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Strait of Hormuz
Editorial

Trump extends Iran strike deadline to April 7 as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens

The war, which began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 during talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands of people and affecting the global economy.

Iran war
Asia

Israel launches new strikes on Iran as Tehran rejects talks with US

Iran was hit early Thursday by what the Israeli military called “a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure”, including in the central city of Isfahan.

Meningitis outbreak
UK

NHS delayed meningitis alert by two days: Report

Invasive meningitis is classed as an urgent notifiable disease under Health Protection Regulations 2010, meaning suspected cases must be reported without waiting for test confirmation.

London
UK

Police arrest two in suspected antisemitic ambulance arson case

Police said on Wednesday that the men, aged 47 and 45, were arrested at addresses in north west London and central London, and are being held in custody.

UK Inflation
Business

UK inflation holds at 3 per cent in February ahead of expected rise

Lower petrol prices in February helped offset a rise in clothing costs, with prices collected before the start of the conflict and the subsequent rise in crude oil prices, the Office for National Statistics said.

Tel Aviv
Editorial

Iran fires missiles at Israel as Trump talks remain unclear

Iranian state media said a fresh salvo of missiles was launched towards Israel on Tuesday morning. An earlier barrage hit a building in the north.

England flag
UK

Public wary of England flag links to far right, poll finds

The poll found that 86 per cent of white respondents and 73 per cent of ethnic minorities think someone can be English regardless of their skin colour.