Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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Motorists in the UK have paid an additional £300m at the pumps since the Iran war began, Tehran says "non-hostile" ships can pass through strait, and Russia pounded Ukrainian cities with 948 drones in its largest aerial attack over a 24-hour period.

Top stories

1 | Pain at the pumps: UK drivers to pay £307m price of Trump's Iran war

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2 | Tehran says 'non-hostile' ships can pass through strait as Trump offers 15-point peace plan

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3 | Russia pounds Ukraine with 948 drones in largest attack over 24-hour period

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4 | Mystery of 'terror group' who claimed responsibility for London ambulance attack

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5 | How Farage and Cameo showed British politics is up for sale

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Editors' picks

Readers debate William's 'quieter' approach to religion

Does William have a choice? If he decides he is an atheist or prefers Buddhism, then can someone else become Governor or can the Church be dis-established?

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Seven dogs trek 10 miles in freezing temperatures to find way home

STAT OF THE DAY

66

At least 66 people have died after a Colombian military plane crashed into the Amazon rainforest.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Heaping cruelty on top of injustice"

The family of a prisoner who set himself alight in desperation while serving an indefinite jail term is begging officials to halt plans to send him back to jail.

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