The US-Iran negotiations remain contentious with President Trump postponing energy strikes amidst Tehran's defiance and ongoing regional attacks, exacerbating a global energy crisis that the IEA warns is worse than previous oil shocks, leading to economic anxieties and market volatility.

• Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran Was Almost Up. Then He Found an Offramp. — New York Times World -
• Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating With Iran, Which Publicly Denies His Claim — New York Times World -
• Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran and US ‘want to make a deal’ but Tehran says claims of talks are ‘fake news’ — The Guardian -

• Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Send Conflicting Signals on Peace Prospects — New York Times World -
• Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Monday — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Iran Negotiations — or Not? — New York Times World -
• Trump Delays Energy Strikes, but Iran’s Infrastructure Is Already Battered — New York Times World -
• Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war — BBC World -
• Bets on US-Iran ceasefire show signs of insider knowledge, say experts — The Guardian -
• Surprise US talks with Iran’s fractured leadership offer uncertain path out of conflict — The Guardian -
• Energy Crisis Will Not Be Resolved Quickly if War Ends, I.E.A. Chief Warns — New York Times World -
• US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan — The Guardian -
• Stock markets swing and oil prices fall after Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants — The Guardian -
• Trump claims ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact — The Guardian -
• Caught Between Two Conflicts, Afghans Flee Iran — New York Times World -
• Starmer’s liaison committee jaunt was largely soporific – just as he’d wanted | John Crace — The Guardian -
• A committed pharmacist and a homesick blogger – the Iranian civilians killed in the war — BBC World -
• Keir Starmer signals winter support for household bills amid energy price shock — The Guardian -
• Watch: Inside Palestinian homes attacked by settlers — BBC World -
• Starmer says he is ‘unapologetic’ about his focus on national interest when asked how he deals with ‘rude’ Trump – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Trump pauses Iran energy attacks — The Guardian -
• Is Iran really able to strike London, and is the UK prepared for an attack? — The Guardian -
• Israel Says Its Own Artillery Killed a Farmer, Not a Hezbollah Rocket — New York Times World -
• Could Iranian missiles reach London and Paris? — BBC World -
• US' and Iran's options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on — BBC World -
• Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Saturday — New York Times World -
• EasyJet bookings fall because of Iran war as boss warns of air fare rises — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran — New York Times World -
• Energy Attacks in War on Iran Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage — New York Times World -
• Iran attempted to attack a far-off military base. — New York Times World -
• Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and Ukraine invasion fallout, says IEA chief | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Starmer says ‘every lever’ will be explored to ease rising costs of living from Iran conflict — The Guardian -
• UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause — The Guardian -
• Iranians Fear Trump’s Threat to Strike Power Plants — New York Times World -
• Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo — New York Times World -
• Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants — New York Times World -
• Crossbench MPs pressure Labor over gas export tax – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief — The Guardian -
• Iran Responds to Trump’s Energy Threat With Defiance and Warnings of Its Own — New York Times World -
• Iran Responds to Trump’s Energy Threat With Defiance and Warnings of Its Own — New York Times World -
• Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack — New York Times World -
• US warns Americans worldwide to show ‘increased caution’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday — New York Times World -
• Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms — The Guardian -

Two major plane crashes occurred with fatal consequences at New York's LaGuardia Airport and a Colombian military aircraft accident, prompting investigations and eyewitness accounts detailing the tragic events.

• Two pilots killed after Air Canada jet collision at LaGuardia in New York — The Guardian -
• Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills 34 and Injures Dozens — New York Times World -
• How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded — BBC World -

• Colombian military plane with 125 people crashes — BBC World -
• 'Like the plane got cut in half': LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots now under investigation — BBC World -
• 'Like the plane got cut in half': Eyewitnesses describe chaos of LaGuardia crash — BBC World -
• ‘A miracle’: Canadian flight attendant ejected from plane survives New York crash — The Guardian -
• Scores feared dead as Colombian military plane crashes — The Guardian -
• What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash — BBC World -
• 'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision — BBC World -
• Two pilots dead after plane and ground vehicle collide at New York's LaGuardia Airport — BBC World -

US domestic issues include President Trump's deployment of ICE agents to airports amidst a DHS shutdown, Hawaii assessing flood damage, and Supreme Court considerations on mail-in ballots, alongside developments in a high-profile sexual assault civil trial and other social and political events.

