Kurt Cobain's Smells Like Teen Spirit guitar could fetch up to $7m at auction
The iconic six-string that gave a sound to an era's angst is among a treasure trove of items set to be sold at a New York auction. [Continue Reading]
Two new novels lift the curtain on what life is really like as a royal
With Queen Mary of Denmark soon to arrive in Australia and scandal engulfing the House of Windsor, royals are swamping our news cycle. So why are readers so fascinated by royal fiction? [Continue Reading]
Israeli forces conduct strikes in southern Lebanon, displacing over 100,000 people amid ongoing conflict with Hezbollah
In a significant escalation of military action, Israeli forces have executed a series of strikes in southern Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of over 100,000 individuals within just 24 hours. This latest wave of violence adds to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, with around 667,000 people having fled their homes since the onset of the current hostilities linked to the conflict involving Hezbollah and Israel. The military operations have intensified amidst heightened tensions following attacks initiated by Hezbollah against Israeli positions. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have made clear their intentions to target Hezbollah infrastructure in various areas, including the city... [Continue Reading]
Energy secretary deletes claim US military escorted tanker through Hormuz
President Donald Trump has pledge the 'free flow' of energy through the strait, a goal that has yet to be accomplished. [Continue Reading]
Air strikes in Iran lead to significant pollution issues in Tehran, raising health concerns for nearly 10 million residents
As the air strikes in Iran continue, recent military actions have resulted in significant pollution issues for the capital, Tehran. These strikes, part of an ongoing US-Israeli campaign that initiated on February 28, have reportedly targeted multiple oil facilities, with satellite imagery revealing smoke plumes affecting the city. As of March 10, experts have warned that the resulting pollution could be classified as "unprecedented," leading to substantial health concerns for the nearly 10 million residents of Tehran and its surrounding environments. Reports indicate that at least four oil facilities have been struck since the start of hostilities, severely impacting air... [Continue Reading]
Londoners brace for more travel chaos with tube drivers to strike again
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out at midday on March 24 and 26, April 21 and 23 and May 19 and 21. [Continue Reading]
US Defense Secretary Declares Most Intense Day of Strikes in Iran Amid Ongoing Military Operations
As military operations intensify, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared that today will be the most intense day yet of US strikes within Iran. This declaration comes amid a continued wave of military aggression, involving both Israeli and American forces, aimed at various locations within the Islamic Republic, particularly targeting terror-related sites. Hegseth's comments suggest a strategic escalation, with President Donald Trump indicating a perplexing and somewhat conflicting approach regarding the timeline of this military engagement. Reports indicate that Iranians are facing immense challenges as the sustained attacks have disrupted daily life. Citizens of Tehran and the neighboring city... [Continue Reading]
Digital harassment, child abuse material common federal crimes in Vic
Digital crimes involving harassment, or distributing child abuse material, are among the most common federal crimes being sentenced in Victoria, a new report shows. [Continue Reading]
Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'
Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot" [Continue Reading]
Iranians living in UK tell Starmer that war will only strengthen Tehran regime
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among more than 100 signatories to letter urging PM not to get drawn further into the conflictNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is among three of Iran’s former political prisoners and more than 100 Iranians living in the UK who have urged the British prime minister not to get drawn further into the Iran conflict.They are all signatories in a letter to Keir Starmer saying the way the war is being conducted is strengthening the regime in Tehran. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Man jailed for five years over 'random' Cork city assault
A man who assaulted a woman in a random and unprovoked attack in Cork city centre, in a case of mistaken identity, has been jailed for five years. [Continue Reading]
Windies book own flights after 'distressing' wait
The West Indies team is to return home via commercial flights from India after a "distressing" wait following their exit from the men's T20 World Cup. [Continue Reading]
China spying case: Labour MP received £2,400 donation from husband’s firm
Joani Reid denies any involvement in business activities of spouse, who was arrested last week by anti-terror policeJoani Reid, the MP who resigned the Labour whip last week after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, received a donation from his company the previous month, it has emerged.Reid, who said after the arrest that she had no involvement in her husband’s business activities, declared a donation in February worth £2,400 for media training from Earthcott Ltd, the lobbying company run by David Taylor. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
WHO warns of toxic ‘black rain’ in Iran after strikes on oil facilities
