Shrinking weapon stockpiles and regime-change uncertainty: doubts shadow US-Israel war on Iran 07. March 2026 (18:04) Report indicates that US intelligence officials question effectiveness of strikes to produce regime change in IranUS government reviews of the war in Iran show that the Trump administration may be ill-equipped for a regime-change war, according to reports.The Washington Post reported on Saturday morning that a classified intelligence review found that the war in Iran is unlikely to oust the Iranian establishment, despite the Trump administration’s desire to continue its attacks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls 07. March 2026 (18:00) Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s• Which human remains are held in UK museums – and where?Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded in southern Africa by colonial British forces have called on the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Cambridge to help them find their ancestors’ looted skulls.Zimbabwean descendants of the first chimurenga heroes, who led an uprising against British colonisers in the 1890s, have long believed the museum and university hold several of the skulls. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible Middle East deployment 07. March 2026 (16:43) Royal Navy readying HMS Prince of Wales so it can be quickly deployed if decision made to mobilise it to regionMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesThe UK is preparing an aircraft carrier before a possible deployment to the Middle East, the Ministry of Defence has said.Royal Navy workers in Portsmouth are readying HMS Prince of Wales, the navy’s flagship, meaning it could be deployed more quickly if a decision is made to mobilise it to the region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israel kills dozens in Lebanon after failed mission to find pilot’s remains 07. March 2026 (16:15) Commandos started digging up grave thought to be of famous IDF pilot, leading to gunfight followed by airstrikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn Israeli operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of a famous IDF pilot ended in failure overnight, when the commandos were caught in a gunfight with Hezbollah and local residents, leading Israeli jets to pummel the area with airstrikes that killed dozens of people.The fighting left three Lebanese soldiers and 41 residents of the Bekaa valley dead, according to the Lebanese army and ministry of health. No injuries were reported among the Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ICE deports family, including deaf boy who wasn’t given his assistive devices 07. March 2026 (15:00) California state superintendent says mother and sons arrested during ICE check-in and deported to ColombiaCalifornia’s superintendent is calling for the return of a hearing-impaired six-year-old after he, his mother and his five-year-old sibling were detained on Tuesday while reporting for their check-in at an ICE office in San Francisco and deported to Colombia.Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez and her sons were arrested during their visit to ICE’s Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (Isap), said Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP). A relative who was waiting outside for Gutierrez and her sons was unable to hand off the assistive devices necessary for the six-year-old, who is deaf and has a cochlear implant. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour accuse Badenoch of scoring ‘cheap political points’ over Iran strikes 07. March 2026 (14:42) Defence minister urges ‘serious politics’ after Tory leader criticises prime minister’s stance at spring conferenceMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesLabour has accused Kemi Badenoch of scoring “cheap political points” after the Conservative party leader said Keir Starmer was “too scared” to join strikes on Iran.Al Carns, the defence minister, said “serious politics” was required in response to Badenoch’s speech at the party’s spring conference where she criticised the prime minister’s stance on the US-Israel strikes on Iran a week ago. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Politicians seek meeting with Travelodge CEO after Maidenhead sexual assault case 07. March 2026 (14:06) Call for urgent meeting comes after woman was assaulted by man who had been given her key card by hotel staffMore than 20 MPs have demanded an urgent meeting with the CEO of Travelodge after a woman was sexually assaulted by a man who had been given her room number and a key card by hotel staff.The MPs said the case of Kyran Smith, 29, who was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last month, raised “deeply concerning” questions. He attacked the woman after a party in December 2022. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US agency did not perform safety checks of more than 100 food ingredients, analysis finds 07. March 2026 (14:00) Review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group reveals firms are exploiting rule to send new chemicals in food systemMore than 100 substances widely used in common US foods, supplements and beverages underwent no health and safety review by the US Food and Drug Administration, a new analysis of federal records finds.The review of FDA records by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) non-profit reveals that diverse products across the food pyramid, such as Capri Sun drinks, Kettle and Fire organic broth, Acme smoked fish, and Quaker Oats snack bars, use a range of substances that have not undergone review by regulators. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK recruiter emerges from insolvency for third time, avoiding millions owed in tax 07. March 2026 (14:00) Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a yearA UK recruitment business has been acquired out of administration for a third time in four years as part of a succession of deals that left some of the former management team in place and millions of pounds owed to the public purse.The chain of insolvencies appears to contain more examples of phoenixism – a process when companies are liquidated and directors are able to rise from the ashes with a new entity, free of debts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Families say infected blood scandal compensation scheme creates ‘penalty for dying’ 07. March 2026 (13:00) Charities warn estates of victims who died before the scheme began are losing hundreds of thousands in financial loss paymentsFamilies of victims of the infected blood scandal have criticised the government for imposing a “penalty for dying” in its compensation scheme, which has seen them lose out on hundreds of thousands of pounds.The scheme awards payouts to living victims and the families of those who have died after being infected with HIV or hepatitis as a result of being given contaminated blood products by the NHS. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
