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• Middle East crisis live: Iran will completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats, says IRG - The Guardian22 March 2026, 10:10 pm
  Middle East crisis live: Iran will completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats, says IRG  The GuardianTrump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran power plants if Strait of Hormuz not reopened  BBCIran war live: Iran warns of hits on energy, water sites after Trump threat  Al JazeeraIran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum  ReutersFirstFT: Donald Trump pushes Iran war to new escalatory phase with Hormuz ultimatum  Financial Times
  
• Manchester City win Carabao Cup after Nico O’Reilly’s double downs lacklustre Arsenal - The Guardian22 March 2026, 9:40 pm
  Manchester City win Carabao Cup after Nico O’Reilly’s double downs lacklustre Arsenal  The GuardianArsenal 0-2 Man City: Will Carabao Cup final win pile pressure on Arsenal?  BBCMan City news: 'EFL Cup final win a pivotal moment for James Trafford'  BBC‘I can’t believe how good we were’: Pep Guardiola hails City’s Carabao Cup win  The GuardianEvery word: Arteta's post-League Cup final presser | Press conference | News  Arsenal.com
  
• Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed) - Limerick Racecards - Sporting Life22 March 2026, 9:20 pm
  Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed) - Limerick Racecards  Sporting Life
  
• Xbox is getting over 40 new games next week - TrueAchievements22 March 2026, 9:02 pm
  Xbox is getting over 40 new games next week  TrueAchievements
  
• Downing Street fears panic at petrol pumps - The Telegraph22 March 2026, 8:41 pm
  Downing Street fears panic at petrol pumps  The TelegraphStarmer to chair COBRA meeting over Iran war's impact on the economy, Sky News understands  Sky NewsFaisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy  BBCHow higher oil prices will change Britain: from air fares to food costs  The TimesAnger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances  The Guardian
  
• Israeli settlers carry out series of West Bank attacks as security forces stand by - The Guardian22 March 2026, 8:36 pm
  Israeli settlers carry out series of West Bank attacks as security forces stand by  The GuardianIsraeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties  BBCCasualties as Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in West Bank  Al JazeeraOpposition lawmakers condemn settler violence as ‘Kristallnacht’  The Times of IsraelIsraeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza  AP News
  
• ‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affect Britons - The Guardian22 March 2026, 8:30 pm
  ‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affect Britons  The GuardianInterest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets  Sky NewsBank ready to raise interest rates if Iran war price 'shock' persists  BBCBorrowing costs surge as market bets on future Bank of England rate hikes  City AMBank of England’s tough rhetoric on rates makes it an outlier  Financial Times
  
• Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms - The Guardian22 March 2026, 8:30 pm
  Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms  The GuardianCap energy profits from Middle East conflict, says No 10 adviser  The TimesPetrol station bosses hit out at Labour’s ‘totally uneducated’ cost of living tsar  The TelegraphStarmer adviser calls for temporary UK energy profit cap  Financial TimesIceland boss calls for profit cap on energy firms as prices surge  City AM
  
• Trent Alexander-Arnold dropped from Madrid derby game over disciplinary issues - DaveOCKOP22 March 2026, 8:12 pm
  Trent Alexander-Arnold dropped from Madrid derby game over disciplinary issues  DaveOCKOPTrent Alexander-Arnold punished for breaking strict Real Madrid rule days after England snub  talkSPORTRevealed: Why Trent Alexander-Arnold was benched for Real Madrid's clash with Atletico  Goal.comReason for Arnold's Presence on the Bench Against Atletico Madrid  ysscores.comArbeloa benches Trent for Madrid-Atleti match because he was late to training – reports  Tribuna.com
  
• Brit tourist, 30, drowns in Colombia after 'travelling abroad to get married' - The Sun22 March 2026, 8:05 pm
  Brit tourist, 30, drowns in Colombia after 'travelling abroad to get married'  The Sun
  
• Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20 - The Guardian22 March 2026, 8:02 pm
  Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20  The GuardianWes Streeting praises respond to Kent meningitis outbreak  BBCCases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent  GOV.UKWho is eligible for the MenB vaccine and do I need it myself?  GOV.UK blogsThe UK’s meningitis outbreak and the grim legacy of Covid  Financial Times
  
• Mum is savagely attacked on roadside and 'fighting for her life' as family plead 'pray for her' - The Mirror22 March 2026, 6:47 pm
  Mum is savagely attacked on roadside and 'fighting for her life' as family plead 'pray for her'  The MirrorWoman injured in Tipperary assault named locally  RTE.ieGardaí looking for information on two vehicles in relation to serious assault of young woman in Tipperary  The Irish Independent'Oh my God, she's hitting her head' - Chilling video shows attack that left Limerick woman 'critical'  Limerick LeaderWoman in Critical Condition Following Suspected Violent Assault in Co. Tipperary  KCLR 96FM
  
• ‘So awesome’: BTS fans on K-pop’s biggest comeback - The Guardian22 March 2026, 5:52 pm
  ‘So awesome’: BTS fans on K-pop’s biggest comeback  The GuardianPop megastars BTS electrify historic centre of Seoul with comeback concert  BBCBTS review – having lost none of their chemistry, this is a comeback of epic proportions  The GuardianBTS’s Comeback Show Was Heavy on Their New Album  The New York TimesInside BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE: Highlights, Performances, and Full Setlist  Netflix
  
• Schoolboy had hospital procedure - three weeks later masked man had disturbing news - The Mirror22 March 2026, 5:45 pm
  Schoolboy had hospital procedure - three weeks later masked man had disturbing news  The MirrorSchoolboy among 21 patients at risk of serious infection in Welsh hospital scandal  Wales OnlineRoyal Gwent patients operated on with unsterilised instruments  BBCA knock on the door led to a hugely worrying discovery  Manchester Evening News21 People Treated with Unsterilized Surgical Tools at Hospital. Patients Were Not Told for Weeks, Despite Risk of HIV  People.com
  
• Trump to send immigration enforcement officers to US airports - Financial Times22 March 2026, 5:34 pm
  Trump to send immigration enforcement officers to US airports  Financial TimesTrump says ICE agents will assist airport security as DHS shutdown continues  BBCTrump threatens to send ICE to airports on Monday amid DHS funding standoff  The GuardianICE to Aid Airport Security Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says  The New York TimesDonald Trump orders ICE agents into US airports to arrest 'all illegal immigrants'  Sky News