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Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president Middle East crisis – live updatesFormer Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott’s son has joined the Green party, according to Sky News.David Prescott is understood to have joined the Greens in October 2025, a year after his dad died.That is the right thing to do. Otherwise, we are allowing our service personnel to be put in danger. We have to think about them.If this was a nuclear attack, God forbid, it would be too late.You can’t always wait

Counter-terrorism police say arrests linked to alleged spying on locations and individuals linked to Jewish communityFour men have been arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran’s intelligence service by spying on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community in London.Counter-terrorism police said the men – one Iranian national and three dual British-Iranian nationals, were detained shortly after 1am on Friday at addresses in Barnet and Watford as part of a preplanned operation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/arrests-london-suspected-spying-iran-intelligence-service Author : PA Media Publish date : 2026-03-06 08:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacksIran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-Israeli offensive against Tehran as the war draws in new armed actors, threatening wider chaos and violence.Israel and the US have targeted Iran’s network of militant groups, with Iraq emerging as a key front in this new and often clandestine confrontation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/iran-backed-militias-iraq-attacks-us-israel Author : Jason Burke in Jerusalem Publish date : 2026-03-06 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

US issues 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil; IDF says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of BeirutTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Donald Trump has pushed back against Iranian claims that it is ready for a ground invasion by US and Israeli forces.“It’s a waste of time,” the US president told NBC News. “They’ve lost everything. They’ve lost their Navy. They’ve lost everything they can lose.”Qatar Emiri Air Defense Forces successfully intercepted a drone attack targeting Al-Udeid Air Base. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/06/iran-war-live-updates-us-temporarily-lets-india-buy-russian-oil-amid-energy-fears-israeli-military-launches-strikes-on-beirut