March 2026

Russian drones kill at least two in Ukraine and cut power to most of a region

Russian drone strikes have killed at least two people in Zaporizhzhia and left most of a northern region without power, Ukrainian officials have said. The news comes as a Ukrainian delegation makes its way to the US for a meeting on restarting peace talks. Ivan Fedorov, a regional official in Zaporizhzhia, said a man and […]

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Army chief was asked about woman ‘murdered by British soldier’ – his response was emphatic

The murder of Agnes Wanjiru hangs over the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK). The long-time training post is headquartered in the hometown of the 21-year-old single mother who was dumped in a hotel septic tank after being brutally murdered in 2012. The man accused of killing her, Robert Purkiss, was stationed in Nanyuki

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First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned in ‘unimaginable’ moment

The first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the entire 1,400-year history of the job says she feels “immense privilege” ahead of her official enthronement. The ceremony on Wednesday will see Dame Sarah Mullally take the Church of England’s top ministry as the 106th person to fill the role. More than 2,000 people are expected to

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After warmest day of the year so far, Met Office warns of ‘cold plunge’ and chance of snow

Britain will return to colder weather with a chance of snow for some – only days after much of the UK saw a week of sunshine. Warmer weather brought the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday, with temperatures peaking at 20C (68F) in some parts of the country. But temperatures across the

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‘The idea that it’s going to be a bit naff, it’s just insane to me’: Meet the cast of Saturday Night Live UK

“We as a country, we’re not used to watching live stuff any more,” says Celeste Dring, comedian and one eleventh of the new Saturday Night Live cast. The This Country star is not wrong. Award shows, Comic Relief, the odd stunt soap episode aside, live TV entertainment – away from sport – is vanishingly rare.

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Has Trump given his biggest indication he’s done with the Iran war? Don’t take anything for certain

Has President Trump just given the biggest indication yet that he’s done with this war in Iran? There’ve been a flurry of overnight developments. The caveat, up front, is that this is a president who changes his mind and has delivered very mixed messages in recent weeks. He also sees real value in saying one

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Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter takeover, US jury finds

A US jury has found Elon Musk misled investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s share price in the months leading up to his $44bn (£33bn) takeover of the social media company. But the tech tycoon, and the world’s richest person, was cleared of some fraud allegations in the civil trial in San Francisco. The case

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Action star, ‘tough cookie’ and cultural icon: The world pays tribute to Chuck Norris

Tributes have been paid to martial arts icon and action movie star Chuck Norris, who has died aged 86. The Hollywood actor was remembered by US President Donald Trump, as well as a host of celebrities and his own family, who called him a “warrior” with a heart “full of love”. Norris saw a resurgence

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