Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. and Iran Held ‘Very Good’ Talks on Ending Conflict
President Trump said he would postpone a deadline for striking Iran’s energy infrastructure after “productive” talks to resolve hostilities. Iranian state media said he was “backing down” after threats of retaliation.
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Counter-terror police investigating after ‘horrific antisemitic attack’ on Jewish community ambulances – latest updates
CCTV showed three people setting light to an ambulance in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morningThe London Fire Brigade received 56 calls about the fire attack on four Jewish community ambulances, which involved the explosion of several cylinders stored in the vehicles, a senior figure from the fire service said.Giving a statement at the scene in Golders Green, Paul Askew, deputy assistant commissioner for the London Fire Brigade, said:Early this morning, London Fire Brigade control room took the first of 56 calls reporting a fire on Highfield Road in Golders Green.Upon arrival, crews were met with a well-developed fire involving four ambulances. Several cylinders stored within the vehicles exploded because of the heat, causing damage to the windows of a nearby residential block.We have already spoken to local community and faith leaders and will continue that work today. A specific policing plan focused on key community locations across the area is under way and will continue beyond the coming days as we move towards Passover in early April.This attack comes at a time when fears are already heightened given global events and recent attacks targeting Jewish communities in other parts of Europe. Continue reading...
No 10 refuses to comment on Trump posting TV sketch mocking Starmer on social media – UK politics live
Spokesperson said PM is ‘entirely focussed on the job’ when asked about the US president posting a clip from Saturday Night Live UK Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, was speaking for the government on the morning news programmes earlier. Speaking to LBC, he confirmed that the government wanted the Competition and Markets Authority to deal with any potention profiteering by oil companies. Pennycook said prices were “prices are soaring in places” and “we’re seeing a huge differentiation in prices across the country, which is why the CMA have put fuel retailers on notice”.Donald Trump has said he has instructed the defence department to postpone all airstrikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five day period, Yohannes Lowe reports. This is subject to the “success” of ongoing “meetings and discussions”, Trump said in a Truth Social post. Continue reading...
Lionel Jospin, France’s Former Prime Minister, Dies at 88
As a Socialist prime minister, Mr. Jospin introduced a national 35-hour workweek and helped oversee the replacement of the franc with the euro.
‘NATO joining US-Israel’s war on Iran is between slim and none’
‘NATO joining US-Israel's war on Iran is between slim and none’
Middle East crisis live: Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants for a five day period
US president says move comes following ‘productive conversations’, but Iran says he is trying to ‘buy time’ Iran vows to destroy Middle East water and energy facilities if US attacks power plantsBritish prime minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency meeting on the economic fallout from the war in Iran on Monday, with chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey also attending, the UK government has said.Financial markets face another turbulent week after Iran said it would strike its Gulf neighbours’ energy and water systems if Donald Trump followed through on his threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open up the crucial strait of Hormuz.Topics expected to be covered are the economic impact of the crisis on families and businesses, energy security and the resilience of industry and supply chains alongside the international response. Continue reading...
New York’s LaGuardia airport closed after plane collision with fire truck kills two pilots – latest updates
About 40 people taken to hospital after Air Canada Express crash, some with serious injuries Pilot and co-pilot killed after Air Canada jet collision at LaGuardia New YorkSign up for the Breaking News US email Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said earlier this morning the US air safety watchdog was investigating the crash and was working with the federal aviation body.Duffy also paid tributes to the pilots who were killed in the crash. Writing on X, he said: “Our prayers this morning are with the families impacted by the ground collision at LaGuardia.” Continue reading...
Two pilots dead after plane and ground vehicle collide at New York's LaGuardia Airport
The plane, arriving from Montreal, collided with a firefighting vehicle responding to a separate incident.
‘Profit prioritised over welfare’: UK’s premier exotic animal hospital to close
Pet owners fear there is no viable alternative service after Great Western Exotics owner deems business unviableOn a nondescript industrial estate on the outskirts of Swindon, a faint squawking was heard in the distance, as bird lovers from Exeter to Edinburgh brought their brightly coloured budgies and macaws to an exotic animal hospital.But now, the UK’s premier parrot surgery, which treats all kinds of creatures, will be shut down after it was bought out by a conglomerate that has decided the business is not viable. Continue reading...
Orbán orders probe into ‘wiretapping’ of his foreign minister amid claims of Russia links – Europe live
Hungarian PM orders investigation after allegations that his foreign minister was leaking confidential EU talks to RussiaMeanwhile, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán attempted to get on the front foot after allegations that his foreign minister Péter Szijjártó was leaking confidential EU talks to Russia as he ordered a probe into what he called a wiretapping of Szijjártó’s phone.“We are dealing with two serious issues: there is evidence that Hungary’s foreign minister was wiretapped, and we also have indications of who may be behind it. This must be investigated immediately,” Orban tweeted on Monday, as reported by Reuters. Continue reading...