The ongoing US-Israel war with Iran continues to escalate, with President Trump attempting to delay a China summit and lashing out at allies for their reluctance to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, which remains a critical choke point causing soaring global oil prices and energy supply disruptions across Asia and Africa.

• Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war — The Guardian -
• Middle East crisis live: Trump vents frustration with allies over strait of Hormuz; Iran denies report of direct contact with US — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

• Trump asks China if visit to Beijing can be delayed a month due to Iran war — The Guardian -
• A Predictable Problem — New York Times World -
• At least 200 American troops wounded in Iran war, US military says — The Guardian -
• Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for War Ships — New York Times World -
• What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence. — New York Times World -
• Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran foreign minister says — The Guardian -
• European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -
• Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships — The Guardian -
• Iran war cannot be ’windfall’ for Putin, says Starmer, as Zelenskyy arrives in UK — The Guardian -
• Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Israel’s Expanding Ground Assault in Lebanon Meets Resistance in Hilltop Town — New York Times World -
• Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war — The Guardian -
• In Choosing ‘Epic Fury,’ Trump Names a War and Defines His Presidency — New York Times World -
• Israel’s plan to expand Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation — The Guardian -
• After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution — New York Times World -
• Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with UK as he criticises Starmer for being overly reliant on advisers – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Tucker Carlson expresses fear that he may face federal charges for talking to Iranians — The Guardian -
• Trump’s threats to Nato reveal glaring absence of any strategy on Iran — The Guardian -
• Israeli Schools Begin Reopening in Some Areas Seen as Safer — New York Times World -
• IEA to consider release of more oil reserves as Iran war keeps prices high — The Guardian -
• Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis — BBC World -
• Trump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations — New York Times World -
• US oil prices could see another day of wild fluctuation as Iran war drags on — The Guardian -
• With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts — New York Times World -
• Trump draws backlash for comment on Iran war: ‘Maybe we shouldn’t even be there’ — The Guardian -
• Israel Denies That It Is Running Out of Missile Interceptors — New York Times World -
• UK will not be drawn into wider war in Middle East, says Keir Starmer — The Guardian -
• Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport — BBC World -
• Relative of US airman killed in Middle East crash calls war on Iran ‘uncalled for’ — The Guardian -
• A Timeline of the Tensions Between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the U.S. — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -
• Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts — The Guardian -
• Who wants what from the Iran war? — BBC World -
• Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -
• In Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran. — New York Times World -
• Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei — New York Times World -
• UK not obliged to support every demand of ‘transactional’ US president, minister says — The Guardian -
• Trump Pressures NATO Allies and China for Warships to Guard Oil Shipments — New York Times World -
• The Iran War’s Global Reach — New York Times World -
• 'A new norm': BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war — BBC World -
• 'A new norm': BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war — BBC World -
• Trump claims he has ‘absolute right’ to impose new tariffs after supreme court blow — The Guardian -
• This is what happened on March 15. — New York Times World -
• Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC — BBC World -
• Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC — BBC World -
• Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC — BBC World -
• Here is the latest. — New York Times World -
• Iranian foreign minister claims Israeli strikes on fuel depots are ‘ecocide’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• How passenger planes keep flying during a war — BBC World -
• What Iranians are being told about the war — BBC World -

**The Trump administration seeks to remove Cuba’s president, faces Supreme Court challenges over immigrant protections, and sees President Trump publicly revealing a congressman's terminal diagnosis, while his chief of staff announces a breast cancer diagnosis and the Kennedy Center board votes for renovations**.

• Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations — New York Times World -
• Supreme court will hear arguments in challenge to legal protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Texas lawmakers spar over DHS funding as long lines loom at US airports — The Guardian -

• Supreme court to consider Trump push to end protection status for Haitians and Syrians — The Guardian -
• Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China — New York Times World -
• Trump discloses Florida Republican’s ‘terminal’ diagnosis in meandering talk — The Guardian -
• Kennedy Center board votes to close for two years during renovations — The Guardian -
• Gregory Bovino, who led Minnesota operation, says he’s retiring end of March — The Guardian -
• Cuba’s electrical grid collapses amid US oil blockade — The Guardian -
• Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer — The Guardian -
• Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage — The Guardian -
• Fifth Member of Iranian Soccer Team Reverses Decision on Asylum — New York Times World -
• Oakland homicides fall to 25-year low – how did it stem the violence? — The Guardian -
• What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List? — New York Times World -
• Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says — The Guardian -
• ‘Attention will swing back’: Epstein outrage unlikely to subside despite Trump’s Iran war — The Guardian -
• Captain of Iranian women’s football team leaves Australia after initially accepting offer of asylum — The Guardian -
• State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450 — New York Times World -

