Iran
-
Releasing diesel stocks a ‘short-term buffer’ but not solution, experts say
Average diesel prices reached £2 a litre for the first time in the UK on Friday, RAC figures show.
-
Trump sending 9,000 more troops to Middle East after threatening new strikes on Iran
The troop deployment, which includes a third aircraft carrier, underscores the rapidly evolving dynamic of Trump's war against Iran
-
Miliband to stand in for Burnham at emergency G7 talks on world energy markets
The Foreign Secretary is expected to join the call as the Prime Minister is attending his father’s funeral on Friday afternoon.
-
Republican senator’s angry and profanity-laced texts to Trump revealed
Thom Tillis wrote that, if the president had threatened him, he would have promptly told him to ‘f*** yourself’
-
US sends third carrier strike group to Middle East in biggest buildup since 2003
The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday accompanied by a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops, bringing the potential total US military presence in the region to more than 60,000. The USS Theodore Roosevelt...
-
What's so great about meeting a hugely unpopular Donald Trump? - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: William Loneskie, Lauder, Berwickshire.
-
Vance loses it on heckler during his speech: ‘That guy is a Democrat plant’
‘He wants to raise your taxes and release illegal aliens on the streets of Florida,’ Vance claimed, referring to the heckler
-
Robert Jenrick confronts man for ‘stealing Dr Pepper from Greggs’ in Brixton
Robert Jenrick confronted an alleged shoplifter who he said had taken a bottle of Dr Pepper from a Greggs in Brixton, London. Reform UK’s treasury spokesman released a video of himself on Friday (2 October), showing him approaching a man and telling him: “ I think you just nicked that, didn't you? Well, we just watched you take it. Do you wanna give it back?” The man denies stealing the drink and responds: “Yeah, I’ll give it back.” When Mr Jenrick asked “Why do you think you’re above the law?”, the alleged thief replied: “Because they always give us drinks.” The politician later put the drink in a Greggs fridge. Jenrick previously released a video of himself confronting alleged fare dodgers on the London Underground, as he claimed lawbreakers are “chipping away at society”.
-
G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves
Leaders agree a coordinated drawdown within four months as rising prices put pressure on households and economies
-
Saudi Arabia plans major Yemen offensive against Iran-backed Houthi forces
Options under review include a coastal drive to protect vital Red Sea shipping routes
-
What is happening with diesel – and should we be worried?
Donald Trump has threatened to ban US diesel exports of diesel – here’s what that could mean
-
Confidence about the economy is in short supply despite a relatively solid job market
The official numbers show that the U.S. job market has proven sturdy in the face of one shock after another – President Donald Trump’s trade wars, persistent inflation, high interest rates, a conflict with Iran that has sent gasoline prices rocketing and squeezed family budgets
-
Ryanair reveals 1,000 flights cancelled last month amid UK air traffic chaos
The carrier flagged disruption from two air traffic control issues last month, as well as ATC strikes in Belgium and Mount Etna eruptions.
-
Israel flight hijacking live: Pilot ‘attacked with axe’ as more details emerge
The flight from Dubai to Israel plunged approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds after the pilot lost control of the aircraft
-
Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Chancellor’s office halts sugar tax plan in coalition showdown, Klopp hits out at racist criticism ahead of first victory, shops to close on Saturday while Berliners could face earlier disruptions and more news on Friday, October 2nd.
-
Minister says UK has ‘diverse’ diesel supply after Trump threatens to cut Europe off
The UK joined crisis talks with Brussels to discuss the possible need to release their emergency stocks
-
Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai pilot stabbing attack
Passengers described rushing the cockpit and a fight for control after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website. US President Donald Trump warned on...