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the “black rain” and toxic compounds in the air in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems, and it backed Iran’s advisory urging people to remain indoors. The UN health agency, which has an office in Iran and works with authorities on health emergencies, said it has received multiple reports of oil-laden rain this week. Tehran was choked in black smoke on Monday after an oil refinery was hit, in an escalation in... [Continue Reading]
9 years ago a little girl crashed BBC News and chaos erupted
Marion is now all grown up! [Continue Reading]
Senate Democrats introduce bill to shield small businesses from Trump’s new tariffs
Bill is in response to president’s latest push to impose tariffs, but it’s likely to stall in Republican-majority SenateUS politics live – latest updatesA new Democrat-led bill seeks to exempt small businesses from Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, as small business owners continue to reel from the impacts of the battle over the president’s signature economic policy.Introduced by the senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, the bill, known as the “Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act”, would exempt goods imported by or for the use of small businesses from new tariffs, which Donald Trump enacted on 20 February, immediately after the... [Continue Reading]
Hegseth says Tuesday will be ‘most intense’ of US war on Iran as Trump considers endgame
Tuesday will be the “most intense day of strikes” inside Iran so far, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, adding that President Donald Trump will ultimately decide the war’s timeline. The Pentagon chief’s remarks follow the president’s comments on Monday, suggesting the war could be over sooner than expected. For now, fighting appeared to be ramping up. “Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran – the most fighters, the most bombers,” Hegseth told reporters on... [Continue Reading]
Duterte’s drug war faces judgement at the ICC
Victims of the Philippines’ drug war finally see a path to justice in The Hague. [Continue Reading]
Fortnite increases price of V-Bucks currency to ‘help pay the bills’
The cost of Fortnite’s V-Bucks is going up this month, with individual packs, battle passes, and Crew subscriptions all yielding less currency. [Continue Reading]
Badenoch denies calling for UK to join US-Israeli war on Iran
Conservative leader accused of taking confusing position after she said Starmer should ‘do more than catch arrows’Kemi Badenoch has denied calling for the UK to join Donald Trump’s war on Iran, after previously saying Keir Starmer should do more to “stop the people who are attacking us”.Labour accused Badenoch of having a confused position after the Conservative leader said she was not urging the government to join the US and Israel strikes on Iran but that the UK should “do more than catch the arrows” and “take out” missile launchers. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Crufts champion was convicted of animal cruelty for keeping ‘filthy’ dogs in kennel
Lee Cox was found to have kept ‘bald, scabby and filthy’ dogs.' [Continue Reading]
I knew Harvey Weinstein was a monster – his disgusting new interview is stomach-churning
Just a couple of days after International Women’s Day, I struggle to maintain my composure reading the comments that he made. [Continue Reading]
Tehran endures ‘worst night of strikes’ amid mixed US messages about more to come
Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’Middle East crisis – live updatesTehran residents say the Iranian capital has endured what they described as its worst night of aerial bombardment, as the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, followed Donald Trump’s suggestion on Monday the war could soon be over with a warning of more strikes to come.“We are under heavy bombardment and I can hear back-to-back explosions. The place they hit has caught fire. It’s not clear where it exploded, but the buildings are shaking,” Niloufar, who lives in... [Continue Reading]
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams condemns racist and homophobic fan comments
A star of the massively popular Canadian show Heated Rivalry has hit back against an avalanche of hateful online posts, with the hockey drama’s success stirring up a frenzy online. The show about the budding careers and secret relationship of two young male hockey stars – one Canadian, one Russian – over a series of years, has become a global phenomenon. But it has also inspired particularly intense fan engagement across social media, including homophobic and racist comments. Lead actor Hudson... [Continue Reading]
Qatar warns Iran war could yield 'catastrophic results' for the world
“This is the biggest I told you so in the history of I told you sos in the world,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Dr Majed Al-Ansari told the media in a striking statement directed to all active combat forces in the Iran war just as a new wave of Iranian attacks triggered air raid alerts in Doha. [Continue Reading]
I would never sit on the Tube — this viral video has proved me right
I'm feeling pretty vindicated about my decision to stand. [Continue Reading]
WHO warns of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran
The World Health Organization warned that “black rain” caused by strikes on Iran’s oil facilities pose health risks. [Continue Reading]
Israeli strikes pound south of Beirut, displacing more than 100,000 in a day
In the space of 24 hours, more than 100,000 people fled in #Lebanon amid #Israeli strikes. About 667,000 people have been displaced since the start of the attacks, which started following that of #Hezbollah on #Israel. [Continue Reading]
Lego Luigi Mario Kart set is the biggest announcement of Mario Day
Nintendo has had a few special reveals for MAR10 Day, including a new Lego set and a release date for Yoshi And The Mysterious Book. [Continue Reading]
Search efforts suspended after deadly Indonesia landfill collapse
