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Italy votes on judicial reform as UK inflation looms; cable TV collapse deepens; Tucson family seeks missing 84-year-old; Jenrick pushes zero-tolerance extremism; “Nuestra America” convoy reaches blackout-hit Havana
Italy holds a two-day referendum on judicial reform
Polling stations opened Sunday for a vote widely seen as a stress test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, because nothing says “calm, stable politics” like turning judicial reform into a national loyalty quiz.
Cable TV’s slow-motion implosion accelerates as viewers flee to streaming
The US pay-TV business is sliding toward what the industry itself calls a “dramatic collapse,” as customers ditch cable bundles for streaming. Comcast reportedly lost 1.25 million pay-TV subscribers in 2025 (down to 11.3 million), Charter Spectrum kept bleeding customers, and smaller regional operators are increasingly giving up on linear TV and pivoting to broadband-only. Pay-TV penetration has fallen from nearly 90% of households in the mid-2010s to about half by end-2025, with services like YouTube TV (helped by pricey sports rights like NFL Sunday Ticket) pouring gasoline on the trend. By end-2026, non-pay-TV homes are projected to outnumber pay-TV ones, so surviving cable companies are chasing fiber and broadband returns while the bundle era quietly gets its belongings boxed up.
Family pleads for help in search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Tucson
Seven weeks after Nancy Guthrie disappeared on Jan. 31, her family is urging the community to re-check anything that could help, including security footage, messages, notes, and conversations, since tiny details can matter. Investigators are reviewing video of a suspected abductor at her home and related incidents involving a masked intruder and alleged cryptocurrency ransom demands, with the FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department leading. A reward of more than $1 million is being offered for information leading to her recovery, and tips are requested through the FBI and local authorities.
Robert Jenrick outlines “zero tolerance” extremism agenda
Robert Jenrick said Reform UK would take a “zero tolerance” stance on extremism, including proscribing groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran’s IRGC, plus deporting imams who preach extremism. He also proposed banning what he called “objectionable” practices, citing first-cousin marriage, and pushed an integration and assimilation agenda focused on English-language use and opposition to sectarian politics. He criticised London authorities for permitting a Trafalgar Square iftar event that included gender segregation.
“Nuestra America Convoy” arrives in Havana amid blackouts, controversy over accommodations
Activists from North America and Europe arrived in Cuba for the “Nuestra America Convoy,” described as a humanitarian mission delivering about 20 tonnes of supplies and protesting US oil sanctions, as the island faces major outages and daily power cuts lasting up to 20 hours. Critics pointed to reports and footage showing some participants staying at the well-lit Gran Hotel Bristol, running on generators while nearby areas were dark. The delegation met with Communist Party figures and included streamer Hasan Piker, while organisers argued the trip addresses shortages worsened by tighter US measures limiting fuel and essential imports.
UK inflation reading awaited as energy war risk clouds outlook
Economists expect the UK’s next CPI reading (ONS data for the 12 months to February 2026, due March 25) to land around 2.8% to 3.0%. Lower fuel costs and easing services inflation could keep the near-term figure steady or slightly lower, but analysts warn US-Iran war uncertainty could push up oil and gas prices, raising bills and potentially lifting inflation later in 2026. The Bank of England has also warned higher wholesale energy costs could delay a return to the 2% target.
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