A research team led by scientists at Northumbria University has revealed the cause of Saturn’s changing spin rate, a question that has baffled scientists for decades.

By using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the planet’s northern lights in unprecedented detail, the team discovered a self-sustaining cycle of heat and electrically charged particles powered by the aurora itself.

Professor Tom Stallard, lead researcher and professor of planetary astronomy at Northumbria University (Image: Supplied)

Saturn has long puzzled astronomers.

In 2004, data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggested that the planet’s rotation rate was shifting over time—something not thought possible.

Professor Tom Stallard, lead researcher and professor of planetary astronomy at Northumbria University, said: “What we are seeing is essentially a planetary heat pump.

“Saturn’s aurora heats its atmosphere, the atmosphere drives winds, the winds produce currents that power the aurora, and so it goes on.

“The system feeds itself.”

Research in 2021 led by Professor Stallard identified upper atmospheric winds as the source.

These winds, not actual rotation, were producing electrical currents that distorted the auroral signals and gave the illusion of a variable spin rate.

The team’s latest study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, used JWST to observe Saturn’s northern auroral region over a full Saturnian day.

By examining the infrared signature of the trihydrogen cation, a molecule in Saturn’s upper atmosphere that acts as a thermometer, the team mapped temperature and particle density at higher resolution than ever before.

These patterns matched predictions from computer models—but only if the primary source of heat was located at the site of the auroral emissions.

This confirms that Saturn’s aurora directly heats the atmosphere, powering winds that produce the currents responsible for the aurora in a continuous feedback loop.

Professor Stallard said: “For decades, we knew something strange was happening with Saturn’s apparent rotation rate, but we could not explain it.

We then showed it was being driven by atmospheric winds, but we still did not know why those winds existed.

“These new observations, made possible by JWST, finally give us the evidence we needed to close that loop.”

The findings have broader implications, suggesting a two-way relationship between Saturn’s atmosphere and its magnetosphere—the enormous region of space shaped by the planet’s magnetic field.

Professor Stallard said: “This result changes how we think about planetary atmospheres more generally.

If a planet’s atmospheric conditions can drive currents out into the surrounding space environment, then understanding what is happening in the stratospheres of other worlds may reveal interactions we have not yet even imagined.”

The study was a collaboration between researchers in the UK and US, including teams from Boston University, the University of Leicester, and Aberystwyth University.

Jeremy Clarkson has spoken out on rumours he’ll move away from his Oxfordshire farm to Wales, after his former Top Gear co-star Richard Hammond relocated to Abergavenny

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Richard Hammond’s move to a six-bedroom Georgian manor house in Abergavenny, Wales, has reportedly left some locals “agitated” amid fears that his former Grand Tour co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson could follow him there, potentially leaving his celebrated farm behind.

Jeremy is currently based in Oxfordshire, where he runs Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington and The Farmer’s Dog pub in Asthall. However, the Abergavenny Chronicle has reported that some Welsh residents are concerned that once the farming celebrity “gets wind of just how lovely Abergavenny and its wider environs are” from Richard, he might be tempted to snap up a property in the area.

A spokesperson for Not In Our Backyard (NOB) commented: “Apart from the occasional sighting in the frozen aisle at the local supermarket, Mr Hammond has kept a very low profile.

“Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Mr Clarkson. Since he has set up camp at Diddly Squat Farm, Chipping Norton has turned into an absolute circus.”

Nevertheless, the Clarkson’s Farm host has moved to quash the rumours in his latest newspaper column, taking a characteristically sharp swipe at his former Top Gear co-star’s well-documented accident-prone reputation in the process.

Writing in The Sun, Jeremy said: “Residents in the pretty Welsh town of Abergavenny said this week that after Richard Hammond bought a house in the area, they were ‘fearful’ that I’d do the same thing.

“Well relax, boyos, because why would I want to live near Richard Hammond?

“The roads are dangerous enough as it is without having to worry about him coming round the corner, on fire and on his roof.”

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The dig references Richard enduring multiple severe car accidents while filming for both Top Gear and The Grand Tour, which he appeared in alongside Jeremy and James May, including a life-threatening crash while driving a Vampire Dragster in 2006.

