World - Tuesday, March 31, 2026

The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was a "steward" of the White House, not the owner.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president addressed the war with signature hyperbolic language. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told Al Jazeera that no formal negotiations were taking place.

Meanwhile government and opposition MPs all refuse to provide ‘commentary’ on Trump’s latest rebuke to allies. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The makers of Claude.ai will become the first company to sign on to Australia’s national AI plan after a meeting with Anthony Albanese this morning. Anthropic, one of the world’s largest AI companies, will meet with the prime minister, science minister, Tim Ayres , and assistant science minister, Andrew Charlton , to sign a memorandum of understanding. The Australian government and Anthropic are working together to harness AI responsibly – securing investment into Australia’s energy grid, driving economic resilience and safety for all Australians. What we’re announcing today will make our systems more flexible, our supply chains more responsive, and also businesses more supportive as well. Obviously, there is a threshold for where this kind of concessional treatment will be provided, but the ATO is prepared to provide that kind of support in circumstances which are obviously because of what we’re seeing in the Middle East. Continue reading...

Pentagon chief’s remarks come after US army said crews suspended amid investigation into incident in Tennessee Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the crews of two US army AH-64 Apache helicopters that hovered next to the singer Kid Rock’s swimming pool while he clapped and saluted on Saturday are no longer suspended. “No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth wrote on social media . “Carry on, patriots.” Continue reading...

People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

Draganfly's Cameron Chell warns Iran could produce over 100,000 FPV drones monthly, with swarm attacks on U.S. soil possible within eight months.

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US president reiterates that responsibility for reopening the vital oil and gas hub rests on the countries who rely on it Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has said it has intercepted and destroyed ten drones over the past hours, and eight missiles launched towards the Riyadh area and the country’s eastern region. Early this morning Kuwait said its air defences were responding to hostile missile and drone attacks. Neither Saudi Arabia nor Kuwait said where the drones or missiles came from. Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai. Local authorities later said response teams contained the incident with no oil leakage and that no injuries had been reported Donald Trump warned that the US would obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it did not open the strait of Hormuz. The Israeli military said four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, where its forces are clashing with Iran-backed Hezbollah. Two giant Chinese container ships have sailed through the strait of Hormuz on their second attempt to leave the Gulf after turning back on Friday , ship-tracking data shows. The transit signals a diplomatic breakthrough between Beijing and Tehran as Iran widens its list of approved nations for transiting the vital route, Lloyd’s List reported. Indonesia’s foreign minister called for an emergency UN security council meeting and a thorough investigation” into a “heinous attack” after three UN peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in southern Lebanon. Blasts were heard in Tehran and power cuts hit some areas of the capital, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Israel earlier carried out missile strikes on what it called military infrastructure in Tehran and infrastructure used by Hezbollah in Beirut. Japan and Indonesia agreed to step up coordination on energy security , Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday. Two Iranian missile launches targeted central Israel, Israeli media reported, with the emergency service saying it had not received reports of any injuries. Turkey reported a ballistic missile launched from Iran had entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by Nato air and missile defences. An earlier summary of key developments is here . Continue reading...

Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.

Pete Hegseth says Iran should make a deal to end the war as Secretary of State Marco Rubio cites internal fractures in the new Iranian regime.