Middle East crisis live: Hegseth claims Trump ‘knew nothing’ about gasfield attack, declines to say when war will end

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19/03 13:13 - Middle East crisis live: Hegseth claims Trump ‘knew nothing’ about gasfield attack, declines to say when war will end 19/03 13:10 - Millions of children out of school: Yemen's education system on its knees 19/03 13:09 - Bank of England expected to raise UK interest rates twice this year to fight inflation shock from Middle East crisis – business live 19/03 13:06 - A Crucial Loan for Ukraine Becomes Election Leverage for Orban 19/03 13:04 - Hungary’s Orbán says he won’t back down and allow EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine – Europe live 19/03 13:04 - Europe’s biggest airlines say fuel price spike caused by Iran war will drive up fares 19/03 12:56 - BoE delivers message Britons don’t want to hear as inflation – and rates – look set to rise 19/03 12:38 - The US–Israel war with Iran will not end with a clear victor 19/03 12:38 - The US–Israel war with Iran will not end with a clear victor 19/03 12:34 - Iran’s dilemma in war and peace 19/03 12:34 - Iran’s dilemma in war and peace 19/03 12:27 - Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% and signals rise is possible within months 19/03 12:27 - Democrats move to impeach Pam Bondi after ‘fake’ Jeffrey Epstein briefing – US politics live 19/03 12:13 - How Ukraine became an enemy of Iran 19/03 12:05 - Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks 19/03 12:04 - PwC partners who fail to embrace AI have no future at firm, US CEO warns 19/03 11:50 - Could Iran war trigger the next global food shock? 19/03 11:50 - Could Iran war trigger the next global food shock? 19/03 11:44 - Conflict shifts to ‘energy war’ as Iran targets Gulf oil and gas 19/03 11:44 - Conflict shifts to ‘energy war’ as Iran targets Gulf oil and gas 19/03 11:23 - First Thing: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar 19/03 11:19 - Pentagon wants $200 billion Iran war chest – WaPo 19/03 11:18 - Iran: Saudi Arabia warns of 'military action' over repeated attacks 19/03 11:01 - Iran women's football team return after asylum tussle 19/03 11:00 - Analysis from West Point warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry 19/03 10:58 - EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package 19/03 10:58 - EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package 19/03 10:45 - Central banks confront spectre of inflation as Iran war escalates 19/03 10:40 - Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category 5 storm, bringing 315km/h wind gusts 19/03 10:35 - EU leaders pile pressure on Hungary's Orban to lift block on Ukraine loan 19/03 10:32 - Iraq caught in crossfire of Middle East war 19/03 10:31 - Dozens arrested in Dubai for allegedly filming the war 19/03 10:29 - French top diplomat to visit Beirut: Paris vows solidarity with Lebanon 19/03 10:28 - EU summit to focus on wars in the Middle East and Ukraine 19/03 10:27 - War in Ukraine: Kharkiv opera defies Russian bombardment 19/03 10:26 - Iran causes 'extensive' damage to Qatar gas hub, sparks Trump warning 19/03 10:12 - Interest rates expected to be held due to Iran war 19/03 10:00 - Gas spirals after Israeli strikes trigger retaliation, Moscow warns of ‘tipping point’ (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) 19/03 10:00 - Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court 19/03 10:00 - The war on Iran cost the US $12.7bn by day six. Here’s how it’s been spent – in charts 19/03 09:51 - Will the Jalisco cartel's new US-born leader complicate Trump's war on drugs? 19/03 09:33 - Strikes kill two PMF fighters in northern Iraq amid wider war, group says 19/03 09:33 - Strikes kill two PMF fighters in northern Iraq amid wider war, group says 19/03 09:32 - Greek animal airlift evacuates pets and owners from Middle East war 19/03 09:29 - How the war may affect money and bills 19/03 09:23 - Oil and gas prices jump after Iran and Israel attack gasfields 19/03 09:22 - The Soldier Who Came Back From the Dead 19/03 09:09 - Economic fallout from U.S.