Though the threesome mutually chose to conclude their profitable TV partnership, which lasted 22 years, back in 2024, they remain friends and champion each other’s individual ventures.

Richard recently spoke about their present relationship, telling the Oxford Mail: “We still talk. We always used to be asked that a lot, but we were together so much filming that the only way to spend more time together would have been to marry one another, really.

“We had time to go home, unpack, catch up, remember where you lived, and we were all together again, so we never got into the habit of massively socialising together.

“We do as we’ll meet up at parties and events and always shall, obviously, as you don’t spend nearly 25 years working with people and not become friends.”

There are few things better than a cold slice of pizza for breakfast. But as delicious as scarfing down cold pizza is, there’s also a risk of food poisoning if you aren’t careful.

Food poisoning is caused by eating food that has become contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, fungi or viruses. Although most people know that food poisoning can be caused by poorly cooked foods or risky food preparation habits, improperly stored leftovers are also a key cause. It’s therefore extremely important you take care when storing leftovers to avoid harming your health.

Here’s my advice as a microbiologist for staying safe when eating your favourite cold leftovers.

Leftover pizza

You can get food poisoning from cooked pizza in a number of ways. Whether that’s because some of the ingredients are raw, undercooked or spoiled, or if the pizza has touched a surface with germs on it (including being handled by someone who hasn’t washed their hands).

Surprisingly, the dried herbs and spices that people often sprinkle on their pizzas (such as basil, pepper and oregano) can also be susceptible to microbial contamination. This contamination can occur during the harvesting and production phases, or due to improper storage by consumers. Some of the foodborne pathogens that can potentially survive on dried herbs include bacteria that can cause food poisoning, including Salmonella, Bacillus cereus and Clostridium perfringens.

Even if these dried herbs have been sterilised by the heat of a freshly baked pizza, if left at room temperature for too long after cooking these or any of the other pizza toppings, can provide the perfect snack for potentially harmful germs.

So if you’re a cold pizza lover, the best way to reduce your risk of food poisoning is to ensure any leftovers are refrigerated within two hours of being delivered or cooked. This should mean the pizza is safe to have cold for breakfast.

Once in the fridge, the leftover pizza needs to be stored covered (to avoid contamination from airborne germs) and eaten within two days. Note that putting leftover food in the fridge only slows bacterial growth, which is why leftovers should be eaten within two days maximum.

If the pizza is left at room temperature for more than a few hours, germs will grow quickly. This can make the pizza unsafe to eat the next day – no matter how tasty it might still look or smell.

Leftover chicken

Cooked chicken is highly perishable once cooled. Its high water and nutrient content and low acidity favours the growth of food poisoning bacteria, especially if it isn’t stored correctly after cooking.

It’s also important you only save chicken for leftovers if it has been cooked properly. If there’s any trace of blood in the cooked chicken’s juices, do not eat it – and certainly don’t save it for later.

This is because raw chicken may be contaminated with the food poisoning germs Campylobacter, Salmonella or Clostridium perfringens, so thoroughly cooking your chicken is essential.

If even a tiny amount of the chicken under-cooked, food poisoning germs still present within the tissues can start growing even when the meat is stored in the fridge. These germs may not be detectable by smell or sight.

To stay safe, once you’ve removed your cooked chicken from the oven or rotisserie packaging, any that you aren’t planning to immediately eat should be covered and refrigerated as soon as possible after cooling. Ideally, it should spend no more than two hours at room temperature.

Cooked chicken can be stored for up to three days in the fridge. But again, if you notice blood in any part of the chicken, you absolutely should not eat it – whether cold or reheated – as this indicates it has been under-cooked and may be contaminated with germs.

Leftover rice dishes

Leftover rice dishes of any kind – whether that’s fried rice, burritos or risotto – have a major food poisoning risk. This is because uncooked rice can contain spores of Bacillus cereus, a common food poisoning bacteria that prefers starchy foods.

