Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US

12/03/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Experts warn younger people not to dismiss symptoms such as rectal bleeding as diagnoses rise for those under 50Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxColorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in the US for people under 50, according to a new analysis from the American Cancer Society, prompting both experts and those in that age group with the disease to warn others to take certain symptoms seriously.Becca Lynch, who works in cyber security in Denver, Colorado, was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer last year, when she was just 29. At first, she assumed her symptoms couldn’t be anything serious: “I chalked it up to stress,” she said. Continue reading...

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Republicans add to pressure on Senate majority leader after Trump voter ID bill call – US politics live

Republicans join in with US president’s demand for John Thune to push through Save America act Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump’s war on Iran has triggered shocks in fossil fuel markets, exposing the perils of an agenda that prioritizes ...

12/03/2026 13:33 The Guardian

Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf | First Thing

Oil prices again rise over $100 a barrel as Iran threatens long ‘war of attrition’. Plus, San Francisco slashes air pollutionDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Iran dramatically escalated its strategy of striking civilian infrastructure and transport networks...

12/03/2026 12:21 The Guardian

AI scams drove UK reports of fraud to record 444,000 last year

Criminals using artificial intelligence tools to take over mobile, bank and online shopping accounts, says CifasCriminals are increasingly exploiting AI technology to take over people’s mobile, banking and online shopping accounts, the UK’s leading anti-fraud body has warned.Last year, a record...

12/03/2026 12:18 The Guardian

Shell CEO’s pay jumps 60% despite slump in profits at oil company

Campaigners say people unlikely to ‘look favourably’ on package for Wael Sawan, which rose to £13.8m in 2025The chief executive of Shell saw his pay jump more than 60% to almost £14m in 2025 despite a slump in profits at the oil company and prospects of rising pump prices related to war in the...

12/03/2026 12:10 The Guardian

Oil price tops $100 again as Iran strikes economic targets across Middle East

Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling marketsBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesOil prices have again topped $100 a barrel as widespread Iranian attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East overshadowed...

12/03/2026 11:43 The Guardian

Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises | First Thing

President delivered a vague and contradictory forecast on the future of the war in Middle East. Plus, how to recognize a psychopathDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has said the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll o...

12/03/2026 10:15 The Guardian

We attacked Iran with no clear plan for regime change, Israeli security sources say

If regime holds, control of enriched uranium may be ultimate measure of US-Israeli success, insiders sayMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael did not have a realistic plan for regime change when it attacked Iran, multiple Israeli security sources have said, with expectations that airstrikes coul...

12/03/2026 10:12 The Guardian

Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing

Golestan Palace in Tehran, a world heritage site, and buildings in historic city of Isfahan harmed, despite Unesco sending coordinatesMiddle East crisis – latest updatesThe governor of the historic Iranian city of Isfahan has accused the US and Israel of a “declaration of war on a civilization...

12/03/2026 10:06 The Guardian

‘America’s mortal enemy’: Pete Hegseth expressed extreme antipathy toward Iran for years

Comments in books, speeches and videos shed new light on defense secretary’s personal commitment to war on IranThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has expressed a violent antipathy towards Iran for years in books, Fox News broadcasts, educational videos and a 2018 speech to an Israeli media co...

12/03/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Hungary’s Orbán claims Ukrainians ‘threatened’ his family as election campaign ramps up

Prime minister makes claim as accusations mount that he is using row with Ukraine for political gain in run-up to electionsHungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has accused Ukrainians of plotting to attack his family, as an increasingly bitter standoff between Kyiv and Budapest continues.Orbán...

12/03/2026 08:33 The Guardian

‘I have never seen anything like it’: MP warns of rise in extreme views on race and identity

Health minister Zubir Ahmed says new definition of anti-Muslim hostility could be a turning point as he tells of Islamophobic abuseZubir Ahmed, a health minister, tries not to read the comments under his social media feeds, but sometimes curiosity gets the better of him.After performing a transplant...

12/03/2026 07:00 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: What an Iran negotiator thinks could happen next – and why Trump still has an off-ramp

In today’s newsletter: Robert Malley, who led talks for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, helps make sense of the warGood morning, and apologies for the interruption to your usual programming. Stepping out from behind the editing desk to write today’s newsletter feels somewhat like a player-manager th...

12/03/2026 06:57 The Guardian

More airlines hike flight prices as Iran war continues to disrupt oil supply

Cathay Pacific, AirAsia and Thai Airways join Qantas in increasing prices, as travellers flock to airlines that don’t have Middle East stopoversCathay Pacific, AirAsia and Thai Airways are among a growing number of airlines hiking air fares as conflict in the Middle East boosts oil prices and send...

12/03/2026 06:19 The Guardian

Gordon Brown calls for international criminal court for crimes against children

Former PM says schools ‘deserve same moral status as hospitals’ after 168 schoolgirls killed in US-Israel war on IranGordon Brown: ‘Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this’A school turned into a graveyardMinab school bombing: a visual guideG...

12/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts

Countries across the continent have spent more than $2bn on Chinese tracking technology that is not ‘necessary or proportionate’, new report findsThe rapid expansion of AI-powered mass-surveillance systems across Africa is violating citizens’ right to privacy and having a chilling effect on so...

12/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Proposed law change will protect abusive men who push women to suicide, campaigners warn

Charity criticises new measures that would make it harder for inquests to pass verdict of unlawful killingMen whose abusive behaviour drives women to take their own lives are more likely to get away with their crimes because of proposed law changes, justice campaigners say.Ministers want to make it...

