Iran war: What is happening on day 17 of US-Israel attacks?
Dubai contained a fire near its airport and temporarily suspended flights, while Trump claimed Iran wants to negotiate.
Drone strike disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks
Iran has sought to justify its attacks on Gulf countries, hitting civilian infrastructure as well as US assets.
‘Stop all these wars now’ says Oscar winner
Oscar winner Pavel Talankin called for ‘an end to all wars’ as he received the best documentary award.
Japan begins release of oil reserves as Iran war sparks energy crisis
Tokyo's move comes as oil prices remain elevated amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Madagascar names anticorruption chief as PM days after cabinet dissolved
President announces Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister after Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo was dismissed.
Middle East crisis live: Trump increases pressure on allies over strait of Hormuz; Israel says it still has ‘thousands of targets’ in Iran
Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain – follow it live
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Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said she has no immediate plans to send her country’s maritime self-defence forces to help protect tanker traffic in the strait of Homuz.
We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done within the legal framework.
I would like to engage in solid discussions based on Japan’s views and position regarding the need for early de-escalation.
Continue reading...Rafah crossing closure leaves Gaza patients trapped without treatment
Thousands face worsening illness after closure of key crossing halts medical evacuations.
Plans to cut NHS international workforce appear overambitious, say MPs
Health service in England has saved more than £14bn hiring from overseas, report says, as doubt is cast on aim to reduce international recruitment to 10%
Ministers’ plans to cut the international workforce within NHS England appear overambitious, MPs have said, as a report reveals the health service saved more than £14bn by recruiting doctors, nurses and midwives from overseas.
Many of the countries recruited from were struggling with staff shortages, and the UK had a moral duty to offer support, rather than simply extracting what it needed, the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on global health and security found.
Continue reading...More than 100 Labour MPs call on PM to stop assisted dying bill being blocked
Letter sent to Starmer claims ‘small number of peers have been using procedural tactics’ to stymie its progress
More than 100 Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to stop the House of Lords from blocking the assisted dying bill and give it more time to return to the Commons, with the legislation now certain to fall owing to lack of time.
The private member’s bill, sponsored by Labour’s Kim Leadbeater, will fall when the parliamentary session comes to an end in May because peers have used multiple amendments and lengthy debates to prevent it from being put to a vote.
Continue reading...Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn
Charities Aid Foundation says giving no longer a ‘deeply embedded cultural norm’ amid rising cost of living
Britain is rapidly losing the charity habit, with public donations to good causes plummeting by more than £1.4bn last year and millions of people saying they can no longer afford – or do not want – to give, according to an analysis.
The Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) said in its annual report that, while the British remained generous at heart, society was witnessing a big transformation in attitudes towards charitable giving. Just half of people gave to charity in 2025, down from 61% a decade earlier.
Continue reading...High levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal’, warn campaigners
Average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax for low-income households all rose last year
High levels of debt on essential bills have become the “new normal” for many low-income households, the charity StepChange said on Monday, with average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax all going up last year.
People’s budgets have been stretched in recent years as they have faced higher prices for many goods and services, and the crisis in the Middle East has led to concerns over a new wave of increases.
Continue reading...One Battle After Another’s big night: Key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars
Paul Thomas Anderson's political chase film earned six Oscars, beating the vampire thriller Sinners, which scored four.
Trump claims he has ‘absolute right’ to impose new tariffs after supreme court blow
US supreme court has ‘ransacked’ the country, president argues, in wake of its ruling against his trade agenda
Donald Trump has claimed he has “the absolute right” to impose new tariffs after the US supreme court ruled many of the import duties he imposed last year were illegal.
The president attacked the court in a late night broadside on Sunday, accusing it of having “unnecessarily RANSACKED” the US – and failing to show him sufficient loyalty.
Continue reading...Author Craig Silvey facing more charges after being accused of producing child exploitation material
Jasper Jones author also charged with additional count of possessing child exploitation material
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Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with more child exploitation offences.
The 43-year-old was previously charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material in early January.
Continue reading...Virgin Australia flight met by firefighters at Melbourne airport after smoke seen coming from vape
Passenger on Flight VA 328 alerted the crew who responded by ‘containing the device’ before plane landed
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A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne was met by firefighters after smoke was seen coming from a vape on board.
Flight VA 328 landed safely and all passengers disembarked normally after a vape “activated” in the cabin shortly before landing at about 4pm on Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Melbourne airport said.
Continue reading...Oscars 2026: Full list of winners
One Battle After Another wins six Oscars, while Sinners takes four awards.
Sabalenka wins first Indian Wells title with victory against Rybakina
World number one's triumph against Elena Rybakina avenges her loss to the Kazakh in the 2026 Australian Open final.
Large protest held in London against US-Israeli war on Iran
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of London to oppose US-Israeli aggression against Iran, Lebanon and Gaza.
Nine-year-old Australian boy allegedly caught driving car at 1.30am on major highway
NSW police allege child was sitting on lap of 45-year-old man who was experiencing ‘significant fatigue’ but was operating pedals while boy steered
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A nine-year-old boy has allegedly been caught steering a car after 1am on a major highway in New South Wales.
NSW police alleged that a 45-year-old driver was experiencing “significant fatigue” and “operating the pedals” while the boy steered on his lap.
Continue reading...ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman
Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s charges
Australian Community Media will hold a staff meeting on Monday afternoon to share the regional media group’s response to the arrest of its part-owner Antony Catalano who is facing charges of assault of a woman.
On Sunday the board and executive leadership team of ACM distanced itself from the 59-year-old newspaper mogul, saying they were “shocked and deeply concerned” about the charges.
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