White House blames Democrats for record-breaking DHS shutdown after House Republicans reject Senate’s compromise bill – as it happened

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30/03 14:20 - Trump wants to ‘take Iran’s oil’: Can he, and what would that mean? 30/03 14:13 - Trump appears to relax oil blockade on Cuba as Russian tanker arrives 30/03 14:11 - Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch 30/03 14:00 - Distancing himself from Trump and a badly waged war in Iran might be the smartest move Albanese can make 30/03 14:00 - Australians may not see cheaper fuel for weeks despite Labor’s excise cuts 30/03 13:40 - War on Iran disrupts Asia’s used-car exports to the Middle East 30/03 13:40 - War on Iran disrupts Asia’s used-car exports to the Middle East 30/03 13:38 - Asian economies scramble to find solutions to war's impact on oil markets 30/03 13:29 - JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs 30/03 13:23 - Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran 30/03 13:23 - Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran 30/03 13:13 - ‘A life among the trees’: Bristol zoo’s gorillas move out of town 30/03 13:09 - U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade 30/03 12:58 - Amnesty International warns Fifa World Cup risks becoming ‘stage for repression’ 30/03 12:55 - Asian economies most vulnerable to impact of Middle east war on oil markets 30/03 12:52 - US military building up in the Middle East as Trump looks for offramp in Iran 30/03 12:49 - Apple subsidiary fined by UK government over Moscow sanctions breach 30/03 12:26 - Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US 30/03 12:23 - Trump ‘pretty sure’ of Iran deal, but can Pakistan-led efforts end the war? 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