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2 men charged with spying for Iran on UK Jewish targets
The men are accused of spying on targets given to them by Iran, including the Israeli embassy and Britain’s oldest synagogue.
19 Mar 2026 - 9:52PM
US, Israel war on Iran
As war in Iran roils energy markets, Europe pays price of ‘dependency’
19 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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European Union
EU inspects Druzhba pipeline in bid to unclog Hungary’s block on Ukraine aid
19 Mar 2026 - 6:26PM
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Ukraine war
Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks on ‘situational pause’ amid Iran war
The Kremlin confirms halt as Russian newspaper claims the Middle East crisis could force Ukraine towards territorial compromise.
19 Mar 2026 - 6:20PM
A man walks past portraits of Russian soldiers in a St Petersburg street exhibition. Photo: AP
European Union
Hundreds die crossing Mediterranean as 2026 already smashes records
At least 655 migrants died or went missing in January and February taking one of the deadliest migration routes in the world.
19 Mar 2026 - 3:07PM
Britain
‘Unprecedented in spread’: UK races to contain deadly meningitis outbreak
Health officials target 5,000 students at the University of Kent after two deaths and a spike in MenB cases linked to a nightclub.
19 Mar 2026 - 4:06PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Mexico invites Spain’s king to World Cup in sign of thaw
President Sheinbaum’s invitation came after the monarch acknowledged there had been ‘a lot of abuse’ during Spain’s conquest of the Americas.
19 Mar 2026 - 7:34AM
In a letter to Spain’s King Felipe (right), Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum (left) said the World Cup was “a timely opportunity to evoke the depth and unique character of the ties” between their two countries. Photos: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
Europe says no to Trump’s Iran demands: ‘not our war’
Some of the closest US allies say they don’t want to enter a conflict on which they were given no say and where they cannot see the endgame.
19 Mar 2026 - 4:12AM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky urges EU to bypass Hungarian veto on vital US$103 billion loan
Putin ally Viktor Orban has been blocking the loan, in part because of a closed pipeline supplying his country with Russian oil in Ukraine.
18 Mar 2026 - 10:35PM
Britain
Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
A similar bill that would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales is currently bogged down in the British Parliament in London.
18 Mar 2026 - 7:03AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelensky warns of ‘brothers in hatred’ as Iran war steals focus
Ukrainian leader visits London as the Middle East conflict overshadows the four-year war against Russia.
18 Mar 2026 - 4:41PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte at 10 Downing Street in London. Photo: Reuters
Crime
US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi in Epstein probe
US attorney general faces accusations that the Justice Department has concealed the names of Epstein associates in its release of documents.
18 Mar 2026 - 3:52AM
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Britain
Northern Ireland’s Gerry Adams tells bombings trial he was never in IRA
The ex-Sinn Fein leader is being sued in a civil case at London’s High Court by 3 people injured in UK bombings during the 1970s and 1990s.
18 Mar 2026 - 1:55AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in conquest of the Americas
It was a rare admission by the Spanish crown, which has never issued a formal apology to former colonies.
17 Mar 2026 - 10:53AM
Ukraine war
Zelensky to visit UK as Starmer says it is ‘vital’ to support Ukraine
‘We cannot allow the war in the Gulf to turn into a windfall for Putin,’ Starmer said ahead of Tuesday’s meeting in London.
17 Mar 2026 - 2:24AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the UK on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war
Oscar-winner Penn skips Academy Awards ceremony to visit Zelensky in Kyiv
The ‘One Battle After Another’ star skips ceremony for his third Oscar win to meet President Zelensky and potentially visit the front lines.
17 Mar 2026 - 9:56AM
Donald Trump
BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit
Documentary was ‘never aired in Florida – or the US’, the British broadcaster said, adding it was challenging the court’s jurisdiction.
17 Mar 2026 - 1:12PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
One-way ticket: Emirates flies near-empty flights back to Dubai
Before the Iran war, the world’s largest international airline was chalking up hundreds of daily flights that were nearly full.
16 Mar 2026 - 11:46PM
An Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft prepares to land as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on Mpnday. Photo: AFP
Britain
‘Evil’ UK nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care jailed for 24 years
The recent cases of child sex abuse have prompted the UK prime minister to consider making security cameras mandatory in nurseries.
16 Mar 2026 - 10:33PM
France
‘I’m not a spy’: Frenchman jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan
Prosecutors say Martin Ryan passed on secrets about Azerbaijan, as well as Russian and Chinese firms, to the French security service.
16 Mar 2026 - 8:54PM
Israel-Iran conflict
Police arrest 12 as hundreds join banned pro-Palestinian march in London
Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood agreed to ban the march after police said it was organised by a group ‘supportive of the Iranian regime’.
16 Mar 2026 - 3:43AM
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IEA says oil from emergency stocks to flow in Asia and Oceania immediately
The International Energy Agency also said barrels for Europe and the Americas will only be available from the end of March.
16 Mar 2026 - 12:19AM
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People queue up to refuel their vehicles at a petrol station in Chennai, India on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran
‘Cease fire’! Pope Leo escalates call for Middle East war to end
The pope did not cite the US or Israel by name but did mention the strike on a school in Iran that killed over 165 people.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:40PM
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Obituaries
Habermas, the philosopher who shaped Germany’s post-war conscience, dies at 96
A critic of fascism and nationalism, his ideas remain relevant as post-war pacifism wanes and the far-right gains influence in Germany.
15 Mar 2026 - 2:30AM
Britain
UK eyes ‘targeted’ support for households amid rising energy costs
Finance chief Rachel Reeves says there are plans to help those vulnerable to sharp rises in energy prices, especially those who rely on heating oil.
14 Mar 2026 - 8:35PM
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