Middle East crisis live: US ‘hopeful’ of Iran meetings this week after Rubio claims operation expected to conclude in weeks

27/03/2026 23:11 The Guardian

Special envoy Steve Witkoff says he thinks there will be US-Iran meetings this week; Marco Rubio also says Iran could set up a toll system for the strait of HormuzMore now on India slashing taxes on diesel and petrol amid the global disruption in energy supplies: finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the move would “provide protection to consumers from rise in prices”.The country is one of the world’s largest crude oil importers and relies on foreign suppliers for more than 85% of its oil needs, with Russia being the biggest supplier. Continue reading...

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Breonna Taylor shooting: charges dismissed against ex-police officers for falsifying warrant

Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany were accused of lying on document used to enter Taylor’s house on night of shootingA federal judge has dismissed charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant used to enter Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night police shot her...

27/03/2026 22:15 The Guardian

Trump provides new aid for farmers and food suppliers amid Iran war

President offered new federal loan guarantees and an update to renewable fuel standards to boost US agricultureDonald Trump is offering aid to farmers and food suppliers as they face a fresh set of challenges amid the US-Israel war on Iran, the White House announced Friday.After a White House event...

27/03/2026 21:25 The Guardian

Social media influencer Clavicular arrested in Florida on battery charges

‘Looksmaxxer’ influencer and his girlfriend are suspected of involvement in attack on 19-year-old woman, officials saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe social media influencer known as Clavicular has been arrested in Florida on battery charges.Brade...

27/03/2026 21:09 The Guardian

Fulton county accuses FBI of ‘callous disregard’ over ballot seizures

Lawyers say agency made misrepresentations in affidavit to obtain search warrant for January raid of election officesLawyers arguing in federal court for the FBI to return Fulton county’s 2020 election records said the agency’s affidavit to obtain a search warrant relied on misrepresentations th...

27/03/2026 19:10 The Guardian

UK government borrowing costs hit 5% as Iran war fuels bond market sell-off

Yields on 10-year debt reach highest since the 2008 financial crisis, raising concerns of faster interest rate risesUK government borrowing costs have risen above 5% amid an intensifying global bond market sell-off fuelled by the Iran war.The yield – or interest rate – on 10-year debt hit its hi...

27/03/2026 16:59 The Guardian

Ministers should ‘start doing stuff’ to help farmers and cut fuel costs, says Asda boss

Allan Leighton predicts food prices will inevitably rise, as group’s full-year profits dive by a third to £764mAsda’s executive chair has called on the government to “stand up and start doing stuff” to support farmers and ease the price of fuel as he warned that food prices would inevitably...

27/03/2026 15:14 The Guardian

Social media has led to a ‘complete rewiring of childhood’, says minister – UK politics live

The government has published new guidance for parents that says under-fives should be limited to one hour of screen time a dayJosh MacAlister, the minister for children and families, said there has been “a complete rewiring of childhood” over the last decade due to social media and screen time.S...

27/03/2026 15:10 The Guardian

European intelligence agencies believe Russia is supplying drones to Iran, says official

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27/03/2026 15:09 The Guardian

Man who allegedly planted bomb at US airbase at large after fleeing to China

Alen Zheng, a US citizen, allegedly planted device that went undiscovered for a week at MacDill air force base in FloridaA man who allegedly planted a bomb that went undiscovered for a week in the visitors center of the Florida headquarters of US Central Command, which oversees the ongoing war in Ir...

27/03/2026 14:38 The Guardian

‘It’s fired people up’: support grows, including within Labor, for new gas tax to curb wartime profits

Government, industry and opposition see growing public support for a new gas tax but the industry is fighting backGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe gas industry is mobilising in opposition to a potential new tax on the sector as political momentum builds – including am...

27/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Blink and miss: Trump’s tactic of threats first and U-turn later is proving stale in Iran war

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27/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Man jailed for assaulting woman in London attack witnessed by Barron Trump

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27/03/2026 12:44 The Guardian

First Thing: Saudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms

Mohammed bin Salman said to consider war a ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East. Plus, Senate passes funding package for Homeland Security that excludes ICEDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Saudi Arabia has urged Washington to intensify attacks on Ir...

27/03/2026 12:28 The Guardian

Cabinet Office to ask Mandelson to provide messages from personal phone

Concerns that exchanges about US ambassador appointment may have been lost after theft of McSweeney’s phoneUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson will be asked to supply messages from his personal phone as part of the investigation into his appointment as Keir Starmer’s ambassador to...

27/03/2026 12:24 The Guardian

Senate approves funding deal for most of DHS, ending shutdown – US politics live

The deal would mean TSA staff, who screen airport passengers, baggage and cargo, would start being paid for the first time since mid-FebruarySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFour weeks into a war that was going to take four days, and that has so far cost t...

27/03/2026 12:15 The Guardian

UK car production falls 17% as industry warns of ‘worrying’ decline

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27/03/2026 11:59 The Guardian

Starmer vows to ‘fight’ social media firms to protect children from addiction

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27/03/2026 11:17 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Cold weather sweeps Europe and cyclone hits Australia

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27/03/2026 09:24 The Guardian

Saudi Arabia urging US to ramp up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms

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27/03/2026 08:16 The Guardian

Wild autumn weather delivers snow, dangerous swells and power cuts to eastern Australia

East coast slammed on Thursday night with wind and rain, while Friday brings freezing temperatures and marine warningsCyclone Narelle to make landfall today and bring possible flash flooding to PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA dangerous swell has forced the suspensio...