Although Bacillus cells are killed by the heat of cooking, their spores are heat resistant and can survive. If a cooked rice dish is then left at room temperature for more than two hours, the Bacillus spores have time to develop into bacteria and multiply. These spores are also able to release toxins into the cooked rice, which can potentially cause severe vomiting and diarrhoea lasting up to 24 hours.

If cooked rice needs to be saved, it should be covered once cooked, cooled quickly, then refrigerated for no more than 24 hours.

Cooked rice can be eaten cold, but only if has been cooled quickly after cooking and stored as quickly as possible in the fridge. It’s also best to consume cold cooked rice within 24 hours as B cereus spores can germinate during longer storage periods.

Left over canned foods

To safely store canned leftovers, it’s essential they’re covered and refrigerated to avoid contamination from airborne germs.

It’s considered safe to store the food in the original can as this has been sterilised in processing. But for flavour reasons, you might want to transfer it to a covered plastic or glass container.

Highly acidic foods, such as canned tomatoes, can be stored refrigerated for five to seven days. Low acidity canned foods, such as meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and pasta, can only be stored for up to three days. Acidic foods last longer because the acid inhibits the growth of food poisoning bacteria.

Leftovers can be safe to eat cold. Just make sure you refrigerate them as quickly as possible after cooking and consume within a day or two.

Three has always tended to be at the cheaper end of the scale among the major phone networks, and the customers we surveyed seem to be in agreement. Three’s value satisfaction score of 78 per cent is better than O2, Vodafone and EE, although it’s a distance behind our award-winning virtual networks: Tesco Mobile, Lebara and Giffgaff.

At the time of writing, Three was offering a cut-price deal which made its 60GB per month plan as cheap as its 1GB plan, albeit the 60GB deal is for two years instead of one, with annual price increases included.

The £25 per month unlimited data deal is also at the cheaper end of the scale, especially compared to its major network rivals. The 5G Home Broadband deals start from £23 per month for unlimited data, too, which isnicely competitive.

Three also offers data-only SIMs, which you can use in laptops or tablets that don’t need to make phone calls or send texts, starting from only £9 per month.

Speed

Score: 3.5/5

The speeds on offer from Three are largely fine, with almost three-quarters of the customers we surveyed saying they were satisfied with the network’s performance.

A paucity of 5G coverage might be holding it back. Regulator Ofcom’s latest report pegs Three’s outdoor 5G coverage at between 39 per cent and 71 per cent of premises, which is a wide margin that’s poorer than that of EE (86-89 per cent) and O2 (70-76 per cent).

Reliability

Score: 4/5

Three customers are largely satisfied with the network’s reliability, with 83 per cent giving it the thumbs up. Data coverage was the weak spot here, with only 64 per cent satisfied. That probably reflects what we noted above about the lack of 5G coverage, although the merger with Vodafone should help rectify that.

Customer service

Score: 3.5/5

Three’s customer service was the best rated of all the major networks, according to the customers we surveyed. Just over three-quarters (76 per cent) are happy with the ease with which they can get through to support, and 74 per cent are happy with the quality of the support.

Roaming

Score: 3/5

Roaming isn’t a given on all of Three’s plans. The cheapest ‘Lite’ plans don’t include roaming, for example, and you must pay £2 a day to unlock your allowances in Europe, and up to £7 a day in other destinations. If roaming is important to you, then it’s probably best to look at the more expensive ‘Value’ and ‘Complete’ plans.

This approach probably explains why only 57 per cent of Three customers in our survey said they were satisfied with the roaming value they’re receiving.

A travel expert has warned tourists about several activities that could land them in trouble with police on Benidorm beaches, sharing it’s not worth it because your wallet will be lighter

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If you’re planning a trip to Benidorm this year for some sun-soaked relaxation, there are several important things to bear in mind – or risk a hefty fine. To avoid leaving the resort significantly out of pocket, you’d be wise to heed Frank the Stagman’s cautionary advice.

He revealed that vendors flogging cocktails on the beach have been slapped with fines, and purchasing from these sellers could land you in hot water, too. They may look fun, cute, and get you a little bit tipsy, but he urged people to take his advice seriously. Frank warned these cocktails are “illegal” and you risk being “fined very heavily” for consuming them.

