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Monday briefing: ​How are Iranians abroad grappling with loss and uncertainty from afar?

In today’s newsletter: Across the Iranian diaspora, reactions to the escalating conflict reveal a complex mix of fear, grief and deep political ambivalenceGood morning. War has broken out in the Middle East. As the Iran war broadens and spills out into neighbouring countries, media agencies have r...

09/03/2026 06:50 The Guardian
Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters, Operation Black Vote chair warns

David Weaver says proposed jury reforms and slow progress on equality risk eroding support in marginal seatsLabour is in “deep trouble” with Black voters, a former government adviser has warned, saying the party is at risk of being seen as “accepting the normalisation of racism”.David Weaver...

09/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian
‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates NT as residents urged to avoid water

Schools and highways close and Territorians living near major rivers leave amid possibly record-breaking rainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKatherine’s mayor has warned locals to be wary of flood waters inundating th...

09/03/2026 05:53 The Guardian
How Trump Betrayed His First Duty to Americans

The Trump administration failed to plan for evacuating either its diplomats or its citizens and did not adequately warn either....

09/03/2026 05:34 New York Times
Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns

President of Antwerp court makes comments after anonymous judge warned country was turning into ‘a narco-state’International drug crime poses a danger to social stability in Belgium, a senior judge has said, after his colleague warned the country was evolving into “a narco-state” where mafia...

09/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian
On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On

Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and invited reporters for The New York Times to go with him....

09/03/2026 04:01 New York Times
Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says

As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones....

09/03/2026 04:01 New York Times
Australia news live: Queensland on flood alert as NT communities warned deluge could last a week; ASX plunges as oil prices surge

Follow the latest updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMan charged with murder after alleged stabbing in Sydney’s inner westA man was charged with murder after an alleged stabbing in Sydney’s inner west on Sunday.I think it’s important to work through this ca...

09/03/2026 01:52 The Guardian
Chris Minns’ own security expert warned that tougher police powers after Bondi could ‘increase radicalisation’

Alexandra Caples suggested expanded NSW laws could ‘damage trust between police and communities, undermining broader efforts to counter extremism’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Mi...

09/03/2026 01:49 The Guardian
New Yorkers Embrace the First Warm Day of the Season

After a frigid, snowy, seemingly interminable winter, the first taste of mild air had people shedding layers and flocking to parks....

09/03/2026 01:00 New York Times
The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China

Kasasa island, in the Seto Inland Sea, has only seven residents but its fate is strongly intertwined with relations between Tokyo and BeijingHis island home is shrouded in mist, but his union jack woolly hat makes Hideya Yagi easy to spot as he greets the approaching boat. The 80-year-old, a former...

09/03/2026 00:54 The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: drone experts will be in Middle East in coming days, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president hopes for reciprocal support for Kyiv in repelling Russian forces. What we know on day 1,474Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Kyiv’s drone experts will be on site in the Middle East “next week”, as he seeks US air defence missiles in exchange for d...

09/03/2026 00:45 The Guardian
Oil Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel for the First Time in Almost Four Years

The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies. Stock futures fell about 1.5 percent....

09/03/2026 00:41 New York Times
Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock star and anti-war singer, dies aged 84

Musician behind Vietnam war protest hit I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag dead from Parkinson’s complications, his wife confirms“Country Joe” McDonald, a hippy rock star of the 1960s whose protest track I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag rebuked the Vietnam war and became a highlight of...

08/03/2026 23:49 The Guardian
Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran

The service member killed was not publicly identified, but U.S. Central Command said the death was caused by injuries after an attack on a Saudi military base....

08/03/2026 22:36 New York Times
Great Britain has only two days of gas stored, while Iran war threatens to disrupt supplies

National Gas insists storage broadly in line with levels for time of year despite disruption for tankers carrying LNGGreat Britain has only two days of fossil gas stored after a decline in energy reserves, as more tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are diverted from their course to Europe...

