Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices

The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

Israel's Hezbollah attacks are likely to continue beyond Iran war, source says

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - Israeli attacks against Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group will likely continue after its joint air war with the U.S. against Iran ends, a source briefed on Israel's military strategy told Reuters, describing the two fronts as

Lithuania prosecutes five people over 2024 parcel blasts

VILNIUS, March 6 - Lithuania's deputy general prosecutor said on Friday he has initiated court proceedings against five persons over detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024.

India’s ceramics and tiles industry faces shutdown as Middle East conflict disrupts fuel

The US and Israel’s war on Iran has disrupted fuel shipments from the Middle East.

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Sri Lanka moving 208 rescued Iranian ship crew to naval camp, sources say

GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 6 - Sri Lankan authorities said on Friday they were escorting a second Iranian naval vessel to harbour and moving 208 of its crew to a camp, two days after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the same area.

Iran war rocks Indian Ocean, torpedoing India’s strategic autonomy

The US-Iran war has reached the Indian Ocean. The sinking of the Iranian navy frigate IRIS Dena, reportedly struck by a US submarine about 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, has pushed the confrontation far beyond its traditional arena in the Persian Gulf. Iranian

Everything we know about Project Helix, the next Xbox

A rundown of everything announced, reported, leaked, and rumored about the next-gen Xbox, including, release date, price, and specs

Middle East situation is 'major humanitarian emergency', UN refugee agency says

GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency said on Friday that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced within Lebanon and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees there have fled back over the border, calling the situation in the region a "major humanitarian emergency".

Astana to host major European travel forum amid rising tourist arrivals

Kazakhstan will host the German DRV Destination Forum in Astana in August 2026 amid growing tourist flows from Germany. The agreement, reached at the ITB travel fair in Berlin, is expected to deepen tourism cooperation and raise Kazakhstan’s profile among German tour operators.

Carol Bove’s Metal Textiles

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Latest news bulletin | March 6th, 2026 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this March 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Waiting for the check marks: The reality of connecting with family in Iran

For the Iranian diaspora, maintaining contact with family requires dealing with communication blackouts, constant surveillance, and the emotional roller-coaster tied to a message's delivery status.

Trump’s war with Iran is expanding. Will others join the fight?

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is rapidly expanding across the region, sucking in Gulf allies and pulling European countries and Iranian proxies into the fight. Since the joint operation was launched over the weekend, Tehran has retaliated by firing thousands of drones and

Trump says Cuba's next: Here’s how it could play out

America’s pressure campaign on Cuba is pushing the country to the breaking point, with President Trump and Republicans in Congress predicting the communist regime’s imminent fall. A major blackout across the western half of Cuba on Wednesday underscored the energy crisis

Trump plays kingmaker in GOP primaries

President Trump is playing the role of kingmaker, clearing the field in several crucial GOP primaries for his preferred candidates for Congress. Trump’s endorsement hangs over the Texas Senate GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) and state Attorney General Ken

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

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The Memo: Polls show deep public skepticism of Trump’s case on Iran

Six days after the U.S. attacked Iran as part of a joint operation with Israel, opinion polls reveal grave doubts among the American public about the endeavor. The lack of public support spells political peril for President Trump, even as he enthuses about how well American

Savage care

Neat ethical principles have nothing to say to doctors like me, faced with the brutal, bloody compromises of hospital life - by Ronald W Dworkin Read on Aeon

Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say

The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

Noem’s tumultuous tenure at DHS marked by controversies, confrontations

The toppling of Kristi Noem on Thursday marks the first firing of the second Trump presidency and the exit of a face at the center of President Trump’s controversial pledge to carry out mass deportations. During her tenure as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Netanyahu Finally Found a President Willing to Buy Into His Iran Dream

On September 12, 2002, Benjamin Netanyahu—then out of government and power—was invited to the U.S. House of Representatives to provide “an Israeli perspective” on a possible U.S. invasion of Iraq. With his usual hubris and swagger, Netanyahu made a confident prediction : “If

In Praise of Toni Morrison’s Difficulty

In her prose poem, “Toni Morrison,” Nikki Giovanni imagines cooking a “Toni Morrison stew.” Among its ingredients are the heightened contradictions that characterize her novels: An exotic mix of tears and sympathy. Nothing grows except The Bluest eyes and a special shot of

How a16z’s American Dynamism turned defense tech into the hottest trade in Silicon Valley

This week, America put its military arsenal on full display — sinking Iranian warships, neutralizing thousands of missiles and drones, and executing strikes on a scale few thought possible. It was a reminder that our technological superiority is still unmatched. Behind that

How Congress Set the Stage for Trump’s Illegal War in Iran

President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran is an illegal and unconstitutional war. Congress did not authorize military action against Iran. The joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, and wiped out a

Georgia Republicans Are Setting Up Their Midterm Elections to Fail

In 2022, Margaret Messerlie went to vote in Houston County, Georgia. She selected her candidates on the machine, which then printed her ballot to be deposited in a scanner to count her vote. But first, having been swayed by conspiracy theories about rampant election fraud

