Australia news live: one in seven NSW service stations out of at least one fuel type; WA premier issues transparency warning to fuel suppliers
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower outages in Sydney after storms hit city overnightPower outages continue across Sydney this morning after heavy storms battered the city and surrounding areas overnight. Continue reading...
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Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on boardMexico’s navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after the vessels failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled.In a statement, the navy said the two boats left Isla Mujeres, in the Mexican Caribbean state of Quintana Roo, last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on board. Continue reading...
Who is fighting in Myanmar’s multi-front civil war?
Alliances are fluid in Myanmar's civil war, involving a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.
Middle East crisis live: Trump pausing strikes on Iran energy sites; Houthis say ‘no reason’ to halt Red Sea shipping
US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; Houthis tell Lloyd’s List ‘no reason’ to prevent Saudi oil using Red Sea routeAnalysis: Trump pitches peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-rampAn Iranian envoy has said South Korean ships can pass through the strait of Hormuz only after coordinating with Tehran, the Yonhap News Agency has reported.Such an agreement had to be reached in advance of the transit, said Saeed Khuzechi, the Iranian ambassador to South Korea, at a press conference in response to a question about guarantees for South Korean vessels to navigate the vital conduit for oil. Continue reading...
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Again Extends Deadline for Iran to Open Strait or Face Strikes on Power Grid
President Trump moved the deadline to reopen the major transit route for oil tankers from Friday to April 6. Stocks fell sharply and oil prices rose.
Kyle Sandilands’ termination case should not be a ‘royal commission’ into his career, shock jock’s lawyer tells court
Broadcaster takes Kiis FM to court to argue licensee was wrong to terminate him for serious breach of contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereKyle Sandilands’ court case was not an occasion for a “royal commission” into his career and he just wants to get back to work quickly, the shock jock’s lawyers have told the federal court.Sandilands, who was earning $10m a year to front the Kyle and Jackie O Show, has taken Kiis FM to court to argue the licensee, Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), was wrong to terminate him for serious breach of contract earlier this month. Continue reading...
Analysts say Trump doesn’t understand Iran reality has changed
Watch this discussion between Ross Harrison and Hassan Ahmadian on US strategy regarding Iran.
‘Emergency situation’: Trump says he will order payments to TSA agents amid turmoil at US airports – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can read our latest story hereSign up for the Breaking News US emailWe are awaiting the start of Donald Trump’s latest cabinet meeting, which was due to start at 10am eastern time. This will be the 11th such session Trump has staged since re-entering the White House in January last year. Previous meetings have been open and freewheeling – as well as newsworthy.The Pentagon is preparing plans for a “final blow” in the war with Iran that could include deploying ground troops and a massive bombing campaign, Axios reports, citing four sources – including two US officials. Continue reading...
Swastika found scratched into window of Jewish bagel shop in Sydney
Police investigate damage at Lox in a Box, Paddington, latest in string of alleged antisemitic incidents in wake of Hamas attack of 7 October 2023 and Israel’s war in GazaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA swastika has been found etched into the window of a Sydney Jewish bagel and sandwich shop weeks before its opening, prompting police investigations.Police received a report of malicious damage at Lox in a Box, on Oxford Street in Paddington, about 12pm Thursday. Continue reading...
UK and allies 'need to prepare to defend Europe without US'
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.