"Jury restriction plan clears first hurdle despite Labour dissent"
MPs have voted to allow a bill that would curb access to jury trials in England and Wales to progress to the next stage, despite some Labour MPs stating their opposition to the reforms.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"New evidence of starvation crimes in Darfur"
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces destroyed farms around El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, before engaging in mass killings in October 2025.
www.france24.com/en/new-evide...
"Cem Özdemir, first German state premier with Turkish roots"
Cem Özdemir is set to become the first politician with Turkish roots to lead a German federal state. His Green Party won elections in the wealthy southwestern region of Baden-Württemberg.
www.dw.com/en/german-st...
Germany, Italy and Belgium to host EU leaders’ meeting on energy prices, red tape
A “double digit” number of EU leaders is expected to dial in for urgent talks after oil prices soared.
www.politico.eu/article/germ...
"Kremlin Accidentally Publishes Outtake of Putin’s Women’s Day Address"
In the original video, which was later deleted, Putin suddenly stops as he reads his address, turns off-camera and clears his throat while gesturing to someone out of frame.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/08/k...
'My hands were shaking, my body cold': Afghan women and girls forgotten under Taliban rule
Since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in 2021, the rights of women and girls have been brutally stripped away
Men are also beaten if their wives do not wear the burka
news.sky.com/story/my-han...
Defence secretary Hegseth warns of 'most intense' day of US war on Iran
Amir, a Tehran resident, said "we feel overwhelmed, we feel anxious and exhausted and the idea of no future is looming large over us."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Random Brits asked to decide how new digital ID will work"
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones who launched the consultation today seemed more like a gameshow host than a Member of Parliament - all very odd.
metro.co.uk/2026/03/10/r...
Because of Donald Trump.
And our reliance on privatised energy.
"Putin gives Trump easy way out of confused Iran war strategy – and he might take it"
As Trump delivers bafflingly mixed messages about the end of the Iran war, he has suggested he may lift oil sanctions on Russia, but that will suit only one man – Mr Putin.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
It is predominantly* rural households in the UK that rely on heating oil to warm their homes and provide hot water with prices almost trebling since the start of the Iran war.
*In contrast to Britain - in Northern Ireland it is the primary heating source for two-thirds of households.
"Snow for some as winter weather returns to UK this week"
It hasn't been particularly wintery so far anyway, my guess is that once again it'll be mainly rainy than having any snow or frost.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
"US defence chief ends Iran war briefing with prayer for troops"
The prayer was made during a Pentagon briefing.
Ten years ago "Iranian defence chief ends US war briefing with prayer for troops" would have been the more likely headline.
www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
*Some of Trump's actions have been explicitly pro-Russian, like not providing Ukraine with weapons and intelligence.
The action in the Gulf is geopolitical blundering but again helps Putin as Russia is a major gas exporter suffering recently from a cash crisis due to sanctions and war.
Nothing Trump does seems to work or go to plan - unless make the assumption it's for Putin's benefit is made and then surprisingly it seems like a coherent plan*
Ah yes - hence the nickname Londongrad.
"Iranian banker built £142m London property portfolio in plain sight"
Suddenly the UK media is in a tizz about an Iranian bankers property portfolio, but this is exactly what the much vaunted deregulation of the housing market does - opens it up to anyone with cash
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
'An important paleontological find': Portugal’s storms expose rare 10 million-year-old whale fossils
According to experts, the two whale skeletons found are "among the most complete in Europe".
www.euronews.com/2026/03/06/a...
"UK must be prepared for a price shock from the Iran war"
"Donald Trump’s assault on Iran and the deadly conflict it has unleashed is grim and unprecedented – but there is a familiarity to its economic consequences: brace yourself for another price shock."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
'My daughter was the girl attacked at Cabot Circus - people just stood and watched'
The girl sought safety inside Zara, however staff failed to intervene - her mother criticised onlookers who just watched as the girl was attacked including a bus driver.
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran
Foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, hits back at former prime minister Tony Blair, saying Britain had to ‘learn the lessons’ of Iraq war - a war that Blair had led Britain into.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"Lebanon reports 83 children among dead after Israeli attacks"
Hundreds of people remain displaced, and schools, places of worship, and stadiums have been turned into emergency shelters.
www.france24.com/en/lebanon-r...
‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war
“This was never meant to be a fair fight, and it is not a fair fight. We are punching them while they’re down, which is exactly how it should be" - bragged the former Fox News host.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"Vital Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked"
Iran has faced severe water shortages in recent years, and Gulf countries like Bahrain depend heavily on desalination technology
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...
‘Dark, like our future’: Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran’s oil depots bombed
Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Hopefully, next month's elections will see the end of Orbán - Putin's cuckoo in the EU.
Yeah just a day or two I think after their president apologised for doing so.
"Measles cases on the rise in north London"
Cases of measles continue to rise in north London – with Enfield and Haringey accounting for almost half of all cases nationally.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Enormous fire rips through Kuwait skyscraper after drone bombardment"
The targets on Kuwait City appear to be retaliation after Israel struck oil depots north of Tehran early this morning, sending smoke clouds blooming over the skyline.
metro.co.uk/2026/03/08/e...
#bbclaurak why should we follow Trump into a war that NOBODY in the uk wants to be in? the only people who want the UK involved in the Iran War are just as crazy as Trump
