‘Seriously wrong’: flood-hit Lincolnshire residents at odds with Reform MP over climate 25. March 2026 (08:00) Constituents’ frustration with Richard Tice reflects growing problem for party and its leaders’ climate-sceptic stance“The worst part of it was the smell,” says Audrey Crook, 58. A full-time carer who lives with her 20-year-old son, Crook woke up at 11pm one night to find a foot of flood water on the ground floor of her home. “It was like black water. It had sewage and everything in it, it was absolutely disgusting.”Crook’s home – along with more than 30 others on Wyberton West Road and Park Road in Boston, Lincolnshire – was flooded in January last year when heavy rain swept across the region, raising river levels and exceeding flood defences. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tropical Cyclone Narelle intensifies off WA as it continues rare path across Australia 25. March 2026 (07:59) Storm is not likely to make a direct hit on Perth, though the city may experience heavy rainfall on Friday and SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Narelle was again intensifying into a severe storm off Western Australia’s Kimberley coast on Wednesday with communities in the state’s world heritage-listed Shark Bay preparing for a potential direct hit on Friday night.Narelle had made a rare trip for a cyclone system by forming in the Coral Sea off Queensland and maintaining structure all the way west to the Indian Ocean, where it was expected to build into a major category four system. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
No Israel prosecutions for killing Palestinian civilians in occupied West Bank since start of decade 25. March 2026 (06:00) Dozens of former Israeli military, police and spy chiefs describe situation as ‘organised Jewish terrorism’Middle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has not prosecuted its citizens for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since the start of this decade, , a Guardian analysis of legal data and public records show, creating impunity for a campaign of violence.Attacks have spurred former prime minister Ehud Olmert to call for an intervention by the international criminal court (ICC), to “save the Palestinians and us [Israelis]” from state-backed settler violence, carried out with the complicity and sometimes participation of the police and military. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Middle East crisis live: Iran launches strikes on US bases in Gulf; oil prices drop after Trump ‘peace plan’ report 25. March 2026 (05:58) Iran Guards said they fired missiles at Israel and US forces in bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; crude oil prices fall sharply in early tradingTrump’s rehashed 15-point Iran plan unlikely to appease TehranAn Iranian military spokesperson mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, insisting Americans were only negotiating with themselves, Associated Press reported.In a prerecorded video aired on state television Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari said the US’s strategic power had turned into “strategic failure”.The one claiming to be a global superpower would have already gotten out of this mess if it could. Don’t dress up your defeat as an agreement. Your era of empty promises has come to an end.Have your internal conflicts reached the point where you are negotiating with yourselves? Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia backs Lebanon’s sovereignty and opposes occupation, Penny Wong tells Israel 25. March 2026 (05:07) Foreign minister reiterates condemnation of Iran over the strait of Hormuz and says Australia does not want to see occupation of southern Lebanon by IsraelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong has told her Israeli counterpart that Australia supports Lebanon’s sovereignty and does not want to see the southern part of the country occupied by Israel, after the Netanyahu government revealed plans to pursue a “defensive buffer” against Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.It comes as Israel vowed to continue striking Iran, dimming hopes of de-escalation even as the US president, Donald Trump, talked up the prospects of a deal to end the conflict. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lebo M sues comedian Learnmore Jonasi claiming Circle of Life misrepresentation 25. March 2026 (04:06) Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chantA Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for Disney’s The Lion King is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song’s meaning on a podcast and in his standup routine.Lebohang Morake’s lawsuit accuses the Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, known as Learnmore Jonasi, of intentionally mistranslating the chant, which launches the 1994 movie and is central to staged versions as well as Disney’s 2019 remake. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Maga divide over Iran – podcast 25. March 2026 (04:00) Andrew Roth on why the war on Iran is unpopular with the US public and what it means for Maga insidersAndrew Roth, the Guardian’s global affairs correspondent based in Washington DC, says reporting on the US and Israeli war on Iran gives you “whiplash”.“We’re so used to going into these kinds of wars and conflicts where there’s a massive plan for what’s going to happen six weeks from now, six months from now,” he tells Michael Safi. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ABC switches to BBC programming as staff walk off the job for 24-hour strike 25. March 2026 (02:54) Managing director Hugh Marks says broadcaster will not back down on workers’ demands despite severe disruption to television, radio and digitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 2,000 ABC staff around Australia have walked off the job for a 24-hour strike, forcing ABC services across TV, radio and digital to use BBC World Service and repeat programming.The ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, was defiant and said the ABC would not back down on staff demands, despite the severe disruption. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Court blocks California effort to stop Republican sheriff’s ballot recount 25. March 2026 (02:49) Panel denies attorney general’s bid after Riverside county sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 special-election ballotsA three-judge panel has denied a filing by California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, seeking a court order to stop the Riverside county sheriff’s department from continuing its recount of ballots from the November 2025 special election.The LA Times reported that Bonta filed a petition with the fourth appellate district on Monday, writing that “the sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence” in upcoming elections. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats flip seat in Florida state house in district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago 25. March 2026 (02:02) Emily Gregory defeats Republican Jon Maples in district that is home to US president’s Palm Beach estateDemocrats managed to flip a seat in the Florida state house in the district that is home to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.Emily Gregory, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jon Maples, who had an endorsement from the US president, in the special election in Florida’s 87th state house district. The Associated Press called the race on Tuesday evening, with Gregory, a public health expert and small business owner, leading by more than 2 percentage points. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
