From cattle stations to city streets, how cowboy fashion went mainstream
From streetwear to festival fits, country fashion has become mainstream in Australian cities and heritage brands are reaping the benefits. [Continue Reading]
Maggie Gyllenhaal's Franken-feminist fable fumbles the plot
The Bride!, a modern retelling of The Bride of Frankenstein, takes massive swings in terms of performances, plotting and subtext, but not all of its gambles pay off. [Continue Reading]
Calls for wild deer to be labelled a pest as population grows
The Tasmanian government asked the public what it thought about how wild fallow deer were being managed. It received hundreds of submissions calling for deer to be labelled a pest and for improved zoning and hunting permits. [Continue Reading]
Live: Iran made 'big mistake' picking Khamenei's son as leader, Trump says
Iranian missiles are intercepted over Türkiye, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, as war in the Middle East continues. Follow live. [Continue Reading]
Ukraine Deploys Interceptor Drones to Jordan to Support US Military Installations Amid Regional Tensions
Ukraine has responded decisively to recent geopolitical tensions by dispatching interceptor drones and operators to Jordan. This move came after a request from United States officials to bolster security for American military installations in the region, particularly at the Muwaffaq Salti airbase. This deployment marks a significant step in Ukraine's broader strategy to engage with Middle Eastern nations dealing with Iranian aggression, as president Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed via social media and interviews with news outlets. Zelenskyy noted that the request for assistance originated last week, amid the ongoing US-Israeli military actions against Iran, which have intensified over the past ten... [Continue Reading]
California gas prices rise above $5 a gallon amid US war with Iran
West coast state’s average cost per gallon has climbed $0.55 since the conflict in Middle East began over a week agoMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe war in Iran has caused a spike in gas prices that is hitting California consumers especially hard, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).AAA reports that in California, the most expensive US market for gas, the average price per gallon on Monday was $5.20, compared to $3.47 nationally. The national average climbed nearly $0.50 since the conflict began more than a week ago, while... [Continue Reading]
F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry
The subpoena was issued in recent days to the Arizona State Senate, which oversaw a sprawling but controversial audit of the vote result in Maricopa County. [Continue Reading]
Bomb found near Mamdani's home 'act of ISIS-inspired terrorism', say police
A homemade bomb thrown near an anti-Islam protest in New York at the weekend is being investigated as an Islamic State-inspired act of "terrorism," police say. [Continue Reading]
Seventh US service member killed in war with Iran identified
Benjamin N Pennington, 26, died from injuries sustained during an Iranian strike on an airbase in Saudi Arabia Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon has identified the seventh US service member killed in the war with Iran as 26-year-old army Sgt Benjamin N Pennington, who is a resident of Glendale, Kentucky.In a statement on Monday the department said Pennington died on Sunday from injuries sustained during an Iranian strike on the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia on 1 March. The incident is under investigation, the statement said. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Will this year’s flu vaccine protect against the fast-moving Super- K strain?
Experts say they are feeling "nervous" as Australia approached this year's flu season, with a new, fast-moving strain of influenza dubbed "Super-K" circulating as vaccine uptake dwindles. [Continue Reading]
Halo Master Chief actor condemns ‘juvenile war porn’ clip from White House
The voice actor behind Master Chief has criticised a propaganda clip for the Iran War which uses the character, alongside other pop culture icons. [Continue Reading]
CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane leaves network: ‘I look forward to some independence’
Justice correspondent most known for his January 6 Capitol riot coverage, is latest to quit Bari Weiss-led networkSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxScott MacFarlane, the CBS News justice correspondent most known for his extensive coverage of the January 6 Capitol insurrection, surprised colleagues on Monday morning by announcing his departure from the network, which he joined in late 2021.MacFarlane is only the latest departure from the Bari Weiss-led network, though he said in a memo to colleagues – also posted on LinkedIn – that he personally made the decision to leave.... [Continue Reading]
How the Iran war is affecting Africa
Before the start of the war between Israel, US and Iran, Africa was on track for its biggest economic moment in history. [Continue Reading]
As Oil Prices Rise, Trump’s War With Iran Becomes a Worldwide Economic Hazard
The president insists conflict with Iran will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback. [Continue Reading]
Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk
