5 Mar 2026, 5:51 am
South Korean stocks sharply rebounded on Thursday from the previous session's sharpest decline ever, soaring almost 10 percent, amid signs of an easing oil price surge sparked by the ongoing Iran conflict.
5 Mar 2026, 5:43 am
South Korea imposed a travel ban on all of Iran amid rising security concerns linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
5 Mar 2026, 5:36 am
A South Korea-based human rights organization said Thursday it has identified specific Chinese public security officials and structures involved in the forced repatriation of North Korean escapees.
5 Mar 2026, 5:32 am
Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran. Markets have reacted to the global impact of closing this incredibly busy shipping channel, focusing on the risk to oil and gas flows, the prospect of higher crude prices and the inflationary pressures that would follow. That concern is justified. But it captures only part of the story. A sustained disruption of…
5 Mar 2026, 5:30 am
Wales legend Jonathan Davies gives his thoughts on the Test against Ireland in Dublin on Friday…
5 Mar 2026, 5:27 am
António Lobo Antunes, one of Portugal's most widely read, sold and translated writers , has died. He was 83.
5 Mar 2026, 5:25 am
We have two rounds of rain to get through before improvements this weekend with milder temperatures.
5 Mar 2026, 5:25 am
Iranians are coping with daily strikes, internet blackouts, and security crackdowns - all while trying to stay in touch with loved ones.
5 Mar 2026, 5:22 am
The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after drone attacks.
5 Mar 2026, 5:21 am
Large swaths of Cuba were left in the dark Wednesday after a major power plant failure triggered a sweeping blackout across Havana and much of the island’s western region. According to the New York Post, the government’s electricity utility said an outage at the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant east of the capital disrupted electricity from Pinar del Río in the west to Camagüey in central Cuba. State-run Radio Rebelde reported that restoring o…
5 Mar 2026, 5:21 am
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared a firm "no to war" and blocked the US from using Spanish soil for its Iran operations. In response, US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain. Let’s break down what is at stake.
5 Mar 2026, 5:20 am
Labour is launching a new Denmark-inspired pilot paying up to £40,000 to failed asylum seeker families to leave the country swiftly, according to reports.The aim of the trial is to save taxpayers' money spent on housing migrants in Britain, with hopes it could save the Government up to £20million a year.The scheme is inspired by Denmark's approach to the migrant crisis, where the nation pays migrant families up to £30,000 to leave – a number the Home Office are…
5 Mar 2026, 5:19 am
Azerbaijan’s foreign minister says he held a phone call with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas to discuss evacuation efforts of European nationals trapped in Iran amid US and Israeli attacks.
5 Mar 2026, 5:15 am
In an opinion article for Euronews, Saeid Golkar, associate professor at the University of Tennessee, warns that weakening Iran's regime militarily without a transition plan could leave a more radicalised system in place.
5 Mar 2026, 5:15 am
Project dialed back, BT asked to keep current system for another 54 months The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will pay telco BT £94.6 million plus VAT to keep its in-cell Prisoner Telephony Service (PTS) going for another 54 months after repeatedly pushing back procurement of its replacement.……
5 Mar 2026, 5:13 am
Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for his inability to prepare and mobilise Britain's defences ahead of the Iran war, with his decision branded as "extraordinary".Speaking to GB News, Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat declared he is "baffled" as to why the Prime Minister failed to have the appropriate defence assets in the region to "protect our citizens and our allies".The Prime Minister is facing mounting criticism for his delay in deploying HMS Dragon to Cyprus, f…
5 Mar 2026, 5:10 am
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has announced that its advanced frigate the Cristóbal Colón will sail to Cyprus to defend the island. It is set to get there at roughly the same time HMS Dragon leaves port in Britain… The frigate is currently sailing with the French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle for training……
5 Mar 2026, 5:06 am
There’s been a notable change of tone in Port Louis since the eruption of the Iran conflict. Mauritian commentators are starting to admit Starmer’s Chagos deal is fully dead… According to media outlet DeFi: “While the process was progressing very well, with the adoption of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory……
5 Mar 2026, 5:00 am
Explosions lighting up Middle Eastern skies are not just the result of traditional airstrikes. Behind the scenes, a web of American-made technology is driving Operation Epic Fury’s rapid-fire success against Iranian targets. According to the New York Post, from orbiting satellites to ship-mounted laser weapons, U.S. forces are leaning heavily on advanced systems to disable missiles, drones, and launch sites before they can inflict damage. One of the newest t…
5 Mar 2026, 5:00 am
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A few years before Thomas Jefferson sat down to write the Declaration of Independence in the summer of 1776 at a second-floor rented apartment in Philadelphia, a mysterious pest began to devastate farmers’ wheat crops in Long Island, New York. Soon it spread to New Jersey. In its larval stage the tiny white worm munched its way to adulthood by feeding…
5 Mar 2026, 5:00 am
The home secretary will say in a speech the move is required to restore "trust" to the asylum system.
