Trump claims surging oil prices benefit US as Pentagon reportedly tells lawmakers Iran war cost $11.3bn in first week – live

12/03/2026 15:07 The Guardian

Trump spins the spiking oil prices as a win for the US as defense departments reportedly spends billions on war with IranSign up for Breaking US News emailsUS defense officials told senators on the armed services committee that the cost of the war on Iran totaled more than $11.3bn in the first six days alone, according to multiple reports.The New York Times was first to break the news about the conflict’s price tag, citing three people familiar with the closed-door briefing on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ lies behind Iran’s drone tactics, UK defence secretary says

Senior British army officer tells John Healey Iranian pilots are flying Shaheds much lower, making them more effectiveMiddle East crisis – live updatesVladimir Putin’s “hidden hand” lies behind Iran’s military methods, the UK defence secretary, John Healey, has said, after a night in which...

12/03/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Venice Biennale risks losing EU funding over planned Russia involvement

European Commission says it will suspend €2m grant if organisers of arts festival go ahead with proposalsThe European Commission has warned it will cut funding for the Venice Biennale if organisers go ahead with plans to include Russia.The commission reiterated that any breach of ethical standards...

12/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Iraqi official urges Australia to take back alleged IS fighters during meeting with ambassador

Iraq’s national security adviser Qassim al-Araji says he told Australian ambassador that countries should repatriate prisonersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior Iraqi government official has implored Australia to repatriate a group of suspected Islamic State fighte...

12/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Unexplained Moscow internet blackouts spark fears of web censorship plan

Kremlin appearing to ramp up control over internet, as it tests new ‘whitelist’ restrictions and pushes people to state-owned appMuscovites have been turning to walkie-talkies and pagers amid unexplained disruptions to internet services in the capital, as the Kremlin appears to ramp up control o...

12/03/2026 13:43 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

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

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 an...

12/03/2026 12:00 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

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