Press — 2026-03-18

Stepping into an iconic role is a huge moment for any actress, but Vivian Panka says her latest casting is "monumental". The 29-year-old is the first black actress to play Regina George full-time in the UK stage production of Mean Girls, according to the musical's production team. She's been starrin…

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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says US-Israeli assassinations will not topple Tehran’s ‘strong political structure’. Save Share Ali Larijani confirmed dead: Iranian security chief killed in Israeli strike Israel’s killing of Ali Larijani, the powerful secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security…

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Drone attacks hit near US embassy in Baghdad Fires have broken out in Baghdad’s Green Zone after a drone swarm, believed to have been launched by groups aligned with Iran. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig witnessed the attacks. Save Share

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Experts discuss ‘Israeli strategy’ in killing of senior Iran official Ali Larijani ‘Israelis are not looking for a negotiating partner, they’re looking for decimation.’ Ross Harrison joins an Al Jazeera panel discussion on what the US and Israel are seeking with their killing of senior Iranian leade…

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‘We'll be doing something with Cuba very soon’, Trump says “We’ll be doing something with Cuba very soon.” While the US wages an outright military assault on Iran, the US president and his secretary of state also have an eye on Cuba, demanding a change of leadership in Havana. Save Share

If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says, "15 miles to the Love Shack," you know you're in for a good time. The B-52s biggest hit, released in 1989, is one of pop's most carefree and irreverent songs, full of manic energy and endlessly quotable lyrics. It was inspired by singer Kati…

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Dog owners face unlimited fines and could see their pets taken away under new laws designed to better protect farm animals from attacks in England and Wales. The changes to existing "livestock worrying" laws, which date back more than 70 years, come into force on Wednesday, giving police powers to t…

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has nearly doubled in recent days, a maritime intelligence company says. Save Share US-Israeli war on Iran disrupts global supply chains beyond oil and gas Iran is allowing a small but growing number of commercial ships to pass through the Strait…

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Angela Rayner has warned government proposals to make it harder for migrants already in the UK to settle permanently are "un-British" and a "breach of trust". Ministers want to double the time it takes most migrant workers to qualify for permanent residence from five years to 10 years, while in the …

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Donald Trump's top counterterrorism official has resigned over the war in Iran, urging the president to "reverse course". In a letter posted on X, National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said that Iran posed "no imminent threat" to the US and claimed the administration "started this war d…

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Moscow and Tehran are ‘brothers in hatred’; claims Iran’s drones ‘contain Russian components’. Save Share More than 200 Ukrainian military experts are in the Gulf region and wider Middle East helping governments in their defence against Iran’s drone attacks, Ukrain…

Listen to Pallab read this article When the Nobel Prize in Physics was announced in Stockholm in October 2013, the world was watching. Among the names read out was Prof Peter Higgs, the British theorist who, nearly half a century earlier, had predicted the existence of a particle believed to hold th…

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Experts say rooting out corruption in the military remains a priority for China’s President Xi. Save Share Taipei, Taiwan – As thousands of Chinese government officials gathered in Beijing for China’s annual legislative meetings known as the “two sessions” this month, at least a dozen active and ret…

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Kent is the highest-level official to leave the Trump administration over the US president’s decision to wage war on Iran. Save Share Trump says it’s a ‘good thing’ counterterrorism director resigned over Iran One of the top counterterrorism officials in the United States, Joe Kent, has resigned ove…

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An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky as a meteor Tuesday morning, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion, officials said. NASA said eyewitnesses from 10 states, Washington, D.C., and the Cana…

Larijani’s warning to US, Israel before his killing Ali Larijani, the late secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned the US and Israeli that killing Iranian leaders would only strengthen the country. Larijani made the comments a week before he was killed in an Israeli strike. Sav…

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Burning debris from missile interceptions showers Dubai Witness videos captured missile interceptors launching and burning debris raining from the sky near the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Save Share

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India could soon get a lot thinner - at least in theory. On Friday the patent on semaglutide - the molecule behind Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic - expires in the country. This will allow domestic pharmaceutical companies to release cheaper copies or…

King Charles will host the first Nigerian state visit to the UK for 37 years, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife Oluremi Tinubu to be given a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle. At the start of the two-day visit, the leaders of Africa's most populous country will be greeted by senior ro…

A woman stands on a rooftop listening to the sounds of the city below. There is only the dull hum of traffic tonight. But she knows how easily that can change. It is usually the dogs who notice the sound first and begin to bark furiously. The noise of aircraft. Then the ominous percussion of explosi…

MSPs have rejected the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to legalise assisted dying. The proposals, tabled by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, would have allowed terminally-ill, mentally competent adults to seek medical help to end their lives. Following an emotionally-charged final de…

Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough and Milton Keynes are among the places in the running for the title of the UK's City of Culture 2029. The nine-strong longlist, released on Wednesday by the government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), also includes Portsmouth, Sh…

