Intense military actions by Israel and the U.S. against Iran, including strikes on energy sites and assassinations of key Iranian figures, have dramatically escalated regional tensions and sent oil prices soaring globally, while Iran retaliates with missile attacks and faces widespread internet blackouts.

• Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Spike as Gulf Energy Sites Are Struck — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Middle East crisis live: Trump reportedly against further attacks on Iran’s energy sites after Israeli strike on gas field — The Guardian -

• Netanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change — New York Times World -
• Trump’s Friendship With Japan’s Leader Takaichi Faces Test Over Iran — New York Times World -
• Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers — New York Times World -
• Iran Executes Swedish Citizen Accused of Spying — New York Times World -
• 2 Charged With Surveillance for Iran on London’s Jews — New York Times World -
• Nancy Mace draws White House ire over independent Middle East rescue efforts — The Guardian -
• Strikes Deliver Another Blow to Iran’s Domestic Energy Sites — New York Times World -
• Empowering Iran’s Hard-liners — New York Times World -
• Iran Maintains Near-Total Internet Blackout Amid U.S.-Israeli Strikes — New York Times World -
• Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran — The Guardian -
• Why Trump Keeps Saying ‘Nuclear’ — New York Times World -
• Fed holds interest rates steady as Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation fears — The Guardian -
• Energy Facilities Attacked in Iran and Qatar, Sending Prices Soaring — New York Times World -
• Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike — BBC World -
• Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike — BBC World -
• Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon — BBC World -
• A Lebanese Cafe on the Edge of Destruction — New York Times World -
• Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister — The Guardian -
• Couple Killed in Cluster Bomb Attack Near Tel Aviv — New York Times World -
• Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Intelligence Minister — New York Times World -
• Tulsi Gabbard tells Senate panel US strikes on Iran are strategic success — The Guardian -
• UK says it remains in talks over escorting ships through strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -
• U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War — New York Times World -
• For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region — New York Times World -
• Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims — BBC World -
• Canada in push for joint G7 and Middle East effort to de-escalate Iran war — The Guardian -
• US and Israel’s strategy to kill Iran’s top figures may prove counterproductive — The Guardian -
• Israel Intensifies Strikes on Beirut, Escalating Its Campaign Against Hezbollah — New York Times World -
• As Trump shows lack of direction on Iran, even Badenoch distances herself — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel — New York Times World -
• Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike — BBC World -
• Iran’s South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked, Sending Energy Prices Soaring — New York Times World -
• Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield — The Guardian -
• 'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel — BBC World -
• 'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel — BBC World -
• Israel faces stiff Hezbollah resistance as it attempts to push deeper into Lebanon — The Guardian -
• Looking for leverage: China keeps close eye on US politics after summit delay — The Guardian -
• Polymarket gamblers threaten Israeli journalist over missile strike story — The Guardian -
• US contractors stranded in Iraq under threat of imminent attack: ‘We are sitting ducks’ — The Guardian -
• Betting on Ayatollah’s Ouster Ignites Ire Over Prediction Markets — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Trump says US does not need Nato after strait of Hormuz rebuf | Clea Skopeliti — The Guardian -
• Asia Turns Back to Coal as War Chokes Off Natural Gas — New York Times World -
• US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities — The Guardian -
• Over 200 Ukrainian Experts in Middle East to Help Fight Drones, Zelensky Says — New York Times World -
• Ali Larijani, a Top Iranian Politician and Emissary, Is Dead at 67 — New York Times World -
• Iran Launches Missile Attack on Tel Aviv in Retaliation for Latest Killings — New York Times World -
• Number of meningitis cases investigated in Kent rises to 20 — The Guardian -
• What Is the Basij? — New York Times World -
• Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work? — New York Times World -
• What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship — New York Times World -
• As Trump belittled European allies, the Irish leader pushed back, gently. — New York Times World -
• Ali Larijani was ruthless – and clear-eyed about west’s implacable hostility to Iran — The Guardian -
• Will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next? — BBC World -
• Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran's leadership — BBC World -
• Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran's leadership — BBC World -
• This is what happened on March 17. — New York Times World -
• Iranian strikes hit near Australian airbase in UAE, Albanese confirms — The Guardian -
• Iran says it will retaliate after key figure killed – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course' — BBC World -
• Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course' — BBC World -
• Tulsi Gabbard, who warned of war with Iran, now defends Trump’s decision to attack – as it happened — The Guardian -
• As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large — New York Times World -
• Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday — New York Times World -
• Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians — BBC World -
• Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians — BBC World -

Major policy discussions on immigration, the future of the BBC World Service, and local governance are ongoing, alongside significant social concerns like a meningitis outbreak and cultural preservation efforts for historical sites like Wordsworth's home.

• Sadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election — The Guardian -
• BBC World Service to get extra £11m a year in deal ending funding uncertainty — The Guardian -
• Kent meningitis outbreak has been contained, health officials believe — The Guardian -

• Starmer plans to ease impact of immigration policy changes after backlash from Labour MPs — The Guardian -
• AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia — The Guardian -
• Gerry Adams tells high court he was stunned by 1996 Docklands bombing — The Guardian -
• Stonehenge tunnel plan officially scrapped after years of protests — The Guardian -
• Future of William Wordsworth’s Lake District home secured for the public — The Guardian -
• Supporters of Scotland’s assisted dying bill frustrated by lack of backing from Labour MSPs — The Guardian -
• As a Meningitis Outbreak Spreads in Kent, UK, Here’s What to Know — New York Times World -
• Starmer claims Tory party has ‘problem with Muslims’ after Nick Timothy tweet — The Guardian -
• Rolls-Royce scraps goal to go all-electric by 2030 — The Guardian -
• BBC expected to name Matt Brittin as director general within days — The Guardian -
• UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale — The Guardian -
• Starmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Polanski positions Greens’ economic policy as radical alternative to Reeves — The Guardian -
• Channel 5 defends Huw Edwards drama and says it gives voice to alleged victim — The Guardian -
• England should give over 7% of land to nature and renewables to meet environmental targets, data shows — The Guardian -
• ‘What Is That?’: Ice Cream Brand’s Smelly Train Station Ad Falls Flat — New York Times World -
• Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead — The Guardian -
• Former Conservative MP Crispin Blunt charged with four drugs offences — The Guardian -
• Lee Anderson filmed paid-for Cameo videos at parliament in possible rules breach — The Guardian -
• Gillian Anderson to get ‘in the ring’ with Billy Crudup for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in London — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham says Labour would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner — The Guardian -
• GB News faces complaints after commentator claims ‘genocide’ against white people in UK — The Guardian -
• Under Roman Abramovich, Chelsea Broke Rules for Years, Premier League Says — New York Times World -
• Energy bills: UK government urged to launch ‘social tariff’ to help vulnerable households — The Guardian -
• Government to lift paywall from large parts of the Land Registry — The Guardian -
• Lords urged to ensure women criminalised for abortion are ‘not left behind’ — The Guardian -
• ‘Basics’ of life in Britain have been sold for profit, says Polanski — The Guardian -
• Reeves plans to give England’s regional leaders a share of national tax revenues — The Guardian -
• Graves in England and Wales could be reused after 100 years — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham tees off bid to bring Ryder Cup golf tournament to Bolton — The Guardian -

Key political figures face scrutiny over issues ranging from FBI surveillance practices and sexual abuse allegations against public figures to appointments in Homeland Security, while battles over wealth taxes and academic freedom highlight deep societal divisions.

• FBI is buying Americans’ location data, Kash Patel tells Senate committee – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ César Chávez sexual abuse allegations — The Guardian -
• Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax — The Guardian -

• Trump’s DHS pick, Markwayne Mullin, stokes fears of more Fema cuts — The Guardian -
• Death toll at start of Covid-19 pandemic likely higher than US count, study says — The Guardian -
• Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security confirmation hearing — BBC World -
• Markwayne Mullin strikes softer tone but defends Trump policies in Senate hearing — The Guardian -
• Orlando begins demolition of Pulse nightclub, site of 2016 mass shooting that killed 49 — The Guardian -
• Trump’s DHS pick, Markwayne Mullin, never served in military but talks as if he did — The Guardian -
• California’s new ‘war on drugs’: thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows — The Guardian -
• Mamdani team moves to stop New York from representing Eric Adams in assault suit — The Guardian -
• US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America — BBC World -
• US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America — BBC World -
• RFK Jr met Republican diplomat days before controversial 2019 trip to Samoa, emails show — The Guardian -
• Florida professors quietly defy restrictions on race and gender: ‘This is how authoritarianism works’ — The Guardian -
• New Orleans woman sues archdiocese over son’s suicide after he was expelled from school — The Guardian -
• Democratic voters select House candidates in Illinois after heated primaries — The Guardian -
• How TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries — New York Times World -
• Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race — The Guardian -
• Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania — The Guardian -

Ongoing regional conflicts persist, including Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan that claimed many lives, a diplomatic clash between Colombia and Ecuador, and a retired Belgian diplomat facing trial for a 1961 killing, highlighting complex geopolitical and historical justice issues.

