Investors are expecting Donald Trump to back down in the war with Iran – but what if he doesn’t? 07. March 2026 (00:00) Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in the Middle EastInvestors over the past year have learned that Donald Trump has a boundless capacity to quickly reverse course in the face of acute political or market pressures.But a week since the United States and Israel launched missile strikes on Iran, there are fears the war could morph into a protracted conflict.Patrick Commins is Guardian Australia’s economics editor Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ex-Liberal MP says the party must introduce gender quotas to start winning elections 07. March 2026 (00:00) Jenny Ware says party is ‘at crisis point’ and cannot be competitive at election time unless it selects candidates who better reflect the makeup of AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Liberal MP Jenny Ware says her party must implement gender quotas for candidates for office, warning the opposition “cannot get back into government” without putting forward candidates who are more reflective of the broader community.Ware, who lost her seat of Hughes at the 2025 election, said it was “deeply embarrassing” that the Liberal party executive had not released its own review of the electoral wipeout, and which was then tabled in parliament by Anthony Albanese this week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
London man charged with manslaughter in case that links alleged domestic abuse to suicide 06. March 2026 (23:31) Gillian Morand, 36, died in Bexley, south-east London in 2020 after which allegations against her husband emergedA man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a woman in 2020, in a rare prosecution of alleged domestic abuse linked to suicide, police have said.Gillian Morand, 36, died in Bexley, south-east London, and an inquest concluded she had taken her own life. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson exits 06. March 2026 (23:25) Davidson said she found it difficult to remain, ‘given the external forces that are at work that are just so far beyond my control’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, a mainstay at the Kennedy Center, is leaving to head the Los Angeles-based Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.It’s the latest departure from the Kennedy Center since Donald Trump began asserting control over the storied performing arts venue in Washington. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Revealed: the Ukrainian facility where UK engineers help fix vital weapons 06. March 2026 (23:00) Exclusive: MoD-contracted workers assisting Ukrainians in a way ‘no other nation has been willing to do’, says ministerIn an unmarked and undisclosed location in western Ukraine, British and Ukrainian engineers work side by side to fix damaged military hardware, crawling under the chassis of artillery systems and pulling apart the insides of British-donated howitzers.Until now, the existence of this facility, along with three other similar sites inside Ukraine, has been kept quiet, buried in neutral language to avoid drawing too much attention to the sites, given the sensitivities of all military-linked work inside Ukraine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Arkansas man accused of killing daughter’s alleged abuser wins Republican sheriff’s nomination 06. March 2026 (22:20) Aaron Spencer would not be able to serve if he is convicted, and maintains he acted within the law to protect his childAn Arkansas man accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser recently won the Republican nomination for local sheriff while waiting to stand trial for murder in his rural county, where he ran on a message of seeing the failures of law enforcement.Aaron Spencer defeated Lonoke county sheriff John Staley in a primary election Tuesday, according to unofficial results posted by the Arkansas secretary of state. He would not be able to serve if he is convicted of killing Michael Fosler, 67, who at the time was out on bond after being charged with numerous sexual offenses against Spencer’s then 13-year-old daughter. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I’m relieved she’s gone’: Fema staffers celebrate ousting of Kristi Noem 06. March 2026 (21:06) Current and former Fema staff say the fired DHS secretary made the US more dangerous by overhauling the agencySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSome current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) staff are celebrating the Thursday firing of homeland security secretary Kristi Noem, who they say has made the US more dangerous by micromanaging and shrinking the agency.Since her confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last January, Noem’s tenure was criticized for degrading Fema – the nation’s foremost agency for disaster management and recovery – and repeatedly stating her support for the elimination of the agency. Noem said the overhaul was necessary to end bloating and inefficiency. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cyprus raises doubts about future of British bases on island after drone strike 06. March 2026 (21:01) Foreign minister wants ‘conversation’ about closing UK military sites following lack of warning of impending attack on RAF AkrotiriMiddle East crisis – live updatesCyprus’s foreign minister has said there are “questions” about the future of the UK’s military bases on the island after the drone strike last Sunday.The attack on RAF Akrotiri, suspected to have been launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon, caused minimal damage and did not result in casualties. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police search home of former Labour MP’s husband amid China spying investigation 06. March 2026 (20:36) James Robinson, husband of Gloria De Piero, says police visited their home with a warrant but he has not been detained or questionedThe husband of former Labour MP Gloria De Piero has confirmed his home was searched on Wednesday as part of a police investigation into an alleged Chinese spying ring.James Robinson, a former aide to the ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, issued a statement confirming the raid on the home he shares with his wife, but said he had not been detained or questioned by police. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
David Copperfield announces last Vegas show, weeks after Epstein ties revealed 06. March 2026 (20:18) Lawyers for magician, who plans to unveil new project, said in 2024 he was ‘at most acquaintances’ with EpsteinSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDavid Copperfield has announced that he is performing his last show at MGM Grand in Las Vegas next month, an announcement that comes weeks after documents released in the Epstein files revealed new details about how the FBI viewed the illusionist’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender.The announcement that the 69-year-old illusionist’s last show would be held on 30 April appears to have been made suddenly. In a statement praising and thanking Copperfield for his 25-year stint at MGM, the company said in a statement that it would automatically refund tickets for shows that were booked after that date. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