5 Mar 2026, 5:00 am
Max Burkholder has no qualms about playing a high school senior in "Ted" Season 2, premiering Thursday on Peacock, and will play one as long as he can.
5 Mar 2026, 5:00 am
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A home financing firm offered its customers Amazon gift cards if they submitted testimony to a Pennsylvania House committee ahead of a hearing on a bill the company opposed. The offer, made in a February email by Palo Al…
5 Mar 2026, 5:00 am
Former Humble Games executives have reacquired the publisher's catalog of more than 50 indie titles from Ziff Davis and relaunched their company as Balor Games. "For the developers we have worked with over the years, this moment is a reunion," Balor Games CEO Alan Patmore wrote in a statement. "[It has] the same leadership and the same commitment to thoughtful publishing remain in place. What changes is our scale and our focus. Balor Games is built for inventors and…
5 Mar 2026, 4:56 am
Pokemon Pokopia is out now, and I loved it. I gave it a 9/10 for IGN, and one of the things I praised most highly about it was its story and the ways in which it leverages nostalgia for emotional impact. In the review, I didn't talk much about the specifics of that story, because I didn't want to spoil it for anyone.But Pokopia has been released, and I have been unleashed. I need to tell someone about this story, because it's kind of unhinged! Pokopia, despite havin…
5 Mar 2026, 4:51 am
The Electoral Commission has published its party donation data for Q4 2025. Reform dominated at £5,456,000 entirely in private donations, largely thanks to crypto investor Christopher Harborne handing the party a massive £3 million in November. The Tories, by comparison, took a total of £4,016,181, but only £2,401,452 of that was private donations while £1,614,729……
5 Mar 2026, 4:48 am
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on March 5, 2026, that unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iranian territory struck Nakhchivan International Airport and other civilian infrastructure in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The ministry said the attack originated from Iran and involved drones crossing the border into Azerbaijani territory. The incident has raised immediate security concerns along […]…
5 Mar 2026, 4:46 am
It comes after homes in Kent and Sussex were hit by multiple supply interruptions…
5 Mar 2026, 4:46 am
Google will open an AI center in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.
5 Mar 2026, 4:45 am
Exeter lock Lewis Pearson has the potential to become one of the side's frontline players according to boss Rob Baxter.
5 Mar 2026, 4:41 am
Two Iranian drones crossed into Azerbaijani airspace and struck Nakhchivan International Airport, injuring two people and causing damage to civilian infrastructure, according to Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry. The incident occurred near the Iranian border in the Nakhchivan exclave, roughly 10 kilometers from Iranian territory. According to Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry, two drones entered the country’s airspace and […]…
5 Mar 2026, 4:39 am
Aerial video shows wreckage after small plane crashes in Arizona.