• Retired Belgian Diplomat, 93, Faces Trial Over 1961 Killing of Congolese Leader — New York Times World -
• Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid — New York Times World -
• Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested — BBC World -

• Damaged Russian tanker carrying natural gas floats into Libyan waters — The Guardian -
• He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him. — New York Times World -
• Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid, two days after deadly Kabul attack — The Guardian -
• Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules — BBC World -
• Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules — BBC World -
• Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist — New York Times World -
• An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It? — New York Times World -
• ‘Put him on trial’: pro-Kremlin loyalist turns on Putin in rare outburst — The Guardian -
• Sky considers ending controversial UAE news joint venture — The Guardian -
• Dozens Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul — New York Times World -
• An Unexploded Bomb Near the Colombia-Ecuador Border Leads to a Diplomatic Clash — New York Times World -
• Pakistan hopes steep cost of airstrikes on Taliban targets will protect against terror attacks — The Guardian -

Economic concerns dominate as the Middle East conflict threatens to slash GDP and drive up fuel prices, while the nation also grapples with police surveillance overreach, debates on gun control, and constitutional challenges to immigration detention policies.

• Australia news live: Allan dismisses leadership whispers as gossip ‘from a few scallywags’; Cyclone Narelle builds to category four storm — The Guardian -
• NSW police overusing ‘highly intrusive’ legal powers to monitor phones and computers, national watchdog finds — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s not panic-buying’: farmers defend stockpiling as regional Australia bears brunt of fuel crisis — The Guardian -

• South Australian premier told gun lobby he wouldn’t tighten firearm laws despite agreeing to federal crackdown — The Guardian -
• ‘Where have all our front gardens gone?’: Sydney’s supersized driveways eat into yards — The Guardian -
• Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so — The Guardian -
• ‘A bigger scar’: prolonged war in Middle East could slash $16.5bn from Australian economy, Chalmers warns — The Guardian -
• PM calls national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis – as it happened — The Guardian -
• DiDi raises prices in Australia to cover soaring petrol costs amid conflict in the Middle East — The Guardian -
• Australia’s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees — The Guardian -
• As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation? — The Guardian -

Diverse global events include the return of rhinos to Uganda, new developments in quantum technology, an exhibition celebrating female baroque artists, and the arrest of an Ecuador gang leader, alongside discussions on assisted dying legislation in Scotland and Cuban economic reforms.

• King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet — BBC World -
• The Tropical St. Patrick’s Day That Honors African History — New York Times World -
• Playing with dolls can help children develop imagination and social skills – UK study — The Guardian -

• US financial regulator issues long-awaited cryptocurrency guidance — The Guardian -
• One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort — BBC World -
• Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes — BBC World -
• Forty years after the last one was poached, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda — BBC World -
• Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film — The Guardian -
• Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Africa Cup of Nations decision — BBC World -
• The EU’s Hungary problem won’t be solved even if Viktor Orbán is ousted — The Guardian -
• Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough — BBC World -
• Prosecutors seek more than seven years in jail for son of Norway’s crown princess — The Guardian -
• Venezuelans in Miami and Caracas celebrate historic WBC victory over USA — BBC World -
• Ancient skeleton unearthed in France is latest to be found sitting upright — The Guardian -
• Hittler faces Zielinski as French town's election contest goes viral — BBC World -
• The Faroe Islands Are Changing Some of Europe’s Strictest Abortion Rules — New York Times World -
• Oscars ratings in US dip to four-year low, defying expectations — The Guardian -
• Norway prosecutor asks for seven years' jail for crown princess's son in rape trial — BBC World -
• Norway prosecutor asks for seven years' jail for crown princess's son in rape trial — BBC World -
• It Was the Vatican’s ‘Trial of the Century.’ Now, It’s Going to Retrial. — New York Times World -
• Fuel rations and no air con: south-east Asian nations race to conserve energy — The Guardian -
• Cuban Americans Will Be Allowed to Own Businesses in Cuba, but Is That Enough to Rescue the Economy? — New York Times World -
• Is Latin America Abandoning Cuba? — New York Times World -
• ‘Old masters too’: Ghent exhibition celebrates female artists of the baroque — The Guardian -
• Isolated and exposed: can New Zealand’s fragile economic recovery withstand the global oil shock? — The Guardian -
• India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight — BBC World -
• India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight — BBC World -
• India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight — BBC World -
• How you walk reveals to others how you are feeling, researchers say — The Guardian -