The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude [Continue Reading]
US and Israel launch strikes across Iran as crowds celebrate new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei’s supporters take to streets of Tehran on the same day Iran attacks targets in Israel and Gulf statesMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS and Israeli warplanes launched new waves of strikes on targets across Iran on Monday, as large crowds took to the streets in Tehran in a defiant show of support for Mojtaba Khamenei, the country’s newly appointed supreme leader.The conflict, now in its second week, continued to escalate, with fresh Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US bases across the Middle East and energy infrastructure in the Gulf. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Ships brandish China links to evade Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt to evade Iranian attacks, according to data from shipping tracker Marine Traffic analysed by Agence France-Presse. Iran has effectively closed the vital waterway since US-Israeli strikes on it began on February 28, and at least 10 vessels have been attacked since. But by claiming to have an “all-Chinese crew” aboard, or changing their destination to “Chinese... [Continue Reading]
Days of disruption expected as Glasgow Central closed after fire near station
The fire began in a vape shop on Union Street on Sunday afternoon before the building collapsed hours later. [Continue Reading]
Man pleads not guilty to murder of Daena Walsh in Co Cork
A 30-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his partner whose body was found with 25 stab wounds at an apartment in Midleton in Co Cork in August 2024. [Continue Reading]
Trump confirms Australia will grant asylum to five Iranian women football players
Amid concerns for player welfare, the Australian Iranian Council wrote to Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke urging the government to protect the squad members while they're in Australia. [Continue Reading]
Two teenagers arrested after baby suffers serious injuries in Grimsby
'I would ask that people please refrain from any form of speculation as enquiries remain ongoing' [Continue Reading]
Trump says Australia has ‘taken care of’ some Iranian women footballers
Players' union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism for not singing anthem before first match. [Continue Reading]
Ex-Mail on Sunday journalist denies ordering ‘blag’ of Sadie Frost’s medical information
Katie Nicholl’s name appears on many of the stories that Frost, Prince Harry and others have complained aboutA senior former Mail on Sunday journalist has denied commissioning a “blag” of sensitive medical information about Sadie Frost that the actor had not even told her own mother.At the high court, Katie Nicholl, a former diary editor and royal editor at the paper, was accused of using blagged information from a private investigator to uncover “extraordinarily intrusive” details of Frost’s medical history. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
UK inflation likely to rise because of Middle East war, says Rachel Reeves
British chancellor says she will take steps to help families with cost of living as oil prices surge Middle East crisis – live updatesBritain is likely to be hit by rising inflation because of the US war with Iran, the UK chancellor has said, as she suggested that a “rapid de-escalation” would be the best protection against a jump in energy prices.Both Rachel Reeves and the prime minister, Keir Starmer, suggested the government would be prepared to intervene to protect UK households against major cost-of-living shocks as oil prices surged past $100 (£75) a barrel for the first time since... [Continue Reading]
EU to sign defence pacts with Australia, Iceland and Ghana in ‘coming days’
The EU has signed a series of new bilateral defence pacts, but critics say they are more about symbolism than policy detail. [Continue Reading]
Gracie Mansion Attack Came Amid Chaos of Influencer’s Anti-Muslim Rally
The attack at Gracie Mansion happened during the far-right influencer Jake Lang’s anti-Muslim rally, which drew a counterprotest. [Continue Reading]
Majority of Mexican cartels’ guns come from US, Sheinbaum says in response to Trump claims
US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech‘Iron river’: Mexico’s cartel violence fuelled by trafficked firearms from USSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailClaudia Sheinbaum has responded to Donald Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government to step up efforts to combat gun trafficking.“There is something that the US can help us a lot with: stop the trafficking of illegal weapons from the US to Mexico,” the president of Mexico said. “If they stopped the entry of... [Continue Reading]
Syrian charged with crimes against humanity in UK first
A Syrian man has been charged with murder as a crime against humanity in a first prosecution of its kind in the UK. [Continue Reading]
Battlefield 6 developers hit with layoffs as game’s popularity starts to decline
Despite rave reviews and strong launch sales, Battlefield 6 has lost its lustre in recent months, with its developers now suffering job cuts. [Continue Reading]
Should lower-ranked teams always play at home in the FA Cup?