12/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Iran steps up attacks on ports, tankers and oil terminals in campaign to disrupt energy markets

Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle EastIran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport across the GulfHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Oil prices are on the rise again, with the i...

12/03/2026 05:08 The Guardian

European drivers face €220 a year jump in fuel costs due to Iran conflict, say experts

Exclusive: Oil at $100 a barrel means higher prices in the EU and UK, making savings for those with electric vehicles even greater, analysts sayEuropean drivers face paying an extra €220 (£190) a year at the pumps because of the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, analysts have warned....

12/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debtUK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs toldYoung adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee...

12/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight

From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing region desperate to shore up suppliesDonald Trump has scrambled in recent days to reassure the world that the economic impact of his war on Iran can be contained.Sure, one of the most impor...

12/03/2026 03:40 The Guardian

Trump puts pressure on Senate majority leader – as it happened

President tells John Thune to force through Save America act, which requires proof of citizenship while registering to vote and curbs mail-in votingDonald Trump said that the US-Israel war in Iran will end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target” in a phone interview with...

12/03/2026 02:02 The Guardian

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates

Hezbollah and Iran had launched joint attack on more than 50 targets including Israeli military basesMiddle East live – latest updatesIsraeli warplanes bombarded Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones and rockets at northern Israel on Wednesday night in a...

12/03/2026 00:10 The Guardian

Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf

Iranian officials warn of ‘war of attrition’ and global economic chaos as energy supplies are throttledMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran dramatically escalated its strategy of striking civilian infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf on Wednesday, attacking commercial ships a...

11/03/2026 23:02 The Guardian

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

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

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

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Says 12/03 12:24 - Weather warnings issued as colder weather and mountain snow forecast 12/03 12:22 - Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has 'very good links with the IRGC' 12/03 12:21 - Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf | First Thing 12/03 12:18 - AI scams drove UK reports of fraud to record 444,000 last year 12/03 12:11 - Iran war reality check: Why the US miscalculated Tehran’s political resilience 12/03 12:10 - Shell CEO’s pay jumps 60% despite slump in profits at oil company 12/03 12:00 - Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US 12/03 11:43 - Oil price tops $100 again as Iran strikes economic targets across Middle East 12/03 11:09 - Washington tracking if Iran has activated 'sleeper cells' on US soil 12/03 11:09 - The war of signals: How Russia and China help Iran see the battlefield 12/03 11:09 - The war of signals: How Russia and China help Iran see the battlefield 12/03 11:06 - Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new Supreme Leader signals continuity to international community 12/03 11:05 - Middle East war: Oil tankers set ablaze in the Gulf in latest Iranian attacks 12/03 11:02 - Ground Down by War, Hezbollah’s Loyal Base Shows Cracks 12/03 10:59 - On the ground: Iran attacks Gulf infrastructures 12/03 10:54 - Pete Hegseth’s Rhetoric of Violence 12/03 10:44 - Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s attacks on shipping worsen economic concerns 12/03 10:43 - IEA announces record oil stockpile release over Iran supply disruptions 12/03 10:41 - War in the Middle East: Iran attacks Gulf energy targets 12/03 10:38 - Software on the front line: How a Florida tech firm is playing a key role in Iran war 12/03 10:32 - How the Iran war may affect your money and bills 12/03 10:30 - Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment 12/03 10:28 - Humanitarian crisis in Lebanon: Displaced families face despair 12/03 10:23 - Ukraine strikes Russian electronics plant that builds missile components 12/03 10:20 - What role has cyber warfare played in Iran? 12/03 10:15 - Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises | First Thing 12/03 10:12 - We attacked Iran with no clear plan for regime change, Israeli security sources say 12/03 10:07 - 'Fingers on the trigger': Deadly warnings for Iranians being urged to take action 12/03 10:06 - Dismay as ancient heritage sites across Iran damaged in US-Israel bombing 12/03 10:00 - The $11 Billion Cost for One Week of War, and a New ‘Millionaires’ Tax’ 12/03 10:00 - ‘America’s mortal enemy’: Pete Hegseth expressed extreme antipathy toward Iran for years 12/03 09:03 - War in Ukraine spills into Hungarian election campaign 12/03 09:03 - How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness 12/03 09:02 - How Russia’s Scorched-Earth Attacks Put Ukraine’s Power Grid Near Collapse 12/03 09:00 - News24 | Trump administration spent $11.3bn in first few days of Iran war, may ask for more cash 12/03 08:33 - ‘We know where he lives, where he sleeps’: Ex-Ukrainian general threatens Orban 12/03 08:33 - Hungary’s Orbán claims Ukrainians ‘threatened’ his family as election campaign ramps up 12/03 08:30 - Iran war: What is happening on day 13 of US-Israel attacks? 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12/03 03:43 - How is feminism being used to justify war in Iran? 12/03 03:41 - Middle East war live: Israel to expand operations in Lebanon, threatens to 'take territory' 12/03 03:40 - Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight 12/03 02:02 - Trump puts pressure on Senate majority leader – as it happened 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 00:35 - 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 00:00 - Iran war live: Iraq shuts down oil port operations; Israel bombs Beirut 12/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Iraq shuts down oil port operations; Israel bombs Beirut 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 - Iran confirms new supreme leader injured, record IEA oil release fails to curb global prices (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) 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? 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