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Trump says Iran war will be over 'pretty quickly' but US hasn't 'won enough' yet, as Israel launches strikes on Tehran

The US president says he is "more determined than ever to achieve ultimate victory", hours after telling CBS News the war is "very complete, pretty much".


News imageBlack smoke rises after fires broke out following US-Israel attacks targeting some oil storage facilities targeted, including the Shehran oil depot, in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026.

G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies

Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.

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Business
News imageAuthorities investigate explosives outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence

Two men charged with terror offences after homemade bomb thrown outside NYC mayor's home

The city's police commissioner said one of the suspects said he wanted the attack to be "even larger" than the Boston Marathon bombing.

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US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong

Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident.

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Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription

Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.

8 hrs ago
Europe

Live Nation reaches settlement in US monopoly case

The live events company, which owns Ticketmaster, will open parts of its business to rival companies.

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Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority

The Liberal government currently has 169 seats in parliament, just three shy of a majority in Canada's parliament.

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Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices

As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.

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US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows

A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.

News imageIranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, on 18 February 2025.

India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it

India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.

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Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf

The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.

News imagePlumes of smoke rise over oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-US strikes overnight near Tehran on 8 March 2026.

'Night turned into day': Iranians tell of strikes on oil depots

Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj overnight, with videos showing huge fires and plumes of smoke in multiple locations.


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The suburban spies who sold secrets to the USSR

The Portland spy ring trial began on 13 March 1961. The BBC reported on a Cold War tale of espionage, adultery, exorcism – and a deceptively ordinary-looking bungalow.

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Dublin pubs where the Guinness is perfect

Colm Dalton is on a mission to rate every Irish pub in the world. He shares the best of the best in Dublin – the birthplace of Guinness.


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Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity

Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother.

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The incident occurred on Saturday after anti-Islam protesters gathered outside the mayoral residence and clashed with a larger group of counter-protesters.

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