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US launches ‘most intense day of strikes’ on Iran yet as Tehran attacks countries across Gulf
March 10, 2026The United States has launched its “most intense day of strikes inside Iran”, the country’s Secretary of War has said as the Middle East conflict entered its 11th day. It came as Tehran started fresh attacks on countries across the Gulf on Tuesday. Incoming missile sirens were heard in Dubai and Bahrain, while Kuwait and […]
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Britain’s Royal Navy left trailing as Emmanuel Macron deploys French naval task force in Trump’s Iran war
March 10, 2026Britain could struggle to respond to a direct military threat, says a former National Security Adviser as the Government faced growing questions over the slow pace of deploying a warship to defend Cyprus. Lord Sedwill, who was also Cabinet Secretary, said Emmanuel Macron had jumped “opportunistically” into deploying French vessels to fill the gap left […]
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The UK’s most expensive streets, where the average home costs £12,538,095
March 10, 2026We’ve all engaged in a little bit of fantasy home shopping in our lives. You know, putting a completely outlandish budget into Google and finding something that you’d own in some kind of dream world? Now, we’ve got even more of a glimpse into the UK’s bougiest areas, as new research has revealed the most […]
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Deadly bug found in taps breaks out in two parts of London
March 10, 2026Sam Corbishley Published March 10, 2026 9:09am Updated March 10, 2026 10:24am A potentially fatal lung disease that can be picked up from showers and taps has been detected in two parts of London. Health experts are urgently working to see whether the clusters of Legionnaires’ disease cases are linked, and retracing steps to try […]
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Canada’s Mark Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with prime minister
March 9, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Norway on Friday where he will observe a NATO exercise before visiting the United Kingdom, his office announced Monday. Carney’s office said he will observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise. Cold Response is run by NATO every two years and involves about 25,000 troops from 14 […]
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Hecklers shout ‘What did you know about Andrew?’ at King Charles and Prince William
March 9, 2026Josh Milton Published March 9, 2026 6:50pm Updated March 9, 2026 8:01pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Anti-monarchy protesters once again had a rather ‘simple question’ for King Charles today: ‘What did you know?’ The monarch was met by booing members of […]
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RAF jets shoot down drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain
March 9, 2026Two drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain have been shot down by RAF Typhoon jets during defensive air sorties in the Gulf, the defence secretary said. John Healey has been updating MPs with new details on UK operations in the Middle East, including deployments to the region and evacuations of British nationals. Iran war latest: […]
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Syrian charged with crimes against humanity in UK first
March 9, 2026A Syrian man has been charged with murder as a crime against humanity in a first prosecution of its kind in the UK. The Metropolitan Police said the 58-year-old was accused of three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, three counts of torture and one charge of conduct ancillary to murder in connection […]
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Stock markets drop after spike in crude oil prices amid Iran conflict
March 9, 2026Global financial markets slid further on Monday after oil prices rose above 100 dollars a barrel amid concerns of a mounting supply crisis caused by the Iran war. Nevertheless, early volatility calmed during the afternoon despite finance ministers and the International Energy Agency (IEA) ending talks without striking a deal to release extra crude oil […]
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One of London’s ‘most extraordinary’ houses is opening its doors to the public
March 9, 2026There’s no shortage of incredible architecture in London. From the brutalist Barbican Centre to St Paul’s Cathedral and the Shard, we’ve got so many fantastic buildings, and there are some pretty impressive homes across the capital too. Usually, we don’t get to peek behind the doors of people’s houses, but one of the ‘most extraordinary’ […]
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