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03/03/2026 12:02 The Guardian

How the US-Israeli war against Iran exploded into a regional conflict, as Tehran retaliated with strikes across the Middle EastUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesA US-Israeli war against Iran that began on Saturday with bombing and missile attacks that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has exploded into a regional conflict, with Tehran retaliating by launching strikes across the Middle East.On Tuesday, Israel’s military launched a ground invasion of Lebanon, where it has been carrying out intense strikes after Iran’s ally, Hezbollah, fired rockets across the frontier. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Iran will completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats, says IRG

Statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards comes after the US threatened to target energy infrastructure Several blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel.Israel’s Magen David...

22/03/2026 21:37 The Guardian

Australian politics live: voters ‘rightly aggrieved’ with Coalition, deputy Liberal leader says after SA election; new ground rules for datacentres

Plus: Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament returns. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJoyce defends One Nation’s vetting, saying candidates ‘lie’Barnaby Joyce tells RN Breakfast that “every party has issues with vetting”, a...

22/03/2026 21:29 The Guardian

Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plants

Tehran’s response to Trump’s threat signals a potentially dangerous escalation as both sides menace sites relied on by millionsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesTehran has said it will “irreversibly destroy” essential infrastructure across the Middle East, including vital water syste...

22/03/2026 20:01 The Guardian

Moma brand recalls porridge products over possible mice contamination

Customers told not to eat affected pot and sachet products and to return them to place of purchase for refundSeveral porridge products in the UK have been recalled over a possible mice contamination at their manufacturing site.The British porridge and oat drink brand Moma issued a warning for seven...

22/03/2026 18:53 The Guardian

British-Iranians in UK report safety concerns to authorities amid Iran war

Accusations of intimidation and harassment within UK diaspora including ‘aggressive’ and ‘coercive’ videos onlineIranians living in the UK have expressed safety concerns to authorities amid heightened tensions linked to the conflict with the US and Israel.Online videos of individuals alleged...

22/03/2026 18:00 The Guardian

Firefighting departments close in some US states amid lack of volunteers

About 65% of US firefighters are volunteers, as New York state says number has fallen to lowest level in 40 yearsOfficials have warned of serious consequences after the number of volunteer firefighters, the bedrock of firefighting in the US, plunged, leading to entire departments closing in some sta...

22/03/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms

PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran warThe government’s top cost of living adviser has called on ministers to explore a temporary cap on the profits of energy and petrol companies to prevent them from cashing in excess...

22/03/2026 13:26 The Guardian

‘Nobody else is responsible’: Trump to blame for Iran crisis, ex-CIA chief says

Leon Panetta calls president ‘naive’ over strait of Hormuz closure and says ‘the chickens are coming home to roost’Donald Trump is stuck between “a rock and a hard place” after three weeks of war in Iran and “sending a message of weakness” to the world, Leon Panetta, a former US defe...

22/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister

Steve Reed says ‘UK is not going to be dragged into this war’ after Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could hit EuropeMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran is not believed to have the capability or intent to hit the UK with its missiles, a cabinet minister has said, after Tehran ai...

22/03/2026 10:42 The Guardian

Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric

Centre-left Robert Golob and rightwing populist Janez Janša are frontrunners in contest after polarised campaignCampaigners in Slovenia have warned of a surge in anti-Romany rhetoric as the country heads to the polls on Sunday, leaving many bracing for the outcome of a vote that has become, in part...

22/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian

MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays

Unpaid carers say they remain ‘in limbo’ as DWP continues to pursue discredited repayment billsMPs have threatened to launch a fresh inquiry into the handling of the carers allowance scandal after unpaid carers spoke of being “stuck in limbo” by the government’s response.The warning came a...

22/03/2026 07:00 The Guardian

‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy

Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say expertsIn the days after the US and Israel first bombed Iran, financial markets bet the economic fallout from Donald Trump’s “little excursion” in the Middle East would be s...

22/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack

Cyber experts say influence operations in ‘asymmetric’ campaign to intensify moral pressure on US and IsraelMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has radically overhauled its social media strategy in an all-out information war launched by the country’s Islamic rulers in response to US...

22/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Projectile strikes vessel off coast of UAE - as it happened

This blog is now closedCircling back now to Diego Garcia, Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean – but neither of them hit, according to news reports citing US officials.The Wall Street Journal said one of the missiles failed in fl...

22/03/2026 03:17 The Guardian

Six fuel ships bound for Australia cancelled as Bowen concedes ‘flow of oil to Asian refineries has slowed’

Energy minister says war on Iran creating ‘uncertain environment’ but insists government doing ‘all the preparatory work’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSix oil ships bound for Australia have been cancelled in r...

