US commerce secretary will be first Trump cabinet member to face questions from House panel about late child sex offender

A jury found that Colin Gray, the father of the suspect, bore criminal responsibility for the attack at a Georgia school by failing to heed warnings of his son’s struggles.

Who will lead Iran once the war is over? “Most of the people we had in mind are dead,” says President Trump.

Company aims to stitch tens of thousands of GPUs together for more efficient training and inference It's a good time to be an AI chip startup, especially if you happen to specialize in silicon photonics.…

Probably not an isolated incident only as researchers have already found 2,863 live API keys exposed A developer says their company is on the hook for more than $82,000 in unauthorized charges after a stolen Google Gemini API key racked massive usage costs up in just 48 hours.…

Liverpool mayor says premier has a ‘fetish’ for attacking the Muslim community. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell says $15bn of trade could be impacted by warLabor’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says a “relatively small” amount of Australia’s exports go through the Middle East as the war escalates in the region.A relatively small amount, about $15bn worth of trade goes through the Middle East. Obviously, that’s very important for those companies that are trading there.Our trade is, in fact, increasing in the Middle East. We now have a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates. Already, our beef trade has doubled in the six months that that trade agreement has been in operation. But of course, all of that gets affected by this uncertainty of the war in the Middle East.The legal basis of these strikes is ultimately a matter for the United States and Iran, sorry, and Israel, is ultimately a matter for the United States and Israel. We know Iran has failed to comply with UN security council resolutions on its nuclear program. We know what Iran has been doing over many years. I think it is important for us to remember this has not started with these strikes. This has been going on for decades, including in Australia. Continue reading...

US president said Tuesday he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ in attack Iran, day after Rubio said Israel planned to strike Iran first People in the US: share your views of the Iran conflictSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxIn a late night post on Truth Social, Donald Trump said that the US munition stockpiles “at the medium and upper medium grade” have “never been higher or better”.He added that the US has a “virtually unlimited supply of these weapons”, meaning that “wars can be fought ‘forever’”. Continue reading...

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The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.

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The targets hit include missile sites, navy ships, submarines and control centres, US Central Command saidTrump administration has still not settled on reasons for warMiddle East attacks intensify as Trump rejects Iran’s attempt to talkUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed the US attacked Iran after learning that Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces.“We knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” he told reportersThe Air Force is now attacking Tehran and Beirut simultaneouslyThe Air Force has now begun a wave of extensive strikes against the Iranian terror regime and the Hezbollah terror organization. Continue reading...

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He covered Philadelphia with more than 50,000 square feet of madcap mosaics, showcasing his work at the Magic Gardens Museum.

Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin CitiesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, on Tuesday would not retract her statements calling the two US citizens who were killed by immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis earlier this year “domestic terrorists”, while also claiming that agents do not abide by quotas for arrests.Appearing before Congress for the first time since the killings, Noem evaded a question by the Senate judiciary committee ranking member, Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, about whether she would take back the false accusations about Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Continue reading...

To avoid a row with Donald Trump, Western allies are endorsing Israeli theories of war

US President Donald Trump says he does not care if Iran take part in this summer's 2026 World Cup.

The Justice Department lawsuit says the concert giant acts as a monopoly in the music industry, a charge the company denies.

In Springfield, Ohio, some Americans have converted their basements and spare bedrooms into shelters for immigrant families who could be targeted in raids.

"No. Your statement is false,” Rubio told a reporter who was summarizing his comments from Monday

Injected liver cells stayed viable and functional for eight weeks in mice Can’t keep waiting on the transplant list? How about an injectable “satellite liver” instead? After an MIT research project showed early success, the idea of a mini organ that could be injected into the body to take over for a failing liver doesn’t sound so far-fetched.…

Push to give English same status as Māori and NZ sign languages sparks backlash from opposition parties and linguistic expertsA bill to recognise English as an official language of New Zealand has cleared its first hurdle in parliament amid ridicule from opposition parties and linguists who say it is “unnecessary” and “cynical”.The bill seeks to give English, which is spoken by 95% of the country, the same official status as te reo Māori (Māori language) and New Zealand sign language. The bill said the status and use of the existing official languages would not be affected. Continue reading...

The National Capital Planning Commission received about 32,000 messages during its public comment period. Suffice it to say: Many people are not happy with the president’s ballroom plans.

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If the war in Iran fails to pay off politically, will he cut his losses or double down?

Secretary of State Rubio said all personnel were accounted for after the strike, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran spreads in Middle East.

Friedrich Merz has called for greater European unity, but he did not publicly object to the president rebuking Spain and Britain during an Oval Office meeting.

The US President said he was taking steps to keep energy supplies flowing as oil and gas prices continued to surge.

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Seeming to acknowledge critics’ complaints about the high cost of snow sports, the company is cutting the price of its 2026-2027 Epic Passes for younger skiers and snowboarders.

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz warned in an order on Monday that he may have to hold the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in criminal contempt.

Authorities said a blaze had been contained after a fire broke out near the US consulate in Dubai on March 3. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a drone had struck a parking lot near the compound and that all US personnel were safe.

Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuitsSyngenta, maker of a controversial pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease, said on Tuesday that it will stop making its paraquat weed killer by the end of June.The announcement comes as the company is facing several thousand lawsuits brought by people in the US who allege they developed Parkinson’s disease due to their exposure to Syngenta’s paraquat products. Continue reading...

Also in today’s newsletter: China prepares law curtailing minority language rights, and Pakistan urges Iran not to attack Saudi Arabia

Nigel Farage’s attempts to appeal to centre-ground voters may cause tension in his party, according to Hope Not HateMore than half of Reform UK members believe non-white British citizens born abroad should be deported or encouraged to leave, according to the first publicly available poll of those in Nigel Farage’s party.The findings come as the Reform leader attempts to court centre-ground voters while facing pressure from his right flank, including a hardline new party launched by Rupert Lowe, who left Reform after falling out with Farage. Continue reading...

Oil briefly hit $85 a barrel as Iraqi production shuts down because so few tankers risk journey through Strait of Hormuz

Markets react as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies and concerns grow over how long it will last.

Chloe Jeffries from the Gold Coast in Queensland was holidaying in the Hakuba Valley with her familyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian schoolgirl has died while on a family holiday at a Japanese ski resort.Eight-year-old Chloe Jeffries from the Gold Coast in Queensland was riding a snowmobile in the Hakuba Valley, in the northwest of Nagano prefecture, on Saturday when it rolled, fatally injuring her. Continue reading...

Iranian authorities say they were killed in a US-Israeli strike in the city of Minab on Saturday.

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, told senators she got her information from agents on the ground. But the heads of two immigration agencies said last month it did not come from them.

Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.

Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify warUS military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops, according to complaints made to a watchdog group.The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints from service members across all branches of the armed forces, including the marines, air force and space force. Continue reading...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to create a free, universal child care system during his tenure. On Tuesday, he named the diverse areas where the first 2,000 seats would be offered.

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Adopting this habit could transform your quality of sleep—especially as daylight saving time approaches.

Lib Dems table amendment to crime and policing bill, saying system ‘simply not doing enough to protect women’Parliament is to debate whether all suicides in cases involving victims of domestic abuse should be investigated as homicide.The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the crime and policing bill saying that if “there is reasonable suspicion that a death by suicide has been preceded by a history of domestic abuse committed against the person by another person, the relevant police force must investigate that suicide as if it were a potential homicide”. Continue reading...

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US president attempts to counter simmering anti-Israeli backlash in Congress and among Maga supportersDonald Trump attempted to counter a simmering anti-Israel backlash in Congress and among his own Maga supporters on Tuesday by denying suggestions that he had been bounced into attacking Iran because Israel had already decided to do so.Amid growing criticism among opponents and allies alike, Trump rebuffed claims that he had struck Iran only because Israel had forced his hand, a suspicion fueled by comments made by Marco Rubio, the secretary of state. Continue reading...

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AI conversations for sale include sensitive health and legal details Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling access to sensitive personal data captured during chatbot conversations, despite claims that the data is anonymized and obtained with consent.…

Wigdor LLP accuses billionaire of trying to ‘destroy those who seek to hold him to account for alleged sexual assault’A law firm that represented multiple women who accused former Jeffrey Epstein associate Leon Black of sexual misconduct alleged in a Manhattan civil suit on Monday that the powerful financier deployed “multiple frivolous and malicious lawsuits” as retaliation for representing these accusers.Wigdor LLP claimed Black, who co-founded and formerly chaired Apollo Global Management, tried “to use his billions to buy his own form of justice” and “to weaponize the civil justice system to silence and destroy those who seek to hold him to account for alleged sexual assault”. Black has emphatically denied all wrongdoing. Continue reading...

Solar-powered microgrids can help boost energy efficiency and reduce household costs.

Foreign minister highlights how Islamabad has a mutual defence pact with Riyadh

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The Islamic Republic is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would force President Trump to risk more casualties and more political capital.

A court hears that an art consultant working for the TV hosts took "secret and unauthorised profits".

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A "clear win" was what Sarina Wiegman wanted from her England side against Ukraine - and that was what they delivered in a bright start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Nick Ut, the freelancer long credited for the award-winning photo from the Vietnam War, says a Netflix documentary questioning his work has defamed him.

The Lazours’ intimate new musical about illness and mortality is also about finding solace in other people, and in art.

Iran has made a "big mistake" by not just attacking US bases and assets in the Gulf states, but also targeting civilians in the region, the former director of the CIA has told Sky News.

No injuries have been reported in the strike and fire, Dubai’s media office said on TuesdayAuthorities have ​put down ‌a limited fire near ⁠the ​US consulate ​in Dubai due to ​a ​drone strike, with no injuries reported, according to Dubai’s media office on Tuesday.In a statement posted online, the media office said: “Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained.” Continue reading...

They win only if governments want just enough weapons—but not too many

Family and friends on Tuesday paid tribute to Jorge Pederson, 30, and the two others who were killed in the attack outside a bar in Texas.

