Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ entire South Pars gasfield if Iran strikes Qatar

19/03/2026 05:54 The Guardian

US president says Israel will not launch another attack on the giant gasfield shared by Iran and Qatar, but promises to destroy it if Tehran retaliatesIsrael strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah in southern LebanonTurning to Australia now, a petrol tsar will manage “unprecedented” supply issues caused by the Middle East conflict as the finishing touches are put on measures to address dire shortages in many regional areas.Prime minister Anthony Albanese convened a snap virtual meeting of the national cabinet on Thursday to discuss major price shocks and shortages driven by the US-Israel war on Iran.My government will be announcing more measures to prepare the nation for supply chain challenges over coming days and weeks.Our fuel supply is currently secure. However, I want us to be over-prepared. Continue reading...

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19/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to hit far north Queensland three hours earlier than expected; ASX plunges amid Iran war

Follow today’s news liveTropical Cyclone Narelle tracker map: where and when will it hit the Queensland coast?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAgriculture minister says government monitoring any price gouging of fertiliserJulie Collins, the federal minister for agricultur...

19/03/2026 05:58 The Guardian

Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar

US president claims Israel will not attack South Pars again – but threatens to destroy ‘extremely important and valuable’ site if Iran continues to attack gas facilities in QatarMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” the world’s largest gasfield...

19/03/2026 05:53 The Guardian

Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category four storm, bringing 200km/h winds

Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, which intensified offshore Thursday morning to category five, fuelled by warm waters in Coral SeaCyclone Narelle path tracker mapGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to make landfall...

19/03/2026 05:50 The Guardian

Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit

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19/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

FBI probing US counter-terrorism chief who resigned over Iran war, reports say

The reported inquiry predates Joe Kent’s departure on Tuesday from his post as director of the national counter-terrorism centerThe resignation of Joe Kent, a senior counter-terrorism official who spoke out against the US war in Iran, took a dramatic turn on Wednesday with a report that he is unde...

19/03/2026 03:45 The Guardian

Cathay Pacific suspends flights to and from Dubai until end of April – as it happened

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19/03/2026 03:43 The Guardian

Reader callout: are you feeling the petrol pinch in Australia, and how is it affecting you?

Have you cancelled a holiday? Are you working from home more or taking fewer journeys? Tell us your experienceGlobal oil market prices have surged, with the US-Israel war on Iran disrupting key shipping routes. The strait of Hormuz, where as much as a fifth of global fuel supply travels through, has...

19/03/2026 02:11 The Guardian

Senate Republicans vote down Democrats’ war powers resolution to check Trump on Iran – as it happened

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19/03/2026 02:09 The Guardian

Australia’s major fuel suppliers being investigated over alleged price-gouging amid Iran war

Anthony Albanese also announces new national fuel supply taskforce and reiterates call for motorists to ‘only take what you need’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s competition watchdog is investigating ma...

19/03/2026 00:49 The Guardian

Senate votes down measure aiming to limit Trump’s war powers by 53-47 vote

Republicans block resolution to take up the measure, which Democrats vow to bring up ‘again and again and again’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSenate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a measure that aimed to rein in Donald Trump’s power to wage war...

19/03/2026 00:37 The Guardian

Ban corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank

CenTax warns bill under debate in parliament has ‘easily exploitable’ loopholes and will not prevent foreign interferencePolitical donations by companies should be banned to protect UK elections from foreign interference, a thinktank has warned.In the first big overhaul of election funding in 26...

19/03/2026 00:01 The Guardian

UK to double steel tariffs to 50% to save plants from collapse

Business secretary announces new ‘steel safeguards’ during visit to Tata’s Port Talbot plantThe UK is to double tariffs on Chinese and other foreign steel in a bid to save its remaining plants from collapse.The new “steel safeguards” came weeks after bosses at Tata Steel in south Wales war...

19/03/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Seoul raises terror alert as it prepares to host BTS comeback concert

Thousands of police prepare to deploy to South Korea’s capital ahead of K-pop’s most anticipated comebackSeoul has stepped up security ahead of BTS’s huge comeback concert on Saturday, which more than a quarter of a million fans are expected to attend, with authorities raising the terror alert...

18/03/2026 23:59 The Guardian

Kash Patel admits under oath FBI is buying location data on Americans

Admission came during questioning at Senate intelligence committee worldwide threats hearingThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has started buying location data on Americans, Kash Patel, FBI director, said under oath at the Senate intelligence committee worldwide threats hearing on Wednesday.Patel...

18/03/2026 23:26 The Guardian

Fed holds interest rates steady as Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation fears

Jerome Powell resists Trump pressure as policymakers weigh energy shock against a weakening US jobs marketSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the second time this year, a widely expected move amid turmoil...

18/03/2026 20:42 The Guardian

Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister

Death confirmed of Esmail Khatib, the third senior Iranian figure killed in 24 hours, as Israel also launches intense airstrikes on LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesExplainer: why attacks on gasfields are a major escalationIsrael struck Iran’s giant South Pars gasfield on Wednesday, marki...

18/03/2026 19:25 The Guardian

Tulsi Gabbard tells Senate panel US strikes on Iran are strategic success

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18/03/2026 19:06 The Guardian

Damaged Russian tanker carrying natural gas floats into Libyan waters

Fears of ecological disaster as vessel continues to drift after being struck by suspected drone attackA severely damaged Russian tanker carrying liquified natural gas that has been adrift in the Mediterranean for two weeks, raising concerns of an ecological disaster, has floated into Libyan waters,...

18/03/2026 18:51 The Guardian

Canada in push for joint G7 and Middle East effort to de-escalate Iran war

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18/03/2026 18:38 The Guardian

The US right wing can forgive Trump for anything – except his deeply unpopular war

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18/03/2026 18:30 The Guardian

As Trump shows lack of direction on Iran, even Badenoch distances herself

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18/03/2026 18:19 The Guardian

Starmer unlikely to allocate more time for assisted dying bill, ministers believe

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18/03/2026 18:17 The Guardian

UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

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18/03/2026 17:10 The Guardian

Starmer says Tory shadow minister should be sacked for criticism of Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square – as it happened

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18/03/2026 16:22 The Guardian

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Looking for leverage: China keeps close eye on US politics after summit delay

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18/03/2026 15:25 The Guardian

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‘Put him on trial’: pro-Kremlin loyalist turns on Putin in rare outburst

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