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An advert for a video and image editing tool that implied viewers could digitally remove a woman's clothing has been banned by the UK advertising regulator. The YouTube ad for PixVideo - AI Video Maker, seen in January, showed a "before" and "after" image of a young women, with red scribble overlaid…

Iran launches attacks on Israel, killing two people, as Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia report intercepting more missiles and drones. Al Jazeera Live Save Share

Bobby Pulido says he owns a home and regularly travels to Mexico as he pursues bid to congressional office in Texas. (Credit: My PVT Network/YouTube - Oct. 10, 2023) Latin Grammy-winning singer Bobby Pulido, now the Democratic nominee in Texas’ 15th Congressional District, appeared in a controversia…

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins 'Saturday in America' to discuss the 2026 midterm elections, the growing rift between Democrats as socialism gains favor, intensifying anti-ICE protests and Nicolás Maduro's capture. Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Evrvin failed to de…

Wilyer Abreu hit a solo home run to extend Venezuela's lead over the United States. Venezuela’s dominant pitching and timely hitting shocked the United States, 3-2, to capture the World Baseball Classic (WBC) title for the first time in team history.  Only Team USA, Japan and the Dominican Republic …

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker hints at repercussions for outgoing DHS secretary (Office of Gov. JB Pritzker/Facebook) Far-left social media influencer and former Media Matters journalist Kat Abughazaleh has lost her bid to replace a longtime House Democrat in Illinois. Abughazaleh was one of 15 people r…

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich joined ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the potential move of the Chicago Bears to Indiana. Melissa Bean, the former congresswoman who represented Illinois’ 8th Congressional District more than a decade ago, has won Tuesday’s primary election to retake the seat…

Panelists Mehek Cooke and Meghan Hays weigh in on Dave Portnoy’s criticism of Democrats and Michelle Obama’s take on America’s readiness for a female president on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’ Democrat Patty García secured her party’s nomination for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District after a controversial…

Senegal's initial victory over Morocco was their second Afcon title after winning the trophy in 2021 Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-of…

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., gives a retirement announcement from home in Springfield where he announced his first Senate bid. Illinois Republicans on Tuesday selected Don Tracy as their nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat created by Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement, sending them into a general election…

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker reacts to the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Chicago and explains how he thinks federal and local governments should ‘properly get the bad guys off the street’ on ‘Special Report.’  As Gov. JB Pritzker aims to make history as the first Democrat to win three…

Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin discusses DHS officers wearing bodycams in Minneapolis, ongoing unrest and more during 'America's Newsroom.' Pittsburgh police officers did not intervene as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents struggled to detain a suspect near a poli…

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva joins ‘Fox News @ Night’ to discuss why some cities canceled Cinco de Mayo celebrations over fears tied to the Trump administration’s deportation agenda. Celebrations for what would have been civil rights activist Cesar Chavez's 99th birthday are bei…

U.S. Senate candidate for N.C. Michael Whatley discusses President Trump's 'transformational term,' highlighting economic growth and border security ahead of the State of the Union. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller beat out former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., and State Sen. Robert Peter…

The March 8, 2026, confrontation broke out in a busy shopping district, with suspects fleeing the scene. Investigators say victims reported antisemitic language during the encounter. (KTVU) A California attorney is among three men now charged in a daytime assault at Santana Row, a high-end shopping …

Amanda Gushue was enraged when she saw a screen at the doctor's office flash the wait time: up to 15 hours. The Canadian woman took to TikTok to express her frustration, tagging the video "#canadianhealthcare" A British appeals court ruled that a hospital broke the law when it withdrew life-sustaini…

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. Florida executed a man Tuesday evening for the brutal 2008 rape and murder of a married mother of two young sons who called 911 and begged for help while tied up in her car after she was abducted. Michael Lee King, 54, …

Fox News host Will Cain provides an update after a shooting at Old Dominion University, former acting ICE director Jonathan Fahey discusses the incident on 'The Will Cain Show.' Republican lawmakers have renewed a push in 2026 to allow guns on college campuses, amid a recent rash of school shootings…

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Kevin Hart isn’t happy with his newest wax likeness. "WTTTTFFFFF …. What did I do to these people," the 46-year-old comedian wrote on his Instagram last Saturday after sharing a video of the wax statue that showed the figure wearing …

Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon discusses the Michigan synagogue attack, Israel’s targeted strikes in Lebanon and more on ‘Fox News Live.’ The University of Florida has been accused of discriminating against a Republican club that it recently deactivated over allegations of antisemitic be…

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, joins 'America Reports' to address a heated confrontation with Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, over TSA funding and the ongoing government impasse. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, criticized Democrats Tuesday on Fox News, accusing them of holding Transportation Security Administratio…

Temperatures in parts of the UK are set to rise close to 20C this week and bring the warmest weather of the year so far. After a colder period with some wintry weather for some parts of the country, spring-like weather makes a return. It will also coincide with the spring equilux where day and night…

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