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• Iran attacks cargo ships in Gulf as US-Israeli strikes hit street checkpoints in Tehran - BBC12 March 2026, 1:07 pm
  Iran attacks cargo ships in Gulf as US-Israeli strikes hit street checkpoints in Tehran  BBCIran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf | First Thing  The GuardianLive updates: Oil sees historic disruptions as Iran escalates attacks on shipping  CNNIran latest: Tehran sinks oil tankers in Gulf shipping lane  The TimesLargest ever oil reserves released as Iran targets shipping in Strait of Hormuz  ITVX
  
• Woman who kept vulnerable victim as slave for 25 years about to be sentenced - BBC12 March 2026, 1:06 pm
  Woman who kept vulnerable victim as slave for 25 years about to be sentenced  BBCWoman kept in ‘Dickensian’ servitude for 25 years speaks out as abuser jailed  The GuardianMother who held woman captive as a slave for 25 years jailed  Sky News'She was terrified': Foster mother of woman kept as house slave for 25 years speaks to ITV News  ITVX‘She didn’t want me to hug her’: carer of enslaved woman describes her recovery  The Guardian
  
• Astronomers witness magnetar birth for first time - The Times12 March 2026, 12:48 pm
  Astronomers witness magnetar birth for first time  The TimesLense–Thirring precessing magnetar engine drives a superluminous supernova  NatureThe universe’s brightest supernovae are turbocharged by newborn magnetars  Scientific AmericanAstronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe's brightest exploding stars  Phys.orgSpace breakthrough: Astronomers spot rare 'cosmic birth' 10 BILLION times brighter than the sun for very first time  GB News
  
• Prisoner charged with Ian Huntley's murder appears in court - Sky News12 March 2026, 12:08 pm
  Prisoner charged with Ian Huntley's murder appears in court  Sky NewsPrison inmate charged with Huntley murder appears in Crown Court  BBCInmate charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley  BBCPre-trial hearing set for inmate charged with murdering child-killer Ian Huntley | ITV News  ITVXIan Huntley murder suspect appears in court from prison  The Telegraph
  
• Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions - BBC12 March 2026, 11:36 am
  Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Jo Malone sued for using her own name on perfume - The Telegraph12 March 2026, 11:17 am
  Jo Malone sued for using her own name on perfume  The TelegraphEstée Lauder sues perfumer Jo Malone for breach of contract  Financial TimesEstée Lauder sues Jo Malone over use of her name on Zara fragrance  The GuardianJo Malone sued by Estée Lauder for use of own name in Zara collaboration  BBCEstée Lauder Drags Perfumer, Zara to Court — EL Stock Catches a Whiff of Trouble  TipRanks
  
• Oscars fashion: A look back at iconic looks that broke the rules - Sky News12 March 2026, 10:50 am
  Oscars fashion: A look back at iconic looks that broke the rules  Sky NewsSee top red carpet looks that made Oscar best actress winners shine  USA TodayPHOTOS: Most iconic Academy Awards red carpet looks  104.5 WOKVAhead of the 2026 Oscars, Take a Look Back at (Almost) Every Best Actress Winner’s Dress  VogueBlack Hollywood’s Most Iconic Oscars Red Carpet Fashion Moments  hellobeautiful.com
  
• Teenage girl shot in legs in ‘targeted attack’ - The Telegraph12 March 2026, 10:41 am
  Teenage girl shot in legs in ‘targeted attack’  The TelegraphInvestigation underway following reports of injury shooting in Toxteth  merseyside.police.ukWoman shot in 'targeted attack' as armed police descend on Toxteth street  Liverpool EchoWoman wounded in legs in 'targeted shooting' in Liverpool  BBCTeenage girl shot in legs in 'targeted attack' in Liverpool  Sky News
  
• Champions League live highlights, poll & reaction - PSG and Real Madrid beat Chelsea and Man City - BBC12 March 2026, 10:18 am
  Champions League live highlights, poll & reaction - PSG and Real Madrid beat Chelsea and Man City  BBCPremier League: Six teams, no wins in Champions League last-16 first legs  BBCA bad week in the Champions League for English clubs: Football Weekly Extra – podcast  The GuardianChampions League: Federico Valverde scores hat-trick for Real Madrid vs Man City, PSG put five past Chelsea  BBCUCL talking points: Spurs simply awful as all Prem teams fail to win  ESPN
  
• Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and updates from Champions League - London Evening Standard12 March 2026, 9:38 am
  Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and updates from Champions League  London Evening StandardArteta keen to keep Leverkusen performance in context  Arseblog NewsBayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal: Champions League last 16, first leg – as it happened  The GuardianInjury update on Trossard, Saliba and Calafiori  Arsenal.comArsenal saved by Havertz in Champions League but must improve  ESPN
  
• Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment - BBC12 March 2026, 9:22 am
  Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment  BBCChris Mason: Some nuggets but no huge revelations in first batch of Mandelson files  BBCMandelson due diligence report raised ‘serious questions’, minister admits – UK politics live  The GuardianStarmer appointed Peter Mandelson despite ‘string of warnings’  The TimesPM set to face fresh questions after Mandelson revelations  Sky News
  
• iPhone Fold will reportedly offer iPad-like UI on inner display - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com12 March 2026, 8:35 am
  iPhone Fold will reportedly offer iPad-like UI on inner display - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comApple’s Foldable iPhone to Feature iPad-Like Interface When Opened  BloombergApple Stays Competitive On New iPhone Fold Price  ForbesiPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID  The VergeiPhone Fold Said to Come in These Three Storage Options  MacRumors
  
• Dubai charges British man who ‘filmed missiles’ - The Telegraph12 March 2026, 8:31 am
  Dubai charges British man who ‘filmed missiles’  The TelegraphLondoner arrested in Dubai for 'filming missiles' amid Iran bombardment  London Evening StandardDubai Brit who 'filmed & DELETED vid of Iran rocket blitz' is charged  The SunBritish tourist arrested in Dubai for ‘filming Iranian missiles while on holiday’  The IndependentBritish tourist, 60, is arrested in Dubai after 'filming footage of Iranian missiles'  Daily Mail Online
  
• Day three tips from Timeform analysts for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival - Sporting Life12 March 2026, 8:24 am
  Day three tips from Timeform analysts for Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival  Sporting LifeCheltenham Festival 2026 LIVE: Day 3 races, results, radio & updates from Stayers Hurdle & Ryanair Chase  BBCCheltenham 2026: Pictures from day three at the festival  BBCCheltenham festival day three: Shantou can star in the Stayers’  The Guardian'She's the banker of the meeting' - why this horse can win on day three of the Cheltenham Festival  Racing Post
  
• London filling station selling petrol for £2.38 per litre as pump prices soar due to Iran war - London Evening Standard12 March 2026, 8:00 am
  London filling station selling petrol for £2.38 per litre as pump prices soar due to Iran war  London Evening StandardHow the Iran war may affect your money and bills  BBCHeating oil costs soar in Kent, Sussex and Surrey as Iran war continues  BBCWill Iran war make the UK cost of living crisis worse? – The Latest  The GuardianAre fuel prices actually rising? Yes – but there’s no need to panic  Carwow