US judge and lawyers to discuss how to refund $175bn in illegal Trump tariffs 06. March 2026 (16:42) Richard Eaton, who said this week that importers must be paid back, reportedly meeting customs agency lawyersA US judge will reportedly meet government lawyers to agree how to refund up to $175bn in tariffs that were collected illegally from more than 300,000 importers.Judge Richard Eaton of the US court of international trade would hear from lawyers for the customs agency responsible for the repayments on Friday, Reuters reported. The supreme court decided last month that a 1977 law designed to address national emergencies did not provide the legal justification for most of the Trump administration’s global tariffs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iranian mathematician missing in Canada may have been targeted by Tehran, activists say 06. March 2026 (16:28) Police say Masood Masjoody was most likely murdered; Iranian expats suspect he was killed for his criticism of the theocratic regimePolice in Canada have concluded that a missing Iranian activist was most likely the victim of murder, prompting fears that his disappearance has the hallmarks of a transnational repression campaign targeting critics of Tehran.Masood Masjoody, a mathematician critical of both Iran’s theocratic regime and the exiled family of the former shah, went missing in early February in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
António Lobo Antunes, Portuguese novelist who chronicled dictatorship and war, dies aged 83 06. March 2026 (16:16) Author of more than 30 novels, including Fado Alexandrino and The Inquisitors’ Manual, was widely seen as one of the most important voices in modern Portuguese literatureAntónio Lobo Antunes, the Portuguese novelist whose dark, polyphonic fiction confronted the traumas of dictatorship, war and Portuguese society, has died aged 83.Widely regarded as one of the most important Portuguese writers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, he produced more than 30 novels that reshaped Portuguese writing and made him a perennial contender for the Nobel prize for literature. He received numerous honours, including the Camões prize, the most prestigious award in the Portuguese language, and several major European literary prizes. His death was confirmed by the publisher Dom Quixote. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US and Israel threaten major escalation as airstrikes bombard Iran and Lebanon 06. March 2026 (15:31) US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and the US have bombarded Iran and Lebanon with a fresh wave of airstrikes and threatened a major escalation in their joint offensive, as Iran retaliated with more attacks across a swathe of the Middle East.Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, said US firepower was “about to surge dramatically” with the deployment of more bombers, while Eyal Zamir, the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, said Israel was moving to a new phase of its offensive that would “further dismantle the regime and its military capabilities”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jillian Segal’s office hand-picked candidate to assess controversial university antisemitism report card 06. March 2026 (15:00) Greg Craven, a former vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University, chosen after no other bids made for the tenderGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s antisemitism envoy hand-picked Greg Craven to lead her controversial university report card process after receiving no response from five firms approached during an open tender process.Documents released under freedom of information laws showed Jillian Segal’s office initially approached three independent consulting firms and two law firms to potentially conduct the assessment of Australian universities and how well they were dealing with antisemitism on campus, but all of them declined to bid on the tender. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran is not Venezuela, despite Trump’s hopes of repeating ‘regime capture’ strategy 06. March 2026 (15:00) Experts say US influence over South American neighbour will be hard to replicate in country with deep and long-standing antipathy to the westFirst, the CIA tracks the head of an oil-rich, US-baiting nation to a heavily guarded compound at the heart of his country’s mountain-flanked capital.Then, that leader is removed from power with a deadly and irresistible show of US military force. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats celebrate Kristi Noem’s ouster but warn of battle to come for future of DHS – live 06. March 2026 (14:44) Democrats say ‘Noem deserved to be fired’ but warn that pressure must be kept up against ICE and her replacement nominee, ‘Maga warrior’ Markwayne MullinAnalysis: Noem confronts grim truth that everyone is expendable in Trump worldThe US lost 92,000 jobs in February, a major slackening in the labor market that came just before Donald Trump threw the global economy into upheaval with his conflict in Iran.The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% in February. In comparison, the US added 130,000 jobs in January, far surpassing expectations of 70,000 jobs but still 13,000 less than January 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US lost 92,000 jobs in February just before Trump joined Iran conflict 06. March 2026 (14:38) The unemployment rate was 4.4% in February, with 130,000 jobs added in JanuaryBusiness live – latest updatesThe US lost 92,000 jobs in February, a major slackening in the labor market that came just before Donald Trump threw the global economy into upheaval with his conflict in Iran.The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% in February. In comparison, the US added 130,000 jobs in January, far surpassing expectations of 70,000 jobs but still 13,000 less than January 2025. Economists predicted an increase of 60,000 jobs added in February and a steady unemployment rate of 4.3%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Illegitimacy tax’: new UK border rules for dual nationals throwing lives into chaos 06. March 2026 (14:36) Two women who have lived almost all their lives in UK, but whose British fathers were not married, tell how they are having to battle for British citizenshipTwo women who have lived almost all their lives in the UK have had their lives thrown into chaos due to the new border control rules for British dual nationals because their French mothers were not married to their British fathers.Both women have been forced to prove their right to British passports as a result of archaic laws, which did not accord automatic citizenship to the children of unmarried British fathers in dual national relationships until the law was changed in 2005. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BP’s new boss will take home at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor 06. March 2026 (14:27) Meg O’Neill will be first woman to serve as CEO of 117-year-oil firm when joining from Woodside Energy in AprilThe incoming chief executive of BP will take home at least £11.7m this year after joining the embattled oil company from a rival, more than double the pay packet earned by her predecessor.Meg O’Neill will join BP from the Australian oil company Woodside Energy in April as the company’s first external hire to its top job, and the first woman to serve as chief executive at the 117-year-old oil major. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