Seven high-profile claimants allege the Daily Mail's publisher committed "grave breaches of privacy" - something it denies.

Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.

“We’ll see what happens with the people,” President Trump said as he appeared to be distancing himself from the longer-term consequences of the war in Iran.

US president criticises prime minister for third time 24 hours, describing him as ‘not Churchill’ over initial refusalMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has launched a deeply personal attack on Keir Starmer over his refusal to let the US launch initial strikes on Iran from British bases, telling reporters: “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with.”In his latest extraordinary salvo, the US president said he was not happy with the UK even though the prime minister eventually agreed the US could use Diego Garcia for strikes on Iranian missile facilities. Continue reading...

France announces it is also sending air and naval assets to the Mediterranean and Middle East

At least four tankers have been struck by drones and maritime traffic has dropped by 80%, reports sayIran has in effect closed the strait of Hormuz to oil and gas exports for the past four days with a mixture of drone strikes and fear that has halted commercial maritime traffic despite intense US attacks on Iran’s navy.At least four tankers have been struck and Lloyd’s List Intelligence reported that seaborne traffic had dropped by 80% on Sunday, with little sign of a return as key maritime insurers cancelled cover the next day. Continue reading...

A longer war means a harsher global economic fallout

A judge ruled to preserve the toll, ending, for now, a dispute that has become emblematic of New York’s resistance to federal intervention in local affairs.

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No one can hide from the RAMapocalypse, not even Tim Apple RAM shortages and faster chips have a big impact on Apple's next-gen laptops. On Tuesday, the iGiant unveiled its M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros and M5 Airs alongside steep price hikes across the lineup.…

Ben Rhodes, a contributing Times Opinion writer, discusses why Trump waged war on Iran — and why his predecessors didn’t dare to.

Taxing wealth transfers more would raise a lot from the rich and be good for democracy, writes Ray Madoff

A grandmother died from rabies months after she was scratched by a stray dog on the beach, an inquest has been told.

The administration told a court on Monday that it was abandoning its defense of executive orders targeting the firms. But on Tuesday, the Justice Department abruptly changed its position.

Despite rebukes from Donald Trump, many MPs back Keir Starmer’s stance so far, and say lessons from conflict in Iraq must not be forgotten Calvin Bailey keeps his Iraq medal, issued to members of the British armed forces who served as part of Operation Telic, safe in a drawer in his home. It features a clasp, given to personnel who were part of the very first wave of flights to leave British bases to invade Iraq in March 2003.So when the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead spoke at a meeting between Labour MPs and the prime minister on Monday evening, people listened. “I was exposed to and aware of all the things that were happening in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq: the groupthink, the sense of unstoppable momentum,” he said on Tuesday. “If you look at what is happening right now, it’s materially different to 2003, but I think I can speak with adequate weight and credibility.” Continue reading...

Lending troubles at Blue Owl Capital and other so-called private credit behemoths are setting off fears of a “bank run,” as one hedge fund put it.

Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.

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Their rulers insist not but they are burning through their stockpiles fast

In a new-look team Seb Atkinson and Fin Smith's teenage days in the Worcester academy could be key for England against Italy in Rome.

The two aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer had been on leave during an investigation of misconduct at the department.

After DHS’s $2.3M PenLink contract gets ‘shady’ label A group of 70 US lawmakers has called on Homeland Security's inspector general to investigate whether its agencies - including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - illegally purchased Americans' location data without first obtaining warrants.…

Trump criticises Starmer saying “This is not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with”.

“When the price of energy goes up, it pushes up the price of everything else.”

In the state of Michoacán, industrial agriculture and organized crime threaten a cottage industry.

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David Novros has spent years finessing and repainting site-specific artworks in his SoHo space.

John Michael Ormerod was added to UK sanctions lists as part of attempts to disrupt Russia’s shadow fleet of vessels

"If we didn't do it, they [Iran] were going to attack first," said Trump, refuting claims that Israel forced the U.S.' hand on strikes.

From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutinyDonald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his complaint about the deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Here are some recent things the US president has said about British issues, and how they compare with reality. Continue reading...

Officials urge residents to return to normal but holidaymakers are cancelling

"The Netherlands is back," Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten declared on his first trip to Brussels since taking office.

Justice department reverses decision from a day earlier to walk away from court case

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Listen to Ella Langley’s Hot 100 hit and more songs about a place that’s long been a source of musical inspiration.

Marius Borg Høiby now faces a total of 40 charges at his trial and denies the most serious allegations.

Yuval Sharon, known for his bold approach to opera, is making his Met debut with what he has called “the single hardest work” to stage.

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Ben Chu has been looking at what’s happened to marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade passage.

Ahead of a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, US President Donald Trump said the US military campaign in Iran has "knocked out" much of that country's armed forces and defense systems. Trump also warned about the risks of a leadership vacuum following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The festival's Friday headliner Richard Ashcroft will take to the stage early so fans can watch the Scotland v Morocco game.