-
Takeaways from Trump’s latest TIME interview on DC makeover, Iran and affordability
Trump-in-denial grows defensive and curses at a reporter when confronted with straight-forward questions about his second term
-
Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real time
-
Trump now claims US started war with Iran ‘because they were doing drugs’
‘They were nuclear and drugs. They were doing drugs, but they were doing the nuclear,’ Trump told a rally in Texas
-
Indian pilot hero tells of FlyDubai cockpit horror attack: 'I had so many wounds'
The flight plunged more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds
-
Rubio waives human rights restrictions on $320m military aid to Egypt
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio signed off on the waiver but argued that Washington’s concerns over its Middle Eastern ally’s human rights record will remain a point of discussion in full bilateral discussions.
-
EU nations to hold emergency meeting on diesel prices amid US pressure
EU nations will meet Friday, aiming to develop a unified response to soaring diesel prices, a day after the US called on its European allies to release strategic reserves "immediately" to stem the crisis.
-
Forget Trump v Carney: This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner could come from space
In the last 15 years, eight women have won the prize and just six men
-
Houthis deny Saudi accusations of targeting Medina's holy sites
The Saudi-led coalition said a drone hit the Taibah electricity distribution station, which supplies power to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites. The Houthis denied the claim, stating it was a "lie" to back previous allegations against the group.
-
Asian shares mixed after global bond sell-off deepens and ahead of US jobs data
Asian shares are mixed after a global bond sell-off deepened
-
Trump moves 9,000 troops to Middle East after threatening to hit Iran - latest
The US president said the war will end ‘one way or another’
-
Trump doesn’t rule out sending ICE to polling sites; US supreme court to review policy to detain immigrants challenging deportation – live
Justices will consider whether immigrants have a right to a hearing to determine if they should remain detained while challenging their possible deportation
-
Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.
-
BBC News quiz of the week: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year’s London races?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
-
Pilot ‘used axe’ to attack co-pilot on Israel flight before passengers restrained him
Two Israeli security officials said Israel's initial assessment was that the co-pilot, identified by Israel as an Omani national, was likely acting alone
-
Trump touts having the best numbers of any president, despite dismal approval rating
Facing electoral humiliation in Texas, Trump claims press isn’t doing enough to sell his successes
-
Trump’s Texas-sized problem is about more than TV ratings
Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas was a ‘drag’ on Ken Paxton’s numbers, the Texas candidate admits, but Trump remains fixated on TV ratings, writes John Bowden
-
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident
The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.
-
UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US.
-
Trump insists he has the ‘highest of IQs’ and got it from his MIT professor uncle
Trump has previously touted his uncle’s ‘very, very good genes’
-
October 2026 DWP benefits and pension payment dates plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not
-
Takeaways from Trump’s latest TIME interview on DC makeover, Iran and affordability
Trump-in-denial grows defensive and curses at a reporter when confronted with straight-forward questions about his second term
-
Calls for ‘heat tariff’ help as 'energy bill emergency' tips £276 January rise
Campaigners are calling for an “emergency heat tariff” as energy bills could rise by £276 in January, taking the typical annual bill close to £2,000.
-
Outrage spreads over Hegseth plan for Religious Affairs office at the Pentagon
Religious freedom advocates fear Hegseth’s ‘disgusting, immoral, unethical and unconstitutional’ move will open the door to Christian nationalist influence
-
British-Iranian man arrested over alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot
The man has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts
-
Israel’s Shin Bet ‘had security concerns about UAE airports weeks before hijacking’
Israeli officials said the attacker's motive aboard flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv remained under investigation
-
Hegseth accused of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with US security after latest purge
‘Incredibly competent generals, and he’s getting rid of them,’ said Randy Manner, who retired in 2012 after serving more than 30 years in the US Army
-
Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget
Chancellor faces global volatility and soaring energy costs as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shock
-
Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels
Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrained
-
Flydubai attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination', Netanyahu says
Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".
-
Trump doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterm elections
President also dismissed low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ and deflected responsibility for Iran war in Time interview
-
Britain in talks with European allies over release of emergency diesel stockpiles
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies
-
Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate remained above 7% this week, reaching its highest level in nearly three years
-
Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump
US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main cause
