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Six O'Clock News

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    Houthis attack Israel one month into Middle East war

    2026-03-28 | 16 mins.
    Attacks across the Middle East have continued, with three journalists reported dead in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia of helping Iran attack the UK-US base on Diego Garcia. And: an 18 year old man is arrested after a historic mill building in Staffordshire is gutted by fire.
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    Marco Rubio says the US expects its operation in Iran to end within weeks

    2026-03-27 | 30 mins.
    The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has told a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France that the war with Iran will continue for another two to four weeks. Also: The conflict in the Middle East has pushed the average price of a litre of petrol in the UK above 150 pence for the first time in nearly two years. And the competition watchdog begins a probe into fake and misleading online reviews.
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    Bereaved families who faced delays accessing their relatives' premium bonds will receive refunds

    2026-03-26 | 30 mins.
    The state-owned National Savings and Investments bank has announced plans to reunite tens of thousands of people with their money, after a fault with its bereavement claim process. Also: Reports from Iran say it has responded through intermediaries to a US plan to end the conflict in the Middle East. And the International Olympic Committee has introduced a ban on transgender women taking part in female categories across all sports.
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    Meta and Google are found liable for a woman's addiction to social media

    2026-03-25 | 30 mins.
    A jury in California has found the owners of Instagram and YouTube liable for a young woman's addiction to social media from early childhood. Also: Iran appears to have rejected a US proposal to end the war, with a senior security official saying the fighting would stop only when its conditions were met. And Dame Sarah Mullally is officially installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.
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    The owner of Royal Mail apologises for late deliveries

    2026-03-24 | 30 mins.
    The owner of Royal Mail, Daniel Kretinsky, has apologised for the late arrival of millions of letters, but has denied that the business is in decline. Also: China's foreign minister has joined efforts to broker talks between Iran and the United States. And the Snooker World Championship will stay at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre until at least 2045.

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