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Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arriveFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe budget for Australia’s contentious Aukus deal has ballooned by more than $430m over four years, with the agency charged with securing the country’s nuclear-powered submarines requiring a massive injection of funding and staffing.The Australian Submarine Agency’s resourcing for next financial year will jump by a third – from $385m to $512m. Continue reading...

About 200 firefighters responded to devastating blaze at University of South Florida’s lab on SaturdayOfficials are investigating whether a huge fire that destroyed a top marine science laboratory at the University of South Florida may have been caused by a lightning strike.Despite a massive response from local fire crews the Marine Science Laboratory building was completely destroyed after the blaze began on Saturday. Continue reading...

Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines, but report finds ‘cracks are already beginning to show’ “Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the Aukus agreement that could derail the ambitious nuclear submarine plan, a British parliamentary inquiry has found, highlighting a threat to Australia’s security.UK shipbuilding has been under-funded for decades and the country’s submarine availability is “critically low”, the House of Commons defence committee’s report found. Continue reading...

John Healey says warship and aircraft forced Russia to abandon activity in North Sea in month-long operationA British warship and aircraft tracked and monitored Russian submarines attempting to survey vital undersea infrastructure in the North Atlantic, ensuring they abandoned their mission, the defence secretary, John Healey, has announced.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Healey said the UK operation lasted more than a month and saw a Royal Navy warship and P8 marine patrol aircraft “track and to deter any malign activity” by three Russian submarines. Continue reading...

• Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout left the game against the Seattle Mariners after being hit by a pitch on the hand in the seventh inning. • Trout showed immediate pain and was removed as a precaution, with no immediate updates on fracture but X-rays pending. • The injury adds to Trout's history of setbacks, potentially impacting Angels' lineup depth early in the season.

Researchers warn the high-pressure conditions could disrupt marine life and ecosystems if it continuesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFor more than a century, shoreline stations operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have measured water temperatures along the California coast. This year, they are flashing a warning sign.Over the last three months, several stations have repeatedly posted record-breaking daily high temperatures – with the La Jolla station registering temperatures a full 10F above historical average at one point last month. Continue reading...

Marine told investigators he found the round ‘in the field’ about a year ago and kept it, thinking it wasn’t liveSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA US Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said.The round was found during the screening process of checked luggage at Palm Springs international airport on Monday, the Palm Springs police department said in a news release. Continue reading...

Families fear undocumented relatives could be turned away or detained at recruit celebrations in South CarolinaFederal immigration agents will be stationed at Marine Corps graduation events this week, the service has announced, raising fears that undocumented relatives celebrating their loved ones’ achievements will be seized and deported.The service is presenting the unusual move as a security enhancement for family events over the next few days at the Parris Island Marine Corps recruiting depot in South Carolina. Continue reading...

• The New York Yankees, led by 2025 AL MVP Aaron Judge, face the Seattle Mariners and star catcher Cal Raleigh in a heavyweight American League matchup this week. • Judge and Raleigh competed for the 2025 MVP award before Judge won his third career MVP, and both players were teammates on Team USA in the World Baseball Classic that saw the U.S. lose to Venezuela in the finals. • Judge has started strong in 2026, homering in each of his last two games as the Yankees seek to establish early division dominance.

• An expeditionary force of American Marines arrived in the Middle East on Saturday as Yemen's Houthis launched an unsuccessful ballistic missile attack on Israel, escalating the US-Iran conflict. • Strikes on Friday and Saturday continued despite President Trump's claims of 'very strong talks' with Iran on a diplomatic solution, with no signs of de-escalation. • The involvement of Iran-allied Houthis raises fears of broader regional war and further economic disruption, particularly to global shipping routes.

Malcolm Turnbull asks defence department official what Australia would do if the promised Virginia-class and Aukus-class submarines don’t arrive Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will be left with no submarines if it abandons the Aukus deal with the US and UK, a senior defence official has warned, declining to publicly countenance an alternative plan if Australia’s promised nuclear-powered fleet does not arrive under Australian command.“Defence has been directed to pursue Aukus and we are pursuing Aukus and that’s our plan. I would not venture into the space about ‘Plan B’ or ‘Plan C’,” defence department deputy secretary, Hugh Jeffrey, told a Sovereignty and Security Forum in Canberra on Friday. Continue reading...

• The U.S. is deploying three more amphibious assault ships with 2,500 additional Marines from the Pacific to the Middle East as military operations in Iran continue into their fourth week. • The deployment follows earlier troop movements and comes amid escalating tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran continues to restrict, driving global oil prices higher. • Despite President Trump's claims of military victory and consideration of winding down operations, the continued force buildup suggests sustained commitment to regional objectives and potential ground operations.

Police say two people tried to enter Faslane base in Scotland, home to core of UK’s submarine fleet and Trident nuclear weaponsTwo people have been charged, one of them Iranian, after they allegedly tried to enter HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland, which houses the UK’s nuclear Trident submarines.A 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were charged after the incident at the base, which is known as Faslane. Police Scotland said inquiries were continuing and that the pair were due to appear at Dumbarton sheriff court on Monday. Continue reading...

• The US is deploying 2,200 Marines and thousands of sailors aboard three Navy warships, including the USS Boxer, from San Diego to the Middle East to support operations in the Iran conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. • President Trump announced the US is 'getting very close' to meeting objectives in Iran and considering 'winding down' military efforts, while claiming to have decimated Iran's navy, air force, and anti-aircraft capabilities. • Despite Trump's signals, Iran continues firing missiles at Israel and tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz, driving global oil prices higher and causing US stock market declines; death toll exceeds 1,300 in Iran and 1,000 in Lebanon.

Man and woman, one of whom is understood to be Iranian, held after asking to enter sensitive military siteTwo people have been arrested, one of whom is understood to be Iranian, after they tried to enter the Faslane nuclear submarine base in Scotland in what may have been an attempt at espionage.A man, 34, and a woman, 31, were detained by Police Scotland after they had asked to enter one of Britain’s most sensitive military sites late on Thursday afternoon. The base is home to the UK’s Trident submarines and not open to the public. Continue reading...

The US is deploying elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli to the Middle East, adding to forces nearly two weeks into the war with Iran, per a US official speaking anonymously to Associated Press. This follows Iran's missile and drone attacks closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global traded oil passes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Iran's actions as 'sheer desperation.' The move bolsters US posture amid rising casualties and regional strikes.

The US military is deploying 2,500 additional Marines and another warship to the Middle East amid the Iran conflict entering its 14th day on March 14, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Iran's counterattacks as 'sheer desperation' following six more US casualties this week. The buildup responds to disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, which intercepted 28 drones. Pentagon officials warn of potential Navy escorts for tankers to counter economic disruptions.

The US is sending 2,500 additional Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, nearly two weeks into the war with Iran, according to anonymous officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated all military assets are focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities amid ongoing missile and drone exchanges. The deployment responds to rising US casualties, now at 13, and Iran's disruption of the Strait of Hormuz affecting global oil flows. President Trump anticipates Iranian pressure tactics but vows to keep the strait open.

The US is sending 2,500 additional Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with Iran, according to a US official. This reinforcement comes amid stepped-up attacks by US, Israel, and Iran with no end in sight. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted six more US casualties recently, bringing total American troop deaths to 13. The moves signal preparation for prolonged conflict.

Pouring 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine removed up to 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere without harming wildlife, according to the researchers behind an ocean alkalinity enhancement test