27/03/2026 07:54 The Guardian

WA premier issues transparency warning to fuel suppliers – as it happened

This blog is now closedPauline Hanson’s One Nation likely to win second South Australian seatAlbanese government says fuel supply ‘same, if not higher’ in coming weeks as Coalition calls for halving of exciseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower outages in Sydney aft...

27/03/2026 06:21 The Guardian

More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds

Number fell 23% year on year in 2025 but waste companies say recycling systems still under strain from sheer volumeMore than 6m vapes and vape pods are still being discarded every week in the UK, with waste management companies warning the sheer volume continues to strain recycling systems despite t...

27/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons Aukus, senior defence official warns

Malcolm Turnbull asks defence department official what Australia would do if the promised Virginia-class and Aukus-class submarines don’t arrive Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will be left with no submarine...

27/03/2026 03:54 The Guardian

‘Emergency situation’: Trump says he will order payments to TSA agents amid turmoil at US airports – as it happened

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27/03/2026 02:00 The Guardian

Swastika found scratched into window of Jewish bagel shop in Sydney

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27/03/2026 01:58 The Guardian

Albanese says he hasn’t received direct request for help after Trump takes swipe at ‘not great’ Australia

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27/03/2026 01:19 The Guardian

US markets see biggest slump since start of US-Israel war on Iran

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26/03/2026 21:01 The Guardian

NHS bosses say resident doctors’ strike will cause ‘maximum harm’

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26/03/2026 20:14 The Guardian

Rachel Reeves urged to raise taxes on companies profiting from war on Iran

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26/03/2026 20:00 The Guardian

Trump urges Iran to negotiate end to war or face further assassinations

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26/03/2026 19:39 The Guardian

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Workers as Partial Shutdown Continues 27/03 21:25 - Trump provides new aid for farmers and food suppliers amid Iran war 27/03 21:09 - Social media influencer Clavicular arrested in Florida on battery charges 27/03 20:43 - Israel launches strikes on nuclear sites as Iran warns of retaliation 27/03 20:43 - Israel launches strikes on nuclear sites as Iran warns of retaliation 27/03 20:35 - Stocks Keep Falling as Investor Lose Patience With the War in Iran 27/03 20:27 - Government Trolls Sling Memes in the Online Trenches of Mideast War 27/03 20:25 - The Iran War Has Diesel Prices Soaring, and Consumers Could Pay the Price 27/03 20:12 - How important are the Gulf economies to the world? 27/03 20:12 - How important are the Gulf economies to the world? 27/03 19:52 - Nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians killed in U.S., Israeli strikes, report says 27/03 19:43 - Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists 27/03 19:41 - War in Lebanon 'was imposed upon us', PM Nawaf Salam says 27/03 19:38 - Smoke rises over Beirut suburbs after massive Israeli airstrike 27/03 19:38 - Smoke rises over Beirut suburbs after massive Israeli airstrike 27/03 19:33 - 'New phenomenon of dangerous rhetoric': World leaders embrace proud disregard for international law 27/03 19:29 - Fact-Checking the Debate Over the SAVE Act, the Republican Voting Bill 27/03 19:12 - News24 | Iran's response to US peace proposal expected Friday, source says 27/03 19:10 - Fulton county accuses FBI of ‘callous disregard’ over ballot seizures 27/03 18:55 - Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Grocery Bill? 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Islamabad steps up as US-Iran mediator 27/03 14:13 - Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Fed’s Willingness to Tame It 27/03 14:00 - Energy Crisis Forces India’s Eateries to Adapt 27/03 14:00 - ‘It’s fired people up’: support grows, including within Labor, for new gas tax to curb wartime profits 27/03 14:00 - Blink and miss: Trump’s tactic of threats first and U-turn later is proving stale in Iran war 27/03 13:48 - News24 | How Iran picks who gets through its Strait of Hormuz toll booth - and what they pay 27/03 13:40 - Exclusive images: Nightly pro-govt rallies spread in Iran 27/03 13:31 - Rubio attends G7 meeting in France for talks on Iran, Ukraine 27/03 13:30 - 'Conflicting and confusing statements from Trump': The latest from Iran 27/03 13:29 - War in the Middle East: Asia hit hard by disruptions to energy markets 27/03 13:15 - Qatari PM and US officials discuss strategic ties amid Iran war 27/03 13:15 - Qatari PM and US officials discuss strategic ties amid Iran war 27/03 12:44 - Man jailed for assaulting woman in London attack witnessed by Barron Trump 27/03 12:43 - Doha Diamond League scheduled to go ahead despite war 27/03 12:30 - Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs 27/03 12:28 - First Thing: Saudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms 27/03 12:25 - Ukraine announces ‘mutually beneficial’ defence deal with Saudi Arabia 27/03 12:25 - Ukraine announces ‘mutually beneficial’ defence deal with Saudi Arabia 27/03 12:24 - Will Iran Break Trumpism? 27/03 12:24 - Cabinet Office to ask Mandelson to provide messages from personal phone 27/03 12:15 - Senate approves funding deal for most of DHS, ending shutdown – US politics live 27/03 12:13 - 'Ripple of fear' over Iran war hits consumer confidence 27/03 12:10 - Iran war tests MAGA's 'America first' credo 27/03 11:59 - UK car production falls 17% as industry warns of ‘worrying’ decline