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Mar 23, 2026 00:31
The British PM spoke with the US president overnight about the need to stabilise global energy markets after oil prices surged due to the warIran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plantsBritish prime minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency meeting on the economic fallout from the war in Iran on Monday, with chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey also attending, the UK government has said.Financial markets face another turbulent week after Iran said it would strike its Gulf neighbours’ energy and water systems if Donald Trump followed through on his threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open up the crucial strait of Hormuz.Topics expected to be covered are the economic impact of the crisis on families and businesses, energy security and the resilience of industry and supply chains alongside the international response. Continue reading...
Mar 23, 2026 00:00
In what is beginning to look like a fragmented five-party system, small swings carry outsized political consequencesCabinet reshuffles, party infighting, policy reversals, byelections, defections and apparently huge swings in support – the UK’s political news cycle feels especially relentless at the moment.But if you look closely at the polls since last year’s local elections, remarkably little has changed. Continue reading...
Mar 23, 2026 00:00
While Labour braces for a rout that could see off Starmer, a rising drive to keep out Farage is complicating expectationsLocal elections are often regarded as a referendum on the sitting government, with many previous administrations taking a bloody nose from the electorate but successfully fighting back by the next general election.Senior Labour figures have taken to reeling off a list of midterm results – 1999, 2003, 2012 – to prove that point. “As we get closer to the general election, it will be less about people’s view of the parties generally and more about the actual choice in front of them,” one said. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 23:53
The regulator has issued a ground stop for all planes and New York’s emergency management authority warned people to expect cancellations and delaysNew York’s LaGuardia airport was closed to flights early on Monday after an Air Canada flight and Port Authority vehicle collided.The New York police department confirmed the collision but could not immediately offer further information. A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department said firefighters responded to reports of a plane that crashed into a vehicle on the runway at 11:38pm. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 23:50
In today’s newsletter: Off Duty revisits the conviction of Alexander Villa, raising troubling questions about how it was builtGood morning. On the evening of 29 December 2011, Clifton Lewis – an off-duty Chicago police officer working as a security guard at a minimart on the city’s west side – was shot dead during a robbery. The killing prompted a huge manhunt and an intensive investigation by the Chicago police department. Years later, prosecutors said they had their man, and in 2019 Alexander Villa was convicted of Lewis’s murder and sentenced to life in prison.But the case against Lewis has long been contested – and as the Guardian’s new investigative podcast series, Off Duty, explores, there are troubling questions about how that conviction was secured, from confessions that were later recanted to evidence that appears shaky or missing. And it revolves around a justice system that, once it settled on a suspect, seemed unwilling to reconsider.Iran | The global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined force of the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned.UK news | Four ambulances belonging to the Jewish community ambulance service have been set on fire in Golders Green, with police saying they were treating the incident as an “antisemitic hate crime”.Technology | Palantir is to be granted access to a trove of highly sensitive UK financial regulation data, in a deal that has prompted fresh concerns about the US AI company’s deepening reach into the British state, the Guardian can reveal.UK news | An undercover police officer has admitted he was exposed as an infiltrator by his own blunder, which has been described by activists as worthy of Inspector Clouseau, the spycops public inquiry has heard.Business | Several porridge products in the UK have been recalled over a possible mice contamination at their manufacturing site. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 23:34
Federal Coalition tells Pauline Hanson’s party to expect more policy scrutiny after historic result in South Australia electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has sharpened its attacks on One Nation as a party of “stunts and the vibe” after the South Australian premier warned Pauline Hanson is a threat to Labor following its historic state election result.The federal Coalition is also dialling up the pressure, warning One Nation to expect more scrutiny of its policy positions as it attempts to avert a SA-style collapse in other parts of the country. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 23:32
Energy minister, Chris Bowen, says ‘we’re a long way’ from further action like fuel rationing despite shortagesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of service stations across Australia have run out of fuel, with the federal government inking a deal with Singapore, one of the country’s biggest sources of refined petroleum, to keep supplies of diesel and petrol flowing.Concerns are now broadening to supplies of fertiliser and other chemicals, heaping more pressure on the Albanese government’s leveraging of overseas exports of coal and gas in a bid to handle of the crisis. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 23:20
