UK counter-terrorism agents granted more time to question men suspected of spying for Iran 07. March 2026 (20:45) Detectives are investigating if alleged surveillance of Jewish locations and individuals is linked to possible attacks on British soilCounter-terrorism detectives have been granted more time to question four men arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community.The suspects, one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals, can now be held in custody until 13 March, the Metropolitan police said on Saturday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bombing at nightclub in Peru injures 33 people, including minors 07. March 2026 (19:56) Explosion happened in pre-dawn hours at Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru’s northern coastA bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday.The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru’s northern coast, according to a statement from the local emergency operations center. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Offer from Iran’s president to not attack neighbours provokes internal backlash 07. March 2026 (19:35) As Masoud Pezeshkian tries to de-escalate conflict, hardliners urge installation of new supreme leader to marginalise the presidentThe surprise offer by the president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, to not attack countries in the neighbourhood so long as their airspace and US bases within their territories are not used to attack Iran has provoked a storm inside the country as the military appeared to contradict him, if not outright overrule him.There were also calls for a new supreme leader to be installed as quickly as possible, as a means of marginalising the president. Attacks on facilities in Bahrain and elsewhere have continued, and there were unconfirmed reports that Bahrain had become the first Gulf country to fire back at Iran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump convenes ‘Shield of Americas’ summit with 12 Latin American leaders 07. March 2026 (19:01) In Miami, president calls for regional cooperation to counter Chinese economic and political interestsDonald Trump changed the channel from Iran to the western hemisphere on Saturday, convening a gathering of Latin American leaders at his Miami-area golf club to discuss regional interests and establishing what he called a “counter-cartel coalition”.“Just as we formed a coalition to eradicate Isis, we now need a coalition to eradicate the cartels,” he told 12 regional leaders gathered at what the White House called the “Shield of the Americas” summit. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shrinking weapon stockpiles and regime-change uncertainty: doubts shadow US-Israel war on Iran 07. March 2026 (18:04) Report indicates that US intelligence officials question effectiveness of strikes to produce regime change in IranUS government reviews of the war in Iran show that the Trump administration may be ill-equipped for a regime-change war, according to reports.The Washington Post reported on Saturday morning that a classified intelligence review found that the war in Iran is unlikely to oust the Iranian establishment, despite the Trump administration’s desire to continue its attacks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls 07. March 2026 (18:00) Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s• Which human remains are held in UK museums – and where?Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded in southern Africa by colonial British forces have called on the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Cambridge to help them find their ancestors’ looted skulls.Zimbabwean descendants of the first chimurenga heroes, who led an uprising against British colonisers in the 1890s, have long believed the museum and university hold several of the skulls. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible Middle East deployment 07. March 2026 (16:43) Royal Navy readying HMS Prince of Wales so it can be quickly deployed if decision made to mobilise it to regionMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesThe UK is preparing an aircraft carrier before a possible deployment to the Middle East, the Ministry of Defence has said.Royal Navy workers in Portsmouth are readying HMS Prince of Wales, the navy’s flagship, meaning it could be deployed more quickly if a decision is made to mobilise it to the region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israel kills dozens in Lebanon after failed mission to find pilot’s remains 07. March 2026 (16:15) Commandos started digging up grave thought to be of famous IDF pilot, leading to gunfight followed by airstrikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn Israeli operation in eastern Lebanon to locate the remains of a famous IDF pilot ended in failure overnight, when the commandos were caught in a gunfight with Hezbollah and local residents, leading Israeli jets to pummel the area with airstrikes that killed dozens of people.The fighting left three Lebanese soldiers and 41 residents of the Bekaa valley dead, according to the Lebanese army and ministry of health. No injuries were reported among the Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ICE deports family, including deaf boy who wasn’t given his assistive devices 07. March 2026 (15:00) California state superintendent says mother and sons arrested during ICE check-in and deported to ColombiaCalifornia’s superintendent is calling for the return of a hearing-impaired six-year-old after he, his mother and his five-year-old sibling were detained on Tuesday while reporting for their check-in at an ICE office in San Francisco and deported to Colombia.Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez and her sons were arrested during their visit to ICE’s Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (Isap), said Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP). A relative who was waiting outside for Gutierrez and her sons was unable to hand off the assistive devices necessary for the six-year-old, who is deaf and has a cochlear implant. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour accuse Badenoch of scoring ‘cheap political points’ over Iran strikes 07. March 2026 (14:42) Defence minister urges ‘serious politics’ after Tory leader criticises prime minister’s stance at spring conferenceMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesLabour has accused Kemi Badenoch of scoring “cheap political points” after the Conservative party leader said Keir Starmer was “too scared” to join strikes on Iran.Al Carns, the defence minister, said “serious politics” was required in response to Badenoch’s speech at the party’s spring conference where she criticised the prime minister’s stance on the US-Israel strikes on Iran a week ago. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