22/03/2026 02:22 The Guardian

Australia news live: six out of 81 fuel shipments cancelled since start of Iran war, Bowen says; Tropical Cyclone Narelle crosses NT coast as category three system

Weakening system expected to bring severe weather across parts of NT already saturated from recent rains and flooding. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia not ‘contemplating’ fuel rationing but state and federal governments have powers, Bowen s...

22/03/2026 00:38 The Guardian

Hawaii urges residents to ‘leave now’ amid worst flooding in over 20 years

People in hard-hit areas of Oahu and Maui told to evacuate with still more rain expected over the weekendAs Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials urged people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW”. That warning early on Saturday came after heavy rains fell on soil already...

21/03/2026 23:48 The Guardian

‘Vile’ Trump condemned for gloating over Robert Mueller death

Outrage mounts after president posted on Truth Social he was ‘glad’ former FBI director and special counsel had diedDonald Trump has been condemned as a “vile, disgusting man” and a “sick human being” after gloating over the death of Robert Mueller, a former director of the Federal Burea...

21/03/2026 20:31 The Guardian

UK foreign secretary condemns Iran’s ‘reckless threats’ after strike towards US-UK base

Yvette Cooper says government wants swift resolution to war after two missiles directed at military base at Diego GarciaMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe foreign secretary has condemned Iran’s strikes on a joint US-UK military base on the island of Diego Garcia, while stressing the UK...

21/03/2026 18:56 The Guardian

Robert Mueller, special counsel who investigated Trump-Russia ties, dies at 81

Family says Mueller, who also examined Russian interference in 2016 election that Trump won, ‘passed away last night’Robert Mueller, the former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in 2016 and links between Donald Trump and Moscow, has died. He was 81.In a statement from Mueller...

21/03/2026 17:35 The Guardian

US counter-terrorism chief who resigned says he fears retaliation but has no regrets

Joe Kent, who left Trump administration over Iran war, tells Megyn Kelly ‘facts are on my side’ amid FBI investigationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe counter-terrorism official who resigned from Donald Trump’s administration over the US and Isra...

21/03/2026 14:12 The Guardian

Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances

Some in cabinet in despair over possible impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” as anger grows among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Brita...

21/03/2026 12:54 The Guardian

SA state election 2026: Peter Malinauskas makes passionate call for unity after thumping South Australia win marked by One Nation advance

Labor secures landslide win, but One Nation vote tops 20%, leaving Liberals devastated and eating into ALP territory in outer suburbsI’m going to leave you some land mines, Hanson warns premierOne Nation has put meat on the bones of its polling surgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily n...

21/03/2026 12:42 The Guardian

‘Her warmth filled the kitchen every morning’: the magic – and tenacity – of Jenni Murray

The Woman’s Hour host, who has died aged 75, could talk about hydrangeas, campaign against domestic abuse, then tear a strip off a politician – all within a few minutesBefore she took over Woman’s Hour in 1987, Jenni Murray was a presenter on the Today programme. She had joined the BBC in Bris...

21/03/2026 12:04 The Guardian

5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds

Exclusive: War in the Middle East is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combinedThe US-Israel war on Iran is a disaster for the climate, according to an analysis that finds it is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined.As warplanes, drones and miss...

21/03/2026 12:00 The Guardian

In South Australia One Nation has put meat on the bones of its polling surge – now both major parties need to respond

The SA election result is devastating for the Liberals, but there are warning signs for Labor too in One Nation’s startling rise, which has rocked Australian politicsLabor secures overwhelming victory in SA electionRarely – perhaps never – has the winner of an election felt more like a subplot...

21/03/2026 11:50 The Guardian

US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war

Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three yearsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS car buyers are showing a surge in interest in electric vehicles after Donald Trump’s decision to a...

21/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

From Goop to gavel: Gwyneth Paltrow’s wardrobe clearout heads to auction

Nearly 300 of the actor’s items, from designer gowns to everyday basics, to be sold in Los Angeles, with some lots under $100A customised sunhat. A slogan sweatshirt. A “mom” necklace. An old copy of Cosmopolitan. If these sound like items found in many homes today, they’re actually the cast...

21/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’

Bypassing animal health certificate system by using cheaper pet passport issued abroad could backfire, experts sayBritish pet owners who want to take their furry friends elsewhere in Europe have been warned not to try to dodge expensive health certificates by using a pet passport issued abroad.Befor...

21/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian

Trump hints at wind down of war as US prepares to send more troops to Gulf

Washington considers Kharg Island takeover as Donald Trump calls Nato allies ‘cowards’ for refusal to ‘help open’ strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the US is reportedly sen...

21/03/2026 07:44 The Guardian

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