FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 2026, 07:59
BEIRUT/NAZARETH, March 11 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes battered Beirut’s southern suburbs late on Wednesday, lighting up the skyline with flashes of red and setting buildings on fire, after the Lebanese-armed group Hezbollah launched a volley of rockets into northern Israel.
DUBAI/BASRA, Iraq, March 11 (Reuters) – Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze and killing one crew member on Wednesday, after projectiles struck three vessels in Gulf waters, said port, maritime security and risk firms.
VALPARAISO/SANTIAGO, March 11 (Reuters) – Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s president on Wednesday, ushering in the country’s sharpest shift to the right in decades as voters, alarmed by rising insecurity, backed a broader conservative turn sweeping parts of Latin America.
Renowned South African photographer and visual activist Zanele Muholi has won the 2026 Hasselblad Award, the prestigious international photography prize presented annually in Gothenburg, Sweden.
It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.
Thursday’s papers all lead with files released on Lord Mandelson’s vetting for the US ambassador role.
Strong winds are likely across many parts of the UK and conditions are turning colder towards the end of the week.
Chief football writer Phil McNulty examines the state of the Premier League after a disappointing week in Europe for all six of its clubs.
Modelling agent used businesses to recruit girls and arrange US visas to visit Jeffrey Epstein, Brazilian women tell BBC.
The Treasury Committee will look at whether “the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair”.
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren’t putting children’s safety at the heart of their products.
Jude Bellingham stood open mouthed in disbelief while Kylian Mbappe jumped out of his seat to celebrate as Real Madrid team-mate Federico Valverde scored a stunning hat-trick to sink Manchester City in their Champions League first-leg tie.
This first digital document drop about the prime minister’s decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador is interesting, but not explosive.
For four years, Sasha-Jay’s photos have been stolen from social media to impersonate her online.
“You do it too, eh?”. Those were the words from Arsenal’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover to Bayer Leverkusen manager Kasper Hjulmand after the German side scored from a corner in the 1-1 Champions League last-16 first-leg draw between the two sides.
Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde scores a first-half hat-trick as the Spanish giants beat Manchester City 3-0 in their Champions League last-16 encounter at the Bernabeu.
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz scores a late penalty against his former club Bayer Leverkusen to draw 1-1 in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie.
Iran is scheduled to play all their FIFA World Cup matches in the US, and they are in Group G alongside Belgium, New Zealand and Egypt.
Police believe the last sighting of Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto was on CCTV just after midnight on 3 March in Brightlingsea.
US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, was called in for a formal diplomatic demarche following comments the government described as “undiplomatic”