Mike Johnson refuses to condemn anti-Muslim comments by Republican lawmakers 10. March 2026 (22:49) Andy Ogles said Muslims do not belong in the US and Randy Fine made a comparison of Muslims to dogsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Tuesday declined to condemn Republican lawmakers who recently made Islamophobic comments, saying only that he had spoken to them about their “tone”.Democrats and groups advocating religious tolerance have decried the statements from congressmen Andy Ogles of Tennessee and Randy Fine of Florida, with the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, calling on Johnson to discipline the latter. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
LA county reports first drop in deaths of unhoused people in a decade 10. March 2026 (22:48) Despite progress, 2024 data suggests an ongoing humanitarian disaster, with more than six unhoused people dying every dayMore than 2,200 unhoused people died in Los Angeles in 2024, marking the first time in a decade that the homeless mortality rate decreased in the nation’s most populous county, public health officials announced on Tuesday.The signs of progress come as the county has also reported decreases in the overall unhoused population in a region that has long struggled with a severe affordable housing shortage and one of the worst street homelessness crises in the US. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Musk’s xAI wins permit for datacenter’s makeshift power plant despite backlash 10. March 2026 (22:15) Billionaire’s artificial intelligence company gets approval to run 41 methane gas turbines at its ‘Colossus 2’ in MississippiElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI won approval on Tuesday to run 41 methane gas turbines at its “Colossus 2” datacenter in northern Mississippi. That’s nearly double the amount it has been operating.The turbines will help power xAI’s massive datacenters, which house the company’s “AI supercomputers”, or giant arrays of advanced chips, which in turn power the controversial AI tool Grok, the company’s most recognizable product. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds of homes in Bundaberg at flood risk as river forecast to peak at 7.6 metres 10. March 2026 (21:37) Thousands of residents in Queensland regional hub could be isolated for days after Burnett River burst its banksGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of residents of the coastal Queensland city of Bundaberg could be isolated for days amid major flooding in the wake of a tropical low.Hundreds of homes in the regional hub are set to be affected after the Burnett River burst its banks, triggering memories of a 2010 disaster. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia politics live: two more Iranian reportedly seek asylum; NSW hospitals see record emergency attendances 10. March 2026 (21:02) More patients present with urgent conditions. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast3003 Australians return from Middle EastAs of this morning, 3003 Australians have arrived back home from the Middle East on 21 flights since 4 March.EK406 from Dubai to MelbourneEK412 from Dubai to SydneyQR988 From Doha to Melbourne Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iranian regime is not weakening in face of US-Israel onslaught but becoming more defiant 10. March 2026 (21:01) Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has been spurned by leaders in Tehran who are standing firm on needing guarantees of no more future attacksIran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, seeking a ceasefire as its leaders sense it is not losing the war and the US president is at the minimum feeling the political pressure.The foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has further said a unilateral declaration from Trump that the US had won the war would not bring an end to the conflict. The implication is that even if the US announced a willingness to end its attacks, Iran might be willing to continue the conflict in some form, or keep its chokehold on shipping seeking to navigate the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Glasgow Central station’s upper level to remain closed for rest of week after fire next door 10. March 2026 (20:56) Safety checks needed after neighbouring building gutted by huge blaze on Sunday night, with only facade remainingGlasgow Central station’s high level will remain closed for the rest of the week, after a fire devastated a neighbouring building on Sunday.Network Rail said it would not be possible to reopen the upper concourse of the station, where trains depart to destinations across the UK, because of the instability of the mid-Victorian block on the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street, much of which collapsed during the ferocious blaze. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NYPD says suspicious device reported near Zohran Mamdani’s residence is ‘non-threatening’ 10. March 2026 (20:53) New York police responded to an alert days after two men threw homemade explosives at Gracie MansionSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe New York police department determined that a suspicious device reported near Gracie Mansion on Tuesday afternoon was “non-threatening”.“This was an instance of everyday New Yorkers following a clear message: if you see something, say something,” the NYPD posted on social media. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Haiti president’s assassination driven by greed and power, US prosecutors say 10. March 2026 (20:37) Opening statements begin in Miami trial of four men accused in the 2021 killing of Jovenel MoïseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGreed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in the US for the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s last elected president, Jovenel Moïse , prosecutors told a court on Tuesday during opening statements.Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys began presenting opening statements in the trial in Miami for Arcangel Pretel Ortíz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages. They are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti’s former leader. Moïse’s assassination led to unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation, where gang leaders have grown increasingly violent and empowered. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK digital ID scheme to have limited use before next general election, minister says 10. March 2026 (20:36) Darren Jones says £1.8bn project likely to cover only vehicle tax payments and right-to-work checks initiallyBritain’s £1.8bn digital ID scheme will only be available for a handful of uses by the next election, including paying vehicle tax and right-to-work checks, the minister in charge of the project has said.Darren Jones, the prime minister’s chief secretary, said on Tuesday he eventually wanted the app to be used for everything from claiming benefits to proving the right to vote, but that most of this would not happen until the next parliament. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
