US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war ‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Sarwar ‘is his own man’ after his call for Starmer to quit, says Streeting The Scottish Labour leader has stuck by his calls for the Prime Minister to step down. Evening Standard · Mar 6
OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla, a vocal Trump critic, agrees with the president on AI and China: ‘We are in a techno-economic war’ “Whoever wins the AI race will win the economic race, and will win the race for economic power and influence globally,” Khosla tells Fortune. Fortune · Mar 6
US offers India 30-day waiver to buy stranded Russian oil amid Iran war shocks The United States has issued a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian crude oil currently stranded at sea, as disruptions from the Iran conflict threaten global energy supplies. Euronews · Mar 6
Epstein Files: DOJ Releases 'Mistakenly Withheld' Documents Naming Trump as Bondi Faces Bipartisan Subpoena Five House Republicans join Democrats in a rare bipartisan vote to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. International Business Times UK · Mar 6
America will have to put 'boots on ground' in Iran for Donald Trump to choose new Supreme Leader, says UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy believes American troops would have to be deployed in Iran for the US president to be able to decide who leads the country Evening Standard · Mar 6
Watch: White House Uses Call of Duty 'Killstreak' Footage to Promote Iran Strikes Video The White House faces backlash for using Call of Duty footage in a video on Iran missile strikes, drawing criticism from veterans and the public over the trivialization of war. International Business Times UK · Mar 6
'Praying Over P3dos?' Critics Mock Viral Oval Office Prayer Video of Trump A viral video of evangelical leaders praying over Trump in the Oval Office has sparked controversy, with critics highlighting alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein International Business Times UK · Mar 6
The Iran conflict will be the ‘straw that breaks the camel’s back’ for the U.S. economy if it goes on much longer, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns The Iran conflict alone could cost the U.S. $200 billion. Add it to everything else happening, and the U.S. economy is teetering on a ledge. Fortune · Mar 6
Trump turns on Tucker Carlson after Iran war criticism: ‘Not MAGA’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 6
Trump accused of using Iran strikes to deflect from Epstein files New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticised Donald Trump for launching joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Ocasio-Cortez accused Trump of "risking world war" to divert attention from the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, citing a pattern of impulsive military actions without clear exit strategies. She suggested that the timing of these… The Independent UK · Mar 6
Trump criticised for ‘deranged’ warning about retaliatory Iran attacks IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 6
Bulletin AM briefing: Ian Huntley dies following prison attack and other top stories Here are five of this morning’s biggest stories. The Independent UK · Mar 6
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction and 20-year sentence, lawyer says Last month, the pro-democracy activist and media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in jail under Hong Kong’s national security law
International Business Times UK · Mar 6 Charlie Kirk Highway Vote Sparks Outrage as SC Democrat Calls Late Activist's Remarks 'Divisive' and 'Hurtful' The South Carolina Statehouse is embroiled in controversy over naming a road after Charlie Kirk, with Republican lawmakers pushing the measure despite Democratic opposition, citing his divisive legacy.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Friday briefing: Can the politics of cruelty around asylum help Labour in the polls? In today’s newsletter: Labour’s new framework marks a decisive shift in how the UK treats people granted protection and exposes tensions between electoral strategy, public service pressures and the party’s historic commitments to human rights
Newslaundry · Mar 6 ‘Unlawful and an affront to India’: Editorials critical of US submarine attack on Iranian ship The American submarine attack on an Iranian warship – returning from a naval exercise in India – off the southern coast of Sri Lanka this week marked a unilateral expansion of the war into India’s backyard.
Roll Call · Mar 6 Democrats say immigration fight won't ease with Noem's departure The ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to have no immediate impact on her department's partial shutdown.
International Business Times UK · Mar 6 Who Is Andrew Paul Johnson? Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Now Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse Andrew Paul Johnson, a Trump-pardoned Capitol rioter, sentenced to life for child abuse in Florida. Explore the implications of his pardon and the ongoing legal and political debates surrounding January 6 defendants.
Euronews · Mar 6 AI on the battlefield: How is the US integrating AI into its military? The US military used Anthropic's Claude AI, but after Anthropic refused to remove guardrails against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, the Pentagon cancelled the contract and turned to OpenAI.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Iran war briefing: US lets India buy Russian oil after energy prices jump US claims temporary waiver won’t provide ‘significant financial benefit’ to Moscow; IDF strikes Lebanon after mass evacuation; Trump wants say in choosing Iran’s next leader. What we know on day seven
The Independent UK · Mar 6 CBS News chief Bari Weiss is going all out backing Trump’s Iran war, insiders say: ‘Propaganda-palooza’ Critics were reportedly alarmed over the content of broadcasts and a tweet with a fire emoji from Weiss
The Times of India · Mar 6 Left to fend for themselves? Gulf allies claim US gave no warning before strikes The Trump administration is facing growing frustration from its allies in the Gulf, who claim they were not adequately warned about the scale of Iranian retaliation following US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, news agency Associated Press reported.
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Israeli family who buried 3 of their children after missile attack clings to faith One Israeli family lost three of their four children when a missile hit a shelter in a Beit Shemesh synagogue