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APTOPIX Pentagon US Iran
Pentagon ‘seeks 200 billion dollars in additional funds for Iran war’
The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Uber Lawsuit
Uber to invest up to 1.25bn dollars in Rivian to help launch robotaxis
Uber says it will invest up to 1. 25 billion US dollars (£750 million) in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Belgium EU Summit
EU leaders resist joining Middle East fight amid concern over high energy prices
European leaders have deflected entreaties from US president Donald Trump to send military assets to secure the Strait of Hormuz

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Canterbury meningitis and septicaemia outbreak
Meningitis cases rise to 27 in Kent outbreak
The 27 cases represent a rise on the 20 reported on Wednesday. Two students have died in the outbreak

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Greece Mideast Pet Evacuation
Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets and owners from Middle East
Emotional scenes unfolded at Athens airport as small dogs leapt for joy after being let out of their special travel carry cases

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Middle East war: why attacks on gasfields like South Pars are a major escalation
The strikes were the first time facilities associated with the production of fossil fuel energy had been hit in the conflict, rather than sites associated more generally with the oil and gas industry

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Australia Airport Possum
Hello possum! Creature appears among cuddly toys in Australian airport gift shop
Above the possum were bilbies, marsupials with rabbit-like long ears, and dingoes, Australia’s native dog

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Israel Iran US
Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits gas field
The attacks represent a major escalation in the Middle East war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Canterbury meningitis and septicaemia outbreak
Cases of meningitis expected to rise in ‘unusual outbreak’, British health chief says
Professor Robin May, chief scientific officer at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: “This is a very unusual outbreak"

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran US
Middle East latest: Donald Trump says the US will retaliate if Iran attacks Qatar again
Mr Trump made his threat on his Truth Social site as the war roiled global energy markets and Iranian missiles hit Qatar

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Millions of children dying from preventable causes - report
Millions of children dying from preventable causes - report
Progress towards ending the preventable deaths of children under five by 2030 has slowed 60% since 2015, says UN report

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Canterbury meningitis and septicaemia outbreak
Meningitis: Jab rollout to 5,000 university campus students begins
In partnership with the UK Health Security Agency , the university is rolling out vaccines to protect students and is continuing to offer thousands of doses of antibiotics to students and staff

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo: 'Moral imperative' that ‌people have access to universal healthcare
'Healthcare must be accessible to the ​most vulnerable… not only because their dignity requires it but also ‌to ⁠prevent injustice from becoming a cause of conflict'

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

An United Arab Emirates flag flies at ha
Irish woman fears being ‘stuck in Dubai’ despite legal victory to reunite with child
Sligo woman says she cannot get travel documents for her British-born 10-year-old daughter to return to Ireland

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran US
Beirut bombed in worst strikes in decades as Israel-Iran war intensifies
Airstrikes in Beirut and Iranian missile attacks signal deepening regional conflict with mounting casualties and global energy disruption

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Poland Bird Hospital
A&E for injured wild birds opens at Warsaw Zoo in Poland
The 24/7 emergency room in the Polish capital is actually a system of automated metal containers, something like a parcel room, where the containers can keep the birds warm in winter

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Stuart Hogg court case
Former rugby captain Stuart Hogg released after arrest over alleged order breach
Hogg, 33, was banned from approaching or contacting his estranged wife Gillian Hogg for five years after he admitted a single charge of domestic abuse

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Fire damage, clogged toilets, and sinking morale: USS Gerald R Ford to set sail for repairs in Crete
Fire damage, clogged toilets, and sinking morale: USS Gerald R Ford to set sail for repairs in Crete
The aircraft carrier has been participating in strikes on Iran, after previously taking part in the operation to seize Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Thailand Moo Deng
Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo
The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday while a keeper was away and no other visitors were around

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Canterbury meningitis and septicaemia outbreak
Thousands of students offered vaccines in bid to stem ‘explosive’ meningitis
The number of cases is expected to rise because the incubation period for the infection, to when sympoms appear, is two to 14 days

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran US
Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief
Ali Larijani killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military calls for evacuations in central Beirut as it targets Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Iran
Iran’s national security council confirms death of its chief, Ali Larijani
Iran’s supreme national security council has confirmed the death of its chief, Ali Larijani, after Israel said it had killed him in an airstrike.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Iran keeps up attacks on neighbours as Israel says it killed two top officials
Iran, which did not immediately confirm either death, fired salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbours and Israel on Tuesday in a war that showed no signs of abating

