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05/03/2026 11:50 The Guardian

Tehran says it hit groups ‘opposed to the revolution’, amid reports the US is looking to arm Kurdish militiasTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran says it has targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.Tehran said on Thursday it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups “opposed to the revolution”, as reports said the US was looking to arm Kurdish militias to infiltrate Iran.We will not tolerate them in any way. Continue reading...

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Crypto investor based in Thailand donates further £3m to Reform

Christopher Harborne’s gift is latest to party’s election war chest and comes amid calls for cap on political donationsUK politics live – latest updatesChristopher Harborne has donated another £3m to Reform UK on top of his record £9m last summer.Nigel Farage’s party, which has been toppin...

05/03/2026 11:25 The Guardian

‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war

Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPlanes are always urgently sought out when a crisis strikes somewhere in the world. Since the US-Israel war against Iran started on Saturd...

05/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Iranian ship asks to dock in Sri Lankan port after US sinking of frigate

Urgent request submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area with torpedo on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesA second Iranian ship has been reported in waters close to Sri Lanka and has sought emergency permission to dock, a day after a US submarine sank an Iran...

05/03/2026 10:57 The Guardian

Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace

Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil warIntense waves of airstrikes have hit dozens of military positions, frontier posts and police stations along northern parts of Iran’s border with Iraq in what appears to be p...

05/03/2026 10:17 The Guardian

Spain rejects White House comments that it now backs US-Israel war on Iran – Europe live

The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to SpainMeanwhile, France has allowed US aircraft on some of its bases in the Middle East during the conflict opposing the United States and Israel with Ir...

05/03/2026 10:17 The Guardian

Cabinet ministers said to have opposed US use of British bases for military operation against Iran – UK politics live

A number of ministers voiced their strong opposition to Donald Trump using British airbases to attack Iran’s missile capability, according to a reportDefence secretary John Healey has arrived in Cyprus, where he had a meeting with their country’s counterpart, according to Reuters.Healey has trav...

05/03/2026 10:08 The Guardian

Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia

Reports of attack on US registered tanker in Gulf lifts crude by 3% to $84 a barrel as gas price also starts to climbBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesStock markets have rebounded in Asia after days of heavy losses driven by the war in the Middle East, but oil and ga...

05/03/2026 10:01 The Guardian

Penny Wong refuses to say if any Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship

More than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet as part of preparations for AukusGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has refused to disclose whether Australian sailors or officers were onboard the US attack submar...

05/03/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable

Economic ripples from US-Israel attacks will soon become waves, engulfing everything from energy prices to foodIn retaliation for the US-Israeli missile attacks, Iran has launched what amounts to all-out economic warfare. Should the conflict continue even for another week, its impacts will start to...

05/03/2026 08:34 The Guardian

UK defence secretary flies to Cyprus amid fallout over RAF base drone strike

John Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit Akrotiri airbase on islandUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesJohn Healey has flown to Cyprus to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, which has prompted fury from l...

05/03/2026 07:51 The Guardian

US did not share details with the UK before attacking Iran, sources say

Donald Trump has also criticised Keir Starmer’s initial decision not to allow the US to use UK military bases in the warThe US did not share exact operational details or timings with the UK before the joint strikes with Israel on Iran, sources have told the Guardian.The US decision to cut the UK o...

05/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns

At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codesLobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution.At least eight...

05/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says – as it happened

This blog is closed. Please follow our continuing coverage on our new liveblog hereLebanese state media said that four people were killed and six more were wounded in an Israeli strike on a building in Baalbek in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday.“The initial toll is four killed and six wounded, and wo...

05/03/2026 04:09 The Guardian

Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and IowaThe Pentagon has released the names of the final two of the six soldiers who were killed during a recent drone strike in Kuwait. They were killed on Sunday, the day after the US and Israel launched s...

05/03/2026 02:51 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims LNG tanker in Mediterranean hit by drones

The Arctic Metagaz had been carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas when it exploded; Ukrainian drones reported to have hit southern Russia. What we know on day 1,471Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has accused Ukraine of carrying out a attack on one of its liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

05/03/2026 02:46 The Guardian

Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI

CEO’s claims come amid increased scrutiny of US military’s use of the technology and ethics concerns from AI workersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, told employees on Tuesday that his company does not control how the Pentago...

