Investment in AI-resistant ‘Halo’ companies helps push UK and EU markets to record highs 01. March 2026 (08:00) Investors are shifting toward physical assets that are partially insulated from disruption, says Goldman SachsInvestors have a new mantra as they prepare for AI to shake up the global economy – the Halo trade.Interest in Halo – short for “heavy assets, low obsolescence” - has risen as investors seek out companies with tangible, productive assets, which might be insulated from AI disruption, such as energy and transport infrastructure companies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shabana Mahmood’s double down on immigration ‘disappointing’, says Alf Dubs 01. March 2026 (08:00) Labour peer, who was a child refugee, criticises home secretary’s response to Gorton and Denton byelection defeatThe home secretary’s decision to double down on hardline immigration reforms in light of Labour’s byelection defeat to the Green party is “disappointing”, according to the Labour peer Alf Dubs.Lord Dubs, a child refugee who fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia on the Kindertransport in 1939, had previously accused Shabana Mahmood of “pulling up the drawbridge” on child migrants. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp 01. March 2026 (08:00) The text mimics a common fraud, but differs in that criminals appear to have hacked a genuine business accountJohn the delivery driver has tried to drop off something at your home from a company called Cleaning Superstore but you missed him, according to the message you have received via WhatsApp.Although you cannot remember buying anything from the company, the text appears to have come from a legitimate WhatsApp account so you try to rearrange delivery by clicking the link provided. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan 01. March 2026 (07:00) London mayor criticises PM for calling Greens ‘extreme’ after Gorton and Denton loss, saying it is a ‘flawed strategy’Sadiq Khan: ‘Labour must stop channelling Reform and unite with progressives. That’s the byelection’s lesson’The mayor of London has said the Gorton and Denton byelection has exposed a “far-reaching change and fracturing” in UK politics and Labour must ditch its “flawed strategy” of taking liberal progressives for granted.In what appears to be an attack on Keir Starmer, Sadiq Khan challenged the prime minister’s branding of the Green party and its policies as “extreme”, saying many of its supporters shared Labour’s values but were disappointed in the government. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
An ugly year for the Louvre: where does the world’s biggest museum go from here? 01. March 2026 (07:00) After a heist and the departure of its boss, the French institution wrestles with water leaks, strikes and much-criticised plans for a €1bn renovationJust over a year ago, Laurence des Cars, the intellectually brilliant (if famously prickly) former head of the largest and most-visited museum in the world, wrote a somewhat alarming note to her boss, France’s culture minister.Des Cars, who on Tuesday resigned as president of the Louvre, lamented the advanced state of disrepair of the iconic museum’s buildings and galleries. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sicily revokes century-old Mondello beach concession over mafia links 01. March 2026 (06:00) Regional authorities withdraw permit after citing risk of organised crime infiltration linked to a subcontractorIt is one of Europe’s most celebrated shorelines, framed by mountains and 19th-century villas and famed for its Caribbean-blue water and white sand.But Mondello beach in Palermo, Sicily, has also been mired in controversy, the subject of complaints stretching back a century from residents and tourists who say its private lidos, cabins and deckchairs have left scant room for public access. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US-Israel war on Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead by state media – latest reports 01. March 2026 (05:37) US president says Khamenei’s death is ‘justice for the people of Iran’ as he repeats call for regime changeFull report: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killedA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseWar on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedLoud explosions were heard early on Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, AFP reported. Thick black smoke was rising from the airport area.On Saturday, US-led coalition forces downed several missiles and explosive-laden drones over Erbil. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran state media confirms killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following US-Israeli missile strikes 01. March 2026 (03:18) Confirmation of supreme leader’s killing follows announcement by Donald Trump that ‘one of the most evil people in history, is dead’US-Israel war on Iran – latest reports War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedIran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, Iranian state media confirmed early on Sunday, in the opening salvo of a war aimed at regime change that was launched on Saturday by the US and Israel.Khamenei had not been heard from since the strikes began, and satellite imagery showed that his secure compound was heavily damaged in the initial barrage on Saturday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Penny Wong backs Israeli and US strikes on Iran as Labor group decries ‘sycophantic capitulation to militarism’ 01. March 2026 (01:47) Australian foreign affairs minister says Israel and US should explain ‘the legal basis for the attacks’ on Iran and won’t say if Pine Gap used during strikesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has urged Iran to stop retaliatory attacks on countries across the Middle East after the US and Israel bombed Iran, killing its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, when asked about the legality of the strikes on Iran, said it was up to Australia’s allies to explain “the legal basis”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brit awards 2026: full list of winners 01. March 2026 (01:42) Olivia Dean tops the winners list with four, while Sam Fender bags two – see all the category winners here• News: Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year• Alexis Petridis: This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubtOlivia Dean Continue reading...(The Guardian)