5 Mar 2026, 4:38 am
Just days after surviving a crowded Republican primary, Rep. Tony Gonzales publicly acknowledged an extramarital affair that has fueled weeks of controversy in his South Texas district. According to the New York Post, while speaking on “The Joe Pags Show,” Gonzales admitted he had a relationship with a staffer in May 2024. “I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment,” Gonzales said during the interview, which aired a day after Tuesday’s GOP prim…
5 Mar 2026, 4:37 am
Lewis Hamilton has declared his intention to remain in Formula 1 until the sport stages a grand prix on African soil, a cause he has championed behind the scenes for the past six or seven years, while also calling for land to be 'taken back' from Britain.The seven-time world champion revealed he has been 'fighting in the background' about the absence of racing on the continent."I don't want to leave the sport without having a grand prix there, without getting to rac…
5 Mar 2026, 4:37 am
Lumen Research, the attention technology company, has partnered with Netflix to launch a solution that helps advertisers understand how much attention their ads capture across Netflix’s ad-supported CTV, desktop and mobile inventory. The solution is available to clients in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain who want to measure local or global campaigns. The […]…
5 Mar 2026, 4:36 am
The supply-demand mismatch increased dramatically after the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 Mar 2026, 4:35 am
James Barnes-Miller is competing at his third Paralympic Games…
5 Mar 2026, 4:33 am
The current CEO of Build A Rocket Boy, Mark Gerhard, has announced further layoffs at the struggling UK development studio following the disastrous release of MindsEye, while doubling down on “organised espionage and corporate sabotage” claims.In July last year, IGN reported that Edinburgh-based BARB had issued at-risk of redundancy emails to its around 300-strong UK workforce after MindsEye flopped at release. Soon after MindsEye came out, BARB said it was “h…
5 Mar 2026, 4:30 am
Geopolitical tensions turn up the pressure for European legislators The UK is still in the design phase of digital currency as the EU comes under political pressure to accelerate the development of a digital euro to bolster the bloc's sovereignty and resilience.……
5 Mar 2026, 4:28 am
South Australians are heading to the ballot box on March 21. If polls are correct, Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government will win in a landslide. Polling also indicates One Nation has pulled ahead of the Liberal Party in the state, making it the first test of whether One Nation’s recent surge in national polls can translate into votes – and seats. To talk about how the campaign is going so far and to explain some distinct features of the South Australian syst…
5 Mar 2026, 4:27 am
Videos obtained by Euronews appear to show flashes, explosions and damage at Razi Airport in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region. Authorities say three Iranian drones targeted the airport’s passenger terminal, as emergency crews responded at the scene.
5 Mar 2026, 4:21 am
Benoît Payan said the rapper is “not welcome” to perform at his scheduled concert at the Velodrome stadium on 11 June.
5 Mar 2026, 4:17 am
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been handed a six-month driving disqualification after admitting to a speeding offence in south London.The 51-year-old Austrian was caught travelling at 29mph in a 20mph zone on the Old Kent Road in Bermondsey last July.Glasner entered a guilty plea via written correspondence to Willesden Magistrates' Court, acknowledging he had exceeded the speed limit on 15 July.The incident occurred just two months after he led the Eagles to…
5 Mar 2026, 4:15 am
As the war in the Middle East spreads and intensifies, the one in Ukraine continues. While geographically some 2,500km (1,600 miles) apart, the consequences of US president Donald Trump’s latest military adventure for the Russian war against Ukraine will be acutely felt across several areas. In the short term, the Kremlin will probably feel emboldened to double down on its aggression, but this is unlikely to shift the dial significantly towards Russian victory in…
5 Mar 2026, 4:10 am
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed federal parliament on Thursday his well-crafted speech had one gaping hole. It did not mention the huge issue dominating world attention – the United States-Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent ever-widening conflict that has engulfed the region. Both Carney and Anthony Albanese were quick to back the action at the weekend. But their endorsements would have been given reluctantly. Despite Australia and Can…
5 Mar 2026, 4:04 am
Katie Lam has hit out at "weak" Sir Keir Starmer after his "attack" on her during Wednesday's Prime Minister's Questions.Speaking to GB News following the tense exchange, the Conservative MP accused the Prime Minister of being too "uncomfortable" to discuss the grooming gangs scandal.During PMQs, Ms Lam asked the Prime Minister about the "fatally flawed" grooming gangs inquiry and whether the "final terms of reference will reflect the concerns" of victims and surviv…
5 Mar 2026, 4:01 am
What to KnowThe House is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran.Tehran warned the U.S. will “bitterly regret” the torpedo attack on an Iranian ship in international waters in the Indian Ocean.A war powers resolution to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Iran, which needed only a simple majority to pass, was blocked in the GOP-led Senate, 47-53.
5 Mar 2026, 4:00 am
Elastocaloric materials are a class of materials that exhibit a big change in temperature when exposed to mechanical stress. This could potentially make them useful as solid-state replacement for both vapor-compression refrigeration systems and Peltier coolers. The entire assembled elastocaloric device. (Credit: Guoan Zhou, Nature, 2026) So far one issue has been that reaching freezing temperatures was impossible, but a recently demonstrated solution (online PDF via…
5 Mar 2026, 4:00 am
England Under-20 star Lucas Friday on his anterior cruciate ligament recovery and learning off Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care.
5 Mar 2026, 4:00 am
England Under-20 star Lucas Friday on his anterior cruciate ligament recovery and learning off Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care.
