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Reports of attack on US registered tanker in Gulf lifts crude by 3% to $84 a barrel as gas price also starts to climb Business live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Stock markets have rebounded in Asia after days of heavy losses driven by the war in the Middle East, but oil and gas prices have continued to climb amid disruption to supplies. South Korea’s KOSPI, which posted its …

More than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet as part of preparations for Aukus Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has refused to disclose whether Australian sailors or officers were onboard the US attack submarine which torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 87 people.…

Government-chartered plane was held up in Oman overnight for ‘operational reasons’, according to Alex Norris UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates The first government rescue flight from the Middle East failed to take off because of problems “getting passengers on board”, a minister has said. Technical issues meant the flight did not depart on Wednesday night from th…

A number of ministers voiced their strong opposition to Donald Trump using British airbases to attack Iran’s missile capability, according to a report Defence secretary John Healey has arrived in Cyprus, where he had a meeting with their country’s counterpart, according to Reuters. Healey has travelled to the island amid criticism from Cypriot officials over how Britain has acted to defend it fro…

David Taylor and two other men arrested on Wednesday have been freed on bail until May, Met police say The husband of a Labour MP and two other men have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of spying for China. David Taylor, who is married to the Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Continue reading...

Mothin Ali fears for his life after anti-war protest was wrongly described as being in support of Iranian regime The deputy leader of the Green party has demanded an apology from Keir Starmer after the prime minister appeared to back false claims he protested in support of the Iranian regime, which led to him receiving death threats. Mothin Ali said he was “so scared” that the racist threats had …

The White House press secretary earlier said Spain had agreed to ‘cooperate with the US military’ after Donald Trump threatened to cut trade to Spain Spain has emphatically dismissed US suggestions that it changed its view on the Iran war and is now prepared to let the US use its bases to support the mission. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, suggested to reporters last night tha…

The economic ripples from the US-Israel attacks will soon become waves, engulfing everything from energy prices to food supplies In retaliation for the US-Israeli missile attacks, Iran has launched what amounts to all-out economic warfare. Should the conflict continue even for another week, its impacts will start to be felt around the world as the third price surge since the pandemic washes throu…

John Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit RAF base on island US-Israel war on Iran – live updates John Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, prompting fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flyi…

Regulator says failures that hit nearly 300,000 customers made worse by utility’s failure to maintain efficient supply system Business live – latest updates South East Water has been fined £22.5m by Ofwat for repeated supply failures in Kent and Sussex between 2020 and 2023 that affected more than 280,000 people. While the root cause of the water shortages was extreme weather, the water regulator…

Wilkinson was turned away by police while seeking help four days before she was murdered, Queensland coroner’s court told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Kelly Wilkinson was turned away from Southport police station and told to “cool off, give Brian a break” while seeking help just four days before her estranged h…

Tim Wilson’s take on a Billy Joel classic has triggered cheers and jeers in parliament. We look back at some unforgettable ‘performances’ One hopes for a calm and dignified demeanour from our leaders but it seems Australia’s politicians just can’t resist the opportunity to break into song. The shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, on Wednesday offered up his satirical version of Billy Joel’s 1989 classic…

Japanese baby macaque, who appeared to find comfort in the djungelskog toy after being rejected by his mother, seems to be mixing more with his peers Punch, a baby macaque that stole the hearts of animal lovers around the world, is outgrowing his Ikea djungelskog plushie that comforted him after he was initially rejected by his mother and other monkeys at a zoo in Japan. Images of the seven-month…

New South Wales premier faces questions over what he told MPs who attended demonstration opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has labelled pro-Palestine protest organisers “a pack of communists” as he continues to blame them for v…

Canadian PM says the US-Israeli strikes on Iran were ‘inconsistent with international law’ but that his country ‘will stand by our allies’. Follow the latest news Airstrikes hit Iran-Iraq border as US and Israeli plan to mobilise Kurds gathers pace US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn Here are some of the latest images coming out of the Middle East …