UK chancellor promises ‘stability’ but forecasts highlight impact of lower immigration and rising defence spending

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation of their degrees.

Valdo Calocane approached security at Thames House in 2021 but did not meet threshold for further assessment, public inquiry toldA man who killed three people during a 2023 knife attack in Nottingham had attempted to hand himself into MI5 for arrest two years earlier, an inquiry has heard.Valdo Calocane, 34, fatally stabbed Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, during a stabbing spree in the city on 13 June 2023. Continue reading...

Stephen Grosz’s books show a new generation the inner workings of psychoanalysis.

US president criticised some European nations for not being helpful in war on Iran

The numeraio Pasquale De Stefano’s handmade market signs are a dying breed of everyday beauty in a baroque city.

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As global risks mount, Rachel Reeves must shore up Britain’s finances and growth agenda

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s new ballet, based on the life of one of the first modern lesbians, is changing how dancers view their traditional roles.

No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict In what may be the most public acknowledgment of its cyber operations capabilities to date, the Pentagon has admitted that cyber soldiers are playing a key role in its attacks on Iran. …

Brendan Carr says company’s bid raises a ‘drastically different’ level of concern to the one Netflix tabled

We look at the different circumstances that affect you if you're due a refund for cancelled or delayed flights.

A man has been convicted of murder and manslaughter after giving a semi-automatic, assault-style rifle to his teenage son, who is accused of using it to kill two high school students and two teachers.

Several promising titles are coming this month, including a new series starring Rachel Weisz and the feature-length sequel to “Peaky Blinders.”

This month’s picks include the animated feature films that are competing for an Academy Award on March 15.

Investor redemptions and fears of AI disruption to software companies have prompted worries across the industry

Rising natural gas prices, an explosion of new data centers, and EPA policy changes are giving old coal plants new life.

UK and French governments prepare to repatriate vulnerable nationals

The Take That star was only 11 years old when he began performing to patrons at Connah's Quay Labour Club.

“You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home," said Hillary Clinton during one tense moment.

YouTuber KSI buys a minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge and says he wants to take the sixth-tier club to the Premier League.

In the stage versions of two beloved books, the most impressive moments emerge when the productions stray from the source material.

Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.

Forget science fiction. The age of AI in war is here.

Combined group will be the world’s largest independent TV maker producing shows from MasterChef to The Traitors

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From Christina Applegate's memoir to Tara Menon's 'Under Water.'

RFE/RL’s Radio Farda has talked to several people in Tehran, the Iranian capital, as the United States and Israel wage an aerial assault of the country.

Can the emirate keep people and investors coming?

Prosecutors in the northern city of Forlì are investigating a 27-year-old man, currently suspended from the Italian Red CrossProsecutors in the northern Italian city of Forlì are investigating an ambulance driver on suspicion of murdering five elderly patients.All the suspicious deaths occurred while or soon after the patients were transported in an ambulance driven by the 27-year-old man, lawyers of the victims told the Guardian. Continue reading...

Online travel agent was tipped to be the London Stock Exchange’s first significant listing of 2026

The rise in gas prices over the past 48 hours is without precedent.

Modified images of strikes circulate as fighting intensifies across the Middle East

US and Israeli strikes against an expansive list of targets cause heavy damage in residential areas and civilian casualties

Disturbing images released in the Epstein files showing passages from Nabokov’s infamous novel written on bodies exemplify a world where women and girls are treated as objects for consumption.

Thousands of mourners filled the streets of Minab in southern Iran to grieve for more than 100 students who were killed in a strike on a girls' school on February 28. The United States has said it would not deliberately strike a school, but Iranian authorities are blaming the US and Israel.

In the wake of the U.S. bombing of Iran and its dismissal of European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest economy.

In a letter to Congress, the US president says that the threat from Iran had become "untenable".

Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as number of crossings drops 60% in one dayHow escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guideBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese government has called for vessels passing through the strait of Hormuz to be protected by all sides in the escalating Iran conflict, as shipping freight rates soared.Maritime traffic through the strait – a narrow channel on Iran’s southern border that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman – has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran at the weekend, prompting a retaliation from Tehran. Continue reading...

Costs at the pump exceed level at the end of the Biden administration

Prosecutors say Colin Gray, 55, could have prevented his son from killing four people at a high school in Georgia in 2024.

Annoying Donald Trump isn’t Sir Keir Starmer’s only problem, writes Daniel Franklin, our senior editor

Rachel Reeves touts ‘stability’ of UK public finances in Spring Statement amid gilt sell-off

President promises to provide insurance for vessels transiting the region as Iran conflict disrupts energy flows

Economists say Iran conflict was ‘already casting its shadow’ as tensions had pushed up oil prices last month

Air travel in the Middle East has been severely disrupted since Saturday, with thousands of flights cancelled.

Recent videos from Bahrain and Dubai show a terrifying new reality. Open-source intelligence quickly confirmed what they are: Iranian-designed and made Shahed drones. And Iran is now firing these weapons across the entire region. Should you be worried?