French political parties seek alliances ahead of final local elections, Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine, and reports allege torture of detainees continue in Venezuela, as Ukraine battles on the financial frontline and Bangladesh faces energy struggles due to the Middle East conflict.

• UN receives reports alleging torture of detainees in Venezuela continues — BBC World -
• French political parties seek alliances before final round of local elections — The Guardian -
• European takeover battle hots up with UniCredit’s ‘unfriendly attack’ on Commerzbank — The Guardian -

• Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says — BBC World -
• French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying — BBC World -
• Nicolas Sarkozy back in court for fresh trial over alleged Libya funding — The Guardian -
• Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary — BBC World -
• Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary — BBC World -
• Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future — New York Times World -
• The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away — New York Times World -
• Businesses affected by one of world’s longest Covid lockdowns to receive $125m from Victorian government — The Guardian -
• Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline — BBC World -
• Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline — BBC World -

Dozens were killed in a Kabul hospital attack blamed on Pakistan, a California highway patrol officer faces murder charges, a Colorado funeral home owner received an 18-year sentence for fraud, and Ecuador deployed 75,000 personnel to combat drug gangs.

• Dozens killed in Kabul hospital by strikes Afghan government blames on Pakistan — The Guardian -
• Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians — New York Times World -
• California highway patrol officer charged with murder over crash that killed four — The Guardian -

• Colorado funeral home owner given 18-year sentence in decaying bodies case — The Guardian -
• 'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car — BBC World -
• US judge dismisses $100,000 suit over spiciness of New York taqueria’s sauce — The Guardian -
• Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say — BBC World -
• Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say — BBC World -
• Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs — BBC World -
• Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs — BBC World -
• ‘He’s definitely no Walter White’: former US academic charged with dealing meth — The Guardian -
• 4 Palestinians Killed When Israeli Forces Open Fire on West Bank Family — New York Times World -
• Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit — BBC World -
• Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit — BBC World -
• Author Craig Silvey facing more charges after being accused of producing child exploitation material — The Guardian -
• Nine-year-old Australian boy allegedly caught driving car at 1.30am on major highway — The Guardian -
• ACM to brief staff after co-owner Antony Catalano charged with assault of a woman — The Guardian -
• Two Arrested in Death of Anti-Iranian Regime Activist in Canada — New York Times World -

The EU calls for an urgent reboot in UK talks to salvage a reset deal, **NCP, the UK’s largest car park operator, enters administration, alcohol-free beer is added to the UK inflation basket, and Thames Water lenders propose a £10bn rescue plan**.

• EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing — The Guardian -
• Car park firm NCP falls into administration, putting nearly 700 jobs at risk — The Guardian -
• Sobering times: alcohol-free beer added to UK inflation basket — The Guardian -

• Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says minister — The Guardian -
• Mayor unveils £1.5bn ‘People’s Network’ transport plan for South Yorkshire — The Guardian -
• Theatre critics in Scotland decry ‘London-centric’ reviewing policy for One Day musical — The Guardian -
• Taxpayer bill for saving Scunthorpe steel furnaces could top £1.5bn by 2028, auditor says — The Guardian -
• Friendships, fishing and community clean-ups: the unseen kindness of life on the Bibby Stockholm barge — The Guardian -
• Thames Water lenders float new £10bn rescue plan — The Guardian -
• Inquiry launched into HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly cut child benefits — The Guardian -
• Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn — The Guardian -
• High levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal’, warn campaigners — The Guardian -
• UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows — The Guardian -

A review finds cannabis ineffective for common mental health conditions, a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent has tragically killed two young people, officials allegedly missed crucial data for Covid vaccine recommendations, and antisemitism is reportedly normalized on UK campuses.

• Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review — The Guardian -
• ‘The videos are terrifying’: students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak — The Guardian -
• Meningitis outbreak at University of Kent and three schools kills two young people with 11 in hospital — The Guardian -

• ‘Second chance’: why minister wants to jail fewer women in England and Wales — The Guardian -
• Officials ‘missed 99% of data’ on Covid vaccines before making recommendation, memos reveal — The Guardian -
• Antisemitism has ‘become normalised’ on UK campuses, says Union of Jewish Students — The Guardian -
• Chris Minns and Jewish groups condemn ‘horrid rhetoric’ from DJ at opening night of Sydney Biennale — The Guardian -
• Plans to cut NHS international workforce appear overambitious, say MPs — The Guardian -
• More than 100 Labour MPs call on PM to stop assisted dying bill being blocked — The Guardian -
• Three-quarters of nine-month-olds in England have ‘daily screen time’ — The Guardian -
• How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK — BBC World -
• Little liars: babies younger than one practise deceit, study suggests — The Guardian -

Child abuse material is reported as "systemic" on Elon Musk's X platform, whistleblowers claim Meta and TikTok allowed harmful content to boost engagement, and the tech industry races to establish an "AI-free" logo amid growing concerns.

• Child abuse material ‘systemic’ on Elon Musk’s X amid Grok scandal, Australian online safety regulator warned — The Guardian -
• Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers — BBC World -
• Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo — BBC World -

Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' swept the Oscars, Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, and Riz Ahmed are set to host the UK's Saturday Night Live, and **US vinyl sales topped $1 billion for the first time since 1983, driven by the 'Taylor Swift effect'**.

• Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed first three guest hosts of UK Saturday Night Live — The Guardian -
• How the Makers of ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Addressed ‘an Ethical Minefield’ — New York Times World -
• ‘Doctor Who’ Fans Have Fresh Chance to Time Travel With Found Episodes — New York Times World -

• Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session — BBC World -
• BBC asks US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit and avoid ‘chilling effect’ — The Guardian -
• The Taylor Swift effect: US vinyl sales top $1bn for the first time since 1983 — The Guardian -
• Tate Modern Turbine Hall to showcase David Hockney opera sets — The Guardian -
• Norway Celebrates Oscar Win for Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ — New York Times World -
• Key Oscars moments as snubbed Chalamet becomes butt of jokes — BBC World -
• London book fair roundup: Idris Elba’s thriller deal, the rise of romcom, and fights against censorship — The Guardian -
• Margareta Magnusson, Swedish ‘death cleaning’ author, dies age 92 — The Guardian -
• Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia? — New York Times World -
• Free Palestine and ICE out: how this year’s Oscars got political — The Guardian -
• Oscars 2026: Winners list in full — BBC World -
• Kiis FM banned from airing strong sexual content on Kyle and Jackie O shows for five years — The Guardian -
• Historic firsts, emotional speeches, and a tie: Watch the top Oscars moments — BBC World -
• One Battle After Another sweeps the Oscars as Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley win big — The Guardian -
• How did Oscar winner Kpop Demon Hunters win hearts the world over? — BBC World -
• How did Oscar winner Kpop Demon Hunters win hearts the world over? — BBC World -
• Mr Nobody Against Putin wins the best documentary Oscar — The Guardian -
• Barbra Streisand pays tribute to Robert Redford at the Oscars: ‘He blazed his own trail’ — The Guardian -
• Rachel McAdams pays tribute to late Diane Keaton at the Oscars: ‘A legend with no end’ — The Guardian -

A massive winter storm has canceled thousands of flights across the US, millions in the US West are bracing for extreme heat, a volcano erupts on Reunion Island, and campaigners call for real-time pollution alerts on Windermere lake after a child nearly died.

• Thousands of flights canceled as winter storm marches across US — The Guardian -
• Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano — BBC World -
• ‘Dangerously hot conditions’: millions in US west prepare for extreme heatwave — The Guardian -

• Realtime pollution alerts needed on Windermere, campaigners say after boy nearly dies — The Guardian -
• Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year — The Guardian -
• Oldest-known whale song recording provides new insight into ocean sounds — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: heavy snowfall and freezing rain sweep across US and Canada — The Guardian -
• ‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a new type of liquid planet — The Guardian -
• BoM forecasts high chance of cyclone forming in Coral Sea – as it happened — The Guardian -