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Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Houthi missiles fired at Israel signal further escalation in regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has warned the US that it is prepared to confront any ground assault, accusing Washington of secretly planning a land attack while publicly seeking talks, as the war that has killed thousands of people and caused the biggest ever disruption to global energy supplies entered its second month.As efforts to find a negotiated conclusion to hostilities inched forward with a meeting of regional powers in Pakistan, there were signs of further escalation over the weekend as

Police say seven people sustained ‘range of serious but not life-threatening injuries’ in incident on Friar GateA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car struck several pedestrians on one of Derby’s busiest streets.Derbyshire police said seven people were injured, sustaining “a range of serious but not life-threatening injuries”, in the incident on Saturday night. The force said that “contrary to online speculation” there were no deaths. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/man-arrested-in-derby-after-car-hits-multiple-pedestrians-with-some-seriously-injured Author : Hannah Al-Othman and Raphael Boyd Publish date : 2026-03-29 15:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Pubs, restaurants and hotels warn of mounting pressure days before rates rises and higher wage bills take effectOne in five hospitality businesses fear collapse in the next 12 months, according to an industry-wide survey that comes days before rises in tax and employment costs kick in.From Wednesday, many pub, restaurant and hotel companies face the prospect of a higher bill for business rates paid to their local authority, while an increase in minimum wage thresholds takes effect on the same day. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/29/one-in-five-uk-hospitality-businesses-fear-collapse-costs-surge Author : Rob Davies Publish date : 2026-03-29 13:07:00 Copyright for syndicated

In his strongest intervention yet, PM says some features ‘shouldn’t be permitted’, while education secretary says things ‘are going to change’Keir Starmer has backed banning addictive social media features in his strongest intervention yet on curbs that could be placed on tech companies, saying the features “shouldn’t be permitted”.The prime minister said the government was “going to have to act” on the algorithms that hook young people and children to social media, such as scrolling or “streaks” that encourage daily usage of apps. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/keir-starmer-social-media-curb-addictive-features Author : Jessica Elgot Publish date : 2026-03-29 10:02:00 Copyright for

Ban on junk food adverts has cut advertising spend and prompted a debate over the policy’s impactThe UK will have its first Easter without the traditional barrage of TV ads for chocolate eggs and hot cross buns as the ban on junk food advertising makes the sweetest tradition of the year a sugar-free viewing experience.New regulations, which came into force at the beginning of the year, prohibit products high in fat, sugar and salt from appearing in TV ads before 9pm, as part of efforts to tackle rising childhood obesity. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/29/first-sugar-free-easter-tv-chocolate-ads-pushed-9pm-eggs Author : Mark Sweney

War continues to escalate with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis confirming a second wave of attacks on Israel since they joined the war on SaturdayRead the full reportIran Guards say strikes on Bahrain and UAE aluminium plants are retaliation for US-Israeli attacksIran’s Revolutionary Guards says it launched missile and drone strikes on aluminium plants in Bahrain and the UAE over the weekend in retaliation for a US-Israeli attack on Iranian industrial infrastructure launched from bases in Gulf states. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/29/middle-east-crisis-live-explosions-tehran-yemen-houthis-iran-war-updates-trump-us-israel-strikes-lebanon Author : Rick Goodman Publish date : 2026-03-29 05:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Allan government says measure is temporary as energy shock from Middle East conflict sees petrol prices soarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport will be free in Victoria for a month and in Tasmania until July, in an effort to encourage people to switch from driving and to alleviate the surge in fuel demand.However, the NSW and Western Australian governments will not follow suit, with NSW’s transport minister saying it needs to “keep our powder dry” to deal with a crisis that may last much longer than a month. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/29/victoria-free-public-transport-april-petrol-prices

National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), according to a large survey of state school teachers in England.Nine out of 10 (89%) of the 10,000 teachers who took part in the poll by the National Education Union (NEU), before its annual conference in Brighton which starts on Monday, said class sizes were too big to be “properly inclusive”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/29/lack-of-specialist-staff-hinders-support-for-send-children-teacher-survey-finds Author : Sally Weale Education correspondent

A 26-year old man died in a cell in Darwin on Saturday morning, and a 25 year-old man died in a police car on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 26-year-old man died at Darwin correctional centre on Saturday, Northern Territory police said.It was the territory’s second reported death in custody in just a matter of days. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/29/northern-territory-police-coroner-investigating-darwin-two-deaths-in-custody-one-week-ntwnfb Author : Ima Caldwell Publish date : 2026-03-28 22:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bill passes by 213 to 203 votes in move prolonging weeks-long budget standoff that has disrupted travelUS House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate deal to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and instead passed their own funding measure late on Friday, extending a weeks-long budget standoff that has disrupted air travel.The stopgap bill, which proposes funding the DHS in full for eight weeks, passed by 213 to 203 votes after Republicans in the lower chamber refused to take up a Senate-passed deal that excluded money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the border patrol. Continue reading... Source

More than 3,000 No Kings events scheduled in cities and towns in third set of protests since Trump re-electionWhat to know about the third No Kings protests happening in MarchDemonstrators are gathering at “No Kings” protests across the country – from the National Mall in Washington to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where massive anti-ICE protests took place earlier this year after federal agents killed two residents.More than 3,000 events are expected to occur in cities and small towns across the country today. Here are some images from the protests occuring in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee: Continue reading... Source

Escalation represents dangerous spread of war and brings threat of even more damage to the global economyMiddle East crisis – live updatesParents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst dayThe US-Israeli war with Iran has expanded with the entry of Houthi forces in Yemen, representing a dangerous spread of the conflict and bringing with it the threat of more damage to the global economy.Pakistan has said it would host a meeting of Middle Eastern powers on Monday in an effort to find a regional approach to ending the conflict. But the talks, bringing together foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia,

