Newsletter: Trump could accept leadership change from within regime, General Petraeus says Also in this newsletter: The latest on the spiralling conflict gripping the Middle East. Euronews · Mar 3
Donald Trump campaigned against ‘endless wars’. So why is he risking another one in Iran? US President Donald Trump has summed up his rationale for attacking Iran fairly simply, saying “this was our last best chance to strike”. The Conversation · Mar 3
Germany's Merz on high-stakes Washington trip amid Iran fallout German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Washington – the first European leader to visit President Donald Trump since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. The high-stakes visit to the White House is Merz's third since taking office. Radio France Internationale · Mar 3
Iran war triggers talk of supplemental defense funding Top lawmakers began weighing the potential need for an emergency defense spending package for the U.S. military offensive in Iran. Roll Call · Mar 3
Tuesday briefing: ‘An historic rupture’ as the Middle East crisis spreads In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalates The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
From Hot Tub Photo to UFO Files: Key Moments in Clintons' Released Epstein Depositions The House Oversight Committee releases video footage of Bill and Hillary Clinton's depositions in the Epstein investigation, revealing new details International Business Times UK · Mar 3
Saudi Market Reaction: How Global Oil Prices React to Gulf Infrastructure Attacks Drone attacks on the US Embassy and Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery in Riyadh raise security alarms and impact global oil markets International Business Times UK · Mar 3
Afternoon Update: ‘Trump’s war’ on Iran under fire; PM tables Liberals’ leaked election review; and how to see the blood moon eclipse President claims conflict will last four to five weeks but ‘could go far longer than that’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 3
US strikes Iran’s ‘command and control’ facilities; Trump says war ‘can be fought forever’ - key details US President Donald Trump said America has an “unlimited supply” of weapons and claimed wars can be fought “forever” as tensions with Iran escalate following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes, including a drone attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, while… The Times of India · Mar 3
One year after Northvolt’s bankruptcy, Swedish green tech says it isn’t dead yet Europe is betting big on green tech for energy independence. But can the continent afford another Northvolt? Euronews · Mar 3
Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US power, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
'Shut it Down': Far-right Influencer Nick Fuentes Accuses Trump of Burying Epstein Files for War Nick Fuentes attacks Trump over Iran strikes, exposing deep MAGA rift as 2026 midterms loom. Discover the far-right's internal conflict and its impact on the GOP. International Business Times UK · Mar 3
US and Israel offer shifting justifications for Iran war: what we know on day four Donald Trump said the US and Israel are hitting Iran ‘where it is much more appropriate’ The Guardian - US · Mar 3
Australia says air base near Dubai hit in Iranian drone attack Defence minister Richard Marles says all personnel are ‘safe and accounted for’ The Independent UK · Mar 3
International Business Times UK · Mar 3 Trump Administration Faces Cover‑Up Claims of Hiding True Number of US Injuries From Iran Strikes U.S. Central Command reports casualties from Iranian missile strikes, but independent observers and the Trump administration face scrutiny over potential under-reporting of the US service member injuries.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 3 Tabled document reveals Liberal party’s secret election review of its ‘worst campaign’: from ‘grim’ Dutton to ‘weird’ nuclear policy PM tables copy of secret review, which describes former leader Peter Dutton as ‘unattractive to women’
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Trump dismisses criticism from Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson over Iran attacks: ‘MAGA loves what I’m doing’ Against dire poll numbers and criticism from leading MAGA pundits, the president insisted that he remains the only true tribune of conservative America
International Business Times UK · Mar 3 US Embassy Riyadh Hit by Iranian Drones: Fire Erupts as Americans Ordered to Shelter in Place Across Saudi Arabia Iranian drones attack US Embassy in Riyadh, marking the first strike on US diplomacy in Saudi Arabia since 2004. Discover the implications for Gulf security and the response from US and UK officials.
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up A new traveling exhibit tells the story of Japanese American soldiers who fought for the U.S. in World War II, even as their families were incarcerated as enemies of the state
The Independent UK · Mar 3 The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack President Donald Trump says the United States can keep its military campaign against Iran going longer than the planned four-to-five-week time frame he gave earlier
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3 ‘The Epstein files won’t knock him out’: what Anthony Scaramucci learned in Trump’s inner circle He lasted just 11 days as White House communications director, before being fired from the Trump administration. The financier and broadcaster discusses working for the president – and becoming his biggest critic
The Guardian - AU · Mar 3 Trump says US will provide insurance for commercial shipping – as it happened This live blog has now closed
Roll Call · Mar 3 At the Races: Time for Texas Midterm elections 2026: Here’s what you need to know about the key primary races taking place Tuesday in Texas and North Carolina.
The Independent UK · Mar 3 US embassy in Riyadh comes under Iranian drone strike as war enters fourth day Strikes hit oil routes and cloud servers as rival claims over nuclear weapons deepen fears of a drawn-out war