U.S. Top Stories

• Wall Street braced for huge sell-off as oil hits highest level in four years and gas prices hit $8-a-gallon
  March 9, 2026
  Wall Street is bracing for another turbulent week after oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Sunday night as the war with Iran continues to disrupt global energy supplies.
• Andrew's former PA says she would speak to police about her time serving ex-prince – as US releases new images 'with young woman on his lap'
  March 9, 2026
  Charlotte Manley, 68, served as the ex-royal's private secretary and treasurer for two years after he was appointed the UK's special representative for trade and investment in 2001.
• Moment defiant Iran hardliners rejoice as Khamenei's son is named new Supreme Leader – and vow to INCREASE missile attacks on 'infrastructure'
  March 9, 2026
  Mojtaba Khamenei, excluded from a list of three senior clerics his father reportedly identified last year, was on Sunday announced as the Ayatollah's successor.
• Dak Prescott's fiancee shared cryptic Instagram post just days before calling off wedding with NFL superstar
  March 9, 2026
  Prescott and Sarah Jane Ramos were due to get married at a lavish ceremony in Italy next month, but TMZ reported on Saturday that the wedding has now been called off.
• Moment UAE air defences shout 'target destroyed' as they hunt down Iranian drones
  March 9, 2026
  The UAE foreign ministry released the dramatic footage showing Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) being lined-up in an anti-missile system's crosshairs before being shot down.
• Pete Hegseth guarantees Iran will 'surrender' and Trump will set the terms as US destroys their military: Live updates
  March 9, 2026
  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth guaranteed on Sunday night that Iran will 'surrender,' and President Donald Trump will set the terms of their defeat.
• Taylor Swift sleuths expose her relentless 'scheming and plotting': Fans revolt as singer and Travis Kelce desperately try to contain the fallout
  March 9, 2026
  Swift, 36, has long been defended against critics by devoted fans who will go above and beyond to explain away anything problematic, but the rose-tinted glasses have started to come off of late.
• Trump says that he won't be signing any bills until Save America Act is passed
  March 9, 2026
  President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Sunday that he would not sign any bills into law until the US Senate passes the SAVE Act, also known as the Save America Act.
• Rihanna's Beverly Hills home targeted in shooting as woman is arrested after firing multiple shots while singer was inside
  March 9, 2026
  A woman was taken into custody after firing multiple shots from her car toward the singer's house.
• Child killer Chris Watts' sick fetishes that fueled him to annihilate his family, revealed for the first time by his 'mother figure' pen pal
  March 9, 2026
  Watts was sentenced in 2018 for murdering his pregnant wife and their two daughters, in a case that horrified the nation.
• Chaos at airports across country as TSA screenings are backed up for HOURS and Homeland Security blames Democrats
  March 9, 2026
  Airport security lines surged to hours-long waits on Sunday nationwide as staffing shortages tied to the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security disrupted screenings by the TSA.
• NYPD officer serving in National Guard dies during medical episode while supporting Operation Epic Fury
  March 9, 2026
  Sorffly Davius, 46, a major in the US National Guard who was deployed to Kuwait, died after suffering a medical emergency on Friday.

Top Science Stories

• You're storing your pans wrong! Expert reveals why you should NEVER stack pots on top of each other in the cupboard
  They're heavy, bulky and awkward to put away – but you should never pile your pans on top of each other, an expert has warned.
• The death of the traditional funeral: How Brits are ditching casket burials and cremations for modern 'boil in the bag' aquamations, mushroom coffins, and blasting remains into SPACE
  Today, more and more people are ditching the traditional funeral options in favour of more modern, eco-friendly techniques.
• Chilling timeline of what would happen in the days, months and years after a nuclear attack on America
  The fallout from a nuclear war would last thousands of years and kill billions of people. Experts have revealed how it would unfold minute by minute in horrifying detail.
• The island paradise that claims to house the Ark of the Covenant
  The Ark of the Covenant, which once symbolized God's presence among the Israelites, vanished from the historical record more than 2,500 years ago.
• I'm a Harvard physicist. I believed in evolution my whole life… until I found God and uncovered something science still can't explain
  A Harvard physicist who once accepted evolution without question says a surprising encounter with faith forced him to rethink everything he believed about how life began.
• The hidden generation of 'Starseed' children with telepathy and healing powers… and the signs your child could be among them
  Humanity's fate may rest with a mysterious generation of children who believers say have exceptional abilities.
• The toxic dating trends of 2026 – so, are you a victim of 'choremance' or 'date-stacking'?
  Everyone knows about ghosting and catfishing – but experts have revealed the latest toxic dating trends set to plague singletons this year.
• Britain should brace for 'Slugageddon': Gardens will be overwhelmed by SLUGS after a wet February, experts warn – here's how to keep your backyard pest-free
  Christopher Terrell Nield, a chemist at Nottingham Trent University, has warned that gardens could soon be overrun with slugs.
• CIA accused of secret bioweapon experiments linked to major outbreak in its own people
  A review of declassified CIA files has reportedly revealed how a biological outbreak which impacts tens of thousands every year was covered up for decades.
• NASA astronaut says humanity is 'living a lie' after spending 178 days in space
  A NASA astronaut who completed nearly 3,000 orbits around Earth, discovering humanity has been 'living a lie.'
• Millions brace for deadly storm bringing hurricane-force winds and tornadoes across eight US states
  A dangerous storm system is set to rip across much of the US on Friday, putting millions of Americans on alert. The severe weather has tragically killed several people.
• Brace yourselves for BLOOD RAIN: An intense Saharan dust plume is sweeping across the UK – leaving rusty orange smears on cars, windows and garden furniture
  Hopefully you were able to get out and enjoy the sunshine yesterday – as Britain is set to be hit by 'blood rain' over the coming hours.