Panas yang menyengat berarti sebagian wilayah Inggris juga bisa lebih hangat daripada Sydney, Buenos Aires, atau Tunis. Anda mungkin mengharapkan sinar matahari di Australia, Tunisia, atau Argentina, tetapi mereka yang tinggal di Inggris kemungkinan akan melihat cuaca yang lebih panas, dengan beberapa bagian negara diperkirakan mencapai angka 20-an derajat yang tinggi sebelum akhir pekan bank holiday. Suhu di London dan East Anglia bisa mencapai 27C pada hari Jumat, kata Met Office, menandai hari terhangat tahun ini sejauh ini. Panas yang menyengat berarti sebagian wilayah Inggris bisa lebih hangat daripada Sydney, Buenos Aires, atau Tunis, di mana suhu tertinggi antara 24C hingga 22C diperkirakan. Suhu juga bisa melampaui suhu di Honolulu, ibu kota Hawaii, di mana suhu tertinggi 26C diprediksi. Terus membaca...
Dalam buletin hari ini: Peristiwa di Golders Green minggu ini adalah yang terbaru dalam serangkaian serangan terhadap komunitas Yahudi yang telah menyebabkan banyak orang mempertanyakan masa depan mereka di UK. Selamat pagi. Merupakan fakta kehidupan yang mengerikan bagi warga Yahudi Inggris bahwa hanya sedikit yang terkejut oleh serangan pisau pada hari Rabu di Golders Green, London utara, di mana dua pria ditikam di daerah yang menjadi tempat tinggal komunitas Yahudi yang besar. Seorang pria berusia 45 tahun telah didakwa dengan percobaan pembunuhan. Insiden ini adalah yang terbaru dari serangkaian serangan antisemit, baik terhadap orang maupun properti, yang telah menebar ketakutan bagi banyak warga Yahudi Inggris dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. John Mann, penasihat independen pemerintah mengenai antisemitisme, mengatakan banyak orang di komunitas tersebut berada di “titik kritis” dan merasa UK bukan lagi tempat yang aman bagi mereka untuk tinggal.
Iran | Pemimpin tertinggi Iran telah memecah kebisuannya baru-baru ini dengan pernyataan menantang yang memuji kendali Iran atas pelayaran di selat Hormuz dan bersumpah untuk menjaga program nuklir dan rudal negara tersebut.
Environment | Pemerintah telah diminta untuk menyusun “peta jalan” nasional yang menetapkan bagaimana mereka akan mengakhiri produksi dan penggunaan bahan bakar fosil, menyusul pertemuan iklim penting yang melibatkan hampir 60 negara.
UK news | Winston Marshall, mantan anggota band Mumford & Sons dan putra dari salah satu pemilik GB News, Paul Marshall, mengatakan Inggris harus membangun “dinding terapung” yang dipenuhi ranjau untuk menghentikan penyeberangan perahu kecil di Channel.
Counter-terrorism | Semakin banyak anak muda yang tertarik ke dalam dunia ekstremisme kekerasan, seorang perwira polisi senior memperingatkan, saat seorang neo-Nazi muda dinyatakan bersalah merencanakan serangan senjata massal setelah tertangkap dalam operasi penyamaran MI5.
UK economy | Bank of England membiarkan suku bunga tidak berubah pada 3,75% tetapi mengatakan UK mungkin perlu bersiap menghadapi kenaikan akhir tahun ini, karena “inflasi yang lebih tinggi tidak dapat dihindari” sebagai akibat dari perang di Timur Tengah. Lanjutkan membaca...
• Taylor Swift revealed a new surprise album titled 'Evermore Sessions' during her Eras Tour stop in Los Angeles on April 5, featuring 15 re-recorded tracks and collaborations with Bon Iver and The National.
• The announcement came via a live Instagram post to 280 million followers, with pre-orders spiking 500% on iTunes within hours, reaching No. 1 globally.
• Fans and critics hail it as a bridge between folklore and evermore eras, potentially breaking streaming records amid Swift's dominant 2026 chart presence.
