The Standard World https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from The Standard World and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, ESI Media Ltd Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:49 GMT 2026-03-20T06:00:49Z en-gb ESI Media Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA['We were incredibly lucky': Dramatic moment British journalist narrowly survives Israeli strike in Lebanon]]> https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/british-journalist-survives-israel-strike-lebanon-rt-idf-b1275675.html Footage shows the moment Steven Sweeney was almost hit by a rocket explosion while reporting from southern Lebanon

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]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:01:34 GMT b39639 REUTERS 2026-03-19T17:01:34+00:00 <![CDATA[Family pursues truth in mysterious Turkish lift death]]> https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/family-truth-turkish-lift-death-b1275563.html An Essex family is determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of 20-year-old Tyler Kerry, found at the bottom of a lift shaft during a holiday in Turkey

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:51:36 GMT b1275563 2026-03-19T13:51:36+00:00 <![CDATA[Trump warns US will 'massively blow up' world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again]]> https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/iran-war-oil-energy-qatar-ras-laffan-south-pars-trump-b1275554.html ‘The pendulum of war has swung to a full-scale economic war,’ warns Iranian governor - as oil price rises again

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