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March 2, 2026
‘Our retribution’: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds first press conference after Trump’s strikes on Iran
Hegseth said Iran was building nuclear facilities underneath mountains as part of ‘blackmail ambitions’
The Independent
March 2, 2026
How missing items on supermarket shelves are affecting you
How missing items on supermarket shelves are affecting you
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March 2, 2026
Health minister resigns as she undergoes breast cancer treatment
‘I believe now is the right time to take the reasonable adjustments I need to both manage my condition and focus on being a constituency MP...
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March 2, 2026
UK homebuyers dealt blow over mortgage approvals
UK homebuyers dealt blow over mortgage approvals
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March 2, 2026
Netflix: Movies and series leaving in March 2026, including hugely re-watched sitcom
A deal is yet to be struck to keep the show on the service
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March 2, 2026
Majority of women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness
Peri-menopausal women have a 40 per cent higher risk of suffering depression than those experiencing no menopausal symptoms
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March 2, 2026
Russia keen to break Ukraine peace talks deadlock
Russia keen to break Ukraine peace talks deadlock
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March 2, 2026
Jemima Goldsmith blames builders for £1k fine over speeding driver
The socialite failed to respond to police letters
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March 2, 2026
‘It’s a mess’: Expert warning over changes to UK train ticket refunds
Warning over changes to flexible tickets on UK train lines
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March 2, 2026
US military says fourth service member dies from injuries sustained in Iran operation
US military says fourth service member dies from injuries sustained in Iran operation
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March 2, 2026
Fourth US service member dies in Iran strikes
Central Command announced that three service members had been killed on Sunday
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March 2, 2026
Who are the people making millions betting on the Iran strikes?
One report shows that six accounts made over $1.2m in profit from Polymarket bets placed before Saturday’s raids. As scrutiny grows over pre...
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March 2, 2026
Inside Mar-a-Lago’s makeshift Situation Room as Trump strikes Iran
President Donald Trump and top members of his Cabinet watched Operation Epic Fury unfold in a curtained-off area of his club in Palm Beach,...
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March 2, 2026
Tina Fey ‘to host first-ever episode’ of Saturday Night Live UK
The British spin-off is set to begin airing in March on Sky
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March 2, 2026
GMB host Ed Balls sits out interview with Labour’s Yvette Cooper on ITV series
’I think I'll sit this one out,’ ITV host said having previously caused bias row
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March 2, 2026
Hassan Khomeini: The late Ayatollah’s grandson who could become Iran’s next Supreme Leader after death of Ali Khamenei
The 53-year-old is seen as a relative moderate within Iran’s establishment
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March 2, 2026
Lebanon says it has banned Hezbollah military action after Israel attack
Lebanon says it has banned Hezbollah military action after Israel attack
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March 2, 2026
US fighter jets that crashed in Kuwait were shot down by ‘friendly fire’
All six aircrew ejected safely and survived, although it was not immediately clear how or why their jets had been shot down by an American a...
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March 2, 2026
UK house price growth was steady in February
UK house price growth was steady in February
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March 2, 2026
Drones targeting RAF base in Cyprus intercepted as Iran conflict intensifies
Drones targeting RAF base in Cyprus intercepted as Iran conflict intensifies
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March 2, 2026
Almost 2,000 doses of ‘dangerous’ illegal weight-loss jabs seized in raids
Health officials warn these unlicensed weight-loss products are potentially deadly
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March 2, 2026
Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson storms out after censure over ‘inflammatory’ anti-Muslim remarks
One Nation party leader came under fire last month after she questioned how anyone could claim there were ‘good Muslims’
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March 2, 2026
RAF jets scrambled as sirens sounded at UK’s Akrotiri air base in Cyprus
RAF jets scrambled as sirens sounded at UK’s Akrotiri air base in Cyprus
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March 2, 2026
Trump slams Starmer over delay in use of UK airbases for Iran strikes
Trump slams Starmer over delay in use of UK airbases for Iran strikes
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March 2, 2026
Hilton, Marriott and other hotel chains probed over data sharing
Hilton, Marriott and other hotel chains probed over data sharing
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March 2, 2026
Who shot down three US fighter jets over Kuwait?
Who shot down three US fighter jets over Kuwait?