“Another thing that I’ve noticed the police fining people for is smoking, vaping, and drinking on the beach,” he disclosed.

He explained that bringing drinks onto Benidorm’s beaches means “you’re banging trouble with the police here,” particularly if they’re sourced from illicit vendors.

“And you’ve got it in a cup, it’s not like you can pretend you’re not drinking,” he added, suggesting that getting caught will almost certainly result in a penalty.

“Smoking and vaping are the same, doesn’t matter if it’s smoke, vape, makes no difference,” Frank cautioned.

Frank emphasised it’s crucial to understand “the police have been enforcing it”. He noted: “Whether they’re gonna keep on top of it the way they have been already, which seems to be quite hectic down here, is another thing.”

In the comments section, people expressed bewilderment and sought clarification about the offences attracting fines. One bewildered commenter wrote: “Read every comment and still don’t know if you can be fined for a non alcoholic drink.”

Frank responded confirming you can, describing it as “unbelievable”.

A holidaymaker currently in Benidorm shared: “Haven’t seen any police at all on the beach in the old town, also didn’t know the people selling the cocktails were illegal, good job I never wanted one.”

Another visitor vented their frustration: “Best to go somewhere else people getting mugged people getting fined and pickpockets I don’t know why people go there.”

An exasperated traveller warned: “My advice is don’t go to Benidorm because you can’t enjoy yourself on the beach, stay away.”

One person questioned: “Why have the police not stopped the illegal sale of cocktails on the beach?” A TikTok user explained: “They are stopping it by fining people for buying it. This is how the sale of contraband cigarettes was stopped in Italy.”

Lighting up on the beach could result in a fine of up to €2,000, while consuming alcohol on the sand carries a penalty of €754.

The village has been dubbed as a ‘picturesque’ place to visit

Just over the border in the Suffolk countryside, is an “untouched” village filled with Tudor houses. The beautiful village of Lavenham, features over 300 Tudor homes that are still very well preserved today.

The Express recently described it as a “picturesque” village that has “hardly changed in the hundreds of years”. On the Love Lavenham website, it said it’s like taking a “step back in time” when paying a visit to the village.

It boasts a strong Tudor history, as it was one of the wealthiest areas during the Tudor era. Many of its buildings are listed, while someof the biggest are owned by the National Trust. Lavenham’s wealth was built its role at the centre of the English wool trade between the 14th and 16th centuries. It was renowned for its luxurious blue broadcloth, known as Lavenham Blues.

In one street in Lavenham, there is a 15th century house known as the Crooked House. While the house may be unusual in its structure, it inspired the nursery rhyme ‘There Was A Crooked Man’. Painted in vibrant orange, the building is now owned by husbands Alex and Oli, who offer guided tours through the unique building.

The village was also used as a filming location during a Harry Potter film. Lavenham portrayed Godric’s Hollow in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One. It featured in a scene where Harry’s parents’ graves were. The scene shows Harry and Hermione visiting the village on Christmas eve.

De Vere House also featured in the film as the exterior of the Potters’ ruined home, although it was altered for the film using computer-generated imagery. The Guildhall was also used for a derelict house in the background. Despite these film appearances, the Hollywood actors sadly did not come to Lavenham, and were instead superimposed into the shots later.

Today, the village is a popular place to visit for its beautiful shops, as well as cute cafes and restaurants. Lavenham is also surrounded by extensive countryside and ancient woodlands, providing plenty of options for a leisurely stroll along the trails and railway walks.

Thousands of people are expected to gather in central London on Saturday for a mass demonstration against the far-right.

Scotland Yard confirmed a significant police presence will be deployed across Westminster, anticipating the convergence of two major marches.

One procession, organised by the Together Alliance, will feature speeches and musical performances. It has the backing of figures such as comedian Sir Lenny Henry and singer Paloma Faith, though neither is expected to attend.

This march will commence from Park Lane at 1pm, concluding on Whitehall. Concurrently, a separate music event is scheduled for Trafalgar Square, featuring artists including former Little Mix member Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

A separate march organised by the Palestine Coalition will form up at the southern end of Exhibition Road from midday, marching towards Hyde Park Corner where the demonstrators will turn onto Piccadilly, joining the route of the Together Alliance before the groups form up for a rally on Whitehall.

