U.S. sent Iran 15-point plan to end war, report says; Trump says ‘in negotiations right now’ – CNBC

  1. U.S. sent Iran 15-point plan to end war, report says; Trump says 'in negotiations right now'  CNBC
  2. Middle East crisis live: Oil prices drop after reports of Trump peace plan; elite US airborne division reportedly headed to region  The Guardian
  3. Trump's 5-day pause kicks off as Iran downplays claims of 'very good' talks  Fox News
  4. Report lays out Trump's conditions for ending war, but says Israel fears he'll instead push for a monthlong ceasefire  The Times of Israel
  5. United States Said to Have Sent Iran a Plan to End the Middle East War  The New York Times
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Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health – The Guardian

  1. Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health  The Guardian
  2. Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health  PBS
  3. Former Brazilian leader Bolsonaro's health improves and he could serve sentence under house arrest  AP News
  4. Brazil's Bolsonaro discharged from ICU  Reuters
  5. Brazil court places Bolsonaro under house arrest on health grounds  KSL.com
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Starmer’s government increasing spending on foreign trips, figures show

PM’s most costly quarter for travel was in last quarter of 2025, with the most expensive trip to Cop30 in Brazil

Keir Starmer’s government is spending an increasing amount on foreign trips, with almost 40 visits abroad adding up to more than £4m since he took office, the latest transparency figures have showed.

The prime minister had his most costly quarter for foreign travel in the last three months of 2025, with eight trips adding up to £1.2m.

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Reform accused of seeking to insert ‘toxic politics’ into English football

Suella Braverman presses the FA to scrap diversity and inclusion policies, which she claims are ‘racist’

Reform UK has been accused of seeking to insert “toxic politics” into football after the party pressed the Football Association in England to scrap diversity and inclusion policies.

Suella Braverman wrote to the FA on Tuesday to ask for a meeting to discuss the governing body’s diversity policies, which Reform’s equalities spokesperson described as “utter woke nonsense”.

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Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health

Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extended

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been granted permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health.

The decision by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes followed Bolsonaro’s hospitalization since 13 March for pneumonia, one of several health problems the former leader has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before he was elected president.

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Italy’s Meloni Seemed Unbeatable. A Referendum Defeat Has Dented Her Aura. – The New York Times

  1. Italy’s Meloni Seemed Unbeatable. A Referendum Defeat Has Dented Her Aura.  The New York Times
  2. Meloni cleans house after referendum loss  politico.eu
  3. Giorgia Meloni’s big electoral setback in Italy  The Economist
  4. Italian voters reject Giorgia Meloni’s plan to overhaul judiciary  The Guardian
  5. Italy’s Meloni concedes referendum defeat, calling it ‘a lost opportunity’  Al Jazeera
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The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say – NPR

  1. The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say  NPR
  2. ‘Unprecedented’: Israel, US carry out extensive strikes across Iran  Al Jazeera
  3. New wave of strikes hits cities across Iran | Iran International  ایران اینترنشنال
  4. Israeli military says it is conducting strikes in Tehran  Reuters
  5. US and Israeli Strikes Targeting IRGC Ground Forces in Southern Iran As of March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET  Institute for the Study of War
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Taliban release US academic held in detention for more than a year

Marco Rubio welcomes release of Dennis Coyle, who was detained in January last year for violating unspecified laws

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released the American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

A statement from the ministry said the academic researcher had been released in Kabul on Tuesday, following an appeal from his family and after Afghanistan’s supreme court “considered his previous imprisonment sufficient”.

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Death of ATV driver unleashes new outburst of settler attacks on Palestinians – The Times of Israel

  1. Death of ATV driver unleashes new outburst of settler attacks on Palestinians  The Times of Israel
  2. 'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence  BBC
  3. Palestine weekly wrap: West Bank attacks surge, Israel restricts Gaza aid  Al Jazeera
  4. Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians are killed in Gaza  NBC News
  5. MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 March: West Bank attacks and Lebanon in focus as Security Council meets  UN News
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600-year-old grape seed used to make pinot noir wine found in toilet of medieval hospital in France – CBS News

  1. 600-year-old grape seed used to make pinot noir wine found in toilet of medieval hospital in France  CBS News
  2. Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France  Nature
  3. Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines  The New York Times
  4. Pinot noir’s grip on people’s tastebuds is surprisingly old  Scientific American
  5. This pinot noir hasn’t changed in 500 years  Yahoo
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