FIFA World Cup: US war on Iran, Mexico violence, visa bans, Iraq qualifier
The FIFA World Cup 2026 was billed as one of the easiest to organise, but challenges still lie in wait.
Trump says Iran war to end ‘soon’ as Israel claims no time limit
US president hails war progress as Iran continues to block Hormuz Strait and launch attacks across the region.
LIVE: Real Madrid vs Manchester City – Champions League last 16
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Madrid host City for last 16, first leg showdown.
Chile’s new president has praised Pinochet, a dictator. What does it mean?
Experts say the views of newly inaugurated president Jose Antonio Kast reflect deep dissatisfaction with the status quo.
Bangladesh demolish Pakistan who suffer record low score in contest
Pakistan bowled out for the lowest total in a match against Bangladesh as the latter claim 8-wicket win to open series.
Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.
IEA recommends record 400M barrel oil release amid Iran war
The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil.
UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 816,000 in Lebanon
UN humanitarian chief says mass displacement accelerating as Lebanon's shelters are already overcrowded, lack resources.
Shell declares force majeure on LNG contracts from Qatar
Qatar announced a production halt at a facility last week and declared force majeure on LNG shipments.
‘Even under missiles we carry on living’ – how young Iranians are coping with war
Iranians say they are sheltering at home and rarely venturing out on near-empty streets as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.
Countries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge
The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began
Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran
Warning comes as 400 million barrels of oil are being released from global reserves during waterway's closure.
US military confirms use of ‘advanced AI tools’ in war against Iran
Admiral Brad Cooper says artificial intelligence is helping process data, but humans are making final decisions.
French aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo city
Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.
Oil facilities in Oman’s Salalah port ablaze after drone strikes
Drones struck oil storage facilities in Oman’s Salalah port, as local authorities say they're responding to a big fire.
No evidence Swiss bus fire was terrorism, officials say
Initial reports suggest a man with "psychological problems" set himself on fire on the bus, according to police.
UK companies struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs told
Business lobby groups say ‘taking the risk’ of employing less experienced workers is being avoided
British companies are struggling to afford to hire young people after a long period of rising costs that have hit profit margins and derailed recruitment plans, business leaders have said.
Rising labour costs including increases to the minimum wage and employer’s national insurance by the government have put young people at the back of the queue when employers consider recruitment, business lobby groups have told MPs.
Continue reading...French aid worker among three killed in drone attack in east DRC, M23 rebels say
Rebel group blames government for attack on residential area of M23-controlled city of Goma
Three people including a French UN aid worker have been killed in a drone attack in Goma, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group has said.
The attack took place at about 4am on Wednesday in the upscale residential neighbourhood of Himbi in the city, which has been under M23 occupation since January 2025.
Continue reading...Peter Mandelson asked Foreign Office for £500k severance payment, files show
Ex-peer sacked as US ambassador over Epstein links was offered £75,000, documents released by Cabinet Office show
Peter Mandelson was offered a severance payment of £75,000 after initially asking the Foreign Office to pay him more than £500,000 upon his sacking as US ambassador, newly released documents reveal.
Exchanges in the documents released by the Cabinet Office suggested that officials did “well to get this settlement down this low with minimal fuss”, after Mandelson was forced to resign as ambassador to the US because of newly disclosed details about his long friendship with the disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein.
Continue reading...Democrats deliver stunning flip in New Hampshire special election
Bobbi Boudman’s win over Republican Dale Fincher marks the 28th seat Democrats have flipped since the 2024 election
A Democrat won a special election for a state house seat in New Hampshire on Tuesday, flipping a Republican district that Donald Trump carried and marking the latest in a string of 28 Democratic upsets that could usher in a blue wave in the midterms.
Bobbi Boudman beat Republican Dale Fincher in New Hampshire’s Carroll county district 7. It was Boudman’s third try at the seat – she lost to incumbent representative Glenn Cordelli the last two cycles by several points. Cordelli resigned from the seat after moving, leading to the special election on 10 March.
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