Trump indicates potential de-escalation in the Iran War, while US sanctions on Iranian oil are paused to stabilize markets, as military deployments and economic contingency plans are enacted globally in response to escalating attacks on energy infrastructure and the contested Strait of Hormuz.

• Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Is Considering ‘Winding Down’ War — New York Times World -
• U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

• A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Donald Trump ‘very surprised’ Australia declined to send troops to strait of Hormuz amid fuel crisis — The Guardian -
• Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows — BBC World -
• U.S. Attacks Iranian Targets to Try to Open Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Here’s What Happened in the War in Iran in Its Third Week — New York Times World -
• Energy facilities have been a potent target in the war. — New York Times World -
• Oil Prices Tick Up and U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply — New York Times World -
• U.K. Allows U.S. to Use Bases to Hit Iranian Forces Menacing Strait Traffic — New York Times World -
• Switzerland Blocks Arms Sales to U.S. Over Iran War — New York Times World -
• US to send three more warships and thousands more troops to Middle East, reports say — The Guardian -
• War-Weary Lebanon Marks Eid With Muted Celebration — New York Times World -
• Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan — New York Times World -
• On a Holiday of Renewal, Iranians Are Mourning and Fearful — New York Times World -
• U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East — New York Times World -
• UK ministers begin contingency planning amid economic fears over Iran war — The Guardian -
• A Few Ships Are Trickling Through the Strait of Hormuz With Iran’s Approval — New York Times World -
• Iran’s New Supreme Leader Issues a Statement but Remains Unseen — New York Times World -
• Iran War Fallout: Southeast Asia Hard Hit by Skyrocketing Fuel Prices — New York Times World -
• NATO Pulls Last Military Trainers From Iraq Amid Strikes From Iran — New York Times World -
• Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand — The Guardian -
• A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President — New York Times World -
• How the Iran War Narrowed Flight Corridors Between Europe and Asia — New York Times World -
• Iran War Underscores the Diverging Aims of Trump and Netanyahu — New York Times World -
• Israel strikes Syria after Druze clashes — BBC World -
• Israel strikes Syria after Druze clashes — BBC World -
• UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises — The Guardian -
• Spain Says the Sun Shields It From Rising Gas Costs. Is That True? — New York Times World -
• Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock — The Guardian -
• Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran — The Guardian -
• Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Fuel spikes, flight delays and storms threaten US spring break travel — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies — New York Times World -
• Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM — BBC World -
• Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM — BBC World -
• U.S. Asked to Keep Military Planes in Sri Lanka Before Iran Airstrikes — New York Times World -
• As Attacks Shake Markets, Trump Seeks to Reassure Americans — New York Times World -
• Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room — New York Times World -
• Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us — The Guardian -
• Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise — The Guardian -
• How Japan Reacted to Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke — New York Times World -
• Using Charm and Restraint, Japan’s Leader Mostly Avoids Trump’s Wrath — New York Times World -
• Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge — The Guardian -
• Israel denies ‘dragging’ US into war – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Japanese prime minister explains to Trump that her country cannot join his Iran war – as it happened — The Guardian -
• U.K. Advisers Sent to U.S. to Help Develop Options to Reopen Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now — The Guardian -
• Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels — BBC World -
• Trump mocks Japan about Pearl Harbor in response to question about Iran war — The Guardian -
• Trump Administration Faces Public Jitters as Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran War — New York Times World -
• US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says — The Guardian -
• Trump and Iran Dominate the Agenda as Europe’s Leaders Meet. Here Are 4 Things to Know. — New York Times World -
• Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday — New York Times World -
• Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war — BBC World -
• Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war — BBC World -
• Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through? — BBC World -
• Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through? — BBC World -
• 'You can't smell Nowruz in the air': Iran marks Persian new year under threat of strikes — BBC World -

Legal rulings impact high-profile figures like Elon Musk and RFK Jr., a federal judge blocks Pentagon press restrictions, and internal political controversies arise over voter ID laws, judicial nominations, and abortion mandates amidst other administrative and electoral discussions.

• Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds — BBC World -
• Trump claims strict voter ID act should be ‘easy pass’ but says ‘we need Democrat votes’ – live — The Guardian -
• US judge blocks Pentagon’s restrictions on press after New York Times lawsuit — The Guardian -

• Democrats outraged as Fetterman votes to advance Markwayne Mullin nomination — The Guardian -
• RFK Jr overstepped in declaring gender-affirming treatments unsafe, judge rules — The Guardian -
• Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before — The Guardian -
• Hamas Considering Disarmament Plan From Trump’s Board of Peace, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• Gabbard testimony on Puerto Rico voting machines raises questions about role of Venezuela conspiracy theory — The Guardian -
• Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism — The Guardian -
• Jimmy Kimmel on Trump Pearl Harbor joke: ‘Everything he knows about it begins and ends with the Ben Affleck movie’ — The Guardian -
• US health department investigates 13 states that require insurance plans to cover abortion — The Guardian -
• Seeking to Rely Less on China, U.S. Pushes a Rare Earths Partnership on a Reluctant Brazil — New York Times World -
• Trump Organization Eyes Transylvania Golf Course Deal — New York Times World -
• Trump Organization Eyes Transylvania Golf Course Deal — New York Times World -
• Trump-appointed panel approves 24-karat-gold coin featuring his image — The Guardian -
• On Joe Rogan, Pierre Poilievre Talks Trump, Canada Tariffs and Bruce Lee — New York Times World -

The UK grapples with a meningitis outbreak in Kent, political debates around immigration visas and public prayer, legal cases involving former IRA leaders and police misconduct, and economic concerns including borrowing costs and retail struggles, alongside cultural news like the passing of Jenni Murray.

• Coroner ‘cannot be satisfied’ that Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life — The Guardian -
• Former BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray dies aged 75 — The Guardian -
• Home Office investigates firm linked to religious sect over immigration visas — The Guardian -

• ‘It makes me feel more British’: Muslims say religious diversity in the UK part of identity — The Guardian -
• Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power? — The Guardian -
• Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak — The Guardian -
• Former Met special constable who groomed then raped girl and woman jailed for 24 years — The Guardian -
• Claimants drop lawsuit against Gerry Adams over IRA bombings — The Guardian -
• Labour dismisses Reform UK MSP candidates as ‘hopeless Tory rejects and oddballs’ as one is suspended – as it happened — The Guardian -
• A Meningitis Outbreak at the University of Kent Evokes Covid Memories — New York Times World -
• FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal — The Guardian -
• Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules — The Guardian -
• ‘We need to think much bigger’: trade minister calls for greater ambition in UK-EU reset — The Guardian -
• Reform UK suspends Scottish candidate less than a day after announcing him — The Guardian -
• Dog digs up possible link to notorious 19th-century Devon murder case — The Guardian -
• House of Lords has ‘signed its own death warrant’ by stalling assisted dying bill, says MP — The Guardian -
• Two people arrested after trying to enter UK nuclear submarine base — The Guardian -
• Charity challenges ‘chilling’ law change restricting protest at animal testing sites — The Guardian -
• Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked — The Guardian -
• The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why? — The Guardian -
• Attorney general asks if Kemi Badenoch would object to Jewish public prayer — The Guardian -
• Labour will be decimated in May local elections, Unite leader says — The Guardian -
• More than 70 UK councils failed to issue single fine for littering last year — The Guardian -
• People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood — The Guardian -
• High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits — The Guardian -
• University of Liverpool acquires entire archive of poet Roger McGough — The Guardian -
• Father of meningitis victim, 18, tells of family’s ‘immeasurable’ devastation — The Guardian -
• Why the UK Labour party's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers — BBC World -
• Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds — The Guardian -
• Natural History Museum tops UK attraction list with record visitors — The Guardian -
• Shrinkflation takes a bite out of Easter eggs as shoppers pay more for less — The Guardian -

US immigration authorities face scrutiny over detainment of a Canadian mother and child and fatalities in custody, while a journalism arrest and anti-racism activism highlight broader human rights concerns and airport security delays stemming from a DHS shutdown.