Ray Blanchette admits he may be a ‘little crazy’ as he outlines chain’s hopes of building 1,000 outlets globally“I am a little crazy maybe,” admits Ray Blanchette, a former TGI Fridays kitchen manager who has taken on the revival of the bar-restaurant chain’s UK business in the face of blasting industry headwinds.Blanchette’s family investment firm, Sugarloaf, rescued the Dallas-based parent business from administration in 2025. He then went on to pick up its UK arm in January after the local franchisee got into difficulties, retaining 33 UK restaurants but closing 16, with the loss of 456 jobs. Continue reading...
• U.S. equity markets closed for Good Friday, but S&P 500 futures fell 0.3%, Dow futures dropped 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures declined 0.4% early Friday after a robust March jobs report showing 178,000 additions and unemployment at 4.3%.
• WTI crude surged 11.4% to $111.54 per barrel on Thursday amid fears of prolonged Iran conflict, while Brent crude jumped 7.8% to $109.03, with President Trump vowing continued U.S. attacks without an end timetable.
• A BMI report warns extended Middle East conflict threatens infrastructure, disrupts Strait of Hormuz oil flows, and delays postwar recovery, spilling price impacts into later 2026.
In today’s newsletter: Bereaved families say the latest findings confirm long-standing concerns about capacity, care and political choicesGood morning. Yesterday lunchtime the UK Covid-19 inquiry published its latest findings – this time on how the NHS, its staff and patients were affected during the pandemic. It delivered a stark verdict: the health service “teetered on the brink of collapse” and only avoided it through the “almost superhuman efforts” of staff.Heather Hallett, the inquiry chair, said healthcare systems “coped, but only just” – and rejected the claim made by Conservative ministers at the time that the NHS had not been overwhelmed. For bereaved families, that language matters.Middle East | Iran said it would show “zero restraint” if its energy infrastructure was targeted again as Qatar revealed that almost a fifth of its liquefied natural gas export capacity had been knocked out in an Iranian strike.Health | Meningitis vaccination has been expanded in Kent after cases linked to a Canterbury nightclub rose to 27. Two people have died, and officials say the outbreak is being contained.Politics | Muslim leaders have condemned Nigel Farage’s call to ban public prayer by Muslims in the UK as bigoted and warned of a “growing tide of hate” after Kemi Badenoch questioned whether the events fitted “within the norms of British culture”.EU | EU leaders have pledged to stand behind Cyprus as it seeks “an open and frank discussion” on the future of the British bases on the island, which have become a target after the outbreak of the latest Middle East crisis.Immigration | A 16-year-old schoolgirl is stranded in Denmark after she was not allowed to board a flight to the UK due to new border rules on dual nationals. Continue reading...
Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, which intensified offshore Thursday morning to category five, fuelled by warm waters in Coral SeaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to make landfall in far north Queensland on Friday morning as a monster category four storm, bringing destructive wind gusts in excess of 225km/h, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.The severe cyclone rapidly intensified over the past 48 hours and on Thursday morning had built to a category five storm that was barrelling west, sitting about 500km east of the small town of Coen. Continue reading...
The WNBA and its players' union made significant progress in labor negotiations, scheduling the next session for Friday after productive discussions on key issues. Players are pushing for improved salaries, health benefits, and pension plans amid the league's rapid growth. Union president Nneka Ogwumike stated, 'We're closer than ever to a fair deal that reflects our value.' The outcome could impact the 2026 season structure and free agency rules, with both sides expressing optimism for an agreement soon.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average held near 46,702 on March 13, 2026, but is down 1.6% for the week as investors take profits following strong early-year gains. This resilience contrasts with sharper Nasdaq (-0.6% week-to-date) and S&P 500 (-1.1%) drops amid rising oil and geopolitical concerns. The trend reflects normal market consolidation, with analysts viewing it as healthy after rallies in tech and semis. Upcoming focus remains on global oil flows and regional ceasefire talks.
The WNBA and its players' union held 15 hours of advanced negotiations starting Thursday at 11 a.m. ET, making progress on core and peripheral issues without public updates from WNBPA Exec Dir Terri Jackson or Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Talks, totaling nearly 40 hours this week, continued into pre-dawn Friday with increased urgency after the league's March 10 deadline passed, threatening the regular season start. Sources indicate Friday's session mirrors the momentum, as the league builds toward a pivotal moment. Players stand to secure a brighter future if a deal seals soon.