Search efforts have ended for those missing following a landslide at Indonesia’s largest landfill site. [Continue Reading]
Bon Jovi biopic in the works from Universal Pictures
The film will cover the early years of the 1980s rock band and their breakout with hits like Livin’ On a Prayer and You Give Love a Bad NameA Bon Jovi biopic is in the works from Universal Pictures, Deadline has confirmed.The feature film will focus on the early years of the rock band, tracing their rise from modest beginnings in New Jersey to selling out stadiums as one of the 1980s’ most defining rock bands. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Professor accuses colleges of 'gaming' the points system
Higher education institutions are deliberately driving up CAO points in order to create an illusion of quality and an impression of competition for third-level places, the former president of Maynooth University Philip Nolan has said. [Continue Reading]
Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook
Co-founders of Moltbook, a platform for artificial intelligence agents, will join tech giant’s AI research unitFacebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it had acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform built for artificial intelligence agents, bringing the company’s founders into its AI research division.The deal will bring Moltbook co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr into Meta Superintelligence Labs, the unit led by Alexandr Wang, former Scale AI CEO, which Meta purchased for $14.8bn. Meta did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Schlicht and Parr are expected to begin at Meta Superintelligence Labs on 16 March. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Trump reportedly gifts cabinet members and White House visitors with Florsheim shoes
Some administration officials snipe about having to wear middling footwear instead of their upmarket favoritesUS politics live – latest updatesSitting behind the Resolute desk, Donald Trump fixed his gaze on JD Vance’s and Marco Rubio’s feet. “Marco, JD, you guys have s, y shoes,” said the US president, consulting a catalogue and asking their shoe size. Rubio said 11.5 and Vance 13. Trump leaned back in his chair and remarked: “You can tell a lot about a man by his shoe size.”The story is recounted in a Wall Street Journal newspaper report that tells how officials, advisers and visiting allies... [Continue Reading]
Two men fire gun toward U.S. Consulate in Toronto, police say
Canadian police opened an investigation into two men who shot “multiple rounds” toward the outside of the building. There are no reports of injuries, police say. [Continue Reading]
The Brits travelling in their thousands to 'Costa del Cheltenham'
Thousands of Brits have travelled to Costa Blanca to enjoy Cheltenham Festival, the pinnacle event of the jump-racing calendar. [Continue Reading]
Starmer said ministers can go against wishes of Wales and Scotland in leaked memo
The memo was obtained by Plaid Cymru, which has accused Labour of turning its back on devolution. [Continue Reading]
Hawaii braces for powerful kona storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds
Josh Green, the governor, declared an emergency as the islands face flooding, gusts and thunderstorms this weekendSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHawaii is preparing for a powerful storm this week that is expected to cause intense winds, thunderstorms and possibly significant flooding across multiple islands.Josh Green, the governor, said on Monday he had issued an emergency proclamation in response to the weather expected to hit his state in the coming days, in order to bring additional resources into effected areas. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Global airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war sends costs soaring
The war has sent oil prices surging, upending global travel and pushing airline ticket costs on some routes sky-high. [Continue Reading]
Israel denies women in Gaza ‘conditions to live’: Amnesty
The global rights group says erosion of health, safety in Gaza 'a deliberate act of war targeting women and girls'. [Continue Reading]
Mother behind Coco's Law urges EU to change cyber laws
An Irish woman whose daughter died after years of online abuse has urged the European Parliament to introduce stronger legal safeguards across the EU "so no other family will face this pain". [Continue Reading]
Culture of Silence at Columbia Shielded Sexual Assault by Physician, Report Finds
Two doctors affiliated with the university and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital stepped down after an external report found that the administrators mishandled allegations of abuse against Robert Hadden. [Continue Reading]
The top 40 Amazon Spring Deal Days 2026 offers as chosen by Metro Shopping experts
The best deals to shop now... [Continue Reading]
New footage raises likelihood the US struck Iranian girls’ school
New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in Minab, southern Iran, metres from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed over 165 people at the start of the war in the Mideast. It comes as mounting evidence points to US culpability for the strike. [Continue Reading]
‘Our hearts were shaking’: Tehran residents endure heavy Israel-US bombing
The latest attacks come a day after bombing of fuel reserves created thick plumes of smoke that turned day into night. [Continue Reading]
BBC visits key Dubai port in Iran's firing line
Trade at the Middle East's biggest port has been hit hard since Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began. [Continue Reading]
British Airways stopping flights to war torn Middle East country until later this year
'We're keeping the situation under constant review.' [Continue Reading]
At Noma, Accusations of Past Physical Abuse
Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years. [Continue Reading]