The deal includes all Ookla assets including Speedtest, Ekahau, and RootMetrics Accenture is going to get a closer look into how web traffic is moving...or not moving. The company has announced plans to buy Downdetector parent company Ookla from Ziff Davis as part of a package deal with other software for $1.2 billion.…

Our weekly podcast on China. This week, why the Communist Party is betting big on an island backwater

The independent brewer and pub chain has been bought by US beverage and cannabis firm Tilray in a £33m deal.

The former prince hands back a property in Ascot, with lease documents showing an annual rent of £13,000.

Analysts say the European Commission president has increasingly stepped into foreign-policy areas reserved for others under EU treaties, from the US-Israel attack on Iran to Ukraine, Gaza, and US tariffs on the EU.

He alleged that Spacey, who has denied the allegations, assaulted him on two separate occasions.

Inquest hears staff struggled to diagnose Yvonne Ford and referred her to mental health team.

A notorious Sicilian mafia boss who was behind several murders has died in an Italian prison.

Release lays the groundwork for going Wayland, if that's your sort of thing BunsenLabs Linux is a lightweight, Debian-based distro forked from CrunchBang, and seven months after Debian 13 "Trixie" arrived, the project has released its latest version, dubbed Carbon.…

Emmanuel Macron will build more warheads and include allies

A drill rapper who escaped from police custody twice in the space of a week has been detained in France. 

The forecasts were made before the conflict in the Middle East broke out which could have a "very significant" impact, the OBR said.

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The findings do not appear to signal a wholesale turning of the tides in the Ukraine war. But they do highlight a growing consensus that Russia’s war on Ukraine -- now in its fifth year -- has ground to a near stalemate.

Benjamin Millepied’s “Romeo and Juliet Suite,” with its unusual approach to dance coupling and live performance, comes to the Park Avenue Armory.

John Prideaux, our US editor, reports on the pressures facing American universities in the Trump era

South Africa are the only unbeaten team left at the T20 World Cup and go into their semi-final against New Zealand as favourites, so it is time to trust them despite their past in global tournaments?

French president will make his speech this evening; first wave of European travellers arrive home, but hundreds of thousands remain stuck in regionAirlines in Middle East rule out services resuming before ThursdayAhead of von der Leyen’s call with Zelenskyy later today, the European Commission was also asked about Ukraine’s 2027 target for joining the bloc.A spokesperson for the commission said that it was Ukraine’s ambition, but the EU “cannot have it as our reference” as it needs to go through the formal process and get the political agreement of all other member states. Continue reading...

If oil prices remain high for some time, the knock-on effects could affect the costs of fuel and food

From internet users to US lawmakers, speculation abounds regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to intelligence agencies. Questions about his links to Russian elites have come to the forefront following the release of the latest batch of files.

The tech-focused leaders of the British brand Apiar aim to stretch beyond watchmaking’s traditional material and manufacturing constraints.

Cyprus is one of four EU countries that are not NATO members – but the UK, which has sovereign bases on the island, is.

Robert Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and author of 'Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War.'

The grime artist failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepali student Yubin Tamang, 20, in Ilford.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has placed a huge bet on Klaus Mäkelä for its future. It’s still too soon to tell whether that will pay off.

At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensifySouth Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown civil war.Violent confrontations in the world’s youngest country between the military, which is loyal to President Salva Kiir, and insurgents believed to be allied to the suspended vice-president, Riek Machar, have increased in recent weeks. Continue reading...

Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Azerbaijan's gas supplies will remain an important backbone of the EU's energy security as the bloc deals with a new energy crisis following the suspension of LNG shipments from Qatar and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

How best to protect young people in a digital environment that crosses borders and constantly evolves

Beast Industries has acquired a banklike app for young people and could eventually offer a variety of financial services, including crypto.

Early-listening parties are on the rise

Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.

There are measures, announced ahead of the chancellor's Spring Statement, yet to take effect.

Among the data and projections are key figures that shine a light on prospects for your finances.

Law enforcement data shows profit-driven cybercrime is dominated by 35- to 44-year-olds, not script kiddies Contrary to what some believe, cybercrime is not a kids' game. Middle-aged adults, not teenagers, now make up the biggest chunk of people getting busted.…

General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.

Iran has carried out strikes against Israel, across the Gulf and against a British base in Cyprus in retaliation.

Luck and guile increasingly determine who gets how much

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Telecoms coalition wants to avoid another 5G-style vendor scramble with early security guardrails A group of Western governments has launched a fresh bid to shape 6G before it's even standardized, unveiling a set of security and resilience principles to bake supply chain controls and cyber safeguards into the next generation of mobile networks.…

The US-Israel war on Iran has expanded across the entire Middle East and impacted global energy supplies and prices.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed on February 28th, aged 86

Chancellor Rachel Reeves updates MPs on her plans for the economy, as the latest forecasts are unveiled.

Cillian Murphy is back in Birmingham as gangster Tommy Shelby for 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man', a feature film, based on the hit television series. The Oscar-winning actor played the enigmatic character for six seasons of the show set in the early 1900s in central England.

