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Mon 16 Mar 2026

Middle East crisis

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Trump increases pressure on allies over strait of Hormuz; Israel says it still has ‘thousands of targets’ in Iran

Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain – follow it live

A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards the strait on 15 March

Tankers sail in the Gulf near the strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

UK plans to send minesweeping drones to help reopen strait of Hormuz

LPG tanker at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz

Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens

Satellite image of Kharg island, Iran, showing military facilities targeted by US strikes.

Oil prices rise after Trump claims US ‘totally demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island export hub

Federal Communications Commission Holds Open Meeting In Washington, DCWASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Brendan Carr speaks at a news conference following an FCC meeting at the Federal Communications Commission headquarters on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Carr spoke on the Commission's meeting and took questions on late night television show host Stephen Colbert's accusations that CBS did not allow him to air a scheduled interview with Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump administration

Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war

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Oscars 2026

One Battle After Another sweeps the Oscars as Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley win big

Paul Thomas Anderson’s revolutionary epic took home six awards while Sinners scored four including for best actor

The cast of One Battle After Another and Paul Thomas Anderson celebrate winning best picture.

	In pictures Oscars red carpet: Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti and more

	Oscars photos Best pictures from inside Hollywood's Dolby Theatre

98th Annual OscarsHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: <> (L-R) Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson attend the 98th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/98th Oscars/Getty Images The Academy via Getty Images)

Warner Bros wins a record 11 Oscars as One Battle After Another and Sinners dominate awards

US-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM-AWARD-OSCARS-SHOWUS actor Billy Crystal speaks onstage during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Rob Reiner tribute

Billy Crystal honours late director Rob Reiner and his wife

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News

Vulnerable women in England still being arrested over suspected illegal abortions

Nottinghamshire and Met police made arrests in past year, despite MPs voting to decriminalise in England and Wales

Close-up of hands holding pregnancy test

Keir Starmer speaking from a lectern

Starmer to announce support for households hit by energy price spike

University of Kent sign on Canterbury campus

Two dead and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent

a row of red brick terrace homes

UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows

Little girl sitting on sofa looking at a tablet with other toys around her

Children's health

Three-quarters of nine-month-olds in England have ‘daily screen time’

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In focus

Free Palestine and ICE out: how this year’s Oscars got political

As One Battle After Another swept, Paul Thomas Anderson, Javier Bardem and Conan O’Brien gave a welcome reality check to the glitzy ceremony