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March 2, 2026
Public warned to avoid parts of Edinburgh after reports of man with weapons
Public warned to avoid parts of Edinburgh after reports of man with weapons
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March 2, 2026
Reform UK’s Darren Grimes admits using AI image in blog post about people being ‘shipped’ to Durham
Reform UK councillor insisted picture was ‘obviously for illustrative purposes’
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March 2, 2026
UK to introduce water cremation for the first time
UK to introduce water cremation for the first time
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March 2, 2026
US dollar strengthens amid Iran conflict and oil price surge
US dollar strengthens amid Iran conflict and oil price surge
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March 2, 2026
Celebrations appear to erupt across Iran after Supreme Leader killed in US-Israeli attack
Celebrations erupted in Iran and in other parts of the world after Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in a US–Israeli strike. Donald Tr...
The Independent
March 2, 2026
Yvette Cooper admits fears of British casualties from ‘reckless’ Iran missile attacks in Gulf
The Foreign Office is drawing up a register of all 300,000 Britons in the region to advise them on how best to protect themselves, as all fl...
The Independent
March 2, 2026
Iran state TV host breaks down in tears confirming Ali Khamenei death after US-Israel strikes
An anchor on Iranian state television broke down in tears while announcing the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after coordinated airstrikes...
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March 2, 2026
NAACP host addresses backlash to joke about John Davidson’s racial Tourettes outburst at Baftas
His quip about the incident was initially met with gasps
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March 2, 2026
Pope Leo warns Donald Trump over Iran strikes in plea for peace
Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt plea for peace amid escalating U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, warning that continuing violence risks...
The Independent
March 2, 2026
Timeline: How joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran unfolded as war breaks out in Middle East
Trump urged Iranians to rise up and topple the Islamic leadership after the US launched ‘major combat operations’
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March 2, 2026
Iranian drones send oil tanker up in flames in Strait of Hormuz
An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz dramatically burst into flames today (1 March) after being hit by an Iranian strike. The Palau-flagged...
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March 2, 2026
Multiple shot at opening of burger restaurant launched in honor of slain rapper Nipsey Hussle
The shooting came just a day after a busy intersection was renamed after Nipsey Hussle
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March 2, 2026
Missile strike kills at least 165 at girls’ school in Iran
Missile strike kills at least 165 at girls’ school in Iran
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March 2, 2026
Politics latest: UK not at war with Iran, minister insists despite drone attack on RAF base in Cyprus
Sir Keir Starmer has allowed the US military to use British bases to fire missiles towards Iran
The Independent
March 2, 2026
What we know about missile strike on school in Iran after reports at least 165 killed
UNESCO condemned the attack as a ‘grave violation of humanitarian law’
The Independent
March 2, 2026
‘Several’ US fighter jets crash over Kuwait, military confirms
Video showing a flaming jet falling from the sky suggested at least one of the aircrafts was an F-15E twin-engine fighter jet
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March 2, 2026
Inside the battle to end the Aids pandemic in the face of Trump’s aid cuts
Rachel Hagan speaks to some of researchers behind the push for a full HIV vaccine – whose trial had to be saved after the US slashed its gra...
The Independent
March 2, 2026
Armed police search for man ‘carrying bladed weapon’ in Edinburgh and urge public to avoid area
Armed police are attending the incident in Calder, Edinburgh
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March 2, 2026
Tourists trapped in Dubai saw ‘missiles flying past our hotel’ amid Iran strikes
Tourists trapped in Dubai saw ‘missiles flying past our hotel’ amid Iran strikes
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March 2, 2026
The UK has been dragged into Trump’s Iran war. But what will Starmer do next?
The lessons of Starmer’s predecessors and his own political weakness will prevent him from fully joining Trump’s war with Iran, says politic...
The Independent
March 2, 2026
Huge cruise ship trapped in Dubai as passengers left stranded by Iran conflict
Huge cruise ship trapped in Dubai as passengers left stranded by Iran conflict
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March 2, 2026
Trump says US had identified candidates to take over Iran but they were killed in initial strikes
"The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates," the president says. "It's not going to be anybody that we were thinkin...
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March 2, 2026
Iran strikes cause Amazon AWS power outage with issues reported in Bahrain and UAE
Iran strikes cause Amazon AWS power outage with issues reported in Bahrain and UAE
The Independent
March 2, 2026