5 Mar 2026, 4:00 am
Survey of UK bosses find 62 percent of bosses rely on LLMs for help Most business leaders in the United Kingdom appear to have outsourced a lot of their decisionmaking to machine learning models, according to a survey of 200 suits published by data streaming tools vendor Confluent. /p>……
5 Mar 2026, 3:56 am
Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City have no choice but to press on after their title hopes suffered another setback on Wednesday evening.The defending champions dropped further behind Arsenal following a frustrating 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium, leaving them seven points adrift of the league leaders.City had established the advantage on two separate occasions during the match, yet were unable to hold on for all three points."Disappoint…
5 Mar 2026, 3:54 am
Canal+ has announced the forthcoming discontinuation of the Showmax service, following a comprehensive review of its streaming activities. The Showmax Board of Directors said the decision “reflects the continued focus of MultiChoice, a Canal+ company, on financial discipline and investment optimisation, in an increasingly competitive and capital-intensive global streaming environment”. The “substantial” annual losses experienced […]…
5 Mar 2026, 3:52 am
More than 5,000 savers have built Individual Savings Account fortunes worth at least £1million, with the number of ISA millionaires now surpassing those created by the National Lottery, according to newly obtained data.Saving platform Plum compared the number of ISA millionaires with the total number of National Lottery winners who have achieved seven-figure fortunes.The National Lottery has created approximately 7,700 millionaires across all its games since launch…
5 Mar 2026, 3:51 am
Three Iranian drones have targeted the passenger terminal of the airport in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan, near the border with Iran.
5 Mar 2026, 3:51 am
The star hopes to come back stronger after a spell out of the spotlight following an on-stage collapse.
5 Mar 2026, 3:50 am
Cisco has rolled out patches for 48 vulnerabilities in Firewall ASA, Secure FMC, and Secure FTD products. The post Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Networking Products appeared first on SecurityWeek.
5 Mar 2026, 3:50 am
Former PlayStation and Xbox talent leader Fiona Cherback has launched Rocket Game Talent, a boutique agency providing AAA hiring expertise and strategies for indie studios. Read more…
5 Mar 2026, 3:34 am
Colleen Ferguson says she knew something was wrong when German Shepherd Inca started obsessively smelling her breath before frowning…
5 Mar 2026, 3:30 am
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5 Mar 2026, 3:29 am
A town in the Swiss Alps stood for 800 years. In an instant it was wiped out. (Thanks to glacier monitoring, the town was evacuated nine days ahead of the disaster, and only one person, a 64-year-old shepherd who chose to stay behind, died in the disaster.) The Swiss Alps are a natural wonder and a key part of the national identity, but life in the mountains is under threat from climate change.
5 Mar 2026, 3:24 am
The Iran war continued into its sixth day with another round of strikes by Israel and Iran. Meanwhile, hundreds of ships have been stranded due to Tehran's threats to strike vessels in the Straight of Hormuz, affecting up to 20% of global oil trade. Follow our live blog.
5 Mar 2026, 3:21 am
Newcastle defender Fabian Schar has arrived back safely on Tyneside following what he described as some of the most frightening days of his life.The 34-year-old Swiss international found himself caught up in Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Gulf States, which came in response to bombardment by the US and Israel.Schar had travelled to the region last week with Newcastle's blessing to continue his recovery from a serious ankle injury sustained in J…
5 Mar 2026, 3:18 am
The Iranian military's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join its conflict with Iran.
5 Mar 2026, 3:17 am
Millions of motorists could be left worse off under a looming tax decision by Rachel Reeves as pressure grows on the Government to rethink plans to end the temporary fuel duty cut.Experts have now urged the Chancellor to scrap the planned reversal of the 5p fuel duty reduction coming in this September, warning the move would pile fresh costs onto both petrol and electric vehicle drivers.The call comes as global energy prices surge following rising international tens…
5 Mar 2026, 3:06 am
Bodies of Iranian sailors killed in the sinking of the warship IRIS Dena were brought to a hospital mortuary in Galle, Sri Lanka, after a US submarine torpedoed the vessel in the Indian Ocean, officials said.
5 Mar 2026, 3:04 am
Tricia Tuttle has agreed to remain in post following the latest meeting of the festival’s organising committee KBB. The festival received "recommendations" from its supervisory board but refuted false claims that the Berlinale will be required to impose a new code of conduct for future events.
