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Mar 2, 2026
Adani Group Confirms Israel-Based Haifa Port Fully Secure, Operational
The Adani group on Sunday said its Haifa port in Israel is fully secure and in operational condition amid heightened military conflict in Iran.
Mar 2, 2026
Why Ayatollah Khamenei Kept One Hand Hidden Beneath His Cloak For 45 Years
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday in the most ambitious joint attack by Israel and the United States on Iranian targets in decades.
Mar 1, 2026
US Sunk 9 Iranian Ships, Going After The Rest: Trump's Big Claim
The US military has sunk nine Iranian naval vessels and partially destroyed Iran's navy headquarters, President Donald Trump said today.
Mar 1, 2026
Death Count Rises To 165 From Strike On Girls' School: Iranian Media
Iranian state media say the death count from a strike on a girls' school in the country's south has climbed to 165.
Mar 1, 2026
37-Year-Old Mare From US Breaks Record For World's Oldest Living Horse
She explained that Fancy faced many health challenges as she grew older.
Mar 1, 2026
'Iranian Leaders Want To Talk; They Waited Too Long': Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran's new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed.
Mar 1, 2026
Starmer faces greater quandary over ‘special relationship’ after Iran attack
PM is in diplomatically precarious position of declining to endorse US strikes while also refusing to condemn themUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesIt was perhaps naive of No 10 ever to position Keir Starmer as a “Donald Trump whisperer” capable of persuading the unpredictable US president to step back from reckless decisions.The “special relationship” has been under severe strain in recent months over the UK’s decision to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands and the refusal of European countries to back Trump’s play for Greenland. Continue reading...
Mar 1, 2026
Iran conflict to cause ‘serious’ travel disruptions as 115,000 Australians remain in region amid cancelled flights
Government has not yet committed to repatriation flights as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways commercial operations remain suspendedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government says travellers should be prepared for “serious” disruptions in coming days amid the turmoil in the Middle East, saying there are limits to what the government can do to help those stranded in the region.The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said many Australians would be affected as countries shuttered their airspace amid the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran. Three major airports that connect Europe and Africa to Asia, in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, halted operations as the latter two suffered damage during the conflict. Continue reading...
Mar 1, 2026
Foreign Office starts planning evacution of thousands of Britons in Middle East
About 200,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regimeUS-Israeli war on Iran: latest updatesThe Foreign Office is drawing up plans to evacuate tens of thousands of British citizens if war in the Middle East escalates, with many travellers currently stranded in Dubai.Keir Starmer said on Sunday that about 200,000 British people are in the region, on holiday or otherwise travelling across the Gulf. He urged everyone in areas targeted by Iranian strikes to register with the Foreign Office to receive advice, with about 94,000 doing that so far. Continue reading...
Mar 1, 2026
Delroy Lindo thankful for ‘love and support’ after N-word incident at Baftas
Lindo speaks out after man with Tourette syndrome shouted slur while actor was on stage with Michael B JordanBritish-American actor Delroy Lindo expressed gratitude for “the support and love” he and Michael B Jordan have received after a man with Tourette syndrome (TS) shouted the N-word as the two men presented a Bafta award.“We appreciate all the support and love that we have been shown,” Lindo – who, like Jordan, is Black – said on stage at the annual NAACP Image awards in Los Angeles. He called it “a classic case of something that could be very negative becoming very positive”. Continue reading...
Mar 1, 2026
Iran Claims Carrier Abraham Lincoln "Struck" By Missiles. Not Hit, Says US
Iran's Revolutionary Guards today said they attacked the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf after the US and Israeli strikes killed the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.
Mar 1, 2026
Trump open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East
US president signals willingness to engage with Tehran’s surviving leadership as strikes and retaliatory attacks intensify across regionUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesDonald Trump said on Sunday he was prepared to talk to what was left of the Iranian leadership in the wake of the killing of the country’s supreme leader by US-Israeli air strikes aimed at overthrowing the regime.Trump was speaking as a second day of intense bombing of Iranian cities and Tehran’s missile counter-attacks sent tremors across the region and through the global economy. Continue reading...
