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Tue 31 Mar 2026

Middle East crisis

Middle East crisis

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’

Oil prices on course for record monthly rise amid risk of further escalation and mixed messaging from US

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The four ministers stand in a row in front of their countries' flags

Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East

Various transport groups demand accountability from the Philippine government amid the oil price hike. The Philippines has the highest increase in petrol prices globally since the US-Israel war on Iran. Protest On Oil Price Hike, Manila, Mandaluyong City, Philippines - 27 Mar 2026

Manila’s transport workers struggle to make ends meet as Philippines feels force of oil crisis

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News

Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch

Prime minister says 7 May vote is coming at time of ‘war on two fronts’ as Labour braces for heavy losses at polls

A smiling Keir Starmer holds out his right hand to someone near the camera in a scrum of people

Itamar Ben-Gvir wearing noose-shaped pin on the lapel of his suit at the Knesset.

Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

Two policemen stand on the sand as the sun rises over the sea. They carry guns.

Small boats deal between France and UK is on verge of collapse

BBC Radio 2's Scott Mills on his show

Scott Mills sacked by BBC after allegations about his personal conduct

Zack Polanski

Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens

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Special report

‘This was the real thing’: Meet the woman who alerts the world when an asteroid could hit

Aarti Holla-Maini of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs is primed to spot a potential planetary strike – and a year ago, she thought the moment had come

A woman stands behind two small, brightly lit pyramids.

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In focus

The ‘Third Front’: China resurrects Mao’s military capabilities

As ties with Washington sour, China is reviving a cold war strategy to defend against a US attack

abandoned factory with river and mountains in the background

People attend a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the liberation of Bucha, Ukraine, on Monday.

Ukraine war briefing

Allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says

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Features

He stands in front of a thick, red curtain. He wears a green-brown polo shirt

James McAvoy: ‘I’ve been “that Scottish person”, reduced to a noise that comes out of my mouth’

‘We didn’t want to be preachy’: David Attenborough’s unexpected new show – which might enrage cat lovers

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Opinion

BELGIUM-EU-SUMMIT-DIPLOMACYHungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at a press conference during the EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 19, 2026. European Union leaders meet in the context of the US-Israeli war against Iran that is consuming the Middle East, and its consequences on energy prices and security. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP via Getty Images)

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Viktor Orbán has the support of both Russia and the US – but that could be a double-edged sword

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Never mind leading the free world, if Donald Trump were your ageing father, when would you take away his car keys?

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Sport

Roberto De Zerbi

Tottenham close to appointing De Zerbi as new manager after further talks

Tuchel has ‘100% trust’ in Rice and Saka over England injury absences

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