drones

The country has prioritized self-sufficiency in producing a crucial battlefield weapon, though weaning itself fully off cheaper Chinese components is difficult....

11/03/2026 04:01 New York Times
How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime....

11/03/2026 03:15 New York Times
Australians hit by soaring petrol prices now face expected blow of interest rate rise

Economists predict RBA board will hike cash rate to 4.1% next week as inflation climbs and energy costs surgeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMillions of Australians could be hit with the twin blow of soaring petrol pric...

11/03/2026 02:53 The Guardian
Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: war on Iran is either ‘very complete’ or just starting, depending on who is talkingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHegseth says the aftermath of the conflict is “going to be in America’s interes...

11/03/2026 02:03 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns against protests, saying police have their ‘finger on the trigger’

Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streetsHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Investor hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict propelled Australian shares higher today, with...

11/03/2026 01:22 The Guardian
Politics live: Wong and Marles insist Australia not at war after sending assistance to Gulf; Palmer makes new run for parliament

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘There are developments this morning’: Chalmers on Iranian football teamWe’re getting a slightly bigger forward sizzle from the treasurer on how many people from the Iranian women’s football team have sought asylum...

10/03/2026 23:27 The Guardian
No 10 to release hundreds of files on Mandelson’s US ambassador appointment on Wednesday

First tranche expected to include Cabinet Office report warning of ‘reputational risk’ over ex-minister’s links to EpsteinHundreds of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US are expected to be released by Downing Street on Wednesday.The first tranche of fi...

10/03/2026 22:48 The Guardian
Tornado Watches in Illinois, Texas and Oklahoma as Intense Storms Move In

Forecasters warned that areas around Chicago could experience especially dangerous weather. This type of storm in early March is “uncommon,” one forecaster said....

10/03/2026 22:46 New York Times
U.S. Showers Iran With Bombs in Most Intense Strikes of the War, Pentagon Says

Iranians cowered under the barrage as Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, said the U.S. aimed to wipe out Iran’s capacity to obtain nuclear weapons “forever.”...

10/03/2026 22:14 New York Times
Jess Phillips reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’ as jury trial bill passes

Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of restraining order breach will not come to court until 2028A man accused of breaching a restraining order related to Jess Phillips will not have his case heard in the crown court until 2028, the Labour minister has revealed, as MPs voted in favour...

10/03/2026 20:44 The Guardian
Pentagon Says 140 Service Members Have Been Injured in Iran War

Eight Americans have been seriously wounded, military officials said, but the bulk of the injured have already returned to duty. Seven Americans have been killed....

10/03/2026 20:19 New York Times
How Long Will the Iran War Last? Trump Offers Conflicting Answers.

Now 11 days into an expanding military campaign, President Trump and his officials have given conflicting indications on how long the United States intends the war to last....

10/03/2026 20:12 New York Times
Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught

Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked againIran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, seeking a ceasefire as its leaders sense it is not losing the war and the US president is at the minimum feeling the politi...

10/03/2026 20:01 The Guardian
US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say

Tehran has enough material to make at least 10 nuclear warheads but extracting it would be very risky, say expertsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration is reportedly considering the deployment of special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU),...

10/03/2026 19:28 The Guardian
Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon sails for eastern Mediterranean

Destroyer leaves Portsmouth a week after deployment was announced following drone attack on RAF base in CyprusMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon for the eastern Mediterranean after six days of hasty preparation and a week a...

10/03/2026 19:26 The Guardian
Aramco warns of oil market ‘catastrophe’ unless strait of Hormuz reopens soon

Saudi Arabian state oil firm calls crisis by far the biggest the region has seen but firm can reroute 70% of exports and tap crude held in storageHow the Iran conflict could affect energy prices – video explainerSaudi Arabia’s state oil company has warned of “catastrophic consequences” for t...

10/03/2026 19:01 The Guardian
Higher Oil Prices Could Put the Fed in a Bind as Labor Market Softens

Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began....

10/03/2026 18:54 New York Times
Iranians living in UK tell Starmer that war will only strengthen Tehran regime

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among more than 100 signatories to letter urging PM not to get drawn further into the conflictNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is among three of Iran’s former political prisoners and more than 100 Iranians living in the UK who have urged the British prime minister not to get dra...

10/03/2026 18:00 The Guardian
Badenoch denies calling for UK to join US-Israeli war on Iran

Conservative leader accused of taking confusing position after she said Starmer should ‘do more than catch arrows’Kemi Badenoch has denied calling for the UK to join Donald Trump’s war on Iran, after previously saying Keir Starmer should do more to “stop the people who are attacking us”.La...

10/03/2026 17:46 The Guardian
Tehran endures ‘worst night of strikes’ amid mixed US messages about more to come

Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’Middle East crisis – live updatesTehran residents say the Iranian capital has endured what they described as its worst night of aerial bombardment, as the US defense secretary,...

10/03/2026 17:38 The Guardian
U.S. Eases Limits on Russian Energy as Oil Prices Soar

The volatility in energy markets because of the war in Iran could not come at a better time for President Vladimir V. Putin....

