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Published on 18/03/2026 – 13:16 GMT+1 Israel said on Wednesday it killed another top Iranian official, the third in two days, as it continues its longstanding strategy to target its enemy’s leaders. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib had been killed in an overnight strike and promised that “significant surprises are expected throughout this day on all fronts.” Iran did not immediately confirm Khatib’s death. Israel killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, on Tuesday. Following the announcement, Katz added that the Israeli…

With Europe in the midst of another energy crisis, many are asking how to stop the cost of war making its way onto household bills. The long term solution, which is already cutting bills in Spain, is investing in homegrown renewables, leading to less reliance on imported fossil fuels – inflated prices meant these cost the EU an extra €2.5bn in the first 10 days of the Iran war. The short term solution, which governments could implement overnight, is to cut tax. Last year, 28 per cent of the average European consumer’s electricity bill went on taxes and levies, according…

The first trailer for Dune: Part Three, which is being described as the “epic conclusion of the trilogy,” has dropped. Fans have been going wild over the first look at the third chapter of Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi saga, with the trilogy capper based on the author’s second book in the original Dune series, “Dune Messiah”. The trailer looks like this closing chapter will be the darkest yet: a tormented Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) dealing with the Fremen-led holy war he triggered; a battle-ready Chani (Zendaya); a first glimpse at Robert Pattinson as new villain Scytale……

First Minister John Swinney, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar and Scottish Tory Leader Russell Findlay all rejected the bill, although Findlay voted in favor last May. Former Scottish First Ministers Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon also opposed the bill. McArthur told reporters he was “devastated” by the result as the current system “has been failing dying Scots for too long.”  But he told ITV News the vote against appeared “inevitable” as “the closer you get to that final vote, the enormity, the significance of what MSPs will be asked to do weighs more and more…

12:00 GMT+1 Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib killed Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the Israeli military killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.Khatib’s killing follows Israel eliminating top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force.Katz said “significant surprises are expected throughout this day on all the fronts.” Katz also said that the military has been authorised to target any senior Iranian official without requiring further approval.”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorised the IDF to eliminate any senior Iranian official for whom the intelligence and…

The influential financial firm Moody’s warned that their leading AI-based economic model put the probability of a US recession starting in the next 12 months at 49% before the Iran war, alerting that high oil prices are now likely to make it cross 50%. The company further highlighted that the model has a strong historical record and that the current probability of a recession is the highest in years. Euronews spoke with Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi who explained that “behind the recent jump are primarily the weak labour market numbers, but almost all the economic data has turned…

Meeting the deadline means X either paying the fine or offering a financial guarantee that it will do so should its appeal against the fine fail. “One of the two options” has been met, Regnier said, adding: “The Commission is really not in the habit of communicating about financial transactions happening between private businesses and the Commission.” X declined to comment for this story. The Commission in December found X in breach of the EU’s platform law, the Digital Services Act, for the design of blue checkmarks and for failing to meet transparency obligations. Both Musk and U.S. Republicans expressed…

Emergency teams were seen evacuating wounded people and recovering personal belongings, including photos and toys, from the debris. Iran’s Red Crescent said the site was hit during US-Israeli strikes, part of a broader campaign across Tehran. The footage emerged as Iran prepared funerals for senior figures killed on 17 March, including security chief Ali Larijani, according to state media Fars and Tasnim. Authorities report the conflict has widened since late February, with strikes in cities like Hamedan and Mahabad. Iranian officials threaten further retaliation, while the US says it targeted coastal missile sites to secure shipping lanes near the Strait…

About 90 ships, including oil tankers, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict with Iran. The country continues to export millions of barrels of oil despite the waterway being effectively closed — and Iran claiming it will attack tankers attempting to cross — according to maritime and trade data. Many of the vessels were engaged in so-called “dark” transits, evading Western sanctions and oversight, and are likely to have links to Iran, maritime data firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence said. More recently, vessels linked to India and Pakistan have also crossed the strait, as governments step…

In the last few weeks, months, and even years, wars have dominated headlines. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Israel–Hamas conflict, and now the escalation of the United States–Israel war with Iran have all contributed to bringing defence and security back into the political debate. This tense environment has deeply influenced discussions in the European Union, with countries increasing defence spending and the European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen proposing, in March 2025, the ReArm Europe/Readiness plan to support member states’ defence investments. But is the European defence system ready to counter space threats? To answer this and more…