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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 once again as the conflict in the Middle East drags on....

11/03/2026 15:06 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’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIncreasingly ugly abuse in federal parliament has prompted a group of independent...

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
Why Voters Might Finally Blame Trump for Rising Costs

Trump’s Iran war will affect more than just gas prices....

11/03/2026 09:03 New York Times
NSW police visited home where foster children lived with convicted killer weeks before government removed her

State government apologises after convicted murderer Regina Arthurell removed this week despite being warned of situation in DecemberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police visited the home where a convic...

11/03/2026 07:46 The Guardian
Shabana Mahmood approves police request to ban al-Quds march in London

Home secretary says ban on Pro-Palestinian rally ‘necessary to prevent public disorder’ after Met police raised concernsWhat is London’s al-Quds Day march and why has the event been banned?UK politics live – latest updatesA pro-Palestinian march in London on Sunday has been banned by Shabana...

11/03/2026 07:33 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...

11/03/2026 07:28 The Guardian
Wednesday briefing: From missing billions to nonexistent datacentres, inside Britain’s AI drive

In today’s newsletter: Enormous investments in artificial intelligence promised to transform Labour’s growth problems. The reality is much murkierGood morning. For the last few years artificial intelligence has been heralded as the technology that will transform economies. Governments have promi...

11/03/2026 06:51 The Guardian
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Was Wounded Early in the War, Iranian and Israeli Officials Say

Officials say Mojtaba Khamenei’s legs were hurt, but the circumstances as well as the extent of his injuries were unclear. He has remained out of view since being announced as leader three days ago....

11/03/2026 06:19 New York Times
Iran’s regional proxies hold back from all-out war with US and Israel

Observers wait to see if Yemen-based Houthis will reopen hostilities as US warships approach Red Sea chokepointIranian-backed militias around the Middle East are continuing attacks against Israel, the US and their allies in retaliation for the US-Israeli offensive against Tehran, but have so far hel...

11/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian
Naplan authority CEO apologises for technical glitch that delayed test on first day

One expert warns it may be perceived as ‘unfair’ that some students undertook test on Wednesday while others didn’tFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe authority that runs Naplan has apologised “unreservedly” f...

11/03/2026 05:02 The Guardian
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
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11/03 17:50 - US responsible for deadly bombing of Iranian girls school, preliminary findings reportedly say – live 11/03 17:42 - Starmer’s national security adviser expressed concern about Mandelson appointment, documents show - UK politics live 11/03 17:41 - Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy 11/03 17:23 - 'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success is going to be elusive' 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 16:45 - 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 750,000 in Lebanon 11/03 16:41 - UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 750,000 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 16:00 - '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 - U.S. Inflation Stayed Subdued Before Onset of Iran War 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 14:42 - 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 14:00 - 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 11/03 13:05 - Why Iraq was attacked from all sides amid US-Israel war on Iran 11/03 13:05 - Why Iraq was attacked from all sides amid US-Israel war on Iran 11/03 13:03 - Turkish president urges end to Iran war 11/03 13:03 - Turkish president urges end to Iran war 11/03 12:59 - Biggest ever release of oil reserves to ease war supply disruption 11/03 12:52 - Return to Russian fuels would be ‘strategic blunder’ says top EU official 11/03 12:52 - Return to Russian fuels would be ‘strategic blunder’ says top EU official 11/03 12:48 - Average UK mortgage rate tops 5% as lenders scurry to reprice loans amid Middle East crisis 11/03 12:42 - Spain removes ambassador from Israel in protest to Iran war, Gaza genocide 11/03 12:42 - Spain removes ambassador from Israel in protest to Iran war, Gaza genocide 11/03 12:40 - Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil 11/03 12:39 - Looks like the EU might have to pay Zelensky just to shut up 11/03 12:27 - Zelensky sends drone teams to Middle East, touting Ukraine's expertise 11/03 12:20 - News24 | Hezbollah returns to guerrilla warfare as it awaits full-scale Israel invasion of Lebanon 11/03 12:17 - Middle East crisis live: Claims new Iranian supreme leader ‘safe’ despite war injuries; ships hit in strait of Hormuz 11/03 12:04 - Weather warnings issued as gales set to batter parts of the UK 11/03 12:00 - Ukraine records first territorial gains since 2023 amid Russian army woes 11/03 12:00 - Ukraine records first territorial gains since 2023 amid Russian army woes 11/03 11:51 - Which countries have seen the highest petrol prices since the Iran war? 11/03 11:51 - Which countries have seen the highest petrol prices since the Iran war? 11/03 11:45 - Central Beirut targeted by Israeli strikes for second time since war started 11/03 11:43 - Iran security chief warns against anti-government protests 11/03 11:43 - Iran security chief warns against anti-government protests 11/03 11:40 - How much a day of war on Iran costs the US 11/03 11:40 - How much a day of war on Iran costs the US 11/03 11:39 - Tehran vows to keep blockade on regional oil flow as it targets Gulf states 11/03 11:38 - 12 days: How 2025 Iran blueprint trapped US, Israel in longer war 11/03 11:38 - 12 days: How 2025 Iran blueprint trapped US, Israel in longer war 11/03 11:16 - Ukraine says it has hit Russian 'missile component' plant 11/03 11:06 - Germans protest against Russia on Paralympic podium 11/03 11:05 - Ukraine sending drone experts to three Gulf countries 11/03 10:54 - Iran reports hospitals, civilians affected during war with US, Israel 11/03 10:54 - Iran reports hospitals, civilians affected during war with US, Israel 11/03 10:46 - Starmer warned cabinet against ‘overly deferential’ relations with devolved governments 11/03 10:38 - Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC sale cash may be under investigation as ‘proceeds of crime’ 11/03 10:33 - Dubai airport and Saudi oil field among targets of Iranian drones 11/03 10:24 - Iran adoption a strategy of 'war of attrition on several fronts' 11/03 10:22 - Israel strikes central Beirut, as number of displaced goes over 700,000 11/03 10:21 - Oil markets swing on stockpile release and Hormuz Strait mine reports 11/03 10:18 - Concern grows over possibility of Iran mining Strait of Hormuz 11/03 10:16 - US-Israeli bombing destroyed nearly 10,000 civilian sites, says Iranian UN envoy 11/03 10:06 - Iran’s strategic patience tactic failed, what comes next could be far worse 11/03 10:06 - Iran’s strategic patience tactic failed, what comes next could be far worse 11/03 10:00 - After Iran assault, Russians say U.S. can’t be trusted in Ukraine talks 11/03 10:00 - Iranians Feel the War Is ‘Closing In,’ and Bondi Is Said to Move Because of Threats 11/03 09:44 - How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week 11/03 09:07 - EU members could loan billions directly to Kiev – Politico 11/03 09:03 - Russia kills two in Ukraine’s Kharkiv; war grinds on, focus on Middle East