US House rejects war powers resolution to end Trump’s hostilities with Iran 05. March 2026 (22:56) Democratic-backed measure that would have forced US to withdraw troops failed by a vote of 212-219Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a Democratic-backed measure to halt hostilities with Iran, as Republicans cleared the way for Donald Trump to continue the conflict that has drawn in countries across the Middle East, but criticized as having unclear goals.By a vote of 212-219, the House voted to reject a war powers resolution proposed by Thomas Massie, a Republican representative, and Ro Khanna, a Democratic representative, which would have forced the US to withdraw from the conflict until Congress authorized military action. The vote was largely along party lines, with two Republicans breaking with their party to support the resolution, and four Democrats voting against it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
A beer at sunrise then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down Iranian drones 05. March 2026 (21:00) F-35 pilot based in Cyprus becomes first to destroy a target in combat – and celebrates with a single beerIn the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of history. Flying for four hours alongside two Typhoons, the radar picked up two Shahed drones. The squadron tactics instructor – whom the Guardian is not naming – hit the drones with two Asraam missiles.In doing so he became the first pilot of the Royal Air Force’s stealth fighter jet to destroy a target in combat. It was, he said, very high stakes. In those scenarios, it is easy to hit a friendly target by mistake. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels 05. March 2026 (20:50) Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangsPete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has urged Latin American countries to adopt a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration may otherwise act unilaterally in the region.Hegseth’s remarks come in a context of escalating US intervention in the region, both militarily and in elections, which culminated in the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro – the first US ground military attack on a South American country. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EU agree to chop meaty names from vegetarian and vegan food products 05. March 2026 (20:44) Lawmakers will ban use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to strengthen position of farmers in food supply marketsEU lawmakers have agreed to ban meaty names such as steak and bacon for vegetarian and vegan foods, but “veggie burgers” and meat-free sausages will remain on the table.Negotiators from the European parliament and EU council of ministers found a recipe for compromise on rules for food names on Thursday, although critics said they were creating needless complexity. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
RFK Jr urges medical schools to increase nutrition education training 05. March 2026 (20:41) As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instructionSign up to the Breaking News US newsletter emailHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unveiled a new effort on Thursday aimed at increasing the amount of nutrition education taught in medical schools.For months, Kennedy has urged medical schools to expand their nutrition curriculum and warned that institutions refusing to do so could face cuts to federal funding, while those that adopt the changes may receive public acknowledgment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent 05. March 2026 (20:41) After the Greens’ win in Gorton, the prime minister needed to come out swinging. Instead, he sent a letterBut for the Iran crisis, Labour’s first major policy announcement since the party’s calamitous defeat in the Gorton and Denton byelection would have been arguably the biggest political story of the week.Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, pressed ahead with what is intended to be the party’s full-throated answer to the competition it faces from Reform UK as she declared an end to permanent refugee status and the removal of state support from some asylum seekers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Stock market falls resume as US-Israel war with Iran drives up oil and gas prices 05. March 2026 (20:35) FTSE 100 and France’s CAC down 1.5%; Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 1.6%; the Dow Jones was down 2%Middle East crisis – live updatesA market sell-off resumed on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday as fears mounted that there would be no quick resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.Early gains in European markets, which had followed a rebound in Asia, were wiped out in later trading and Wall Street was also trading sharply lower by early afternoon in New York. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’ 05. March 2026 (20:30) In leaked chats, students at Florida International University referenced Nazis and made antisemitic and racist remarksIt only took three weeks for a group chat for conservative students at Florida International University (FIU) to become a place where participants eagerly used racist slurs, prompting widespread condemnation from community leaders.Abel Alexander Carvajal, secretary of Miami-Dade county’s Republican party and a student at FIU’s College of Law, reportedly started the chat after the killing of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, in September 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israel orders more than 500,000 people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs 05. March 2026 (20:23) Instruction comes as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launches retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military has ordered the entire population of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate, as it continued to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and US bases across the region.An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson told all residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs – more than 500,000 people – to “save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately”, before Israel launched airstrikes on what he described as Hezbollah targets. The area covered by the order included several hospitals and government ministries. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Defence secretary accuses MPs of undermining UK’s relationship with Trump 05. March 2026 (19:58) John Healey says its ‘unpatriotic’ for opposition politicians to take the side of the US against the governmentUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe defence secretary, John Healey, has accused opposition politicians of deliberately undermining the UK’s relationship with Donald Trump, saying it was “unpatriotic” for MPs to seek to turn the US against Keir Starmer.Healey, speaking to the Guardian at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, which was hit by a drone strike over the weekend, said he had been shocked at the way politicians like Nigel Farage had sought to “undermine” the UK’s relationship with the US. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
