Argos faces backlash over ‘influencer kit’ for toddlers

24/03/2026 14:01 The Guardian

Critics say £15 toy designed for children aged two and over risks exposing them to ‘a very adult, performative world’Argos has ignited a debate among parents and child development campaigners after promoting a wooden “influencer kit” aimed at toddlers.Critics have warned that the play set could normalise the precarious world of digital labour and prematurely expose children to the pressures of online visibility. Continue reading...

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Green energy boss backs more North Sea oil and gas production

GB Energy chief Jürgen Maier says boost could bring economic benefits amid energy cost crisis and actually help transition from fossil fuelsThe head of the UK’s national green energy champion has joined other high-profile renewable energy leaders in making the case for more North Sea oil and gas...

24/03/2026 15:54 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Pakistan reportedly favouring Vance for role in possible US-Iran peace talks

Pakistan’s military attempting to broker negotiations between US and IranPakistan’s army chief attempts to broker Iran peace talks in call with TrumpIn Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues to climb as the Middle East war drags on, with at least 184 dry across th...

24/03/2026 15:46 The Guardian

UK national security cases involving hostile states up 50%, police say

Investigation continues into Iran-linked group’s claim it attacked Jewish charity’s ambulances in north LondonThe number of national security cases involving hostile states carrying out operations such as spying and sabotage in the UK has increased by half in six months, the head of counter-terr...

24/03/2026 15:19 The Guardian

Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’

Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaignUK politics live – latest updatesEd Davey has accused Reform UK and the Conservatives of importing “Trump-style divisive politics” as he launched the Liberal Democrats...

24/03/2026 14:44 The Guardian

JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks

Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the war in the Middle East...

24/03/2026 14:41 The Guardian

MPs accuse social media firms of spreading Iran misinformation

Parliamentary hearing takes aim at online harms from X, TikTok and Meta, including use of AI to ‘nudify’ young girlsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs have accused “complacent” social media companies of spreading Iran war misinformation, allowing political deepfakes that could threaten e...

24/03/2026 14:20 The Guardian

Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of Australians approve of US-Israel war on Iran

Poll also finds Australians keener for government to forge closer ties with ‘middle powers’ such as Canada and JapanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnly one in four Australians approve of the US-Israel war on Iran, and just a third have backed the federal government’...

24/03/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Reeves says planning for energy bills support under way but hints wealthiest may not be included – UK politics live

Chancellor says she has the data available to run targeted scheme, unlike the Tory programme used when the Ukraine war startedThe live feed from the Lib Dem local elections campaign launch did not last long, and it did not include footage of Ed Davey taking questions from reporters. But this is what...

24/03/2026 13:55 The Guardian

Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on civilian areas across Ukraine

Moscow appears to step up spring offensive amid concerns international focus on Iran war leaves Kyiv more vulnerableRussia has launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes on civilian areas across Ukraine, killing at least five people, as Moscow appears to be stepping up a spring offensive int...

24/03/2026 13:41 The Guardian

LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadly runway crash

Nasa reports show repeated warnings of close calls before crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 othersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPilot safety concerns about New York’s LaGuardia airport were filed to aviation officials months before Sunday’...

24/03/2026 13:33 The Guardian

‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC

Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national parkA second set of mountain gorilla twins has been born in Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in what conservationists are celebrating as an “extraordina...

24/03/2026 12:42 The Guardian

Trump reportedly open to deal on DHS funding as shutdown sees ICE agents deployed to US airports – US politics live

Senate Republicans believe president signaled shift from earlier refusal to negotiate, according to media reportsSign up for the Breaking News US emailSecretary of state Marco Rubio will meet with Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers in France on Friday for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine and th...

24/03/2026 12:11 The Guardian

Middle East violence continues after Trump claims ‘very good’ talks with Iran

Israel and Gulf states targeted and Iran hit by airstrikes as Tehran denies negotiations are taking place to end warMiddle East crisis – live updatesViolence has continued across much of the Middle East a day after Donald Trump said the US was in “very good” talks with Iran to end the war in t...

24/03/2026 12:04 The Guardian

UK manufacturers hit by sharpest rise in cost inflation since Black Wednesday in 1992

PMI figure reveals impact on economy of rise in oil prices driven by Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s manufacturers have suffered the sharpest one-month acceleration in costs since the aftermath of Black Wednesday in 1992 as conflict in the Middle East has driven up oil prices, new...