Officers have imposed public order conditions banning the joint rally from continuing after 5pm.

A video message from London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan will be played to those gathered at the Whitehall stage and the leader of the Green party Zack Polanski is expected to make a speech.

Mr Polanski is expected to say: “Our plan is simple … never back down in the face of hate – when they attack migrants, when they spew hate about our trans siblings, when they blame Muslims for our country’s ills.”

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jon Savell, who is in charge of the policing operation this weekend, said: “This is going to be a busy weekend for our officers but we have detailed plans in place to ensure all groups protesting this weekend can do so lawfully and without causing serious disruption to other Londoners, businesses or visitors.”

Mr Savell said he was aware there had been some concerns raised about the proximity of the Palestine Coalition form-up point to a synagogue just under a mile away.

“We know that in the past, concerns about being caught up among protesters have led some Jewish Londoners to avoid going to synagogues on days when protests have been taking place in central London,” he said.

“This is hugely regrettable and we have taken steps this weekend that we hope will provide reassurance to anyone with similar concerns.

“The conditions in place require participants to only form up south of the junction with Prince Consort Gardens which is half a mile away from the synagogue. In addition, we will have officers deployed in the vicinity who will ensure anyone arriving is directed to the appropriate location.”

He added: “I am mindful that it is less than a week since the appalling arson attack in Golders Green which will only have compounded already heightened fears in the Jewish community.

“We take these fears seriously and have carefully considered them in our planning, balancing them as we are required to do against the rights of others to lawful protest.”

As well as the mass demonstration, a number of protests against the Iranian regime – both static assemblies and marches – are due to take place in the Westminster area on both Saturday and Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.

In September, a Unite The Kingdom rally in central London was attended by more than 100,000 people while about 5,000 were involved in an anti-racism counter-demonstration.

The main rally was organised by right-wing activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and resulted in several incidents of violent disorder, which left more than 20 police officers injured.

It was condemned at the time by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who said it had left people feeling “more scared than they were before”.

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have launched missiles at Israel in their first attack since the current Middle East conflict broke out.

The Houthis, whose involvement on Saturday risks broadening and prolonging a war that has entered its fifth week, warned their operations would continue until the “aggression” on all fronts ended. Israel said it had ⁠intercepted a missile from Yemen.

Experts have warned the rebel group may attempt to block the Bab al-Mandab Strait south of Yemen, further disrupting shipping lanes around the Red Sea.

The escalation comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s latest update on the war suggested the conflict would last “weeks, not months” and Iran had indicated a willingness to talk about “certain things”.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has closed the Strait of Hormuz,adding that any transit through the waterway will face “harsh measures”, according to state media.

Rubio raised concerns that Iran could operate the strait using a tolling system if their control over the waterway persisted.

He also said that he believed the US could achieve its goals in Iran without ground troops, despite reports from theDonald Trump is considering sending another 10,000 troops to the Middle East.

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Tehran threatens to retaliate with ‘decisive and crushing’ response if infrastructure targeted

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has threatened to deliver a “decisive and crushing response” if Tehran’s key infrastructure and economic centres are targeted by the US and Israel.

“We have repeatedly stated that Iran does not carry out preemptive attacks, but in response to attacks on infrastructure and economic centers, we will deliver a decisive and crushing response to the aggressor enemy,” Pezeshkian wrote on X on Saturday.

“To the countries of the region, I say: if you seek development and security, do not allow our common enemies to orchestrate the war from your territories.”

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Who are the Houthi rebels? And why experts are worried their involvement will be worse for shipping chaos

The Houthis, formed in the late 1990s, developed as political-religious Shia movement and launched a series of guerrilla wars against Yemen’s national army upon conception.

The rebels have developed an arsenal including ballistic missiles and armed drones capable of hitting Israel more than 1,000 miles from Sana’a.

