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• Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens to attack US-linked oil targets after strikes on its Kharg Island - The Guardian14 March 2026, 3:55 am
  Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens to attack US-linked oil targets after strikes on its Kharg Island  The GuardianTrump threatens to strike Iran's Kharg Island oil network if shipping lanes remain blocked  ReutersLive updates: Iran war news; US strikes Kharg Island oil export hub, Trump says  CNNTrump says Iranian forces on Kharg Island bombed, warns oil facilities next  Al JazeeraIran War Live Updates: U.S. Military Attacks Iran’s Oil Export Hub, Trump Says - The New York Times  The New York Times
  
• UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, official figures show | Economic growth (GDP) - The Guardian14 March 2026, 2:31 am
  UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, official figures show | Economic growth (GDP)  The GuardianUK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out  BBCBleak economic data shows UK plc in trouble well before Middle East crisis  The GuardianZero growth in January as economic outlook clouded by war-linked inflation threat  Sky NewsUK economy fails to grow in January ahead of Iran war energy price shock  CNBC
  
• LIVE: F1 Chinese GP updates - Sprint race | Live text - Autosport14 March 2026, 2:26 am
  LIVE: F1 Chinese GP updates - Sprint race | Live text  AutosportF1 LIVE: Chinese Grand Prix 2026 UK time, sprint race start time, grid, radio & updates  BBCChinese GP sprint 2026: Russell wins eventful race  BBCChinese GP Practice: George Russell fastest for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton collides with Lando Norris before spin  Sky SportsWhat the teams said – Sprint Qualifying in China  Formula 1
  
• New archbishop of Canterbury to undertake six-day pilgrimage - BBC14 March 2026, 1:46 am
  New archbishop of Canterbury to undertake six-day pilgrimage  BBCCan Sarah Mullally save the Church of England?  The TelegraphNew Archbishop of Canterbury to make 87-mile pilgrimage from London  The IndependentPrayer Vigil for the new Archbishop at Canterbury Cathedral  Christian Climate ActionWhat Happens When the Archbishop of Canterbury Is Enthroned?  Britannica
  
• Doomed hereditary peers spy chance to stay in the Lords - BBC14 March 2026, 1:41 am
  Doomed hereditary peers spy chance to stay in the Lords  BBCRogues, killers, misfits: we’ll miss hereditary peers  The TimesUK ends centuries-old hereditary seats in parliament upper chamber  ReutersHereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes  BBCSo long, hereditary peers – but the Lords is still full of absurd anachronisms | Polly Toynbee  The Guardian
  
• Oscars 2026 predictions: Who is the favourite to win? - BBC14 March 2026, 1:00 am
  Oscars 2026 predictions: Who is the favourite to win?  BBCOscars 2026: Who Will Win Vs. Who Should Win  The Hollywood ReporterWho should win the Oscars this weekend? Vote now!  Financial TimesOscars 2026: Print Your Ballot to Make Your Predictions  The New York TimesThe Oscars results ‘leaked’ days before live ceremony as surprise gong announced  Daily Star
  
• ‘Every time I lose, boom’: Guardiola offers feisty defence of City’s tactics - The Guardian13 March 2026, 10:49 pm
  ‘Every time I lose, boom’: Guardiola offers feisty defence of City’s tactics  The GuardianFederico Valverde: Real Madrid's 'most underrated player on the planet' stars against Manchester City  BBCPep Guardiola: Man City boss stands by team selection against Real Madrid - 'I can't play same XI every three days'  Sky SportsBernardo ready to fight in Champions League return  Manchester City FCMan City are broken and Pep Guardiola’s crucial mistake shows why  The Independent
  
• Vladimir Putin enjoys a huge windfall from the Iran war - The Economist13 March 2026, 10:19 pm
  Vladimir Putin enjoys a huge windfall from the Iran war  The EconomistSteve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war  BBCCNBC Daily Open: Russian oil draws a crowd  CNBCRussia rakes in 0mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices  Financial TimesRussia earned €6bn from fossil fuel exports since start of Iran war, data suggests  The Guardian
  
• Why time has run out for F1 to save its Bahrain and Saudi races - Motorsport.com13 March 2026, 10:10 pm
  Why time has run out for F1 to save its Bahrain and Saudi races  Motorsport.comBahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs to be cancelled amid Middle East war  BBCFormula 1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia set to be cancelled  Sky NewsF1 set to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to war in Middle East as 2026 calendar to drop to 22 races  Sky SportsF1 set to scrap races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amid Iran war  Financial Times
  
• Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime - BBC13 March 2026, 10:02 pm
  Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime  BBCWhy the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey  The ConversationIran's war within a war may be about to begin  ABC NewsKurds 'should not be treated as US contractors' amid Iran war | ITV News  ITVXBBC meets Kurdish soldiers 'ready and eager' to fight in Ira  BBC
  
• Man who murdered ex-wife and buried her in garden is jailed for life - Sky News13 March 2026, 9:16 pm
  Man who murdered ex-wife and buried her in garden is jailed for life  Sky NewsHusband who killed wife and buried her in the garden jailed for life  BBCMan jailed for 26 years for ex-wife’s murder and burial in Cardiff garden  The GuardianMan jailed after killing ex-wife and burying her in garden at house in Cardiff | ITV News Wales  ITVXAunt ‘helped nephew bury ex-wife’ in garden, court hears  The Telegraph
  
• Teacher strikes in Scotland called off as class contact time to be reduced - STV News13 March 2026, 9:10 pm
  Teacher strikes in Scotland called off as class contact time to be reduced  STV NewsTeachers' union calls off strikes after workload deal  BBCSchool strikes in six areas may be avoided after deal reached  BBC'Incompetent' SNP Government cave in to teaching unions and slash 90 minutes from 'classroom time'  Scottish Daily ExpressLandmark deal for teachers  Wired-Gov
  
• Petrol hits 18-month high as Miliband attacks ‘unfair practices’ – latest updates - The Telegraph13 March 2026, 8:09 pm
  Petrol hits 18-month high as Miliband attacks ‘unfair practices’ – latest updates  The TelegraphFuel costs are rising - but what do drivers make of the pump price surge?  BBCHeating oil costs soar in Kent, Sussex and Surrey as Iran war continues  BBCAre fuel prices actually rising? Yes – but there’s no need to panic  CarwowUK must be prepared for a price shock from the Iran war | Heather Stewart  The Guardian
  
• US judge throws out justice department subpoenas to Federal Reserve, citing ‘thin’ evidence - Financial Times13 March 2026, 8:03 pm
  US judge throws out justice department subpoenas to Federal Reserve, citing ‘thin’ evidence  Financial TimesJudge says 'no evidence' to justify Federal Reserve probe  BBCJudge blocks justice department from subpoenaing Fed chair Jerome Powell  The GuardianDOJ to appeal judge's decision to block Fed subpoenas in Powell criminal probe  CNBCFederal judge quashes Justice Department subpoenas of Fed Chair Jerome Powell  CNN
  
• Companies House vulnerability enabled company hijacking - Tax Policy Associates13 March 2026, 7:51 pm
  Companies House vulnerability enabled company hijacking  Tax Policy AssociatesCompanies House suspends online filing after glitch put personal data at risk  Financial TimesCompanies House closed temporarily after glitch allowed people to edit other firms' details  MSNCompanies House suspends filing service after glitch puts personal data at risk  The Mirror