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Iran
Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief
Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations and its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz have given rise to increasing concerns of a global energy crisis

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Cuba Diaz-Canel
Donald Trump says he can do 'anything I want' with Cuba
'We're talking to Cuba, but we're going to do Iran before Cuba,' says US president

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Nigeria Bombings
Nigeria suicide bombings leave 23 dead and more than 100 injured
Three explosions were reported in crowded places in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Canterbury meningitis and septicaemia outbreak
Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind outbreak that has left two dead in Kent
Some cases of meningitis seen in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, health officials have said, as hundreds of people are being urged to get antibiotics to stem the spread of infection.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Iran US Israel
Israel launches new strikes on Tehran and Lebanon as Iran hits Gulf neighbours
Residents of Dubai and Doha, Qatar, awoke to the sound of explosions on Tuesday as air defences worked to intercept new waves of incoming Iranian fire, and Israel launched new strikes on Iran and Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East showed no ...

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

BBC presenter explicit photos allegations
BBC warns of ‘chilling effect’ of Trump lawsuit in bid to have case thrown out
Programme faced criticism for giving the impression the US president had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol building in 2021 after he had lost the election to Joe Biden

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Belgium EU Foreign Ministers
Europeans seek clarity about Trump’s Iran war aims before agreeing to demands
European countries have sought more details about US president Donald Trump’s plans for the war on Iran and warned that Nato must not become involved it, as they weighed whether to agree to his call to send warships to help shore up security in the ...

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

'This is not our war': European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz
'This is not our war': European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz
Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Women's Asia Cup Iran Exit
Iranian women’s football team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal
The Iranian women’s football team has left Malaysia and is heading for Oman, ending days of uncertainty after five of the seven squad members who sparked a diplomatic furore by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the ...

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Donald Trump
China warns Trump’s latest tariff moves could damage trade ties
The meeting was meant to prepare for Mr Trump’s planned trip to China in about two weeks, though the president has warned that it could be delayed

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Nicolas Sarkozy
Ex-French president Sarkozy appeals against conviction over campaign financing
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has returned to court for an appeal hearing in Paris over his conviction linked to the alleged illegal campaign financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by Libya.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

LEBANON-ISRAEL-US-IRAN-WAR
Hamas holds talks with Trump-led board as Iran war strains Gaza plan
The new international body personally headed by Trump has been tasked with overseeing post-war Gaza

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

LEBANON-ISRAEL-US-IRAN-WAR
Israel says it has plans for at least three weeks of war as airstrikes pound Iran
Trump warned the NATO alliance faces a 'very bad' future if its members fail to come to Washington's aid

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

queen elizabeths grammar school in the market town of faversham kent uk 2013
School pupil among two dead in meningitis outbreak in Kent
A school pupil is the second person to have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent, England. The student was in Year 13 at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham and is understood to have died on Saturday.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Dubai airport forced to temporarily close after Iranian drone attack
As morning broke on Monday, a drone hit a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international passenger traffic, causing a large fire

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Dubai airport resumes some flights after drone attack spotlights risks
Dubai airport resumes some flights after drone attack spotlights risks
The US-Israel war against Iran has thrown global aviation into turmoil

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Emirates Iran US Israel
Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply
Some medicines have short shelf lives and need strict cold-chain storage

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

France Ukraine
Zelenskyy offers anti-drone expertise to Middle East states attacked by Iran
The Ukrainian president told reporters that Kyiv had sent three teams of experts on drone warfare to the Middle East

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Trump
Trump seeks help to keep Strait of Hormuz open as Iran 'sees no reason to talk'
Iran has said the strait, through which one fifth of global oil exports normally pass, is open to all except the United States and its allies

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

US Hungary Rubio
Political rivals Viktor Orban and Peter Magyar march in Budapest
Politcal parties Fidesz and Tisza were due to stage large-scale marches in Budapest to mark Hungary’s March 15 national day

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo hits out at 'atrocious violence' of Iran war as he calls for ceasefire 
'In the name of Christians in the Middle East ​and of all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict: Cease fire!'

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

Why attacks on Iran's Kargh Island could keep oil prices high
Why attacks on Iran's Kargh Island could keep oil prices high
The bombardment took aim at military assets on the island, and has so far spared oil facilities

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Zelenskyy says Ukraine waiting on US and Russia to set next round of talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments released on Sunday that he was ready for the next round of trilateral peace talks to end Russia’s more than four-year-old invasion of Ukraine.

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

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