Global oil and gas prices have surged as the Iran war has brought the crucial Strait of Hormuz crossing to a halt.

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Risk management? Continuity plan if our provider disappears? We've heard of these things AI adoption is moving too rapidly say senior tech leaders, as the pressure to deploy clashes with risk management and compliance concerns.…

As the dispute over the Druzhba pipeline persists, EU officials are hoping that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a move.

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The collectable pieces celebrate their first single Wannabe and the album Spice, released in 1996.

Speaking at the White House alongside the visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, US President Donald Trump said "Something had to be done" about Iran, as the United States and Israel continued bombarding the Islamic republic for a fourth day and Tehran retaliated with strikes across the region.

AI-first editors and agent-driven tooling intensify competition in the IDE market The Open VSX registry, used for installing extensions in editors compatible with Visual Studio Code (VS Code), will run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in Europe as part of a "strategic investment" from the cloud giant.…

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AI browsing agent left local files open for the taking If you wanted to steal local files from someone using Perplexity's Comet browser, until last month you could just schedule the theft by sending your victim a calendar event.…

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Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of UkraineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US-Israel strikes on Iran risk a repeat of the 2022 energy shock that forced power bills up by more than 40%, sent Australian businesses to the wall and forced governments to spend billions on power bill subsidies.The stark warning from experts follow news that Qatar, the third-largest liquefied natural gas exporter, had stopped production after Iranian drones on Monday attacked its sprawling Ras Laffan complex. Continue reading...

Researchers hope restoring the original song will improve breeding prospects for birds released into the wildFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists have rescued the lost song of the critically endangered regent honeyeater – one of Australia’s rarest birds.Regent honeyeaters were once seen in vast flocks across south-eastern Australia, with a distribution that ranged from Queensland to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Continue reading...

Steve Pampalian fatally shot in 2023 after moving towards police while holding kitchen knives, coronial inquest toldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA police officer has told a coronial inquest he didn’t have enough time to turn on his body-worn camera before he fatally shot a Sydney man who ran at him with two kitchen knives, amid conflicting statements on what unfolded in the critical moments before the man was killed.Steve Pampalian, 41, was shot three times by a police officer in the driveway of his home on a quiet suburban street in Sydney’s North Willoughby on 25 May 2023 after he had a psychotic episode. Continue reading...

Restrictions at the site of its first Scottish holiday village will come into force in April.

The after-effects of a debacle that has seen taxpayers pay hundreds of millions for a pair of ferries at nearly four times the original budget, are continuing with the harbour that was too small to fit the ships set to be taken into public ownership.

People in their 20s and 30s tell the BBC how they feel about their finances as the chancellor delivers her Spring Statement.

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A trove of messages, photos, and videos sent and received by a Russian officer and examined by Schemes and Systema, RFE/RL's Ukrainian and Russian investigative units, provides granular evidence pointing to the pervasive role of bribery in the military amid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

Redmond wants a monthly cut from every digital worker on your payroll. Agents don't need dental, they will need a SKU Microsoft is reportedly planning to license AI agents like employees – and charge accordingly.…

Deputy governor tells MPs central bank now has in-house skills and IP to maintain revamped RTGS As the last Accenture employee clocked off from supporting the Bank of England's £431 million Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street was assured it would no longer depend on the global consultancy.…

China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justificationMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state”.Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not given a chance to succeed before Washington and Israel began bombing, and analysts often saw the war in terms of a colonial-style exercise of might. Continue reading...

The ideology of martyrdom could prolong Iran’s regime—and the war

Cosa Nostra leader, who controlled most of eastern Sicily, dies while serving multiple life sentences for murderBenedetto “Nitto” Santapaola, a Sicilian mafia boss and one of the most dangerous figures in Italian criminal history, has died aged 87.Santapaola, who was widely believed to have been the architect of a campaign of bloodshed that scarred Italy in the 1980s and 1990s, died on Monday in a Milan prison where he was serving multiple life sentences. An autopsy has been ordered. Continue reading...

And how the Oscar contender has become part of a movement pushing a global call for justice for Gaza victims.

Pokopia, a game mixing Animal Crossing and Minecraft, has been a surprise hit with critics.

The British singer-songwriter is having one hell of a year, with a Grammy win and four awards at the recent BRIT Awards. These trophies follow the release of her stunning second album 'The Art Of Loving'. Could the new Bond theme song be next for Olivia Dean?

The portrait shows Sir Elton with husband David Furnish and their teenage sons Zachary and Elijah.

Heidi Richards paid more than $5M for certificate of authenticity labels in five years A Florida woman will spend nearly two years behind bars after being found guilty of fraudulently acquiring Microsoft certificate of authenticity (COA) labels and selling them in bulk.…

Stephen Cavanagh, from Liverpool, is facing 17 charges of fraud linked to fake concert tickets.

Viral claims that the Israeli leader fled the country to hide in Germany, based on flight-tracking data, have sparked calls for a protest. They are, however, ultimately unfounded.

