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Number of confirmed cases redcued, says UKHSA, as suspected case linked to another Kent college.

Steve Reed says there is "no specific assessment" Iran is capable of hitting the UK, after Israel claimed it now could.

How does boss Igor Tudor survive at Tottenham after another damaging defeat? Nick Mashiter analyses the situation.

Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.

Referee Anthony Taylor stopped the Premier League match in line with the competition's on-field anti-discrimination protocol.

From mocking and celebration to despair and disbelief - Newcastle fans go through every emotion as their poor Tyne-Wear derby record continues.

The Hillsborough Law has been further delayed and will not be passed in this session of parliament.

Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.

World champion Luke Littler is knocked out of the Belgian Darts Open in the third round by Niels Zonneveld.

The long-running US sketch show now has a British equivalent, which received a broadly positive reaction on its debut.

William MacDowell, 81, was convicted of the murders of Renee MacRae and her son Andrew in 2022 but their bodies have never been found.

Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration 'move those lines' while also enforcing immigration law.

In an interview with The Post after resigning from the administration in protest, the veteran said he is taking his message to the president’s supporters.

With US-Ukraine talks set to resume in Florida, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns Russia is increasing its oil revenues.

Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to back US strikes on Iran’s power grid if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the Madrid derby as Real host Atletico at the Bernabeu.

‘The Iranians are indeed retaliating against everything that the Israelis and Americans are hitting’

Iranian attacks on Arad and Dimona near Israeli nuclear site raise serious questions about Israel's defence strategy.

What role has the UK played in Israel’s war on Gaza? We meet those who say it’s complicit in atrocities committed there.

Pakistan Super League will be held on schedule from March 26, but without the crowds and only at two venues.

Iran says it launched multiple ballistic missile and drone strikes, targeting bases across Israel, UAE, and Kuwait.

Video shows the moment Israeli jets strike the Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon.

Iranians are concerned about the impact of potential attacks on power plants as the scope of US-Israel war expands.

Spiking gas prices tied to Iran war are set to eat up tax refunds touted by Trump  AP NewsYour tax refund is likely bigger this year. But Trump’s war with Iran could take a bite out of it  CNNHigher gasoline prices this year could wipe out tax refunds from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act  FortuneWith Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts  The New York TimesYour tax refund could be smaller than expected this season. Here's why  CNBC

Middle East crisis live: Iran will completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats, says IRG  The GuardianLive updates: Iran’s military says Strait of Hormuz will be ‘completely closed’ if US bombs power plants  CNNTrump Threat to Target Iranian Power Plants Recalls Operation Desert Storm  WSJIran War Live Updates: Tehran Vows to Destroy Key Infrastructure After Trump's Power Plant Threat  The New York TimesIran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum  Reuters

GoldandBlack.com Purdue Basketball Game Preview: Miami in the NCAA Tournament  On3Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates from all of Sunday's games  ESPNMiami (Fla.) vs. Purdue odds, prediction: 2026 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model  SportsLineMiami vs. Purdue: Underdog Hurricanes say they’re ready for Boilermakers test  Miami HeraldPurdue Basketball: Miami Hurricanes Season and Roster Review  Hammer and Rails

15 injured, one seriously, as Iranian cluster munitions impact in central Israel  The Times of IsraelIranian missile strikes injure 115 in Israel, officials say, puncturing air defenses and shocking the public  NBC NewsIran attacks near Israeli nuclear site, fires long-range missiles for first time  ReutersDid Israel miscalculate Iranian military capabilities?  Al JazeeraKatz says Israel will send Iran back decades if it keeps hitting cities  The Times of Israel

Column | I want to avoid the ‘aging mistakes’ my parents made. I’ve got work to do.  The Washington Post

'Project Hail Mary' Box Office: Ryan Gosling Film Scores Year's Biggest Debut With $80 Million  VarietyAmazon MGM Gets a Much-Needed Hit With ‘Project Hail Mary’  The New York TimesBox Office Global: 'Project Hail Mary' $141M Best MPA Debut YTD  DeadlineRyan Gosling and a cute alien team up to save humanity in 'Project Hail Mary'  NPRHow Ryan Gosling Ascends to Tom Hanks-Level Movie Stardom in ‘Project Hail Mary’  Rolling Stone

“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?

The concert in Seoul’s historic center was a grand homecoming for a pivotal force of South Korean soft power. RM, the group’s leader, performed through an ankle injury.

President Trump said that he would “obliterate” Iran’s electricity plants if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran dismissed the ultimatum as its missiles hit southern Israel, including near the country’s main nuclear research center.

Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was widening a military-controlled buffer zone there.

The group’s director general said 13 children were among those killed in the latest violence in the Darfur region, and he decried the targeting of health care facilities in the civil war.

Molenbeek was branded a hotbed of radicalization after terrorists hit Brussels and Paris a decade ago, but new challenges show that reinvention doesn’t come easy.

Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s family released new statement asking for help in locating missing mother, 84Savannah Guthrie and her family have released a new statement about their missing mother, urging Tucson, Arizona, residents to come forward with potential clues about 84-year old’s Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts.In their statement on Sunday, the NBC Today show host and her siblings said: “We continue to believe it is Tucsonans, and the greater southern Arizona community, that hold the key to finding resolution in this case. Someone knows something. It’s possible a member of this community has information that they do not even realize is significant.” Continue reading...

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 Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of casualties. Continue reading...

Inquiry into sexual assault claims did not establish that chief prosecutor’s actions amounted to misconduct, judges adviseThe international criminal court’s governing body is expected to meet on Monday to assess the advice of a panel of judges who have challenged the findings of an investigation into the chief prosecutor, Karim Khan.Last year a UN inquiry into the allegations about Khan’s behaviour is understood to have established a factual basis for claims of misconduct against him. The senior British lawyer has been accused by a complainant of sexual abuse. Continue reading...

US president’s backing comes as Hungary’s PM faces toughest election campaign of 16 years in officeDonald Trump has endorsed Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who faces his toughest electoral challenge next month since taking power 16 years ago, as Europe’s far-right leaders gather for a “grand assembly” in Budapest.In a video message, the US president told the national-conservative Cpac Hungary conference in the capital on Saturday that Orbàn, who has been trailing in the polls behind a centre-right rival for more than a year, was a “fantastic guy”. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacyCampaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep comingPalantir 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.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has awarded Palantir a contract to investigate the watchdog’s internal intelligence data in an effort to help it tackle financial crime, which includes investigating fraud, money laundering and insider trading. Continue reading...

AI analytics firm has become influential in Whitehall, and FCA deal gives it yet more access to dataPalantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA dataPalantir’s latest UK contract takes the AI and data analytics company into the heart of one of Britain’s biggest industries: financial services, which accounts for 9% of the economy.The Miami-based company embedded its technology in the NHS in 2023, the police in 2024 and the military in 2025. Land and expand, they say in the tech industry. Palantir has followed the script, building contracts worth more than £500m. Continue reading...

Many in the Houston area reported hearing a loud boom and seeing green flashes in the sky on Saturday

Lewandowski is on 'precarious ground' with the president, according to a recent New York Times report

A robust network of grassroots organizations led by women farmworkers has emerged since Chavez’s death

Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to help relieve security line congestion may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs

The focus on Vance is not unusual for a vice president widely seen as a potential future nominee

Trump’s border czar says agents will help keep lines moving, but experts say they aren’t trained for interacting with travelers

Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was widening a military-controlled buffer zone there.

A certain type of shopping mall has become a surprising bright spot for real estate investors.