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This week, Trump said Zelensky “is an obstacle to peace” as the US asked for Ukraine’s help against Iranian drones.

While the President claimed Putin is “ready for a deal” as Russia helps Iran with intelligence on US targets.

The latter “doesn’t matter” says the White House.

A new report from the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity has found diversity initiatives in UK TV newsrooms are falling short, with 63% of 80 journalists surveyed saying they experience racism at work www.bcu.ac.uk/research/med...

Women reflect on safety five years after Sarah Everard's murder Five years after Sarah Everard was murdered, women continue to change their behaviour to stay safe.

#BBCNews - Women reflect on safety five years after Sarah Everard's murder
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The women interviewed by BBC London said male violence against them posed a persistent threat - with little, if anything, having changed to improve women's safety in public spaces.
#SarahEverard

How Anonymous Bettors Cashed In on the Iran Strike, Just Hours Before It Happened

"Over the weekend, Bubblemaps flagged six Polymarket accounts that had made a total of $1.2 million betting on the timing of the Iran strike, noting that most of the accounts were relatively new and had specifically traded on a strike by Saturday"
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

Qatar announces arrest of Iran's IRGC sleeper cells This is a breaking news story.

This is a breaking news story.

Why oh why is EVERYONE using a comma before and in a sentence? It is not necessary and not UK English. People, stop using AI to compose EVERYTHING for you. #English #Grammer #AI

Had lunch at a #Pho place yesterday, in London. Portions tiny, sweet chilli sauce watered down so much and received a princely 3 pieces of tofu in my mains, for a vegetarian dish. Pull yourself together #Pho!! This isn't good enough. #shrinkflation

Keir Starmer criticised over stance on US-Israel strikes on Iran UK prime minister has adopted a much more ambivalent approach than other western allies

Lord Peter Ricketts, former head of the Foreign Office:

“If you’re going to attack a country you have to show it is in self-defence and that there is some kind of imminent threat. You can’t make that case here…An indifference to international law is dangerous.”

www.ft.com/content/b988...

Too many who should know better are backing this war. It wouldn't be happening if a) Trump were a remotely serious president who knew the risks of embarking on something whose aims he still can't specify, and b) Netanyahu wasn't embracing regional chaos as his get out of jail free card.

As far as I can see, still only Israel saying this.

This is incredible. Can it be replicated everywhere?

The trains in the Netherlands are 100% #windpowered. Over 5,500 trips a day 100% #renewable.

We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#climateemergency #climateaction #climate #energy #renewableenergy #renewables #GreenNewDeal

EU’s anti-fraud agency set to investigate Peter Mandelson Probe into former commissioner for trade is expected to be wide-ranging

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The European Commission has requested that the EU’s anti-fraud agency investigate Lord Peter Mandelson’s actions while he was serving in Brussels as the British commissioner for trade between 2004 and 2008. 

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Black. Well dark grey to be specific!

Looking forward to watching this. #TheLastAmbassador

#Israel #WesStreeting

🚨*This is #RogueState behaviour. Let them pay the price as pariahs with sanctions applied to the state, not just a few ministers*

#ICYMI @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @emilythornberry.bsky.social @islingtonsouth.bsky.social...🤔

After considerable soul-searching, I feel compelled to withdraw from the BAFTA emerging talent judging panel. The organisation's handling of the unfortunate Tourette's N-Word incident last night at the awards was utterly unforgivable. I cannot and will not contribute my time energy and expertise to an organisation that has repeatedly failed to safeguard the dignity of its Black guests, members and the Black creative community. This is particularly unfortunate given that this year's cohort boasts some incredible Black talent, especially one of my favourite shows of 2025 "Just Act Normal". However, when an organisation like BAFTA, with its own long history of systemic racism, refuses to acknowledge the harm inflicted on both the Black and disabled communities and offer an appropriate apology, remaining involved would be tantamount to condoning its behaviour. I hope BAFTA leadership comprehend the damage they and the BBC have caused and take the necessary steps to ensure their production staff are inclusive enough to prevent such an issue in the future. Yours sincerely, Jonte Richardson

Black filmmaker Jonte Richardson says he is stepping down as a BAFTA judge:

Text reads ‘25/26 Northern Directors. A shadowing and mentoring programme for new directors in the North’. Text sits on background of colourful stripes.

It’s your final call. That Northern Directors application won’t send itself, and we really want to see it! 🚀

We’re teaming up with the BBC and Clerkenwell Films to give two emerging short-form directors a paid shadowing and mentoring placement on a TV production. https://bit.ly/fhn-nd

Will have a read...

Andrew has been released from police custody after almost 12 hours. He left Aylesham Police Station in a vehicle. He was seen appearing to lie slightly back in his seat.

Mountbatten-Windsor photographed leaving police station.

Iran arrests leading reformist politicians Tehran faces growing pressure over its brutal crackdown on recent unrest as talks with US are set to continue

Iran arrests leading reformist politicians ft.trib.al/tnzANrz

“Everyone involved pretends they had absolutely no idea.” Ian Hislop, Private Eye’s editor, appeared on Tonight with Andrew Marr to discuss the Epstein files, and the cover the Eye ran in reference to the paedophile sex trafficker all the way back in 2011.

BBC launches emergency lifeline radio programme for Iran The programme will air daily for 30 minutes across medium and shortwave frequencies

The BBC has launched a temporary emergency 30-minute daily radio programme for Iran on mediumwave and shortwave to combat the ongoing internet blackout. It will complement the existing BBC News Persian video and digital services www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Peter Mandelson must go | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine Say what you like about the Right Honourable Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson of Foy in the County of Herefordshire and of Hartlepool in the County of Durham, he still has the capacity to surprise.

reposting to fix a broken link! serious point buried in this by
@roberthutton.co.uk - if Mandelson leaked like a sieve to Epstein, shouldn't we be asking if he was forwarding market sensitive stuff to anyone else? potential for any inquiry to get pretty wide thecritic.co.uk/peter-mandel...

If you are watching Art Of Persia on BBC4, you can catch up on all the episodes and the story behind it here…

The Creatives Grant let's make art less middle class

£500 given out to a working class writer every month.

Details in link.

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Second Epstein victim claims she was sent to UK for sex with Andrew, lawyer says The woman, then in her 20s, says the alleged encounter happened at Royal Lodge in 2010.

#BBCNews - Second Epstein victim claims she was sent to UK for sex with Andrew, lawyer says
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#EpsteinFiles

Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files The images of Ratner with Epstein and unidentified women were released the same day as his documentary about the US first lady.

#BBCNews - Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files
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The BBC has contacted Ratner's representative for comment.
The files were released the same day as 'Melania: 20 Days to History'
#EpsteinFiles

Austria's biggest spy trial for decades puts ex-intelligence officer in the dock Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

#BBCNews - Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years
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Egisto Ott charged with handing over info to Russian intelligence officers and to #JanMarsalek

If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.

Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487