Global oil prices spike after Iran launched strikes across the Middle East in response to attacks by the US and Israel.

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The novelist and presenter says: "With the writing, there comes a point where you have to hand it over."

Engineers have repaired a badly damaged launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Russia's space agency said, averting a potentially longer-term problem for supplying the International Space Station.

A provisional list of opposition figures to be invited to the EU Parliament includes the son of the last Shah, who is endorsed by some MEPs from the right-wing ECR group.

Third-party software supplier breached leading to leak of notes Around 15.8 million administrative files were stolen after attackers breached a software supplier to France's health ministry.…

Before and after images capture sites in the Middle East hit by US-Israeli and Iranian strikes. (Scroll left to see the damage caused in each location.)

Longcross Studios near Chertsey is to get new sound stages and flexible backlot facilities.

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High-severity flaw let malicious add-ons access system via browser's embedded AI feature Security boffins have discovered a high-severity bug in Google Chrome that allowed malicious extensions to hijack its Gemini Live AI panel and inherit privileges they were never meant to have.…

A marathon training block is tough enough. Fasting while preparing to take on the world's best at the London Marathon is harder still.

Yaroslav Amosov walked away from a stellar mixed martial arts career to fight against Russian forces occupying his home town of Irpin. Four years on, he has just been signed to the world's premiere MMA promotion.

Ukrainian mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Yaroslav Amosov left a stellar MMA career to fight Russian forces occupying his home town of Irpin. In 2022, the former Bellator MMA champion recovered his belt from his mother’s home. Now he has returned to the octagon after signing with the UFC.

For years, Oralkhan Aben has fought to keep her family together -- first campaigning for her husband’s release from a jail in China and now demanding transparency from Kazakhstan’s courts after he was jailed again over an anti-Beijing protest.

As Kazakhstan restricts independent polling ahead of a constitutional referendum, citizens have turned to humorous, coded “sour cream” posts to debate reforms online amid growing concerns over a shrinking civic space.

A Tourette's campaigner involuntarily shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage.

Eric Schmidt and Selina Xu argue that China is pulling head of the U.S. in the race to build AI-powered robots.

The former CIA chief David Petraeus told Euronews it is possible a more moderate figurehead could emerge who “wants to sail straight”, but that this would be “a dramatic departure” from the current situation.

Spectre of military upheaval will hang over annual meetings where Beijing’s five-year plan will be launchedThe standing committee of China’s top political advisory body has voted to remove three generals from its ranks as a sweeping purge of the military continues before this week’s annual Two Sessions gathering.The advisory body will meet on Wednesday, while China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC) – which removed nine generals last week – will start its annual session on Thursday. Collectively the concurrent meetings are referred to as Two Sessions, one of the most important events in China’s political calendar when thousands of delegates arrive in Beijing. Continue reading...

Welcome to the “Tillyverse” — the digital world of controversial AI "actress" Tilly Norwood. Its creator says it will allow AI characters to collaborate and build artificial acting careers. How nervous (and depressed) should we be?

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US President Donald Trump will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on March 3, with transatlantic security and Ukraine high on the agenda. But as Washington intensifies military operations against Iran, European officials fear the war is eclipsing Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.

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There is a strong partisan divide in support for Trump’s latest military operations.

The new series, streaming on Prime Video, tells the story of the famous detective’s youth with the trademark swagger of the producer Guy Ritchie.

From Bavarian Alps to Congo basin and other places where laying cable is a PITA Vodafone has signed a deal with Amazon Leo to use its satellites as a backhaul connection for cellular base stations in remote areas of Europe and Africa, saving it from having to cable them up to its core network.…

NCSC urges all to review posture as escalating tensions increase risk of indirect digital spillover The UK's cybersecurity agency is warning British organizations to brace for potential digital blowback as the Middle East conflict spills further into the online world.…

Trick uses a simple configuration profile to convince your Mac that upgrading isn't allowed Averse to "liquid glass"? Are you happy enough with your Mac as it is? Try this local policy and banish those upgrade nag screens for a few months.…

Midterm season is kicking off with hard-fought Senate and House primary contests that include battles over political style and ideology, age and scandal.

The ultrawealthy are vying for a limited number of exclusive properties on the islands and shorelines of South Florida.

The Oscar nominee Autumn Durald Arkapaw’s ambitious collaboration with Ryan Coogler was also risky, starting with the very heavy large-format cameras.

The London arts centre is to get new lifts and will have step-free access throughout the venue.

There are plenty of reasons to consider collecting and playing LPs of your favorite music. Saving money isn’t one of them.

Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats.

Analysis claims €500 per EV could secure local production and cut reliance on foreign supply chains Europe's EV battery cost gap with China – currently around 90 percent – could shrink to roughly 30 percent by 2030 if Brussels is willing to pay what campaigners call a "sovereignty premium."…

Around 20% of people in Europe's biggest countries now consider the US 'a major threat', higher than North Korea and China.

How a cast of secret stars helped to bring Emerald Fennel's hit literary adaptation to life.