In 2024, the rebel group launched its first sustained attacks on ships passing through the Red Sea claiming it was in retaliation for Israel’s attacks on Gaza. The onslaught disrupted global trade by striking the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which is a narrow strip of sea between Yemen and east Africa that is a key international trade route.

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Experts say the Houthis, along with Gaza’s Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, form part of Iran’s “axis of resistance” – a military alliance built over four decades to oppose Israeli and American power in the Middle East.

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Explosions and sirens heard across Israel as Houthis enter the fray

Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels later claimed responsibility for the attack, their first since the war in the Mideast started.

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Brigadier General Yahya Saree, a military spokesperson for the Houthis, claimed responsibility in a statement aired Saturday morning on the rebels’ Al-Masirah satellite television.

The possible entry to the war of the Houthis calls into question whether the group will again target commercial shipping traveling through the Red Sea corridor.

Sirens went off around Beer Sheba and the area near Israel’s main nuclear research center for the third time overnight Friday into Saturday as Iran and Hezbollah continued to fire on Israel overnight.

Loud explosions also filled the air in Tel Aviv and Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service said it was responding to 11 different impact sites across the metro area.

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Maira Butt28 March 2026 09:31

FBI confirms Kash Patel photos were leaked by Iran-linked hackers

An FBI spokesperson confirmed that the agency chief Kash Patel’s email was hacked by the Iran-linked Handala Hack Team.

The group published dozens of emails and photographs on Friday that they said were taken from a personal inbox belonging to Patel.

“We have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity,” FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson said today.

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The data accessed by the hackers were “historical in nature and involves no government information”, Williamson said.

Vishwam Sankaran28 March 2026 09:10

How war disrupts semiconductor production

Iranain strikes have forced the shutdown of Qatar’s production of helium, which is critical to semiconductor manufacture.

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“The shutdown of Qatar helium production due to the US-Iran military conflict has removed roughly a third of global helium supply and shifted the market from oversupplied to undersupplied,” Deutsche Bank analysts said earlier this month.

Experts warn that a drawn-out war could forced chip makers to seek alternate sources and supply routes.

Russia, which is the world’s third largest helium supplier could gain from this disruption.

“If Qatari disruptions persist, Russia is well placed to further expand its role in China’s helium supply mix,” Center on Global Energy Policy researcher Erica Downs wrote in a blog post.

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Vishwam Sankaran28 March 2026 08:51

Kuwait international airport suffers ‘significant’ radar system damage after drone attacks

Kuwait International Airport was targeted ⁠by multiple drone attacks ⁠that ​caused ⁠significant damage ⁠to its ​radar ⁠system ‌but resulted in no ‌casualties, state news ‌agency KUNA ⁠said on Saturday, citing the country’s Civil Aviation ‌Authority.

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India prepares for internet disruptions as war threatens key subsea cables

India’s telecom department convened a meeting yesterday to draw up contingency plans as the Iran war threatens critical subsea cable routes which could put India–Europe connectivity at risk.

Telecom companies have reportedly sought the Indian government support to engage with Iran to safeguard subsea cable infrastructure.

Experts warn that the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz are key risk zones for international data flows via undersea cables where disruptions could take months to repair.

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“While a complete internet blackout is unlikely, India remains exposed to congestion and performance issues due to its reliance on limited routes and landing points,” Amajit Gupta, chief of cloud connectivity services provider Lightstorm, told Moneycontrol.

“Strengthening resilience will require diversifying cable landings, expanding eastward connectivity, and building domestic repair capabilities with policy support,” Gupta said.

Vishwam Sankaran28 March 2026 08:30

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FAO chief economist warns of severe global food security risks

The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization warned that the disruption to the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing war in the middle east is a “systematic shock affecting agrifood systems globally”.

The region accounts for nearly half of the global sulphur trade, necessary to produce fertilisers for crops.

FAO chief economist Máximo Torero warned that disruptions to Sulphur supply are already translating into higher costs for farmers worldwide.

“Farmers are facing a dual cost shock: they have more expensive fertilizers alongside rising fuel costs affecting the entire agricultural value chain, including irrigation and transport,” Torero said.

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Video: UN warns Somalia ‘on the edge’ as war deepens aid crisis

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