10/03/2026 17:31 New York Times
‘Nothing Will Remain of Tehran,’ Iranians Say Amid Heavy Bombing

Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started....

10/03/2026 17:12 New York Times
Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn

UK’s GSK is leading the way in research but AstraZeneca is not involved in the area, report findsThe pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs remains “worryingly thin” and has shrunk by 35% in the last five years, experts have said, predicting the annual number of deaths linked to drug-resista...

10/03/2026 16:15 The Guardian
Lammy defends jury reforms against claims they will worsen racial bias in legal system – as it happened

Justice secretary says changes designed to reduce courts backlog will benefit remand ratesWe can bring you some lines from the Reform press conference (see post at 10.10). Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby asked Nigel Farage about Reform’s inconsistent position over the UK’s policy in rega...

10/03/2026 15:58 The Guardian
Could Putin be the big winner of the Iran war?

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10/03/2026 15:51 Skynews
Washington cardinal says US war on Iran ‘not morally legitimate’

Robert McElroy goes further than pope has done and says conflict fails ‘criterion of right intention’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCardinal Robert W McElroy, the archbishop of Washington DC, has said that the US-Israeli war with Iran is “not moral...

10/03/2026 15:40 The Guardian
Parts of giant Nasa satellite to crash to Earth, posing low risk

The 600kg Van Allen probe A will re-enter Tuesday evening, with most of it burning before reaching Earth’s surfaceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxParts of a giant Nasa satellite will crash to Earth on Tuesday evening, the US space agency is warning –...

10/03/2026 15:12 The Guardian
I Asked a Former Trump Official to Justify This War

Nadia Schadlow, a deputy national security adviser during Trump’s first term, explains how the U.S.-Israel war with Iran fits in with an “America first” agenda....

10/03/2026 14:56 New York Times
Pete Hegseth warns of ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran yet

Pentagon chief spoke with Gen Dan Caine at a press conference and blamed Iran for civilian casualties Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, has warned that Tuesday would be the “most intense” day of US strikes yet, even as...

