Inside Trump’s decision to attack Iran: ‘a window of opportunity’ 01. March 2026 (00:19) The US joined an Israeli assault after intel suggested Iran’s top clerics and commanders could be hit at onceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump launched attacks against Iran on Saturday as part of a joint operation with Israel after they developed intelligence that they could simultaneously target the country’s leaders and mullahs, according to two people familiar with deliberations.The Israelis had been tracking the movements of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and determined there was a window of opportunity to launch attacks as they convened, the people said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pilot ‘crawls out’ after plane crashes on to beach in Gosport 01. March 2026 (00:16) Bystander describes ‘loud crashing sound from the rocks’ as light aircraft goes into sea at Lee-on-the-SolentA pilot survived after a light aircraft crashed on to a beach in Hampshire on Saturday.The pilot had exited the aircraft before firefighters arrived and was subsequently assessed by the ambulance service, Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire and rescue service said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year 01. March 2026 (00:06) The 26-year-old dominates in Manchester, landing the night’s biggest prizes as Rosé, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson also take top honours• Brit awards 2026: the full list of winners• Alexis Petridis: This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubt• ‘We’re going into a dark place’: Brit awards artists voice alarm over Reform UK’s riseOlivia Dean was the big winner at the 2026 Brit awards, taking home awards for artist of the year, pop act, song of the year for her Sam Fender duet Rein Me In, and album of the year for The Art of Loving.In less than a year, Dean has leaped to the forefront of British pop thanks to The Art of Loving, her second album. With songs that get to the heart of the joys and frustrations of casual modern dating, she is enormously relatable, while her sophisticated and cosmopolitan songcraft, deftly finessing styles such as bossa nova, trip-hop, neo-soul and jazz together, has given her an unusually broad and cross-generational appeal. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: cabinet’s national security committee to meet as US and Israel strike Iran 28. February 2026 (23:51) Penny Wong due to speak from Adelaide after government declared its support for US action. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTim Wilson told ABC TV the international rules based order still matters, despite the bombing of Iran.“The aim should be that the Iranian people take control of their destiny, they decide their future and that is not with mullahs in charge, as far as I’m concerned, and clearly not as far as the Iranian people are concerned. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘This is round two’: attacks on Iran have broad support among unsurprised Israelis 28. February 2026 (22:57) Air strikes halt bitter political feuding ahead of elections as prominent Israelis call for a broad open-ended warUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farAir raid sirens emptied Israel’s streets on Saturday and filled its bomb shelters, as the country braced for waves of Iranian attacks.But individual fear and resignation did not temper broad political and popular support for the country’s second regional war in less than a year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
With few good strategic options, Iran’s best prospect may be to retaliate while it can 28. February 2026 (21:06) Regime could try to retain control of streets as US and Israel have expressed no intention of mounting ground invasionVenezula’s Nicholás Maduro was captured. But Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have chosen a different strategy for Iran: to target and aim to kill the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and as many other senior regime figures as possible.Though Iranian military sites and its air defence systems were also targeted by coordinated US and Israeli bombing, beginning in the morning, the most significant attack was on Khamenei’s compound in Tehran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour minister Josh Simons resigns after falsely linking journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network 28. February 2026 (20:50) Makerfield MP has been under pressure over thinktank’s commissioning of PR firm to investigate reportersThe Labour minister Josh Simons has resigned from the government after the Guardian revealed that he falsely linked reporters to a “pro-Kremlin” network in emails to GCHQ despite having claimed to be “surprised” and “furious” about a PR firm’s investigation into their journalism.Simons, who had been a Cabinet Office minister, previously ran the thinktank Labour Together. He quit on Saturday, saying his position in office had become “a distraction from this government’s important work.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Explosions rock Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East 28. February 2026 (20:27) War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole regionFull reportUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesIran struck the world-famous Fairmont hotel in Dubai, setting the hotel alight, as the war launched by the US and Israel on Iran quickly spread to the rest of the Middle East on Saturday.Residents watched in shock as an Iranian missile hit the five-star hotel in Dubai’s luxurious Palm Jumeirah area. Social media videos showed fires breaking out near the entrance of the hotel, which led to four people being injured. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Son of rapper Lil Jon drowned after ingesting hallucinogenic mushrooms 28. February 2026 (20:02) Body of Nathan Smith, known professionally as DJ Young Slade, was found in pond north of Atlanta in FebruaryThe son of the rapper Lil Jon drowned after ingesting hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials in the US state of Georgia said.The body of Nathan Smith, known professionally as DJ Young Slade, was found in a pond north of Atlanta in early February. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia’s broken aged care home support system is ensuring that loved ones live and die without dignity 28. February 2026 (20:00) Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a ‘Kafkaesque’ system made his final days exhausting and painfulGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDying Australians approved for government-funded aged care home support are struggling to access it, with carers describing a system plagued by delays and lack of control around how funding is spent.The accounts of carers and aged care assessors spoken to by Guardian Australia show that beyond the controversial, algorithm-driven assessment process for home care funding, many are left without adequate and timely support even after funding has been approved. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
