March 17, 2026 - Brief Briefing

Inside Iran’s children’s wards: The painful human cost of US-Israeli airstrikes

The human cost of Israel and America’s air campaign on Iran is mounting, nowhere more painfully felt than in the children’s wards of its...

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Inside Iran's children's wards: The painful human cost of US-Israeli airstrikes

Politics

Zelenskyy boasts about Ukrainian drone tech in more upbeat speech to MPs and peers

We’re used to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the war leader in his combat fatigues. They were the ones that memorably earned him a...

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Zelenskyy boasts about Ukrainian drone tech in more upbeat speech to MPs and peers

Politics

Polanski to warn Starmer ‘hasn’t done enough’ to protect energy customers from bill hikes

Zack Polanski is set to call on Sir Keir Starmer to step in and protect energy price cap customers from steep bill rises at...

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Polanski to warn Starmer 'hasn't done enough' to protect energy customers from bill hikes

World

What we know about Joe Kent – the top US counterterrorism official who has resigned over Trump’s Iran war

Donald Trump’s most senior counterterrorism official has resigned, saying he “cannot in good conscience” support the Iran war and claiming the country posed “no...

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What we know about Joe Kent - the top US counterterrorism official who has resigned over Trump's Iran war

Business

Mark Kleinman blog | Small business group hits out at ‘astonishing’ Companies House data breach

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Business

Iran war: The outlook for your finances – whether hostilities end or not

Donald Trump has raised hopes several times that the US-Israel military strikes on Iran may soon be over. But as we enter the third...

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Iran war: The outlook for your finances - whether hostilities end or not

Business

Chelsea given record £10.75m fine and suspended transfer ban over secret payments

Chelsea have been given a suspended one-year transfer ban, and fined a record £10.75m, after admitting historical breaches of Premier League rules. The Premier...

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Chelsea given record £10.75m fine and suspended transfer ban over secret payments

Business

What high gilt yields mean for pensions | Money newsletter

More than 175,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning...

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Trump fooled by fake AI video – and three other takeaways from his latest appearances

There are plenty of things that could be highlighted from Donald Trump’s latest public appearances. Here are four: Inconsistencies over discussions with the Iranians...

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Trump fooled by fake AI video - and three other takeaways from his latest appearances

Business

Stop blaming Brexit for economic woes, Reeves told

Rachel Reeves has been accused of trying to “row back on Brexit”, as the chancellor prepares to set out how “deeper” ties with the...

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Stop blaming Brexit for economic woes, Reeves told

Politics

Voters split over whether Starmer is handling Iran war well

Voters are broadly split over whether Sir Keir Starmer is handling the Iran war well, exclusive polling by YouGov for Sky News shows. 41%...

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Voters split over whether Starmer is handling Iran war well

Iran… America’s next Vietnam War?

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Donald Trump says Iran’s army, navy and air force have been totally obliterated. So why is...

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Sports

Takeaways from Team Venezuela’s WBC semifinal win over Italy

Mar 16, 2026, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions And just like that, Venezuela is headed to its first World Baseball Classic final, where...

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Takeaways from Team Venezuela's WBC semifinal win over Italy

Sports

Venezuela rallies past Italy to make first WBC final vs. USA

Jorge CastilloMar 16, 2026, 11:05 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

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Venezuela rallies past Italy to make first WBC final vs. USA

Sports

Padres say Mason Miller’s availability for WBC final TBD

Mar 16, 2026, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions “Not ruled out, not decided,” Stammen said Monday at the Padres’ spring training camp in...

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Padres say Mason Miller's availability for WBC final TBD

Sports

NHL’s Bettman: ‘Time will tell’ if Russia plays in World Cup

Greg WyshynskiMar 16, 2026, 05:56 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Whether Russia and its collection of...

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