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'Russian shadow fleet' tanker seized in Belgian-French North Sea raid
An oil tanker suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet has been seized in the North Sea in a joint Belgian-French operation.
Posted on 1 March 2026 | 10:36 am
Footballers who cover mouths during on-pitch rows should be sent off, says FIFA boss
FIFA's president has told Sky News that footballers who cover their mouths in confrontations with rivals should be sent off on the presumption they are being offensive.
Posted on 1 March 2026 | 10:10 am
How Iran could stop much of the world's oil trade
About 150 tankers have dropped anchor in open Gulf waters on either side of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trading route on Iran's southern border.
Posted on 1 March 2026 | 7:39 am
Rocket attacks close Middle East airports, with more than 34,000 flights cancelled
Travellers face continued disruption after joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran sparked a retaliatory barrage of missiles across the Middle East.
Posted on 1 March 2026 | 5:48 am
Which officials are dead, who's in charge of Iran now and who will be its new leader?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was only the second leader of Iran's Islamic Republic, established in April 1979.
Posted on 1 March 2026 | 1:53 am
Trump's war on Iran sets the stage for an arms build-up among the world's great powers
The world's autocrats, from Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping, will surely be sleeping a little less easy after the death of Iran's supreme leader in an operation backed by Donald Trump.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 11:43 pm
The death of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei ends decades of paranoia-fuelled absolute power
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran for decades, fuelled by paranoia, absolute power and a belief in his own divine destiny.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 7:01 pm
How have Iranians reacted to death of supreme leader?
Iranians have been seen taking to the streets to react to the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in video clips that began to emerge after the attack on Saturday.
Posted on 28 February 2026 | 6:34 pm
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 hotels hit during Iranian missile fire with 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