Could Trump really end the war in Iran 'very soon'? - The Latest
Donald Trump has held an astonishing press conference in which he said the war in Iran was 'very complete' and could end 'very soon', but also claimed that the US had not 'won enough'. The US president is under growing pressure over the economic toll from the conflict, but his words were met with defiance from Tehran. So is the war any closer to ending and has Trump underestimated the resilience of the Iranian regime? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 18:42 UTC
North East and Yorkshire hotels feature in Sunday Times 50 Best Places to Stay in UK
Hotels in the North East and North Yorkshire have been named in The Times & The Sunday Times 50 Best Places to Stay in the UK 2026. Grantley Hall was also named the North and North East winner. The list has been picked by The Times & Sunday Times "expert team of reviewers". Grantley Hall in Ripon (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)It is the latest gong for the award-winning hotel, which won Best Spa Hotel – UK at the start of the month. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementDakota Newcastle is the final hotel from the region to feature in The Times & The Sunday Times 50 Best Places to Stay in the UK 2026.
Source:The Times
March 10, 2026 18:38 UTC
Doomed satellite to crash into Earth TODAY and it’s 10,728 times more likely to hit a person than odds of a lottery win
NASA has warned that an out-of-control satellite is set to crash back to Earth later today after almost 14 years in space. Van Allen Probe A was launched into lower Earth orbit back in August 2012 on a mission to study high-energy particles within Earth’s radiation belts. Nasa expects Van Allen Probe A to crash back to Earth later today (March 10) at around 11.45pm UK time / 7.45pm EDT – though this can vary by up to 24 hours. Van Allen Probe A also has a twin, Van Allen Probe B.AdvertisementBut that’s not due to re-enter the atmosphere before 2030. Sign up for The Sun Tech newsletter for gadgets, games & more Hello!
Source:The Times
March 10, 2026 18:26 UTC
Indian shops, restaurants in UK's Wembley vandalised in targeted attacks
Manek Chowk in Wembley, London after it was trashed by a gangLONDON: Gangs of suspected Somalian men have allegedly been terrorising Indian-origin shopkeepers and restaurant owners in Wembley and trashing their shops in targeted attacks of late. This follows the attack in Harrow last week, wherein a gang attacked Holi revellers. It was a Somalian gang of young boys.Next, they targeted Manek Chowk. They came from the mosque area and attacked the restaurant, and 10 or 12 youths got off the bus and joined them and started smashing the restaurant. A Brent Council spokesperson said: “Any violent or targeted intimidation of local businesses is utterly unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Brent.
Source:The Times
March 10, 2026 18:25 UTC
Times Radio wins exclusive Boat Race rights
Times Radio will provide live commentary of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race after securing exclusive UK radio rights in a three-year partnership. The agreement makes the station the official radio partner of The Boat Race until 2028 and marks the first time Times Radio has been the official broadcaster of a live sporting event. Programme director Tim Levell said: “We’re proud to partner with The Boat Race in a three-year deal through to 2028. The Boat Race is a brilliant fit for Times Radio and our listeners.”The partnership also comes as the Women’s Boat Race approaches its centenary in 2027. Siobhan Cassidy, chair of The Boat Race Company, said the organisers were pleased to confirm Times Radio as the event’s radio partner on a multi-year agreement starting with this year’s race.
Source:The Times
March 10, 2026 18:15 UTC
Datacenters are becoming a target in warfare for the first time
The US-Israel war on Iran shows that datacenters are a new frontier in warfareIran is bombing datacenters in the Persian Gulf to blow up symbols of the Gulf states’ technological alliance with the United States. Added bonus: they will be extremely costly to rebuild, being among the most expensive buildings in history. The pace of AI-driven warfare means that caution can look like handing control to adversaries. When the man told the chatbot he was terrified of dying, the tool allegedly reassured him. This was the first lawsuit against Google, but OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has been targeted in more than seven.
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 18:00 UTC
Martin O'Neill fears Celtic and Rangers nightmare scenario will happen in wake of pitch invasion
Martin O'Neill fears Celtic and Rangers nightmare scenario will happen in wake of pitch invasionChaos descended at Ibrox last weekend and fans from both sides ran onto the pitch shortly after the full-time whistleContent cannot be displayed without consentMartin O'Neill admits he now fears no away allocations will be permitted at Celtic v Rangers matches following the disgraceful scenes at Ibrox on Sunday. And the Irishman is saddened by the events because he reckons the atmosphere during their Scottish Cup quarter final victory over their arch rivals was the best he had seen for a long, long time. But what quickly followed was shocking, as fans from both teams spilled onto the pitch, overshadowing their hard-earned victory. Amongst the mayhem, a couple of Celtic pitch invaders from the Broomloan Stand managed to snap selfies with the Celtic boss as he went over to wave to the travelling support. My usual thing is to acknowledge the away fans for a few seconds and then getting back in again.