08/03/2026 21:33 The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Israel warns it will pursue Iran’s next supreme leader; black smoke smothers Tehran after missiles strike oil depots

Israeli military said it would also target every person who seeks to appoint a successor for killed supreme leader Ali KhameneiFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?The Israel...

08/03/2026 20:59 The Guardian
Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers

Conservative outlet aired footage of president saluting at similar ceremony in December for at least three broadcastsFox News used old video of Donald Trump in multiple reports on Saturday and Sunday, concealing from viewers that the commander-in-chief wore a golf hat throughout a ceremony on Saturd...

08/03/2026 20:42 The Guardian
Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village

Deadly attack near Ramallah is third in territory in a week as Israeli violence surges with global attention on Iran warMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli settlers and soldiers killed three Palestinians in their village near Ramallah on Saturday night, the third deadly attack in a week of su...

08/03/2026 19:47 The Guardian
Appointing a new leader is the least of Iran’s troubles

Regime hands Khamenei’s son the top job in a country reeling from the US-Israeli onslaught and virtually at war with its Gulf neighboursMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Iranian supreme leader, succeeding his assassinated father, represents a symbolic a...

08/03/2026 19:20 The Guardian
Iran's miscalculation has 'destroyed everything', Qatar's PM says

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has described Iran's strikes on Gulf countries as a "dangerous miscalculation" - warning the escalation risks destabilising the region and sending shockwaves through the global economy....

08/03/2026 18:15 Skynews
Vital Water Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked

Strikes on nonmilitary infrastructure were a “serious escalation,” analysts said, and could widen the war’s impact on civilians....

08/03/2026 18:13 New York Times
UK’s performing arts industry ‘inhospitable to parents’, research warns

Long hours, lack of flexibility and last-minute scheduling driving parents, particularly mothers, from industryThe performing arts industry in the UK is “inhospitable to parents” and falling far behind other industries in supporting women who have children, according to research.The report, titl...

08/03/2026 17:00 The Guardian
How Trump’s War in Iran Has Echoes of Putin and Ukraine

The many similarities between the White House’s justification for war in Iran and Russia’s messaging on Ukraine underscore the risks of a vaguely defined, open-ended war....

08/03/2026 16:42 New York Times
Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes

Leaders discuss military cooperation day after US president hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer sought to repair fractured relations with Donald Trump over the war with Iran on Sunday, as a Labour backlash gathered pace over Tony Bl...

08/03/2026 16:41 The Guardian
US energy chief says spike in gas prices will fall ‘before too long’ amid Iran war

Chris Wright says price increase would last weeks, not months, and that US would not target Iran’s energy industryChris Wright, the US Department of Energy secretary, said on Sunday that the spike in energy prices would last weeks, at the worst, not months, and that the US would not target Iran’...

08/03/2026 16:28 The Guardian
NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says Wes Streeting

Exclusive: Mumsnet survey shows half of female patients feel they have been ignored or dismissed by medics“Medical misogyny” in the UK is letting women down, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, has admitted, as a survey showed half of female patients felt they had been dismissed or ignored beca...

08/03/2026 15:01 The Guardian
Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran

Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war?Facing one of the most challenging moments of his premiership, Keir Starmer may at least draw comfort from polling showing that the British...

08/03/2026 15:00 The Guardian
In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame

The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve....

08/03/2026 13:01 New York Times
‘People are thinking twice’: Cyprus feels the effect of the Iran war on tourism

No country in Europe is likely to be affected more than Cyprus, the nearest EU member to the Middle EastThe season has barely begun but Ayia Napa is beginning to feel the pulse. Tourists are trickling back, enjoying the Cypriot resort’s sunsets, eateries and shoreline views.On the seafront, Vassil...

