Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-03-19

Charlotte Nichols MP on her rape trial ordeal – podcast

MP for Warrington North shares her experience as a complainant in a rape trial where the man she accused was acquittedStanding up in parliament last week, Charlotte Nichols MP waived her right to a...

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‘Does America have a plan? Israel has a plan. Does America know?’

Daniel Levy, says that the US-Israel war on Iran is reckless and harms allies for Israel's benefit.

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Three women killed in occupied West Bank missile attack

Three women in an occupied West Bank hair salon became the first Palestinian deaths of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal

Dispute about power station payment shows Tokyo’s unease with governance of $550bn in investments

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US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board

The USS Gerald R Ford has played a significant role in US operations during the war with Iran.

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Iran war live: Qatar, Saudi energy sites attacked; Riyadh says trust gone

Iranian strikes on Gulf energy come after Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gasfield and navy assets in the north.

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Iranian Missile Attack Leaves 3 Palestinians Dead in West Bank

Palestinian security forces gathering at the scene where three Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday.

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Funerals held for Afghans killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital

Afghans are burying the victims from a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul.

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India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?

India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.

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Ban corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank

CenTax warns bill under debate in parliament has ‘easily exploitable’ loopholes and will not prevent foreign interferencePolitical donations by companies should be banned to protect UK elections fr...

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UK to double steel tariffs to 50% to save plants from collapse

Business secretary announces new ‘steel safeguards’ during visit to Tata’s Port Talbot plantThe UK is to double tariffs on Chinese and other foreign steel in a bid to save its remaining plants from...

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Labubu movie in the works as viral toys attempt film crossover

Pop Mart and Sony Pictures say the film will combine live action and computer-generated animation.

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Derek Owusu and Seán Hewitt shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize

Six writers are now finalists for the prestigious annual prize, which awards £20,000 to a writer aged 39 or underDerek Owusu and Seán Hewitt are among the writers shortlisted for this year’s Swanse...

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