The Russian Central Bank has challenged the indefinite immobilisation of its sovereign assets, which the European Union has agreed to release only when the war in Ukraine ends and reparations are paid.

If you really, really, really wanna own a piece of pop history, you better make it fast... The British Royal Mint is celebrating 30 years of Girl Power with an official Spice Girls coin, honouring the debut of their hit single ‘Wannabe’.

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David Petraeus told Euronews' morning show Europe Today that European countries may join US-Israel operations against Iran, mostly in air defence, but has ruled out US boots on the ground. France, Germany and the UK have so far signalled a defensive approach.

The advisory, which covers 14 countries, came before Iran carried out a retaliatory strike on the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has expressed concerns over escalating violence in the Middle East after Iran's Golestan Palace was damaged by debris after a US-Israeli air strike on Tehran.

The billionaire says "anti-semitism is always in the air" with parallels to the persecution his ancestors faced.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended Washington’s decision to strike Iranian targets, describing the attacks as a preemptive move to protect American forces from what he called an “imminent threat,” and warning that “the hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military.”

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Also in this newsletter: The latest on the spiralling conflict gripping the Middle East.

Europe needs to roll up its sleeves, or it risks losing its last bit of independence to US-controlled payment schemes. As the first EU instant payment system, WERO aims to become Europe’s ticket to payment autonomy.

The world premiere of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man took place in Birmingham to wild acclaim.

The military operation’s name “is different from its original title, which was ‘Operation Epstein-o Distract-o,’” Jimmy Kimmel said.

Watch Europe Today as we bring you the latest developments and reactions to day four of the Iran war. Live from 8 am Brussels time.

With 46% of Nepal’s population under the age of 24, the election will be a test of whether their hopes and frustrations are being taken seriouslyIn the unassuming, dusty lanes of the Nepali city of Damak, an unprecedented political showdown is unfolding. Pitting an old political heavyweight against a rapper-turned-politician with a penchant for dark sunglasses and sharp suits, the battle is one that could completely reshape the country’s politics.As Nepal heads into its most gripping election in years, at the forefront stands Balendra Shah, the 35-year-old known simply as Balen. He rose to fame as a popular rapper whose songs criticised the ruling elite, before pivoting to politics and winning a resounding victory to become the mayor of Kathmandu in May 2022. Continue reading...

Russia has been wreaking havoc on Ukraine for years with the Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drone, but Iran's current troubles will not dent Moscow's ability to send barrages of the drone toward Ukrainian targets.

Slow disclosure and odd reassurance that exposing names and contact details won't be a problem isn't going down well Gamers are ready to unleash their mightiest virtual weapons and point them at British games studio Cloud Imperium, after it sat on news of a data breach and then announced it without fanfare.…

Five years after Sarah Everard was murdered, women continue to change their behaviour to stay safe.

Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

Developers ponder the horror of having to actually write code Anthropic’s AI service Claude is having artificially intelligent hiccups and availability problems across its basic chat service, API, and Claude Code offering.…

Iran's leadership has been hit hard with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials killed in US and Israeli air strikes that continue to pound Tehran and other parts of the country. RFE/RL has continuing updates and analysis.

The country has one of the most feared armed forces in Africa, yet within its own borders, it has repeatedly failed to stop abductions and attacks.

Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of prioritiesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesAs the US and Israel opened a new chapter of chaos in the Middle East, China stands to benefit from a Washington establishment that does not have the political or physical resources to focus on Asia.Officially, China has condemned the attacks. Wang Yi, the foreign minister, called them “unacceptable” and called for a ceasefire, rhetoric that is typical of Beijing in response to Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic foreign policy moves. Continue reading...

The singer and songwriter, who died on Friday at 86, gave voice to teenage dreams, then executed one of music’s most unexpected comebacks.

The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.

The new pact includes additional protections to prevent the use of the company’s technology for mass surveillance of Americans.

Multiple zones Middle East in UAE disrupted, with water damage complicating recovery UPDATED  Multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) availability zones in the Middle East are experiencing outages or degraded connectivity after objects struck a UAE facility, as Iranian retaliatory missile and drone attacks hit targets across the Gulf.…

Claims it can build and deploy them fast, whether they run at speed is another matter As the AI boom rages, investors and buyers have thrown cash at anyone that even looks capable of selling them hardware capable of crunching tokens at speed. And now they have a new option: China’s Huawei.…

Crims hope for payday from malicious payloads rather than stealing access tokens Microsoft has warned organizations about ongoing OAuth abuse scams that use phishing emails and URL redirects to infect victims' machines with malware and take over their devices.…

Markets in the Middle East will be affected first and worst The war against Iran is causing an air and shipping jam, but it will likely have little effect on the global technology market unless the conflict widens significantly, according to analysts.…

Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.

Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.

Coherent, Lumentum each walk away with $2B in cash and a multi-billion purchase commitment Nvidia is dipping into its war chest once again this week, investing $2 billion each in Coherent and Lumentum to lock in supply of the vendors' respective silicon photonics technologies.…