Together Alliance march begins in central London at midday; a separate event organised by the Palestine Coalition is also taking placeHere’s a map of the route for today’s Together Alliance march.Participants will march from Park Lane at 1pm, finishing on Whitehall, with police expecting all rallies to conclude by 5pm. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/mar/28/london-protest-march-together-alliance-against-the-far-right-latest-news-updates Author : Morgan Ofori Publish date : 2026-03-28 11:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

More than 850 public demonstrations of support held since start of war and at least 1,400 arrests, research revealsIran’s regime has organised more than 850 public demonstrations of support of the government since the beginning of the war and launched a continuing crackdown on unrest that has led to at least 1,400 detentions, research reveals.The high number of pro-regime gatherings and the increasing number of detentions underlines the resilience of the Islamic Republic despite a month-long campaign of intensive airstrikes by the US and Israel, experts said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/28/iran-pro-regime-demonstrations-detained-people Author : Jason Burke International security correspondent

Decision to choose small, wealthy – but very Catholic – state for first European trip has baffled some Vatican observersPope Leo will travel to Monaco, the semi-enclave famous for casinos and superyachts, on Saturday on his first European trip since being elected pontiff, causing bemusement among some Vatican observers, not least because it comes 488 years after the last papal visit.Leo will travel from the Vatican by helicopter for the one-day trip, and will be greeted at Monaco’s heliport by Prince Albert and his wife, Princess Charlene, before being taken to the palace, which has been the residence of the

Flash flooding threatens the wheatbelt region and Perth, as weather system expected to continue south-east from Geraldton on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEx-Tropical Cyclone Narelle was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning after making landfall in Western Australia on Friday.Storm-ravaged communities were warned not to let their guard down, however, as residents along the state’s coastline prepared to assess the trail of damage along the Pilbara and North West Cape. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/28/tropical-cyclone-narelle-wa-carnavon-exmouth-perth-bom-weather-warning-forecasts Author : Ima Caldwell with Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2026-03-28 03:15:00 Copyright for syndicated

Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali CoastA tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said.The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai fire department said. The beach is on the Na Pali coast on Kauai’s north shore. The area is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/hawaii-kauai-helicopter-crash Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-03-27 23:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany were accused of lying on document used to enter Taylor’s house on night of shootingA federal judge has dismissed charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant used to enter Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night police shot her to death.Charles Simpson, a US district judge, issued a one-page ruling on Friday throwing out charges against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, two former officers involved in crafting the Taylor warrant. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/breonna-taylor-shooting-officer-warrant-charges-dismissed Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-03-27 22:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Move imperils efforts to end 42‑day partial shutdown that has seen thousands of DHS employees miss paychecksHouse Republicans have rejected legislation, passed by the Senate, that would finance most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but withhold funds from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).The move imperils efforts to end a 42‑day partial government shutdown that has seen thousands of DHS employees miss paychecks and furious travelers miss flights due to long airport security lines. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/us-senate-passes-funding-package-for-homeland-security-excludes-ice Author : Shrai Popat in Washington Publish date : 2026-03-27 20:27:00

CNN reports that Republican House leaders are rejecting the deal, which passed in the Senate overnight Friday, lengthening the partial DHS shutdownSign up for the Breaking US News emailsPeter Ticktin, an 80-year-old Florida lawyer who has various ties to Donald Trump and represents some 2020 election deniers, has become an outspoken advocate for an emergency executive order on US elections that would overhaul voting rules and rights by ending machine and mail-in voting.The exact nature and extent of Ticktin’s contact and influence with Trump and other administration officials is not clear. But election experts and analysts see Ticktin’s push for

London mayor could however join the House of Lords while still remaining in his current roleAllies of Sadiq Khan have dismissed reports the London mayor could join Keir Starmer’s cabinet after being made a peer, although it remains possible he could join the Lords while keeping his current job.Downing Street said reports that Khan could become a peer after crucial elections in May across England, Scotland and Wales were “speculation”, while a Labour source also declined to comment. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/27/sadiq-khan-starmer-cabinet-london-mayor-house-of-lords Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent Publish date : 2026-03-27 15:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Ban includes two exceptions: AI can still be used for translations, and to make minor copy editsWikipedia has banned the use of artificial intelligence in the generation or rewriting of content for its voluminous online encyclopedia.In a recent policy change, Wikipedia said that the use of large language models (or LLMs) “often violates” its core principles and will not be allowed. The English language version of Wikipedia has more than 7.1m articles. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/27/wikipedia-bans-ai Author : Oliver Milman Publish date : 2026-03-27 13:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

His remarks come as foreign secretary Yvette Cooper meets her counterparts at a G7 meeting in FranceThe prime minister spoke briefly about people’s concerns over the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living.“I know that, because of what’s going in on the Iran war, people are really worried,” Keir Starmer told parents and teachers during a visit to a school in London. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/27/starmer-says-iran-and-ukraine-wars-could-reshape-global-order-and-define-us-for-a-generation-uk-politics-live Author : Taz Ali Publish date : 2026-03-27 10:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdownThe UK competition watchdog has launched investigations into five companies including Autotrader and Just Eat over concerns they have not done enough to tackle fake and misleading online reviews.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has previously investigated the tech companies Amazon and Google, said its latest crackdown includes the funeral services operator Dignity, the review company Feefo and the restaurant chain Pasta Evangelists. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/27/five-firms-including-autotrader-and-just-eat-investigated-over-fake-review-failings Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2026-03-27 08:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

President claims talks with Tehran regime are ‘going very well’ and says he is pausing ‘Energy Plant destruction’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to open the strait of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April after saying talks are “going very well”.The president made the statement on Thursday in a social media post, saying: “As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” Trump said on his