• Canadian mother and daughter ‘traumatized’ by ICE detainment, husband says — The Guardian -
• Travelers in US continue to face delays at airport security amid DHS shutdown — The Guardian -
• Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years — BBC World -

• Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years — BBC World -
• US veteran charged with ‘conspiracy’ over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty — The Guardian -
• How a Minneapolis childcare center survived the ICE surge – and is moving forward — The Guardian -
• Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody — BBC World -
• Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody — BBC World -
• New Data Shows Where ICE Has Been Most Active This Year — New York Times World -
• Nashville journalist arrested by ICE released after 15 days in detention — The Guardian -
• Seven-year-old Canadian girl with autism and mother detained by ICE in Texas — The Guardian -

Severe tropical cyclones impact Australia, flash floods devastate Hawaii, and record heatwaves scorch the US west, with scientists linking these events to climate change, while Mexico's monarch butterfly population shows a hopeful increase.

• Around 500 people sheltering in Darwin school gym as Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrels towards NT coast — The Guardian -
• Thousands ordered to evacuate as Hawaii hit by severe flash floods — The Guardian -
• Arizona desert town breaks record for hottest March temperature in US history — The Guardian -

• Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: Unseasonal storms hit parts of Pakistan and India — The Guardian -
• Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrels west after ripping off roofs and downing trees in far north Queensland — The Guardian -
• Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists — The Guardian -
• Uber to increase fares – as it happened — The Guardian -
• The Weather Is Getting Wilder, and Some See a Dire Signal in the Data — New York Times World -
• NSW will continue to green-light coalmine expansions – ignoring a warning from its own climate agency — The Guardian -

Attorneys in New Orleans are found guilty in a staged accident scheme, a San Francisco fatal car crash results in probation, US forces strike a drug-smuggling boat, and a French IS member is convicted of genocide, while racial bias in facial recognition technology and protest-related charges draw attention.

• New Orleans attorneys found guilty in plot to stage vehicle accidents for payouts — The Guardian -
• Woman, 80, receives probation and no jail time over San Francisco crash that killed four — The Guardian -
• US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says — The Guardian -

• Six people sent to hospital after man threatened to stab Boston bus driver — The Guardian -
• French IS member convicted of genocide for atrocities against Yazidis — The Guardian -
• Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias — The Guardian -
• Death of University of Alabama Student in Barcelona Was Likely an Accident, Police Say — New York Times World -
• Los Angeles man blinded by officer’s projectile at anti-ICE protest, claim says — The Guardian -

Hungary faces accusations of disloyalty over a Ukraine loan veto and controversial detentions, Cuba receives humanitarian aid amid a fuel blockade, and Australia grapples with protests and Islamophobia, while Denmark reveals plans to thwart a hypothetical US invasion of Greenland.

• Aid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade — New York Times World -
• As Islamophobia rises, Australia's Muslims celebrate Eid — BBC World -
• Denmark Was Ready to Blow Up Airfields to Stop a U.S. Invasion of Greenland — New York Times World -