After some superb FA Cup fifth-round ties, BBC Sport looks at whether lower-ranked teams should always get to play at home. [Continue Reading]
Oil-price surge exposes lack of unified energy approach in EU
Europe’s reaction to Monday’s oil-price surge was far from unified, with some officials calling for a faster shift to clean energy, while others said boosting oil and gas supplies offered the quickest path to easing a potential energy shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran. [Continue Reading]
As Kari Lake Sought to Shutter Voice of America, Parent Agency Rebuffed Auditors
A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers. [Continue Reading]
Leigh-Anne Pinnock praises ‘incredible’ Jesy Nelson in rare comments after feud rumours
The bandmates reconnected this year. [Continue Reading]
Gerry Adams ‘as culpable as those who planted IRA bombs’, high court hears
Former Sinn Féin leader being sued for symbolic £1 each by three victims of Troubles-era bombings on UK mainlandGerry Adams is as culpable for IRA bombings on the UK mainland as the individuals who planted and detonated the devices, the high court has heard at the beginning of a civil trial.The former Sinn Féin leader is being sued for symbolic “vindicatory” damages of £1 each by John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock, who were injured respectively in the 1973 Old Bailey bombing, and the London Docklands and Manchester bombings in 1996. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
‘My childhood friend lost everything to Ian Huntley’s “killer” – he is no hero’
'He felt guilty but he shouldn't have. It was all Anthony Russell.' [Continue Reading]
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami working on new ‘original AAA’ console game
The director behind the very first Resident Evil is hiring for his new studio Unbound Games, who are working on an original IP for consoles and PC. [Continue Reading]
The excruciating moment bride tells groom at altar: ‘I don’t think I can marry you’
Married at First Sight Australia is back! [Continue Reading]
Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy
Interceptor drones and operators deployed to Middle East after ‘requests for help from 11 countries neighbouring Iran’Middle East crisis – live updatesUkraine’s president has said he dispatched interceptor drones and operators to protect US bases in Jordan last week, one of 11 countries that had asked Kyiv for help as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into its 10th day.Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that he had responded to a US request for help in defending Jordan last week as Ukraine seeks to improve relations with Gulf and Middle Eastern countries coming under attack from Iran. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Sinn Féin backs calls for Creeslough inquiry
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to meet the families of the Creeslough tragedy without delay and hold a public inquiry into the explosion that claimed the lives of ten people. [Continue Reading]
France to lead EU naval mission to protect Strait of Hormuz tankers after ‘hot phase’ of Iran war
"We are establishing a purely defensive and supportive mission … which will allow, once the hottest phase of the conflict is over, escorting container ships and tankers [through Hormuz]," said French president Emmanuel Macron in Cyprus on Monday. [Continue Reading]
Timothee Chalamet warned his Hollywood career is threatened after ‘arrogant’ comments
'Tone deaf and thoroughly unlikeable.’ [Continue Reading]
Slay The Spire 2 review in progress – less than a sequel, more than an update
One of the most successful indie games of all time finally gets a sequel but is it worth playing in early access or would you be better off waiting for the full release? [Continue Reading]
One of London’s ‘most extraordinary’ houses is opening its doors to the public
It's a truly magical spot. [Continue Reading]
Rape victim 'warned police Andy Malkinson may not be attacker'
A woman who identified an innocent man as her attacker says police dismissed her concerns as "trial nerves". [Continue Reading]
Latest news bulletin | March 9th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. [Continue Reading]
US and China clash over fentanyl and tariffs at global drugs meeting
The United States and China traded barbs at a UN drugs meeting on Monday, with Washington accusing Beijing of failing to stop sales of precursor chemicals for fentanyl and China dismissing the allegation as false while calling the US irresponsible. The exchange, delivered in separate statements at the UN’s annual Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting in Vienna, underscored tensions between the two countries over illicit drugs and tariffs, with their leaders due to meet in China at the end of... [Continue Reading]
Von der Leyen calls for EU foreign policy to be ‘more realistic and interest-driven’
European Commission head says rules-based system can no longer be relied upon to protect the continent’s interestsEurope can “no longer be a custodian for the old-world order” and needs “a more realistic and interest-driven foreign policy”, the head of the European Commission has said.Speaking to an audience of EU ambassadors on Monday, Ursula von der Leyen said the union “will always defend and uphold the rules-based system” but could no longer rely on it to defend European interests and shelter the continent from threats. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
At least eight people dead after spate of tornadoes across central US
Eighteen tornadoes between Thursday and Saturday resulted in deaths in towns from Michigan to OklahomaCommunities throughout the central United States were cleaning up and trying to recover after an onslaught deadly tornadoes struck the region over the weekend.At least eight people had been confirmed dead as of Monday, with dozens more injured. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