Donald Trump Has Lit a Global Match

By the time Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney left the stage at the World Economic Forum on January 20, observers understood his speech’s importance. In front of the elite audience at Davos, with which he is intimate as a former central banker for Canada and the United

Customs officials to lay out tariff refund plans to US trade judge

Customs officials will head to court Friday to lay out ideas for how to process refunds for billions of dollars of tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court. Judge Richard Eaton, who serves on the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, began managing the process this

Africa: African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights Launches New Website At Opening of 2026 Judicial Year and Launch of 20th Anniversary

[African Union] The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) has officially launched its revamped website, www.african-court.org on the margins of the Solemn Ceremony marking the Opening of its 2026 Judicial Year and the commencement of its 20th Anniversary

Indonesian court acquits four activists accused of inciting deadly 2025 student protests

JAKARTA, March 6 - An Indonesian court on Friday acquitted an activist accused of inciting the country's worst riots in over two decades in August last year, a ruling described by rights groups as a small victory for civil liberties in the Southeast Asian country.

Should you use ChatGPT to answer your medical concerns? New study urges caution

ChatGPT Health struggles to recognise when users need urgent care, according to a new study.

Bitcoin Pullback Puts This Key Support Back in Focus Ahead of US Jobs Report

Ozzy Osbourne statue to be unveiled at France’s Hellfest festival this year

A 6-metre-tall statue to the glory of the Prince of Darkness will be unveiled at this year's Hellfest in France - kicking off on 18 June.

UN human rights chief to travel to Washington amid concerns over Middle East crisis

GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief will travel to Washington this month, he said on Friday, but expressed doubt he could influence the development of the Middle East crisis amid mounting concerns. "I hope to go to Washington D.C. later this month,

Azerbaijan says it is evacuating its diplomats from Iran for their own safety

BAKU, March 6 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan is evacuating its diplomats from Iran for their own safety, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Friday, a day after Baku said four Iranian drones had crossed its border and injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave. Speaking at a

US allies paying the price for Washington’s war

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. ‘Epic tag team’ inflicts collateral damage on East AsiaScott Foster reports that the US-Israeli attack on Iran has delivered a severe energy shock to East Asia,

The Need for an Inclusive and Comprehensive Democratic Reform and Amnesty Process in Turkey

An Open Letter: As members of parliaments, human rights experts, academics, civil society representatives and public figures across Europe, we, the undersigned, express our deep concern regarding the persistent human rights violations and democratic backsliding in Turkey, and

Indonesia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Following Australia’s Lead: ‘Parents No Longer Have to Fight Alone Against the Giants of the Algorithm’

Indonesia has become the latest country to bar children under 16 from social media, with Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid announcing that account deactivations will begin on March 28, citing threats from online pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and

Commission gender equality strategy targets women’s health inequalities

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the European Commission on 5 March unveiled its Gender Equality Strategy for 2026–2030, setting out a wide-ranging plan to embed gender equality across all areas of public life, from engaging men and boys to addressing cyberviolence and the

South Korea says in talks with US on possible relocation of weapons

South Korea, a US security ally, hosts US air defence assets, including Patriot missile interceptors, to deter nuclear-armed North Korea.

European Commission presents intergenerational fairness strategy

"We must not leave any generation behind", European Commissioner Glenn Micallef said.

EU health chief warns obesity is a growing threat to Europe’s health care systems

Marking World Obesity Day, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi warned that rising obesity rates are becoming a major challenge for Europe’s health systems, economies and societies. In a message shared on social media, Várhelyi stressed that

US and Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic relations after Maduro's ouster

The US and Venezuela have decided to restore diplomatic ties after nearly a decade, aiming for a peaceful democratic transition and closer cooperation on mining and oil, according to the US State Department.

Epstein files:  Why does the Dalai Lama's name appear 169 times?

The internationally sensational Epstein scandal continues to unfold, with an increasing number of political and business figures, including religious leaders, appearing on the list – writes Vincent Verdonck. Recently, several international media outlets, including India's

Honor’s new ‘robot phone’ wants to be your best AI friend and dance with you

Honor unveils a phone with a robotic arm — and a humanoid robot to match at MWC 2026.

Lack of notice about Iran strikes and defense help frustrates some Gulf nations, AP sources say

State officials have said their leadership is growing discontent about the way the Trump administration is handling the war effort, particularly its preferential defense of Israel relative to its allies in the Gulf

US labels Anthropic a supply chain risk in clash over military AI use

The Trump administration’s unprecedented move against Anthropic over AI safeguards is forcing government contractors to reconsider their use of the company’s chatbot Claude.

Europe must urgently boost missile production, EU defence chief warn, as global demand soars

Some 800 US-made missiles have been used in three days across the Middle East, more than Ukraine has made use of over the four winter months.

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