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World news in brief
Kim and daughter watch missile tests
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March 12, 2026
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Pentagon admits that US struck Iranian girls' school
'Inaccurate target data' blamed for attack that killed 175
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March 12, 2026
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Home news in brief
Prosecutors lose appeal over Kneecap terror case
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March 12, 2026
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Will graduates get any help with paying off their debts?
Ministers have been under pressure for some time to alleviate the strain on students whose hefty loan debts are becoming unsustainable.
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March 12, 2026
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Starmer owes country a full explanation on Mandelson
“A general reputational risk” is how, with typical British understatement, the civil service described the potential pitfalls to Sir Keir Starmer when he was contemplating appointing his former friend Peter Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to Washington.
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March 12, 2026
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Footballer granted asylum in Australia returns to Iran
Six players and one coaching staff member have taken refuge
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March 12, 2026
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Al-Quds Day march axed over 'public disorder' risk
Organisers of an al-Quds Day march in London are “closely associated with the Iranian regime”, Shabana Mahmood has told MPs.
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March 12, 2026
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PM to review fuel duty hike as price of crude oil soars
Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at a move to cancel a fuel duty hike amid concerns over the impact that the Middle East crisis will have on the UK economy.
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March 12, 2026
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Iran threatens $200 a barrel as three vessels hit in strait
Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships yesterday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s.
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March 12, 2026
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‘Weirdly rushed’ is a verdict that ought to haunt Starmer
This indictment from a close aide cuts to the heart of all that is wrong with this administration. It seems the PM is not so very different from Truss and Johnson, says Chris Blackhurst
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March 12, 2026
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Dragons' Den contestant wins battle over dog toilet
An entrepreneur who secured a £50,000 investment on Dragons' Den for her innovative indoor dog toilet has won a High Court battle against a rival businesswoman over her “Piddle Patch” product.
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March 12, 2026
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PM ignored warnings about Mandelson's Epstein links
Newly released documents reveal Keir Starmer was told that hiring the former minister could cause ‘reputational damage’
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March 12, 2026
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For now, the jury is out on Rayner for prime minister
The rebellion has been postponed.
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March 11, 2026
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Putin gives Trump escape route from chaotic Iran war
The US president may lift oil sanctions on Russia, boosting Moscow's finances. But whose side is he on, asks Sam Kiley
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March 11, 2026
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Grey legend Lossiemouth is the Queen of Cheltenham
The Cheltenham Festival roared back into the public consciousness with a sensational opening day that saw Lossiemouth, and jockey Paul Townend, claim the Champion Hurdle spoils in the latest act of glory for this legendary horse.
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March 11, 2026
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It's Liza with a ‘Zee’, and I don't want your sympathy
...but maybe she deserves it, writes Louis Chilton. The inimitable singer and actor's memoir is an apt choice for a woman whose brand has always been unapologetic messiness
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March 11, 2026
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Does war mean you should be 'soft prepping' like us?
With conflict engulfing the world, experts say every home should be ready to survive for two weeks. Radhika Sanghani speaks to the growing number taking their advice seriously
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March 11, 2026
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How should I proceed after Qatar Airways cancellation?
Q We're in Cape Town, and were due to go home on Monday with Qatar Airways via Doha to Manchester.
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March 11, 2026
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Critical infrastructure that's vulnerable to Iranian attack
Attacks on desalination plants mark a dangerous escalation in the Middle East conflict. Experts tell Stuti Mishra how the Gulf's most water-scarce nations face an existential threat
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March 11, 2026
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Where has all this fawning over Trump got you, Nigel?
Lots of people say Nigel Farage is a dreadful populist - and obviously he is.
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March 11, 2026
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Lammy's jury curbs are a useful tool – within limits
The facts, as lawyers say, are not in dispute.
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March 11, 2026
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France humiliated the Royal Navy without firing a shot
Something's wrong with our bloody ships today, Chatfield,\" the infamous Admiral Beatty remarked as he witnessed three of his battlecruisers blow up in the Battle of Jutland in 1916.
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March 11, 2026
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Six dead after bus bursts into flames in Switzerland
At least six people were killed and five injured when a bus erupted into flames in Switzerland yesterday, police have told Swiss media.
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March 11, 2026
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Why does Labour want to revive its digital ID plans?
Remarkably, the government has confirmed that it is to revive its digital ID plans.
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March 11, 2026
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Racegoers welcome new-look Cheltenham Festival
Alex Ross meets punters at the less crowded and cheaper fair
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March 11, 2026
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Tottenham bamboozled by Atletico in demolition job
For a team failing on all fronts, Tottenham Hotspur succeeded in one thing. They put the mad into Madrid. In the meltdown in the Metropolitano, Spurs appeared to knock themselves out of the Champions League in 22 strange, shocking minutes.
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March 11, 2026
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Barton faces £300k costs and damages over libel case
Ex-footballer in custody over separate alleged assault charges
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March 11, 2026
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‘I am sick. I didn't bring my medication. We need help’
Bel Trew meets families displaced by a huge Israeli offensive on Lebanon which has already killed at least 570 people
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March 11, 2026
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Nostalgia seems better than it used to be in sci-fi dazzler
The Ryan Gosling vehicle 'Project Hail Mary' is immensely likeable and technically impressive, writes Clarisse Loughrey
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March 11, 2026
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Civilian who became caught up in a new age of warfare
Namir Shabibi and Alex Croft report on an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old student killed in a US strike in Iraq two years ago – the first known victim of an airstrike in which the use of AI-assisted targeting was acknowledged
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