-led war is hitting the rest of the world harder 19/03 08:39 - Trump denies knowledge of Israeli gas field attack 19/03 08:39 - Trump denies knowledge of Israeli gas field attack 19/03 08:24 - Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ world’s largest gas field 19/03 08:19 - Iran war: What’s the Jones Act, and why has Trump suspended it for 60 days? 19/03 08:19 - Iran war: What’s the Jones Act, and why has Trump suspended it for 60 days? 19/03 08:09 - US weighs sending thousands of troops to region as Iran war rages: Report 19/03 08:09 - US weighs sending thousands of troops to region as Iran war rages: Report 19/03 07:59 - News24 | ‘Not our war’: European leaders reject Trump pressure to join Iran fight 19/03 07:57 - War enters new phase as Israel attack on Iran gasfield sparks Gulf response 19/03 07:57 - War enters new phase as Israel attack on Iran gasfield sparks Gulf response 19/03 07:04 - Ayman Mhanna: 'Lebanon has become the theatre for a war between Israel and Iran' 19/03 07:00 - UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’ 19/03 07:00 - Leo Varadkar: LGBTQ+ rights in Europe face ‘chill wind’ from east and west 19/03 06:48 - Iran war: What is happening on day 20 of US-Israel attacks? 19/03 06:48 - Iran war: What is happening on day 20 of US-Israel attacks? 19/03 06:44 - Thursday briefing: The largest cluster of cases in a generation – what’s behind the meningitis B outbreak? 19/03 06:33 - Warm settled weather set to continue into the weekend 19/03 06:29 - Visa changes will keep workers away and cause harm to sheep, shearers warn 19/03 06:25 - Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to hit far north Queensland three hours earlier than expected; ASX plunges amid Iran war 19/03 06:23 - France's FM to visit Lebanon in show of 'support and solidarity' amid Middle East war 19/03 06:06 - The Iran War’s Economic Threat to Europe and Asia 19/03 06:01 - News24 | Trump administration mulls large troop deployment to Middle East in new phase of Iran war 19/03 06:00 - Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says 19/03 05:59 - How the Iran war has left Europe facing yet another energy crisis 19/03 05:53 - Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar 19/03 05:00 - Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit 19/03 04:17 - All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak 19/03 04:09 - EU leaders seek breakthrough on €90 billion Ukraine loan blocked by Hungary's Orban 19/03 03:45 - FBI probing US counter-terrorism chief who resigned over Iran war, reports say 19/03 03:43 - Cathay Pacific suspends flights to and from Dubai until end of April – as it happened 19/03 03:32 - News24 | US intelligence contradicts Trump’s Iran war justification, finds no nuclear rebuilding 19/03 02:57 - ‘Does America have a plan? Israel has a plan. Does America know?’ 19/03 02:57 - ‘Does America have a plan? Israel has a plan. Does America know?’ 19/03 02:43 - EU state’s leader urges return to ‘harmony’ in ties with Russia 19/03 02:33 - Middle East War live: Oil and gas prices soar as Iran intensifies strikes on Gulf energy plants 19/03 02:19 - Three women killed in occupied West Bank missile attack 19/03 02:19 - Three women killed in occupied West Bank missile attack 19/03 02:11 - Saudi FM warns Iran that patience in Gulf not ‘unlimited’ amid attacks 19/03 02:11 - Saudi FM warns Iran that patience in Gulf not ‘unlimited’ amid attacks 19/03 02:11 - Reader callout: are you feeling the petrol pinch in Australia, and how is it affecting you? 19/03 02:09 - Senate Republicans vote down Democrats’ war powers resolution to check Trump on Iran – as it happened 19/03 01:54 - U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War 19/03 01:53 - 'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn 19/03 01:35 - Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike 19/03 00:49 - Australia’s major fuel suppliers being investigated over alleged price-gouging amid Iran war 19/03 00:44 - US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board 19/03 00:37 - Senate votes down measure aiming to limit Trump’s war powers by 53-47 vote 19/03 00:30 - Iran war live: Gulf energy sites targeted after Israeli attack on gasfield 19/03 00:30 - Iran war live: Gulf energy sites targeted after Israeli attack on gasfield 19/03 00:01 - UK to double steel tariffs to 50% to save plants from collapse 19/03 00:01 - Ban corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank 18/03 23:59 - Seoul raises terror alert as it prepares to host BTS comeback concert