Week 9, 2026 Review: Tariffs, UK Politics and US Politics

Starmer to be accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ in legal challenge to Chagos deal Independent • Crime & Justice Players covering mouths during confrontations should be sent off - Infantino BBC • Other U.S. crude oil set to top $70 a barrel when trading begins on fears of Iran supply disruption CNBC • International Deadly Austin shooting that killed 3 may be 'act of terrorism,' FBI says Fox News • Gun Control F.B.I. Investigating if Shooting at a Bar in Austin Has Terrorism Connection NY Times • Gun Control Are ‘Bossware’ Tools Tracking You? NY Times Business • Other A firm hiring blind staff went bust - but its mission lives on BBC Business • UK Politics Mideast clashes breach Olympic truce as athletes gather for Winter Paralympic Games NPR • International Oil jumps 10% and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say as Middle East plunged into chaos Independent Business • UK Politics UK terror threat 'absolutely' under review after Iran strikes, defence secretary says Sky News • International Trump subpoena, administration probes taking shape, House Democrats say Washington Post • Business The real winners of Trump’s global tariff war: law firms, hedge funds and AI Guardian Business • Crime & Justice How military action in Iran — and the broader region — could impact the global economy NPR Business • International Iran missiles fired towards UK military bases in Cyprus, defence minister says Independent • International UK troops and civilians in Middle East put at risk by Iran strikes, Healey says BBC • International Iran after Khamenei: What's next and what it means for the country? CNBC • Health & Safety 9 people injured in mass shooting at Riverfront Live in Cincinnati Fox News • Gun Control Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed NY Times • International Kickstarter’s C.E.O. on Running a Fully Remote Company With a Four-Day Workweek NY Times Business • Other Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it? BBC Business • UK Politics A U.S. scholarship thrills a teacher in India. Then came the soul-crushing questions NPR • Other FTSE 100 hits high and oil jumps amid US-Iran tension Independent Business • Business Man arrested over fatal stabbing at shopping centre Sky News • UK Crime A Texas Senate race is testing Democrats’ stomach for race and gender fights Washington Post • US Politics Target says it will stop selling breakfast cereals with synthetic colors Guardian Business • Business These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states NPR Business • US Politics World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei Independent • International India set up England semi-final at T20 World Cup BBC • UK Politics What travelers need to know after the U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran CNBC • International 'American Idol' judge Carrie Underwood embraces 'granny hobbies' from crocheting to making kombucha Fox News • Other Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran NY Times • US Politics 40 Years and 10,000 Broadcasts In, They’re Still Live on Air NY Times Business • International Rescue centre sees rise in abandoned cat families BBC Business • Tech Entertainment Three American soldiers killed as U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran continue into 2nd day NPR • International Greggs to reveal trading amid pressure from cost of living and weight loss drugs Independent Business • Business Rocket attacks close Middle East airports, with more than 34,000 flights cancelled Sky News • International In Black History Month, Trump casts racial progress as largely settled Washington Post • US Politics Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 jobs due to AI advances at Square parent Block Guardian Business • Business UK terror threat level under review amid Iran strikes, defence secretary says Independent • International Flights cancelled and new travel warnings issued after Iran strikes BBC • International $100 oil? Prolonged Hormuz closure could spark a 1970s-style energy shock CNBC • Tech Entertainment Cher's son arrested at elite St Paul's School in New Hampshire on multiple criminal charges, including assault Fox News • Crime & Justice Can Nations Agree How to Mine the Sea? This Is the Year, She Says. NY Times • US Politics Oil Shipments in Persian Gulf Already Disrupted by Iran Attack NY Times Business • Cost of Living Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus) BBC Business • Other Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed NPR • International Who is Katharine Braddick? The Barclays executive set to lead UK banking regulator Independent Business • Other Defence sec reveals details of UK's Middle East operations - including taking down Iran drones Sky News • International Trump’s attack on Iran risks alienating war-weary supporters Washington Post • Health & Safety California fast food workers, still reeling from ICE raids, demand employers step up Guardian Business • UK Politics