• Senate minority leader rejects Trump’s ultimatum over strict voter ID law amid DHS shutdown – US politics live — The Guardian -
• TSA lines stretch for hours as Trump deploys ICE agents to US airports — The Guardian -
• What to know about the third No Kings protests happening in March — The Guardian -

• ICE agents deploy to major US airports as security queues stretch for hours — BBC World -
• Maryland park closed after string of explosive devices found — The Guardian -
• US supreme court appears poised to limit mail-in ballots ahead of midterms — The Guardian -
• Bipartisan Senate bill would ban sports betting on online prediction markets — The Guardian -
• Reacher star Alan Ritchson filmed allegedly assaulting neighbor — The Guardian -
• ICE agents deployed to US airports on Monday to ease long lines — The Guardian -
• Fentanyl found in packaging of Barbie dolls sold at Missouri discount store — The Guardian -
• Trump erects statue of Christopher Columbus in White House grounds — The Guardian -
• California sheriff running for governor seizes over 650,000 ballots from 2025 election — The Guardian -
• Trump whistleblower Alex Vindman: ‘Sitting on the sidelines was not an option’ — The Guardian -
• Record-setting Big Mac eater underwhelmed by McDonald’s new Big Arch burger — The Guardian -
• Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children found dead in house fire, NHL says — The Guardian -

The UK saw an antisemitic arson attack on a Jewish ambulance service in London, political debate over high-speed rail costs and potential energy support, and calls for a promised Hillsborough law, with local election dynamics and public health updates on a meningitis outbreak also in focus.

• London Arson Attack on Jewish Ambulance Service Investigated as Hate Crime, Police Say — New York Times World -
• Security agencies investigate claim Iran-linked group behind London ambulance arson — The Guardian -
• Counter-terror police investigating after ‘horrific antisemitic attack’ on Jewish charity’s ambulances – as it happened — The Guardian -

• Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs — The Guardian -
• Reform mayoral candidate likens Jewish community group to ‘Islamists on horseback’ — The Guardian -
• Hillsborough campaigners accuse Starmer of ‘insult’ after failing to introduce promised law — The Guardian -
• ‘An attack on the heart of this community’: Golders Green arson leaves Jews feeling besieged — The Guardian -
• Huw Edwards says Channel 5 drama ‘hardly likely to convey reality’ — The Guardian -
• ‘Profit prioritised over welfare’: UK’s premier exotic animal hospital to close — The Guardian -
• Small swings, high drama: why UK polls are less volatile than they seem – in charts — The Guardian -
• ‘Anyone but Labour’ or ‘anyone but Reform’? Clash of animosities likely to define May local elections — The Guardian -
• HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry — The Guardian -
• Funding for populist-right ‘media-political complex’ exceeded £170m in five years, research finds — The Guardian -
• ‘You can feel it’: South Yorkshire revival gathers pace as new industries move in — The Guardian -
• Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays — The Guardian -
• Thousands of care leavers in England ‘locked out’ of work as firms slow to adapt — The Guardian -

Italy's Prime Minister Meloni faced a significant setback as voters rejected her judiciary reform referendum, while France's local elections saw centrist gains against the far-right, and Slovenia introduced fuel rationing amidst broader European economic and political tensions.

• Lionel Jospin, Who Helped Set France on Socialist Path, Dies at 88 — New York Times World -
• Referendum defeat leaves Italy's Meloni looking more vulnerable — BBC World -
• Italians Reject Judicial Overhaul, Undermining Meloni — New York Times World -

• Viktor Orbán celebrated by Europe’s far right before Hungary election — The Guardian -
• Slovenia becomes first EU country to introduce fuel rationing — BBC World -
• Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in Italy’s judiciary reform referendum – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Hungarian election candidate accuses ruling party of treason over alleged EU leak to Russia — The Guardian -
• Italian voters reject Giorgia Meloni’s plan to overhaul judiciary — The Guardian -
• French local election results give unexpected lift to centrist parties — The Guardian -
• Chaos on first day of Greece train crash trial as relatives shout ‘shame on you’ — The Guardian -
• ‘Absolute moral rigour’: new Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire’s ideals face stern test — The Guardian -
• France's former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88 — BBC World -
• Election in Slovenia Is a Near Tie — New York Times World -
• French Far Right Falls Short of Statement Win in Yardstick Local Races — New York Times World -
• In Denmark’s Election, How Will the Woman Who Took On Trump Fare? — New York Times World -
• Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key cities — The Guardian -

Bill Cosby was found guilty in a civil sexual assault trial ordered to pay millions, a man was convicted of murdering his pregnant partner using a gaming alibi, and Hong Kong introduced new national security rules allowing police to demand phone passwords, highlighting various global legal and human rights challenges.