08/03/2026 13:00 The Guardian
BREAKING NEWS
09/03 08:38 - Iran war drives oil prices above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022 09/03 08:21 - Middle East crisis live: Mojtaba Khamenei chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader; oil prices soar past $100 a barrel 09/03 08:06 - Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says 09/03 07:59 - Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader 09/03 07:52 - G7 to discuss release of emergency oil reserves as price tops $100 09/03 07:32 - What asymmetric warfare may tell us about Iran’s fighting chances 09/03 07:32 - What asymmetric warfare may tell us about Iran’s fighting chances 09/03 07:18 - IRGC warns of energy war after US-Israeli strikes on Iranian assets 09/03 07:18 - IRGC warns of energy war after US-Israeli strikes on Iranian assets 09/03 07:09 - Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage 09/03 07:09 - Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage 09/03 06:50 - Monday briefing: ​How are Iranians abroad grappling with loss and uncertainty from afar? 09/03 06:00 - Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters, Operation Black Vote chair warns 09/03 05:59 - News24 | Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader as Trump threatens ‘he’s not going to last long’ 09/03 05:53 - ‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates NT as residents urged to avoid water 09/03 05:34 - How Trump Betrayed His First Duty to Americans 09/03 05:00 - Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns 09/03 04:40 - News24 | US State dept approves weapons sale to Israel in emergency of Trump govt’s ‘own creation’ 09/03 04:18 - IDF threatens to kill Iran’s new leadership 09/03 04:01 - On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On 09/03 04:01 - Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says 09/03 04:01 - 33 Personal Care Products You’ll Be Genuinely Excited To Use — That’s How Well They Work 09/03 04:00 - Oil for over $100 a barrel ‘very small price to pay’ for Iran war – Trump 09/03 03:38 - War in Middle East live: Asian stocks tumble, oil prices soar as war threatens shipping 09/03 02:55 - Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum 09/03 02:19 - Oil prices surge above $100 and shares slide over Iran war 09/03 01:52 - Australia news live: Queensland on flood alert as NT communities warned deluge could last a week; ASX plunges as oil prices surge 09/03 01:49 - US will ‘make a ton of money’ from Iran war – senator 09/03 01:49 - Chris Minns’ own security expert warned that tougher police powers after Bondi could ‘increase radicalisation’ 09/03 01:00 - New Yorkers Embrace the First Warm Day of the Season 09/03 00:54 - The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China 09/03 00:52 - Oil soars past $100 a barrel, stocks plunge as US-Israel war on Iran rages 09/03 00:52 - Oil soars past $100 a barrel, stocks plunge as US-Israel war on Iran rages 09/03 00:45 - Ukraine war briefing: drone experts will be in Middle East in coming days, says Zelenskyy 09/03 00:41 - Oil Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel for the First Time in Almost Four Years 09/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader; Israel bombs Tehran 09/03 00:00 - Iran war live: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader; Israel bombs Tehran 08/03 23:49 - Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock star and anti-war singer, dies aged 84 08/03 22:39 - 7th U.S. service member killed in war with Iran; Khamenei’s son named supreme leader 08/03 22:36 - Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran 08/03 22:31 - I Slowly And Quietly Destroyed My Marriage. I’d Do Anything To Get It Back. 08/03 21:33 - Great Britain has only two days of gas stored, while Iran war threatens to disrupt supplies 08/03 20:59 - Middle East crisis live: Israel warns it will pursue Iran’s next supreme leader; black smoke smothers Tehran after missiles strike oil depots 08/03 20:58 - Marches for International Women’s Day denounce war, abuse and oppression 08/03 20:58 - Marches for International Women’s Day denounce war, abuse and oppression 08/03 20:42 - Fox News uses old clip of Trump after he wore hat while saluting slain