Month: March 2026

The US and Israel worked together for weeks to plan the strike that killed Iran’s leader

Donald Trump said that Reza Pahlavi looks like a very nice person. Reza is the son of the last Shah of Iran. | World News

Analysts say the joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran appear to breach the UN Charter’s prohibition on aggression.

US-Israeli strikes in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, are set to trigger a surge in US gas prices with a potential knock-on inflationary hit that could pile pressure on President Donald

The Socialist prime minister has slammed the conflict as unjustified and illegal, and now his criticism has sparked the threat of a trade war from the U.S. president.

No injuries have been reported in the strike and fire, Dubai’s media office said on Tuesday

The development comes after an Iranian-made drone crashed into the UK’s military base in Cyprus.

Donald Trump also criticised Keir Starmer’s decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, home to the US-UK air base of Diego Garcia. | World News

Macron joins Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez in calling the legality of the strikes into question.

Smoke rises up behind Azadi, or freedom tower, following a U.S.-Israeli military strike in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. ((Davoud Ghahrdar/ISNA via AP)

Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.

The Pentagon has identified four of the six US service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike on Sunday.

The U.K. also is considering sending one of its own air-defense warships to the region, The Times of London reported.

Brentford rode their luck and picked up a point against Bournemouth, who hit the woodwork twice. The Bees, already without the sidelined Aaron Hickey, lost another full-back when Rico Henry went off with what looked like a hamstring injury midway through the first half. They had a major let-off before the interval when Ryan Christie […]

After a trial at Wanchai District Court, the judge ruled the prosecution had proved both charges beyond reasonable doubt

The drill rapper was nabbed in La Bouëxière in Brittany at around 8.20pm French time last night (Monday, March 2)

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Wealdstone have signed midfielder Jack Hinchy on loan from League Two club Notts County for the rest of the season. Hinchly, 23, began his career at Stockport County and had a two-year spell at Brighton prior to his move to the East Midlands in 2024. He has played 34 times for Notts County and spent […]

The congregation will include Commonwealth high commissioners, Government representatives, young people and members of the creative community.

About 100 people gathered for a vigil in south London to mark five years since the death of Sarah Everard and remember those lost to violence.

YouTuber KSI buys a minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge and says he wants to take the sixth-tier club to the Premier League.

It is the latest in a series of broadsides from the US president over the UK’s position on the Middle East war.

The money mastermind has weighed in on the situation

Band D households in Southwark will pay around £1.33 more in council tax per week – around £69 per year

West Lindsey District Council says its plans will honour RAF Scampton’s heritage and boost jobs in aviation, business, education and tourism.

The U.S. and Israel have offered different reasons for the latest war in Iran, which has widened as Iran and allied armed groups retaliate across the region.

Energy prices surged on Tuesday, sending stocks tumbling and the dollar rising as investors worried about inflation and the inability of central banks to help with interest rate cuts.

The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.

China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification

Four days into a war that President Donald Trump suggested would last several weeks but perhaps longer, hundreds of people have been killed, the vast majority in Iran.

Both Greece and France have agreed to send frigates to Cyprus after a UK air base was targeted by Iranian-made drones on Monday. France will also send additional land-based, anti-drone and anti-missile systems to the country.

Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began to pull many staff out of the Middle East.

Russia, one of Iran’s few allies, could profit from the war as it navigates diplomatic relations with Iran and Israel.

The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran’s capital.

Israel decided days after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack to target Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while detailed planning came later, USA TODAY learned.

Gulf countries have accused Iran of targeting civilian infrastructure such as hotels as tensions escalate in the region.

The CIA shared location intel with Israel that moved the timing of the strikes forward according to US media reports.

A worldwide sell-off for stocks is slamming onto Wall Street, and oil prices are leaping higher as worries rise that the war with Iran is widening and may do more

Iranian drones hit US embassy in Riyadh as Israel bombs Tehran and sends troops into southern Lebanon

The conflict between Iran and the US and its allies has caused widespread airspace closures in the Middle East, sparking major disruption to flights.

John O’Dowd said the Executive would use the additional funding ‘wisely’ but it also serves as a ‘recognition of the pressures this Executive faces’.

Iranian drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services sites in the Middle East, exposing how vulnerable cloud data centers are in conflict

London International Motor Show returning in 2027 with electric vehicles focus, reflecting global car industry trends

Asked about his thoughts on European allies, Donald Trump said he has been happy with some – but not with others.After singling out Spain, he turned his atte…

The budget watchdog said that the outlook for inflation would be ‘particularly uncertain’.

Peter Magloire, 65, suffered from paranoia and poor mental health before his death

Two of Greenwich Council’s five play centres will lose their staffed provision, but £2.1m is being invested into the remaining three

Wales and Saracens prop Rhys Carre signs a new contract with the north London club.

Fulham winger Kevin has undergone surgery on his foot. The Brazilian suffered an injury to his fifth metatarsal during the Whites’ recent win at Sunderland.  The operation appears to have gone well but the club are unsure when Kevin will be available for selection. “Everything went well. Difficult to say what is going to be […]

Sophie paid her first solo visit to the region on Tuesday since 2018.