This blog is now closedHundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel as Albanese inks supply deal with SingaporeSA premier warns One Nation poses threat to federal Labor as Marles says party only ‘about stunts and the vibe’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe pollies have been asked this morning whether people should consider working from home to save fuel, as conflict escalates in the Middle East.Tehran has said it will “irreversibly destroy” essential infrastructure across the Middle East, including vital water systems, if the US follows through on Donald Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants unless the strait of Hormuz is fully opened within two days.This is like Covid style restrictions I think that are potentially being floated. I would not support that in any way, and I don’t think businesses would do so either …If people can work from home and they want to and it works for their employers, fine, I think that’s terrific, but it doesn’t help small businesses. It certainly doesn’t help the truckers and the fishers and the farmers and the manufacturers and the miners that are relying on fuel supply. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 22:49
Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommunities in Australia’s far north were again on flood alert as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle continued its destructive westward journey on Monday, with forecasts suggesting the system could re-intensify and potentially threaten the Perth region this weekend.Narelle had weakened to a tropical low system on Monday after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory over the weekend. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 22:41
Met says four vehicles from Jewish community ambulance service damaged in suspected arson attack in Golders GreenFour ambulances belonging to the Jewish community ambulance service have been set on fire in Golders Green, with police saying they were treating the incident as an “antisemitic hate crime”.Officers were called to Highfield Road in Golders Green at about 1.45am on Monday after receiving reports of a fire. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 22:04
Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world leadersMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined force of the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned.Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, said the growing fallout could be seriously compounded through interuptions to the “vital arteries of the global economy”, including petrochemicals, fertilisers, sulfur and helium. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 22:00
Doubling tariffs on imported steel will raise cost of the metal when Iran war is already inflating steel and concrete pricesOne of HS2’s biggest contractors has warned the government that raising tariffs on foreign steel imports will “exacerbate” cost pressures for the UK construction industry, amid growing concern over the £100bn railway’s rising budget.Ministers said last week they would double the tariffs on imported steel and slash the amount that can be bought from overseas, in an attempt to save Britain’s struggling steelmakers. Continue reading...
Mar 22, 2026 22:00
Handful of billionaires gave huge sums in particular to media organisations that boosted rightwing politicians, says Liam Byrne MPMore than £170m was given to MPs, political parties, media organisations and thinktanks aligned with the UK’s populist right over the past five years, new research from the Labour MP Liam Byrne has found.Byrne, a former cabinet minister who chairs parliament’s business committee, said he had identified a “media-political complex” funded largely by a handful of billionaires. Continue reading...
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Mar 22, 2026 23:58
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Mar 22, 2026 23:47
Meningitis B latest: Cases fall as infections downgraded but experts urge ‘vigilance’ The IndependentMum of Shrewsbury meningitis victim wants schools to help spot early symptoms BBCNumber of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20 The GuardianU.K.’s deadly meningitis outbreak shows importance of vaccination Scientific AmericanCases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent GOV.UK
Mar 22, 2026 22:46
Air Canada plane collides with ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport, halting all flights The GuardianPlane and ground vehicle collide at New York's LaGuardia airport halting flights BBC2 killed after Air Canada flight hits fire truck on runway at LaGuardia Airport, source says CNNPilot, co-pilot killed after passenger jet hits ground fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport ReutersPlane collides with vehicle at LaGuardia Airport; at least 4 hurt, including 2 PAPD officers NBC New York
Mar 22, 2026 22:35
Alan Ritchson Caught on Video in Neighborhood Brawl After Dirt Bike Noise Clash YahooNew Space Flick Blasts Past Competition in Box Office Debut The Daily BeastAlan Ritchson allegedly assaulted neighbour over noise complaint, probe underway JangAlan Ritchson wife and kids: ‘Reacher’ star caught on video in alleged fight with neighbor in Tennessee Hindustan TimesAlan Ritchson caught on video in neighborhood altercation, investigated artthreat.net
Mar 22, 2026 22:18
Stocks Tumble as Oil Prices Rise The New York TimesMiddle East war live: Stocks tumble as Trump and Iran ramp up rhetoric Financial TimesAsian stock markets plunge amid Trump’s ultimatum on Iran Al JazeeraAsia shares slide, yields up as Gulf war intensifies ReutersStocks Extend Selloff as Trump, Iran Stoke Tension: Markets Wrap Yahoo Finance
Mar 22, 2026 21:55
Goldman Raises Oil Forecasts on Largest-Ever Supply Shock BloombergGoldman Sachs raises 2026 Brent crude average price forecast by $8 to $85 a barrel ReutersHere's Why Oil Prices May Remain High Even If the Iran War Ends InvestopediaGoldman Sachs reveals top oil stocks to buy for 2026 thestreet.comGoldman raises Brent forecasts again, sees higher oil prices for longer Investing.com