• Lukashenko Jailed Her in Belarus, but She Wants the World to Talk to Him — New York Times World -
• Nato relocates personnel from Iraq mission to Europe amid conflict in Middle East – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto — BBC World -
• Police planned to disperse Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney if crowd hit 6,000, encrypted messages suggest — The Guardian -
• ‘The saddest day for Muslim worshippers in Jerusalem’: al-Aqsa mosque closed at Eid — The Guardian -
• In Photos: The War in Ukraine, After 4 Years — New York Times World -
• Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests — The Guardian -
• Hungary officials ‘gave Ukrainian forced injection’ after raid on bank vehicles — The Guardian -
• Delcy Rodríguez replaces Venezuela’s top military commanders — The Guardian -
• Patriarch Ilia II, a Spiritual Symbol of Stability in Georgia, Dies at 93 — New York Times World -
• Anthony Albanese claims hecklers at Lakemba mosque unhappy Labor outlawed ‘extremist organisations’ — The Guardian -
• Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event — BBC World -
• Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event — BBC World -
• Viktor Orbán refuses to agree to €90bn loan for Ukraine as EU leaders accuse him of betrayal — The Guardian -
• Desperate for food, drought-stricken Kenyans turn to the gingerbread tree — BBC World -

NASA prepares its Artemis II rocket for a moon fly-by after delays, ethical concerns arise over AI-generated quotes in journalism leading to suspensions and book cancellations, and fire experts raise alarms about lithium-ion battery hazards.

• Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch — BBC World -
• Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes — The Guardian -
• Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims — BBC World -

• Nasa’s Artemis II rocket begins slow crawl to launchpad in preparation for moon fly-by — The Guardian -
• Fire experts ‘kept awake’ over growing hazard of lithium-ion batteries — The Guardian -
• Nasa returns moon rocket to pad and targets 1 April launch — The Guardian -

K-pop sensation BTS prepares for a major comeback concert and releases a new album after military service, Chuck Norris passes away at 86, and a Bachelorette season is pulled due to abuse allegations, highlighting geopolitical challenges for K-Pop in China.

• BTS comeback concert: Seoul gets ready to host 260,000 fans — BBC World -
• What To Know About the BTS Comeback Concert Streaming Live on Netflix — New York Times World -
• Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86 — The Guardian -

• BTS Leans Into Korean History With ‘Arirang.’ Here Are the Major References. — New York Times World -
• How Geopolitics Threaten K-Pop’s Ambitions in China — New York Times World -
• BTS release new album Arirang ahead of comeback concert — The Guardian -
• BTS return from military service - but does their album live up to the hype? — BBC World -
• Bachelorette's new season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul abuse allegations — BBC World -
• Bachelorette's new season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul abuse allegations — BBC World -

CBS News announces layoffs and the closure of its radio service, Unilever considers merging its food business with McCormick, Applebee's and Ihop unite to attract diners, and Denmark debates the expansion of solar farms.

• CBS News begins new major round of layoffs: ‘This is really hard and really tough’ — The Guardian -
• ‘Yes to fields of wheat, no to fields of iron’: how the world’s greenest country soured on solar — The Guardian -
• Applebee’s and Ihop unite – will new ‘dual’ restaurant tempt back US diners? — The Guardian -

• Marmite maker Unilever in talks to merge food business with US-based McCormick — The Guardian -

Investigations are underway after close calls at airports, a Hiroshima survivor known for his work with American POWs dies, a historic Parthenon fragment is found in a shipwreck, and Norway's Crown Princess addresses her past connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

• Close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes at Newark airport under investigation — The Guardian -
• Stone Fragment Is Found in Wreck of Ship That Carried Parthenon Marbles — New York Times World -
• Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Survivor Photographed With Obama, Dies at 88 — New York Times World -

• Norway's crown princess breaks silence, claiming she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein — BBC World -
• I didn't know Epstein was a predator - Norway's crown princess — BBC World -
• Norway’s crown princess says she was ‘deceived’ by Jeffrey Epstein — The Guardian -
• Sports writer and photographer win Quill awards for work for Guardian Australia — The Guardian -
• The Downfall of a Food Icon — New York Times World -
• Three flight attendants taken to hospital after Delta flight hits severe turbulence on descent into Sydney — The Guardian -
• Several injured as turbulence hits Delta flight into Sydney — BBC World -
• Several injured as turbulence hits Delta flight into Sydney — BBC World -