Farage vows to ban Muslim prayers at historic UK sites if elected
Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage said Thursday he would ban mass Muslim prayer at historic British sites if elected prime minister, escalating a politi…
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Iran War Live Updates: As Attacks Rattle Markets, Trump Seeks to Reassure Americans
President Trump, speaking in the Oval Office, said he would do whatever was necessary to lower oil prices, even as new strikes on energy sites in the …
Farage backs Tory attack on Muslim iftar event, saying public prayer ‘was a shock’ – UK politics live
Nigel Farage echoed Nick Timothy’s comments after he said public prayer for Ramadan was an ‘act of domination’Starmer claims Tories have ‘problem with…
Joseph Duggar, a former reality TV star, arrested on child molestation charges
Duggar, 31, was taken into custody in Arkansas and was awaiting extradition to Florida, where he faces the chargeFormer reality TV star Joseph Duggar …
California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day after recent sexual abuse allegations
Legislators propose designating 31 March as Farmworkers Day in light of allegations against late labor leaderSign up for the Breaking News US email to…
US moves to soften capital rules: ‘Big banks can declare mission accomplished’
Fed officials expected to lower capital requirements for banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase by 4.8%Sign up for the Breaking News US email …
Oil, power, and politics of disruption
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts a vital artery of the global economy, triggering price increases and turmoil in energy markets; as supply…
Middle East crisis live: Israeli officials push back on US claim that Trump knew nothing about gasfield attack
Three Israeli officials tell Reuters that the US actually helped coordinate Israel’s attack on Iran’s South Pars gasfieldA visual guide to the oil and…
Trump confirms he will ask Congress for $200bn to fund war on Iran, calling it ‘a small price to pay’ – US politics live
President says there are a ‘lot of reasons’ for extra funding without going into details about those reasonsSign up for the Breaking US News US emailA…
Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep br…
U.S. Encourages Flow of Iranian Oil While It Battles Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.
Indian film board blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab
Distributor says authorities warned screening Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama could harm India–Israel relationsThe Indian release o…
Senegal stripped of AFCON title: Reactions in Dakar
In a shock, historic decision, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that it is withdrawing the Africa Cup of Nations trophy from Sene…
'Idea that Trump can be led around by Israel is foolishness,' ex-envoy to Iran says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Elliott Abrams, a former special envoy of US President Donald Trump to Iran, dismissed as "foolishness" the idea that …
Why Iran’s Attack on an Energy Hub in Qatar Spooked Investors
Lasting damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant, would have big consequences for the global energ…
Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed "no imminent threat" to the US.
Viktor Orbán refuses to agree to €90bn loan for Ukraine as EU leaders accuse him of betrayal
Hungarian PM is continuing to block the funding, which the EU says is urgently needed for military aid and support for UkraineEU leaders have failed t…
Concerns raised over ex-Putin interpreter’s key role in monitoring Hungary vote
Daria Boyarskaya coordinating OSCE mission overseeing vote in which pro-Moscow Viktor Orbán could lose powerHungarian rights groups have raised concer…
PEN America announce 2026 World Voices festival with Judith Butler and Bill McKibben
The 2024 festival was cancelled after multiple authors pulled out over the non-profit’s stance on the Israel-Gaza warThe literary free speech organiza…
U.K. Advisers Sent to U.S. to Help Develop Options to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The move comes after President Trump sharply criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not supporting his initial military strikes on Iran.
Israeli Officials Said U.S. Was Told about South Pars Attack
President Trump first said the United States “knew nothing” about an attack on the gas field in Iran, which sent global oil and gas prices soaring. He…
Hezbollah says battling Israeli troops' advance in south Lebanon
The Israeli army announced on Monday that it had launched "limited" ground operations in Lebanon
EU lawmakers vote to advance U.S. trade deal
Many lawmakers have complained the trade deal is one-sided, with the EU required to cut most import duties while the U.S. sticks to a broad rate of …
Iran missile fire kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank, foreign worker in Israel
This marks the first Palestinian deaths from Iranian attacks in the ongoing Middle East war
Meningitis vaccine eligibility expanded after Kent outbreak rises to 27
Anyone who was at Club Chemistry in Canterbury from 5 March to 15 March advised to get antibiotics and vaccinationThe government has announced a major…
Mumbai celebrates local new year
#Mumbai rang with drums as it celebrated the #GudiPadwa festival, which marks the start of the new year in #Marathi culture and the arrival of spring.…
Bank of England tipped to raise UK interest rates twice this year to fight inflation shock from Middle East crisis, as oil and gas prices rise – as it happened
UK central bank has left rates on hold, and warned that CPI inflation will be higher in the near term as a result of the ‘new shock to the economy’ fr…
Settler violence surges in the West Bank
As the Iran-Israel-US-Lebanon war makes headlines around the world, what is happening in the occupied West Bank? Expropriation of Palestinian land, se…
Pro-Iran Iraqi group says to pause U.S. embassy attacks, with conditions
Two drones also earlier targeted the US logistics centre at Baghdad International Airport, which houses military personnel and has been regularly targ…
Iran says it struck, seriously damaged US F-35 fighter jet
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Thursday it struck and “seriously damaged” a U.S. F-35 fighter jet over central Iran, claiming the aircr…
Nigel Farage stops accepting Cameo requests after revelations about his use of platform
Reform leader ‘unavailable’ on service after Guardian investigation unearths clips of him repeating extremist slogansFarage videos reveal support for …