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'A paralysing feeling of shame': Man wins five-figure payout from Celtic over historic abuse claims
Case related to abuse at youth club, which was not formally affiliated with Celtic, by convicted paedophiles James Torbett and Frank Cairney

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Britain US Iran Israel
Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran
'We don't authorise either the use of military bases ​or the use of airspace for actions related ​to the war in Iran'

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Ukraine for Russia-Iran-Drones
Ukrainians hit back at German defence boss for jibes about ‘Lego’ drones
Senior officials in Kyiv are taking a swipe at the head of German defence giant Rheinmetall, whose unflattering comments about Ukrainian drone technology and the role of women in the war against Russia ignited a social media backlash.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Attitude 101 Awards - London
Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills sacked by BBC over ‘personal conduct’
The presenter was last on air on Tuesday, with veteran DJ Gary Davies replacing him from Wednesday onwards

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Derby incident
Two discharged from hospital after car ‘ploughed’ into pedestrians in Derby
Seven people were treated at the scene and taken to hospital, with a range of serious but not life-threatening injuries

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Christopher Trybus court case
Man accused of driving wife to suicide says ‘body‑dissolving’ talk just a Breaking Bad reference
Man, 44, accused of manslaughter, controlling and coercive behaviour, and two charges of rape

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

CUBA-US-ENERGY-SANCTIONS
Watch: Trump signals easing of Cuba oil blockade as Russian tanker nears
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday (March 29), saying he had "no problem" with any country sending crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with a badly needed shipment.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Russell Brand court case
Russell Brand’s rape trial delayed until October
Brand denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault, with six women alleging crimes dating from 1999 to 2009

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

June 2021 Parma, Italy: Fondation Magnani Rocca. Beautiful building of museum, garden with fountains, flowers, trees, and bushes
Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse paintings stolen from Italian museum
The raid took place at the Magnani Rocca Foundation on the night of March 22-23, with thieves forcing open the entrance door, according to officers on Monday

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Iran Islands Explainer
What is Kharg Island? Iran’s strategic islands become US targets
Here’s what to know about Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf up to the Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Iran US
Trump considers seizing Iranian island even as diplomatic talks move ahead
Donald Trump has openly considered seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Australia Police Shooting
Australian police killings suspect shot dead after three-hour stand-off
A man believed to be Dezi Freeman was fatally shot by police on Monday at a remote location near Thologolong, around two hours’ drive north of Porepunkah,

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Derby incident
Man, 36, remains in custody after pedestrians hit by car in Derby
Counter terrorism officers are assisting with the investigation into the incident, which happened in Friar Gate at about 9.30pm on Saturday

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Middle East latest: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks as UN peacekeeper killed
Middle East latest: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks as UN peacekeeper killed
Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Trump says regime’s export hub on Kharg island could be taken ‘very easily’

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Pakistan to ‘host war talks’ as Iran says US ground troops would be set on fire
It was also unclear in the announcement on Sunday whether the talks would be direct or indirect

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Iran US
Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’ as diplomats meet on war
It comes as regional diplomats met in Pakistan on Sunday in the hopes of opening direct US-Iran talks and ending the month-long war

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Derby incident
Counter terrorism officers assisting after pedestrians hit by car in English city
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hit pedestrians, but police keeping an open mind about potential motives

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Exhausted Palestinians struggle to put lives back together as world’s gaze fixes on Iran
Exhausted Palestinians struggle to put lives back together as world’s gaze fixes on Iran
Five months after a ceasefire was announced, airstrikes are still killing civilians and the humanitarian situation remains dire. 

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War
Houthi forces enter Iran war with missile attacks on Israeli military sites
The entry of the Houthis, who control Yemen’s most populous areas, poses a direct threat to the Bab al-Mandab strait

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills three journalists covering the war
Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV said its longtime correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed in southern Lebanon

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

USA. James Tolkan in a scene from (C)Cannon Film movie: Masters of the Universe (1991). Plot: The heroic warrior He-Man battle
Top Gun and Back To The Future actor James Tolkan dies aged 94
Actor James Tolkan, best known for playing authoritarian figures in the 1980s classics Back To The Future and Top Gun, has died aged 94. Tolkan died on Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, according to his booking agent.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

