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• US embassy in Iraq hit by drone strike as several Western leaders call for de-escalation in Lebanon - BBC17 March 2026, 7:01 am
  US embassy in Iraq hit by drone strike as several Western leaders call for de-escalation in Lebanon  BBCIran-US war latest: US embassy in Iraq attacked while Trump lashes out after Nato rejects Strait of Hormuz demand  The IndependentLive updates: Iran war; US embassy in Baghdad targeted again as Iran keeps up oil field strikes  CNNHotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted  Al JazeeraFPV Drone Attack On U.S. Victory Base In Iraq Is A Stark Warning  Forbes
  
• Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses - BBC17 March 2026, 3:46 am
  Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses  BBCCuba plunged into darkness as islanders struggle with deepening energy crisis  The IndependentCuba’s electrical grid collapses amid US oil blockade  The GuardianCuba hit by nationwide blackout as energy grid collapses  Financial TimesTrump says he’ll have the ‘honor’ of ‘taking’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything’  The Washington Post
  
• Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs - BBC17 March 2026, 1:56 am
  Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs  BBCStarmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships  The GuardianHow UK might try to keep the Strait of Hormuz open  Sky NewsIran latest: Starmer resists US warship demands  The TimesStarmer refuses to send warships to Strait of Hormuz  The Telegraph
  
• Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout - The Guardian17 March 2026, 1:13 am
  Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout  The GuardianTrump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations  The New York TimesCuba confirms negotiations with US as country faces effects of oil blockade  BBCTrump threatens to ‘take’ Cuba as island grapples with nationwide blackout  Al JazeeraDonald Trump says US will 'do what we have to' over Cuba days after rare riot  Sky News
  
• UK weather: Spring to make a comeback with warmest day of the year forecast - BBC17 March 2026, 12:56 am
  UK weather: Spring to make a comeback with warmest day of the year forecast  BBCA week of warm spring weather with sunny spells  Met OfficeSpring surge: UK temperatures set to soar – but how warm could it get?  ITVXBritain to be warmer than Athens with temperatures set to soar  The IndependentSoutherly warmth will peak midweek as high pressure brings a more settled outlook  Netweather
  
• 'Race to stop meningitis spreading' and 'Donald's Trumped' - BBC17 March 2026, 12:45 am
  'Race to stop meningitis spreading' and 'Donald's Trumped'  BBCVaccine call from Prestwich mum whose son, 18, died of meningitis  BBCKidderminster family's meningitis warning after son's sudden death  BBC‘The videos are terrifying’: students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak  The GuardianCases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent  GOV.UK
  
• MSPs to vote on assisted dying bill for terminally ill adults in Scotland - Sky News17 March 2026, 12:42 am
  MSPs to vote on assisted dying bill for terminally ill adults in Scotland  Sky NewsWill Scotland be the first to legalise assisted dying?  BBCScotland's papers: Assisted dying vote 'too close to call' and UK resists US on Iran  BBCDon’t force Catholics to abide by assisted dying  The SpectatorLast ditch pleas made to MSPs before Holyrood votes on Assisted Dying Bill  The Independent
  
• Train delay repay rule changes to make claims easier - BBC17 March 2026, 12:01 am
  Train delay repay rule changes to make claims easier  BBCTrain delays: compensation claims to be easier under Great British Railways  The GuardianRailcard owners face ticket check in fare dodging crackdown  The TimesTrain passengers face new railcard checks in fare dodging crackdown  The IndependentDelay Repay changes will make rail travel easier under Great British Railways  GOV.UK
  
• Dune: Part Three reveals Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy first looks - empireonline.com16 March 2026, 11:42 pm
  Dune: Part Three reveals Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy first looks  empireonline.com‘Dune 3’ First Look: Timothée Chalamet Returns in Denis Villeneuve’s Epic Finale  Variety‘Dune: Part Three’ Trailer To Be Released Tuesday; Character Posters Revealed  DeadlineRobert Pattinson DUNE: PART THREE First-Look Image Confirms Scytale Role  Nerdist‘Dune 3’ First Looks Show Timothée Chalamet as a Very Different Paul Atreides and Robert Pattinson’s Villain  The Hollywood Reporter
  
• Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly strike on Kabul hospital - The Guardian16 March 2026, 11:00 pm
  Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly strike on Kabul hospital  The GuardianDozens killed after Afghanistan rehab hospital struck  BBCAfghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing 400 in attack on Kabul hospital  Al Jazeera'I stand with my people': Rashid Khan reacts after Pakistan airstrikes kill civilians in Kabul  The Times of IndiaAfghanistan claims 400 killed by Pakistan in strike on Kabul 'drug treatment hospital'  Sky News
  
• Nvidia's new DLSS 5 Brings Photo-Realistic Lighting To RTX 50-Series - Digital Foundry16 March 2026, 10:45 pm
  Nvidia's new DLSS 5 Brings Photo-Realistic Lighting To RTX 50-Series  Digital FoundryNVIDIA DLSS 5 Delivers AI-Powered Breakthrough In Visual Fidelity For Games  NVIDIADLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games  The Verge3 Things From Nvidia GTC 2026 Keynote: NemoClaw, DLSS 5 and Vera CPU  CNETNobody Likes Nvidia’s Weird New AI Porn Faces  aftermath.site
  
• Max Dowman has inspired Arsenal in hunt for silverware, says Mikel Arteta - The Guardian16 March 2026, 10:30 pm
  Max Dowman has inspired Arsenal in hunt for silverware, says Mikel Arteta  The Guardian'I still hold the record, but Max Dowman is some player'  BBCArsenal are making football worse, despite Dowman's dream moment  ESPNArsenal Analysed: Reasons for our late Everton win | Analysis | News  Arsenal.comMax Dowman: Behind the scenes of Arsenal's teenage sensation and the key figures behind his rise  Sky Sports
  
• Britain needs EU’s help to grow again, says Reeves - The Telegraph16 March 2026, 10:30 pm
  Britain needs EU’s help to grow again, says Reeves  The TelegraphReeves vows to stop UK tech from 'drifting abroad'  BBCStop blaming Brexit for economic woes, Reeves told  Sky NewsLabour’s not cutting red tape, it wants to sack red tape measurers  The TimesReeves Pledges Fastest AI Adoption in G7 in UK Growth Vision  Bloomberg.com
  
• Banksy’s ‘real name revealed in 26-year-old police report’ - The Times16 March 2026, 9:55 pm
  Banksy’s ‘real name revealed in 26-year-old police report’  The TimesBanksy’s true identity revealed in 26-year-old arrest record  The TelegraphIn search of Banksy, Reuters found the artist took on a new identity  ReutersGuerrilla artist Banksy finally unmasked — along with the remarkable way he hid in plain sight  nypost.comHere's The Deal With Banksy's Identity Allegedly Being Revealed  BuzzFeed
  
• Raducanu, Joint, Kartal pull out of Miami Open - WTA Tennis16 March 2026, 9:37 pm
  Raducanu, Joint, Kartal pull out of Miami Open  WTA TennisEmma Raducanu: British number one pulls out of Miami Open as she continues recovery from illness  BBCEmma Raducanu suffers another setback as she withdraws from Miami Open  The GuardianEmma Raducanu pulls out of Miami Open with viral infection  The TelegraphEmma Raducanu pulls out of Miami Open as fitness issues continue  The Times