24/03/2026 11:34 The Guardian

Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs

Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plansA Manchester United fan said he feels “helpless and hopeless” after being evicted from the seat his family have held since just after the second world war to make way for £300-a-head VI...

24/03/2026 11:12 The Guardian

‘The threat is here’: searing US heatwave bad news for wildfire season and water supply

Experts say brutal temperatures in west threaten to melt sparse snowpack – and warn hot, dry conditions here to stayA stunning heatwave that shattered records in the US west is threatening to rapidly melt the sparse snowpack and ramp up wildfire risks in the seasons ahead.March has already been hi...

24/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Epstein victim says Bard president helped legitimize sex offender

Leon Botstein’s communications and relationship with Epstein under review by WilmerHale law firm, while Bard president says he never witnessed anything inappropriateA victim of Jeffrey Epstein who had previous interactions with Leon Botstein said she believed the Bard College president, whose rela...

24/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Revolut warns it risks backlash over support for energy-intensive AI and crypto

Fintech company’s profits leap to £1.7bn as it gears up for US push after getting UK banking licence this month Business live – latest updatesThe UK banking app Revolut has said it could face a backlash over its support for energy-intensive sectors such as crypto and AI, as it posted a 57% incr...

24/03/2026 10:40 The Guardian

Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief

David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling AustraliansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPressure is mounting on the Albanese government to help households struggling with fuel prices, with working from home an...

24/03/2026 08:28 The Guardian

Australia lowers diesel standards in bid to increase supply as number of service stations running empty surges

Chris Bowen says move aimed at accessing fuel imports from markets with lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and EuropeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s diesel standards have been temporarily lowered as the federal government rushes to shore up...

24/03/2026 07:42 The Guardian

Australia news live: Australia Post hikes delivery companies’ fuel surcharge; more service stations affected by fuel shortages

Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools...

24/03/2026 07:21 The Guardian

Petrol prices are rising, but Australians don’t appear to be driving less or taking public transport more – yet

Vehicle numbers on key Sydney and Melbourne roads hold steady, as calls grow for free or cheaper public transport to encourage people to drive lessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians appear to have kept driving...

24/03/2026 07:14 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: With the horror of conflict throughout the globe, how likely is world war three?

In today’s newsletter: Our diplomatic editor on how global instability feeds into conflict in so many parts of the world, and whether the threshold for a major global war has been metGood morning. The world is at war. From the trenches of eastern Ukraine to the missile-streaked skies of the Gulf,...

24/03/2026 06:30 The Guardian

Trump claims ‘productive’ talks with Iran but Tehran denies contact

US president extends deadline over strait of Hormuz and speculates deal could soon be done to end warMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has claimed there have been talks between the US and Iran over the past day in which the two sides had “major points of agreement”, appearing to av...

24/03/2026 06:12 The Guardian

Mr Motivator urges government to treat ’bed poverty’ as a national crisis

As Iran war threatens to exacerbate living costs, children’s beds have become ‘like a luxury item’, says Barnardo’sMr Motivator is lobbying the government to tackle the number of children in the UK who have no bed of their own as Barnardo’s reveals demand for furniture from struggling fami...

24/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Victoria teachers strike: warning of further action as 35,000 rally and hundreds of schools cancel classes

Union leaders say Tuesday’s protest in Melbourne’s CBD was among state’s ‘biggest’ in yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUp to 35,000 striking teachers have rallied in Melbourne, with classes at about 500 pu...

24/03/2026 05:04 The Guardian

Irish metals refinery is in supply chain that feeds Russian war machine, records suggest

Shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina have increased sharply since the invasion of UkraineA leading Irish metals refinery is part of an international aluminium supply chain that appears to conclude with shipments to arms producers feeding the Kremlin’s war machine in Ukraine, leaked...

24/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites

PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic demand • Middle East crisis – live updatesJapan will begin the biggest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves this week, the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has sa...

24/03/2026 04:36 The Guardian

Von der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to Australia

Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supplyMiddle East crisis – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US and Iran must come to the negotiating table to immediat...

24/03/2026 04:15 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Russia setting up long-range drone bases in Belarus, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine president vows to respond to move that would draw Belarus more directly into the war; EU anger at Hungary over Russia information sharing. What we know on day 1,490 Continue reading...

24/03/2026 04:03 The Guardian

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