APTOPIX No Kings Protest Washington
Minnesota staging flagship ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump
Organisers say more than 3,100 events have been registered in all 50 states, with more than nine million people expected to participate

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

KitKat trademark court case
Have a break-in, have a KitKat: Thieves steal chocolate haul bound for Poland
Swiss food giant Nestle says about 12 tons, or 413,793 bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Germany Whale Rescue
Humpback whale freed by rescuers in Baltic Sea has become stranded again
A humpback whale that was freed after becoming stuck for several days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany was stranded again on Saturday after failing to find its way back to the Atlantic Ocean.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Monaco Pope
Pope Leo visits Monaco to urge its people to use faith and wealth for good
Pope Leo XIV visited the cosmopolitan Mediterranean principality of Monaco on Saturday to encourage its people to use their Catholic faith and wealth for good.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Tiger Woods Crash Golf
Tiger Woods released on bail after DUI charge relating to Florida car crash
The 15-time major winner was taken to jail after his Land Rover rolled over in a collision with a pick-up truck towing a trailer he was attempting to overtake on Jupiter Island.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Israel Iran War
Yemen’s Houthis launch first attack on Israel since outbreak of conflict
While Israel was again hitting targets across Iran’s capital on Saturday, it identified what it said was a missile launched from Yemen. 

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

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Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash in Florida
Mr Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Woods was not injured.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

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Hamas considering proposal to disarm in Gaza
The Hamas militant group is weighing a new proposal for disarming its fighters in Gaza, a major concession that would clear the way for US President Donald Trump’s plan for rebuilding the war-ravaged territory.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Savannah Guthrie
Savannah Guthrie to return to US TV show in April after mother’s disappearance
After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, US TV host Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s Today show in April, saying in an interview that “joy will be my protest”.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Israel launches new strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after US president Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well, and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz – though there is no sign of Iran backing down.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Travel Delays
US senate approves funds for Homeland Security – but not immigration enforcement
The US senate has approved Homeland Security funds to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse that has jammed airports, ...

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Nepal Parliament
Nepal’s youngest prime minister takes oath of office
Nepal’s youngest prime minister has taken the oath of office after his party’s landslide election victory earlier this month, following a youth-led uprising that toppled the government in September.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Donald Trump
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open strait of Hormuz by 10 days
Earlier, the US president had urged Iranian leaders to negotiate an end to the near-month-long war

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Trump
Iran and US at impasse over ceasefire talks as fears grow of conflict escalation
Iran and the United States appear at an impasse over the possibility of ceasefire talks, setting the stage for another escalation in the Middle East war.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Venezuela Maduro
Maduro and wife face US court amid dispute over legal fees
Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife have appeared in a New York courtroom as they seek to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

LaGuardia Crash
Air Canada chief apologises for inability to speak French after crash message
The chief executive of Air Canada has apologised for his inability to express himself in French after politicians called for his resignation for his English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Social media stock
EU regulators investigate Snapchat ‘for failing to protect children’
European Union regulators are investigating Snapchat over concerns the platform is not doing enough to protect children and exposing them to risks such as vulnerability to sex offenders and recruitment by criminals.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Romania Andrew Tate
Police force reopens investigation into sex abuse claims against Andrew Tate
Decision comes a day after office said a former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings for 'alleged failures to properly investigate' the case

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

A view of the Olympic Rings 1/8/2024
Transgender women athletes banned from female events at Olympics by IOC
Olympic committee says move will protect ‘fairness and safety’ as DSD athletes also face exclusion from future Olympics

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Ursula Andress
Italian authorities seize assets bought with money ‘stolen’ from Ursula Andress
Italian authorities have impounded 20 million euros (ÂŁ17. 3 million) worth of property, artworks and financial assets in and around Florence that were allegedly purchased with money stolen from original Bond girl Ursula Andress.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Iran War
Iran and US harden positions as Tehran keeps its grip on Strait of Hormuz
Iran and the United States hardened their positions as diplomacy aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering on Thursday.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Golders Green incident
‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files, says Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer insisted the phone had been stolen

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump says Iran deal close despite Tehran denying talks to end war
US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war is near, after and issued its own sweeping demands to stop fighting as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

LA Premiere of "Smurfs"
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna
A woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the attempted murder of Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, from Orlando, Florida, also pleaded not guilty through her lawyer to more than a dozen other felony counts in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026