10/03/2026 14:30 The Guardian
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11/03 06:19 - Iran’s New Supreme Leader Was Wounded Early in the War, Iranian and Israeli Officials Say 11/03 06:00 - Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; drone reportedly hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq 11/03 06:00 - Iran’s regional proxies hold back from all-out war with US and Israel 11/03 06:00 - Inside the Russian explosives plot that targeted the UK 11/03 05:41 - The Papers: 'US bombers take off' and 'Heading out - at last' 11/03 05:11 - Modern wars grow interconnected as Ukraine and Russia seek strategic foothold in Iran war 11/03 05:05 - NSW government apologises for leaving foster children in home with triple killer 11/03 05:02 - Naplan authority CEO apologises for technical glitch that delayed test on first day 11/03 05:00 - A new war is threatening the Eurasian economy, and it’s not Iran 11/03 05:00 - Cologne Cathedral’s plans to charge for tickets spark outcry 11/03 04:41 - Global development our 'first line of defence’: Marcos Neto warns 'multilateral system under strain' 11/03 04:01 - Ukraine Can Now Manufacture ‘China-Free’ Drones 11/03 03:44 - News24 | Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge 11/03 03:27 - Oil prices swing wildly amid mixed messages over Iran war 11/03 03:27 - Oil prices swing wildly amid mixed messages over Iran war 11/03 03:15 - How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War 11/03 03:15 - UK warship HMS Dragon departs for eastern Mediterranean 11/03 02:53 - Australians hit by soaring petrol prices now face expected blow of interest rate rise 11/03 02:46 - Qatar warns Gulf security is tied to global stability 11/03 02:46 - Qatar warns Gulf security is tied to global stability 11/03 02:23 - UAE, an oasis for business and partying, faces war 11/03 02:03 - Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – as it happened 11/03 01:32 - ‘No endgame’: Why US Democrats say Iran war hearing has them worried 11/03 01:32 - ‘No endgame’: Why US Democrats say Iran war hearing has them worried 11/03 01:22 - Middle East crisis live: Iran warns against protests, saying police have their ‘finger on the trigger’ 11/03 01:18 - US strikes Iranian mine-laying vessels as Middle East war intensifies 11/03 00:27 - Iran war cost will be passed to consumers, shipping giant boss tells BBC 11/03 00:11 - Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn 11/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says US, Israel have hit nearly 10,000 civilian sites 11/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says US, Israel have hit nearly 10,000 civilian sites 10/03 23:27 - Politics live: Wong and Marles insist Australia not at war after sending assistance to Gulf; Palmer makes new run for parliament 10/03 23:16 - Trump says US destroying Iranian mine-laying boats 10/03 22:53 - Witkoff reveals plans for next round of Russia-US-Ukraine talks 10/03 22:50 - Pentagon says about 140 troops wounded, 8 severely, in war with Iran 10/03 22:48 - No 10 to release hundreds of files on Mandelson’s US ambassador appointment on Wednesday 10/03 22:46 - Tornado Watches in Illinois, Texas and Oklahoma as Intense Storms Move In 10/03 22:45 - Democrats say White House offers no clarity on Iran war goals after 11 days 10/03 22:45 - Democrats say White House offers no clarity on Iran war goals after 11 days 10/03 22:14 - U.S. Showers Iran With Bombs in Most Intense Strikes of the War, Pentagon Says 10/03 21:57 - EU chief says turning away from nuclear energy was 'a strategic mistake' 10/03 21:49 - Video shows US Tomahawk missile strike next to bombed Iranian school 10/03 21:15 - US civil rights group documents ‘broad attack on Muslim life’ in 2025 10/03 21:15 - US civil rights group documents ‘broad attack on Muslim life’ in 2025 10/03 21:10 - Around 140 US service members wounded in Iran war, Pentagon says 10/03 21:10 - Around 140 US service members wounded in Iran war, Pentagon says 10/03 21:04 - Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 45: The epoch of viral geopolitics – How the Kanzler sloganizes war 10/03 20:44 - Jess Phillips reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’ as jury trial bill passes 10/03 20:31 - Trump's war: What's the endgame in Iran? 10/03 20:30 - Oil shortage, not removal of sanctions, will boost Russia's energy exports, expert says 10/03 20:19 - Pentagon Says 140 Service Members Have Been Injured in Iran War 10/03 20:12 - How Long Will the Iran War Last? Trump Offers Conflicting Answers. 10/03 20:01 - Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught 10/03 19:56 - The Iranian knot: Why Trump turned to Putin 10/03 19:56 - Aviation will feel effect for the rest of the year ‘even if conflict ends t 10/03 19:56 - Aviation will feel effect for the rest of the year ‘even if conflict ends t 10/03 19:35 - Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war 10/03 19:35 - Kyiv says it hit 'key' Russian military factory in Bryansk strike, Russia says six dead 10/03 19:35 - Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike 10/03 19:35 - 'There's going to be a complete reset of the region at the end of this war' 10/03 19:30 - Could the US-Israel war with Iran fuel global inflation? 10/03 19:30 - Could the US-Israel war with Iran fuel global inflation? 10/03 19:28 - German Chancellor concerned US-Israel have no exit plan for Iran war 10/03 19:28 - German Chancellor concerned US-Israel have no exit plan for Iran war 10/03 19:28 - US weighs sending forces into Iran to secure nuclear stockpile, reports say 10/03 19:26 - Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon sails for eastern Mediterranean 10/03 19:14 - Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran 10/03 19:14 - Five stories you may have missed amid US-Israeli war on Iran 10/03 19:01 - Aramco warns of oil market ‘catastrophe’ unless strait of Hormuz reopens soon 10/03 19:00 - Will War In Iran Really End "Very Soon"? 10/03 18:55 - ‘America has no narrative for victory’ 10/03 18:55 - ‘America has no narrative for victory’ 10/03 18:54 - Higher Oil Prices Could Put the Fed in a Bind as Labor Market Softens 10/03 18:40 - Russian attack kills four in Ukraine’s Sloviansk as both sides claim gains 10/03 18:40 - Russian attack kills four in Ukraine’s Sloviansk as both sides claim gains 10/03 18:33 - War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel 10/03 18:21 - Even MAGA Is Calling Out Lindsey Graham's "Soulless" And "Vile" Comments On The Iran War 10/03 18:06 - Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is 'very complete' 10/03 18:00 - Iranians living in UK tell Starmer that war will only strengthen Tehran regime 10/03 17:51 - Duterte’s drug war faces judgement at the ICC 10/03 17:51 - Duterte’s drug war faces judgement at the ICC 10/03 17:50 - News24 | Israel says Iran hacked security cameras 10/03 17:46 - Badenoch denies calling for UK to join US-Israeli war on Iran 10/03 17:38 - Tehran endures ‘worst night of strikes’ amid mixed US messages about more to come 10/03 17:32 - WHO warns of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran 10/03 17:32 - WHO warns of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran 10/03 17:31 - U.S. Eases Limits on Russian Energy as Oil Prices Soar 10/03 17:18 - EU bosses split over US-Israeli war against Iran 10/03 17:14 - Global airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war sends costs soaring 10/03 17:14 - Global airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war sends costs soaring 10/03 17:13 - Israel denies women in Gaza ‘conditions to live’: Amnesty 10/03 17:13 - Israel denies women in Gaza ‘conditions to live’: Amnesty 10/03 17:12 - ‘Nothing Will Remain of Tehran,’ Iranians Say Amid Heavy Bombing 10/03 17:08 - New footage raises likelihood the US struck Iranian girls’ school 10/03 16:48 - Israelis vow to stay put as war rages across border 10/03 16:40 - Iran targeted by fresh strikes as US warns of 'most intense day' 10/03 16:37 - IEA holds talks as member states mull releasing oil reserves amid Iran war 10/03 16:37 - IEA holds talks as member states mull releasing oil reserves amid Iran war 10/03 16:15 - Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn 10/03 16:08 - Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children a 'crime against humanity', says UN inquiry 10/03 16:05 - US general says he ‘respects’ Iran’s fight