Source:Express
March 10, 2026 17:46 UTC
How the Iran conflict could affect prices around the world – video explainer
Oil markets have had some of the steepest price rises ever recorded as conflict in the Middle East escalated over the last week. Although the world is slowly becoming greener, fossil fuels are still the lifeblood of every economy so when oil and gas prices rise, the effect ripples through almost every aspect of our financial lives. Jillian Ambrose, energy correspondent for the Guardian, explains how the conflict may affect global costs.
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 17:43 UTC
‘They’re trying to change the rules’: Republicans ramp up fight to stop new maps in Utah
The ruling aligned with public opinion as well, according to the conservative Sutherland Policy Institute, which found that 85% of registered Utah voters support involving an independent commission in redistricting. “Salt Lake county was chopped into pieces,” said Katharine Biele, president of the League of Women Voters of Utah. After the district court ruling last year, Utah’s Republican leadership quickly rejected the decision. In late January, Utah Republicans passed legislation adding two seats to the state’s supreme court. Biele, of the League of Women Voters of Utah, sharply criticized Republican lawmakers, calling the move an abuse of power.
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 17:40 UTC
Letter: Solar farming’s bright side
However, I think converting some farm-to-fuel land from ethanol to solar would be advantageous. How many acres is needed for a 1MW solar farm? 7 acres How many megawatt-hours can a 1MW solar farm produce? 1500 MWh How many megawatt-hours will a 100 acre solar farm produce for one year? https://www.arka360.com/ros/difference-between-megawatt-and-megawatt-hour In the U.S., a regular solar farm might have a capacity factor of like 20–25%.
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 17:29 UTC
Sanctions on Israeli settlements are working – even without the US
The trigger was a new Israeli banking directive, rushed out to placate Israel’s hardliners, that they said did too little to shield Israelis from international sanctions. In February 2024, Smotrich publicly browbeat Israeli banks and regulators for complying with sanctions on Israeli settlers, vowing to use “all available tools” to prevent banks from enforcing the sanctions. Even in the absence of active US sanctions, Israeli institutions are still scrambling to manage the fallout from economic sanctions imposed by other countries. On 30 December 2025, the Bank of Israel issued Directive 412 to balance the financial interests of sanctioned Israelis with Israeli banks’ exposure to foreign sanctions risk. Even this compromise was met with protest, alongside assurances from Smotrich that his campaign to shield Israelis from the practical effects of international sanctions remains unfinished.
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 17:21 UTC
I loved my big brother – then I discovered he wanted me killed
Nothing could have prepared me for what I’d see (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)When my brother, Jack*, told me I could read his blog, I jumped at the chance. He called my brother and, though my dad often shouted, I had never heard him yell quite so loudly. After a few weeks, my parents started urging me to reconcile. However, he claimed he didn’t know anyone read the blog, despite interacting with readers in the comments, rendering his apology meaningless. Really though, considering my entire relationship with my brother, I simply have no interest in reconciliation.
Source:The Times
March 10, 2026 17:07 UTC
Zack Polanski held informal talks with Labour backbenchers
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Source:The Times
March 10, 2026 16:59 UTC
Trump ally Lindsey Graham issues threat to Saudi Arabia over Iran war
Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday questioned whether the United States should honor a long-sought defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, saying the kingdom’s refusal to join military operations against Iran made the partnership difficult to justify given that Americans were dying in a war Graham himself helped push the Trump administration to start. “Americans are dying and the US is spending billions to dislodge the terrorist Iranian regime,” he wrote. The Wall Street Journal reported that Graham spent months pressing Donald Trump to authorize strikes on Iran, first raising the idea during a round of golf shortly after the 2024 election. Graham, in an interview with the outlet, said Israeli officials sometimes shared information with him that “our own government won’t tell me”. Preliminary casualty figures stand at roughly 1,255 killed in Iran, which are mostly civilians, according to the health minister.
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 16:32 UTC
Trump’s ‘free flow of energy’ vow fails to restart shipping in strait of Hormuz
Only two vessels not linked to Iran or Russia have made the “chicken run” through the strait of Hormuz since Donald Trump said he would “ensure the free flow of energy to the world”, according to maritime records. On Friday, Trump announced a $20bn (£14.85bn) reinsurance scheme to revive shipping through the strait, which he said would come into effect immediately. View image in fullscreen Fishers work in front of oil tankers south of the strait of Hormuz. They include an oil tanker named Dalia that sails under the Iranian flag and an oil/chemical tanker known as Parimal that has been identified by the US authorities as having transported Iranian oil. Three other bulk carriers passed through the strait, of which one sails under the Iran flag and two came from an Iranian port.
Source:The Guardian
March 10, 2026 16:27 UTC