{"id":898701,"date":"2026-04-12T13:16:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/5-march-2026-british-mps-husband-arrested-in-china-spying-inquiry-and-other-world-headlines\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:16:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:16:05","slug":"5-march-2026-british-mps-husband-arrested-in-china-spying-inquiry-and-other-world-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/5-march-2026-british-mps-husband-arrested-in-china-spying-inquiry-and-other-world-headlines\/","title":{"rendered":"5 March 2026: \u2018British MP\u2019s husband arrested in China spying inquiry\u2019 and other world headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Here are the stories that made headlines on the front pages of newspapers worldwide on <strong>Thursday, 5 March 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"h-the-washington-post-reported-that-the-middle-east-is-undergoing-a-rapid-reforging\">The Washington Post reported that the Middle East is undergoing a rapid reforging.<\/h4>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1315\" alt  data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/washington_post.750.jpg.optimal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/washington_post.750.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/washington_post.750-684x1200.jpg.optimal.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/washington_post.750-411x720.jpg.optimal.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/washington_post.750-274x480.jpg.optimal.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/washington_post.750-255x447.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\" ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"h-china-daily-s-front-page-reported-that-advisers-called-for-efforts-to-ensure-a-good-start-to-the-five-year-plan\">China Daily\u2019s front page reported that advisers called for efforts to ensure a good start to the five-year plan.<\/h4>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1989\" alt  data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o.jpg.optimal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o.jpg.optimal.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o-724x1200.jpg.optimal.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o-768x1273.jpg.optimal.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o-927x1536.jpg.optimal.jpg 927w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o-750x1243.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o-434x720.jpg.optimal.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o-290x480.jpg.optimal.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/china-daily-002104mgx5k2o-255x423.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\" ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"h-the-daily-mail-s-front-page-reported-that-labour-is-ensnared-in-a-china-spy-probe\">The Daily Mail\u2019s front page reported that Labour is ensnared in a China spy probe.<\/h4>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"968\" alt  data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daily_mail.750-2.jpg.optimal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daily_mail.750-2.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daily_mail.750-2-558x720.jpg.optimal.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daily_mail.750-2-372x480.jpg.optimal.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/daily_mail.750-2-255x329.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\" ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"h-the-new-york-times-front-page-reported-that-the-iran-war-spread-outside-the-middle-east-and-pulled-in-nato\">The New York Times\u2019 front page reported that the Iran war spread outside the Middle East and pulled in NATO.<\/h4>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1419\" data-id=\"2449888\" alt  data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newyork_times.750-1.jpg.optimal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newyork_times.750-1.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newyork_times.750-1-634x1200.jpg.optimal.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newyork_times.750-1-381x720.jpg.optimal.jpg 381w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newyork_times.750-1-254x480.jpg.optimal.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newyork_times.750-1-255x482.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\" ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h4 id=\"h-the-guardian-s-front-page-revealed-that-at-least-87-people-are-dead-after-the-us-sank-an-iranian-ship-near-sri-lanka\">The Guardian\u2019s front page revealed that at least 87 people are dead after the US sank an Iranian ship near Sri Lanka.<\/h4>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"927\" alt  data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/guardian.750-2.jpg.optimal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/guardian.750-2.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/guardian.750-2-583x720.jpg.optimal.jpg 583w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/guardian.750-2-388x480.jpg.optimal.jpg 388w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/guardian.750-2-255x315.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\" ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"h-the-citizen-s-front-page-reported-on-the-issue-of-ripping-off-the-dead\">The Citizen\u2019s front page reported on the issue of ripping off the dead.<\/h4>\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1083\" alt  data-loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/citizen.750-2.jpg.optimal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/citizen.750-2.jpg.optimal.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/citizen.750-2-499x720.jpg.optimal.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/citizen.750-2-332x480.jpg.optimal.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/citizen.750-2-255x368.jpg.optimal.jpg 255w\" ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"h-remember\"><strong>REMEMBER<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you wish to stay up-to-date \u2013 for <strong>FREE<\/strong> \u2013 on the latest international and South African news, then bookmark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/\">The South African website<\/a> for all that plus the latest in the world of finance, sport, lifestyle \u2013 and more.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a 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The Washington Post reported that the Middle East is undergoing a rapid reforging. China Daily\u2019s front page reported that advisers called for efforts to ensure a good start to the five-year plan. The Daily Mail\u2019s front<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":898702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,26146],"tags":[5136,8856],"class_list":{"0":"post-898701","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-british","8":"category-march","9":"tag-british","10":"tag-march"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=898701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/898702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=898701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=898701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=898701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}