One dead and others injured at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports - as missile threat grounds flights
One person has died and seven have been injured after an "incident" at Abu Dhabi's Zayed airport, while four were also hurt at Dubai International - reportedly due to an overnight Iranian attack.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 10:51 am
Dubai rocked by conflict with flights halted and people running for cover
The US and Israel have begun a war with the apparent aim of toppling Iran's regime - and we are beginning to learn the consequences.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 8:58 am
Where has been hit? Iran retaliates across Middle East after US-Israel strikes
Multiple locations in Iran have been targeted by joint US-Israel strikes, and Tehran has launched retaliatory missiles across the region.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 6:00 am
US attack on Iran is all or nothing - the regime will die fighting if needs be
Only thirty-six hours ago, Trump's envoys were meeting with a high-level Iranian delegation in Geneva to discuss a diplomatic solution.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 5:13 am
Trump has tipped the Middle East into a massive war that could last weeks
Donald Trump has rolled the dice again, stunning the world by choosing the most extreme option over Iran.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 5:12 am
Trump's Iran attack is a huge gamble - and he cannot control the consequences
Donald Trump's decision to launch "major combat operations" in Iran is the biggest gamble by any American president since George Bush invaded Iraq more than two decades ago.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 4:19 am
At least 15 killed after military plane crashes on to busy road in Bolivia
A military plane has crashed on to ‌a busy road in the ​city of El Alto, near Bolivia's capital La Paz, killing at least 15 people and injuring at least 30 others, officials have said.
Posted on 27 February 2026 | 7:32 pm
Pakistan says it is in 'open war' with Afghanistan
Pakistan's defence minister has said the ​country ‌is in an "open ​war" with neighbouring Afghanistan, after both nations launched strikes overnight.
Posted on 26 February 2026 | 10:58 pm
Who is Iran's supreme leader and how powerful is he?
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all major policies, serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and controls the Revolutionary Guard.
Posted on 4 October 2024 | 1:49 pm