• Jury orders Cosby to pay $19m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972 — BBC World -
• Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault and ordered to pay $19.25m — The Guardian -
• A live stream lie unravelled: how Stephen McCullagh tried to get away with pregnant girlfriend’s murder — The Guardian -

• Man who used false gaming alibi found guilty of Natalie McNally’s murder — The Guardian -
• Private investigator in Prince Harry case says admissions in his name ‘a pack of lies’ — The Guardian -
• Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival — BBC World -
• Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival — BBC World -
• HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules — BBC World -
• HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules — BBC World -
• Monday briefing: What a new Guardian podcast reveals about the US justice system — The Guardian -

Hawaii is assessing the damage from its worst flooding in decades, UN warnings indicate the Earth's climate is being pushed beyond its limits, and new reports highlight the future financial burden of climate change for Australia's younger generations, while Europe seeks to boost clean power and the UK restricts shooting of wild birds for conservation.

• Hawaii assesses damage left by worst flooding in more than 20 years — The Guardian -
• Europe’s ‘staggering’ clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines — The Guardian -
• Shooting restricted for six British wild birds to halt population decline — The Guardian -

• Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds — The Guardian -
• Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever — The Guardian -
• Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle to intensify with Perth a possible target as storm makes rare crossing across continent — The Guardian -
• UN warns Earth's climate being 'pushed beyond its limits' as El Niño looms — BBC World -
• UN warns Earth's climate being 'pushed beyond its limits' as El Niño looms — BBC World -

Victoria's teachers went on strike for the first time in 13 years, ABC journalists plan a 24-hour strike, and Australia faces a fuel shortage leading to government deals, alongside criticism over a Legal Aid board appointment and political warnings about the One Nation party.

• Australia politics live: NSW opposition calls for fuel price limits and free Easter public transport; AI firms face fines over explicit chatbots — The Guardian -
• Teachers in Victoria strike for first time in 13 years, with classes cancelled at about 500 public schools — The Guardian -
• Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board — The Guardian -

• ABC journalists to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected — The Guardian -
• Australia's ABC staff to go on strike for first time in 20 years — BBC World -
• SA premier warns One Nation poses threat to federal Labor as Marles says party only ‘about stunts and the vibe’ — The Guardian -
• Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel as Labor inks supply deal with Singapore — The Guardian -

BlackRock's CEO warned about AI exacerbating wealth inequality, OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky died at 43, and broadcasters urged the EU to tighten rules for big tech on smart TV platforms, reflecting ongoing shifts and challenges in the tech and business sectors.

• AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink — The Guardian -
• Why the BTS Comeback Concert Was a ‘Disaster’ for Some Businesses — New York Times World -
• Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43 — The Guardian -

• OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43 — BBC World -
• OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43 — BBC World -
• Idris Elba-backed firm Huel bought by Danone in €1bn deal — The Guardian -
• World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle — The Guardian -
• US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers — BBC World -
• BTS agency shares drop after comeback show turnout falls short — BBC World -
• Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years — The Guardian -

New risks of diabetes in Africa are emerging, meningitis cases in Kent have shown no new links, and US under-45s face challenges getting insurance approval for colon cancer screenings, while Scotland initiates newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.

• Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa — New York Times World -
• No new meningitis cases linked to Kent outbreak found, health agency says — The Guardian -
• US under-45s struggle for insurance approval as colon cancer rates rise — The Guardian -

• Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy — The Guardian -

Taiwan is debating military spending amid US-China tensions, Canada's military aims to defend the High Arctic, and a Kenyan ex-foreign minister was arrested for faking his disappearance, with Germany addressing worker shortages by recruiting from India.

• Canada’s Military Wants to Prove It Can Defend the High Arctic — New York Times World -
• Taiwan Debates Military Spending as Choices Over U.S. and China Loom — New York Times World -
• Watch: Inside Palestinian homes attacked by settlers — BBC World -

• A Choice of Deadly Drones Is Only a Few Clicks Away for Ukrainian Troops — New York Times World -
• Kenyan ex-foreign minister arrested and accused of staging his disappearance — BBC World -
• Blast that injured two was 'terrorist attack', Ukrainian authorities say — BBC World -
• Canada May Need to Lean on the US as Military Threats in the Arctic Rise — New York Times World -
• Fidel Castro’s Grandson Flaunts Beer, Nikes and Trump Jokes on Instagram — New York Times World -
• New Zealand PM’s ratings dip as fragile economy fails to impress before November election, poll shows — The Guardian -
• How a ban on religious symbols has triggered a Canadian constitutional debate — BBC World -
• Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help — BBC World -