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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
Analysis
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
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

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.
Jessie Buckley arrives at the Oscars on Sunday.
In pictures
Oscars red carpet: Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti and more
 
Nicole Kidman, US actress Emma Stone, Dave Macary, US actress Demi Moore, Jason Weinberg, US actress Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood
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)
Oscars 2026
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

Abortion

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
Energy bills
Starmer to announce support for households hit by energy price spike
University of Kent sign on Canterbury campus
Kent
Two dead and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent
a row of red brick terrace homes
Housing
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

Oscars 2026

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