5 Mar 2026, 3:02 am
Paul Scholes has publicly criticised his former Manchester United teammate Michael Carrick following the club's 2-1 loss to Newcastle United, who had been reduced to 10 men.The United legend took to his Instagram story to express his frustration after the Red Devils failed to capitalise on Jacob Ramsey's dismissal at the end of the first half.Scholes wrote: "Michael has definitely got something special about him Cos Utd have been CRAP last 4 games Night! Tonali," ac…
5 Mar 2026, 3:00 am
NFL legend Michael Irvin turns 60 and model Elsie Hewitt turns 30, among the famous birthdays for March 5.
5 Mar 2026, 3:00 am
On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill, in a famous speech in Fulton, Mo., stated that a Soviet Union "Iron Curtain" had "descended across" Europe.
5 Mar 2026, 3:00 am
Metabolism boosters come in all shapes and forms, with many influencers suggesting caffeinated drinks are the easiest way to rev it up.But certified nutritionist Emma Zheng has some news that might disappoint anyone hoping for a quick fix to supercharge their metabolism; there are none. "You can't supercharge your metabolism with a magic pill or drink," Emma told GB News. "However, you can support it and boost it to the maximum extent possible."Building muscle throu…
5 Mar 2026, 2:54 am
The first of three planned government charter flights to rescue British citizens from the Middle East failed to take off last night. No incoming films about this daring escape then… The flight had been scheduled to leave Muscat in Oman at 11 p.m. local time. Passengers have reported that check-in took four hours thanks to……
5 Mar 2026, 2:47 am
PPA partners with Chinatown businesses for 3-hour parking for $5…
5 Mar 2026, 2:47 am
Sir Grant Shapps has launched a blistering attack on the Government's handling of an assault on an RAF base, branding the official response "pathetic, impotent and embarrassing".The former Defence Secretary told GB News he has never witnessed Britain appearing so powerless during a moment of international crisis.He said: "It's literally embarrassing to see a decision not to support our American friends, a decision not to support the only democracy in the Middle East…
5 Mar 2026, 2:42 am
The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.
5 Mar 2026, 2:42 am
The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world…
5 Mar 2026, 2:39 am
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward…
5 Mar 2026, 2:34 am
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5 Mar 2026, 2:30 am
Also in this newsletter: Hungary's energy giant MOL files EU competition complaint against Croatia's JANAF, and the EU seeks to constrain China dominance with "Made in Europe" push.
5 Mar 2026, 2:29 am
The byelection for the regional New South Wales seat of Farrer, vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley, will be held on May 9. the date was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday. The main contenders for the seat with be the Liberal Party, the Nationals, One Nation and at least one high-profile independent, Michelle Milthorpe. The Labor party is not running. The byelection, just days before the May 12 budget, is being regard…
5 Mar 2026, 2:26 am
Power without a throne: how Khalifa Haftar controls Libya – and is answerable to no one. In 2011, foreign powers intervened to overthrow Gaddafi. This is what they built. As bombs fall on Iran and the architects of yet another intervention promise that force will deliver freedom, Libya stands as the parable they refuse to read. Every intervention makes the same promise: remove the dictator and the people will be free. Libya is what happens when the dictator is re…
5 Mar 2026, 2:23 am
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix are under threat as a consequence of the US-Israel war with Iran.
5 Mar 2026, 2:22 am
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5 Mar 2026, 2:15 am
Lance Stroll says he cannot do more than 15 laps before risking nerve damage to his hands, according to Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey.
5 Mar 2026, 2:06 am
While Qatar’s airspace remains closed, the airline is set to begin operations in nearby cities to help those who are stranded due to the US-Israel and Iran conflict.
5 Mar 2026, 2:02 am
Diminishing sea ice could push traditional ice fishers to use boats or into the ranks of commercial fishing.
5 Mar 2026, 2:00 am
Air pollution, environmental noise, and exposure to toxic chemicals are all linked to a higher risk of mental health issues, the European Environment Agency warns.
5 Mar 2026, 2:00 am
British number one Emma Raducanu says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells in California.
5 Mar 2026, 2:00 am
British number one Emma Raducanu says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells in California.
5 Mar 2026, 2:00 am
British number one Emma Raducanu says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells in California.
5 Mar 2026, 2:00 am
Chinese firms like Unitree and Agibot are dominating the global robotics market.
5 Mar 2026, 2:00 am
Carbon trading is back. Despite huge problems with fraud and no sign of effectiveness, the UN's indulgences scheme for the climate industrial complex is making a return. Lessons have not been learned, says Dr Tilak Doshi. The post The UN’s Carbon Trading Resurrection: The Return of Indulgences for the Climate Industrial Complex appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.