04/03/2026 22:55 The Guardian

Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran

War powers vote broke along party lines with almost all Democrats in support and most Republicans opposedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSenate Republicans on Wednesday voted down an attempt to require Donald Trump receive Congress’s permission before c...

04/03/2026 22:27 The Guardian

Putin accuses Ukraine of attacking gas tanker that exploded and sank off Libya

The Arctic Metagaz burst into flames before sinking after what the Russian president described as a terrorist attackVladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of carrying out a terrorist attack on one of Russia’s liquefied natural gas carriers which exploded into flames and sank in the Mediterranean Sea o...

04/03/2026 19:51 The Guardian

US submarine sinks Iranian warship as conflict spreads beyond Middle East

Frigate goes down off Sri Lanka as Washington and Israel step up their offensive and promise to hit ‘deeper’ targets in IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesA torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the south coast of Sri Lanka as the Trump administration followed through o...

04/03/2026 19:50 The Guardian

Starmer’s slow start in the war against Iran could leave UK playing catch-up

Prime minister’s initial refusal to help US could constrain Britain’s ability to protect its nationals in the Gulf and reassure alliesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain knew that the US was considering attacking Iran from the moment Donald Trump told protesters that “help is coming”...

04/03/2026 19:43 The Guardian

Gavin Newsom likens Israel to ‘an apartheid state’ and decries war on Iran

California governor, promoting his memoir in LA, was asked if US should rethink military partnership with IsraelSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGavin Newsom, the Democratic California governor, likened Israel to “an apartheid state” on Tuesday in comm...

04/03/2026 19:29 The Guardian

Australia politics live: stranded Australians return from Middle East; new inquiry into racism towards Indigenous Australians

Emotional scenes as people trapped by conflict land at Sydney. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Krishani Dhanji will pick up the slack.W...

04/03/2026 19:24 The Guardian

Badenoch gives a borderline disgraceful performance at PMQs on Iran | John Crace

At times like this you have to thank your lucky stars that the opposition leader is not in Downing Street On another day it might even have been quite funny. The mismatch between Kemi Badenoch’s self-belief and her performance. But Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions was far too serious for...

04/03/2026 19:08 The Guardian

Democratic slate for California governor’s seat still crowded despite warning from party head

Rusty Hicks had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOne day after California’s Democratic party urged candidates without...

04/03/2026 19:04 The Guardian

White House expected to face questions on Iran school bombing as Karoline Leavitt briefs press – US politics live

Press secretary expected to face number of questions on Trump’s handling of US-Israel war on IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGen Caine said today that the US will “now begin to expand inland, striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory”...

04/03/2026 19:04 The Guardian

Trump’s ‘quasi-dove’ era is over. Iran strikes expose his hawkish turn

Deploying the world’s most powerful military seems to exert an almost erotic fascination for Donald TrumpThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayIt was a claim uttered repeatedly on the 2024 campaign trail: “I’m the only presi...

04/03/2026 19:00 The Guardian

Saharan dust plume to transform UK sunrises and sunsets this week

Fine sand from Sahara will travel thousands of miles and when mixed with rain can leave harmless coating on carsA vast plume of Saharan dust is expected to light up the skies over much of the UK this week.The fine sand lifted from the deserts of north Africa will travel thousands of miles on warm so...

04/03/2026 18:36 The Guardian

Covid inquiry reaches ‘bittersweet’ final day of witness testimony

Campaigners say ‘hard-hitting, clear-sighted and damning’ inquiry – the most expensive in history – ‘absolutely has been worth it’‘A new normal’: inquiry’s key findings on how Covid changed UK societyBereaved families have marked the final day of witness testimony in the long-runni...

04/03/2026 18:16 The Guardian

Energy bills could rise by £160 after Iran conflict pushes gas prices higher

Household costs could reach £1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year highMiddle East crisis – live updatesHousehold energy bills could climb by £160 a year from this summer after the war in Iran pushed the UK’s gas market to a three-year high.A typical combined household gas and el...

04/03/2026 17:46 The Guardian

Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut as Iran vows ‘complete destruction’ in region

Rapidly escalating war enters fifth day and spreads as far as Indian Ocean with sinking of Iranian vessel off Sri LankaMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has carried out a wave of airstrikes on Iranian security targets and Hezbollah in Beirut as Tehran threatened the “complete destruction o...

04/03/2026 17:43 The Guardian

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