US soldiers 08/03 19:47 - Israeli settlers and soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank village 08/03 19:30 - How do you track a war in real time? 08/03 19:30 - How do you track a war in real time? 08/03 19:20 - Appointing a new leader is the least of Iran’s troubles 08/03 19:17 - Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader amid war? 08/03 19:17 - Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader amid war? 08/03 19:02 - Israeli strikes on Tehran infrastructure aim to 'limit regime's ability to govern' 08/03 18:38 - Experts Are Warning That Marriage Might Actually Be Harmful To Women's Health 08/03 18:15 - Iran's miscalculation has 'destroyed everything', Qatar's PM says 08/03 18:13 - Vital Water Desalination Plants in Iran and Bahrain Are Attacked 08/03 17:56 - Why is the conflict with Iran being framed as a ‘holy war’? 08/03 17:56 - Why is the conflict with Iran being framed as a ‘holy war’? 08/03 17:00 - UK’s performing arts industry ‘inhospitable to parents’, research warns 08/03 16:53 - 'Mind boggles' at doubts over legality of Iran war, Israeli president says 08/03 16:42 - How Trump’s War in Iran Has Echoes of Putin and Ukraine 08/03 16:41 - Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes 08/03 16:35 - We, the American people, have had enough of endless wars 08/03 16:35 - We, the American people, have had enough of endless wars 08/03 16:33 - Another EU country ready to veto Ukraine loan 08/03 16:28 - Iran keeps targeting Gulf states 08/03 16:28 - US energy chief says spike in gas prices will fall ‘before too long’ amid Iran war 08/03 15:47 - Assembly of Experts reaches decision on Khamenei successor 08/03 15:46 - Pelicot joins Paris march as rallies across world mark International Women's Day 08/03 15:38 - In maps: Nine days of strikes across the Middle East 08/03 15:30 - ‘Gulf countries may question US capability to protect them’ 08/03 15:30 - ‘Gulf countries may question US capability to protect them’ 08/03 15:21 - Iran deploys Lego VIDEO in PR war against US 08/03 15:01 - NHS is letting women down through ‘medical misogyny’, says Wes Streeting 08/03 15:00 - Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran 08/03 14:48 - David Petraeus speaks to FRANCE 24: Analysis on US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the regional fallout 08/03 14:34 - Iran women’s football team sing anthem amid safety concerns during war 08/03 14:34 - Iran women’s football team sing anthem amid safety concerns during war 08/03 13:58 - Donald Trump taunts Starmer over Iran war 08/03 13:52 - Hungary and Ukraine clash over ‘war mafia’ cash convoy: What we know so far 08/03 13:48 - UNICEF spokesman enraged over child casualties from Israeli-US Iran war 08/03 13:48 - UNICEF spokesman enraged over child casualties from Israeli-US Iran war 08/03 13:44 - Pope Leo urges dialogue amid Middle East war 08/03 13:44 - Pope Leo urges dialogue amid Middle East war 08/03 13:23 - Al Jazeera reporter boards first flight to Doha since war on Iran 08/03 13:23 - Al Jazeera reporter boards first flight to Doha since war on Iran 08/03 13:17 - How the Iraq war's legacy shaped the UK's Iran response 08/03 13:01 - In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame 08/03 13:00 - ‘People are thinking twice’: Cyprus feels the effect of the Iran war on tourism 08/03 12:55 - Iran war threatens prolonged impact on energy markets as oil prices rise 08/03 12:55 - Iran war threatens prolonged impact on energy markets as oil prices rise 08/03 12:45 - Black smoke plunges Tehran into darkness after Israeli strikes on oil depots 08/03 12:22 - The "SNL" Cold Open With Pete Hegseth Talking About The War And Kristi Noem's Firing Is Going Viral 08/03 12:01 - 25 Products For Anyone Traveling To A Warm Destination In The Near Future 08/03 12:00 - White House worries as gas prices jump amid ongoing US-Israel war on Iran 08/03 11:51 - The week in pictures: War in the Middle East, Milan Cortina Paralympic Games and Holi celebrations 08/03 11:36 - Iran’s new supreme leader has been selected, says deciding body 08/03 11:17 - Why hasn't the Iranian regime collapsed? 08/03 11:17 - Why hasn’t the Iranian regime collapsed? 08/03 11:12 - Who pays when the war on Iran breaks air travel?