Monday 2^nd March 2026

First Flights take off from Dubai after Iran strikes, but services are limited. (CNBC)

Two drones were intercepted heading for the RAF base in Cyprus. (BBC News)

NATO’s Rutte praises US, Israeli military action against Iran but says alliance won’t be involved. (Reuters)

U.S. death toll rises in Iran war to 6 after Trump suggested the campaign could last 5 weeks. (CBS News)

Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon. (BBC News)

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase. (The Guardian)

Death toll in South African building collapse rises to 9 as the city of Johannesburg plans demolition. (AP)

India and Canada agree to boost economic partnership as part of a move to reset ties. (AP)

Macron announces plans to increase French nuclear warhead numbers. (Politico)

Denmark to cooperate with France on nuclear deterrence. (Reuters)

US aircraft leave Spain after the government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks. (Reuters)

Three US fighter jets were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defences. (CNN)

Tuesday 3^rd March

Australia says defence personnel safe after drone attack near Dubai air base. (Reuters)

Explosions sound in the Iranian capital as the war enters its fifth day, with the Iranian Red Crescent Society saying the death toll from the airstrikes has risen to 787. (AP)

Israel’s imminent attack on Iran forces the US to join the war, says Rubio. (Independent)

Cuba charges 6 with terrorism over speedboat shootout. (DW)

Wednesday 4^th March

An Iranian intelligence operative signalled openness to talks with the CIA to end the war. (Reuters)

An Iranian ballistic missile strikes the biggest U.S. Air Base in the Middle East. (The Wall Street Journal)

U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 people. (Reuters)

At least 11 killed as Israel escalates attacks across Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)

UAE exchanges to reopen on Wednesday after a two-day suspension due to the Iran conflict. (Reuters)

Two men are on trial on charges that they spied on the Hong Kong diaspora in the UK. (AP)

U.S. Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit military powers. (Reuters)

Thursday 5^th March

Iran’s foreign minister says they are not seeking a ceasefire. (CNBC)

Suspected Iranian drones strike Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan. (BBC News)

Iran continues to attack US assets in the Middle East, such as in Iraq and Doha. The Bahrain Defence Force destroyed 75 missiles and 123 drones. (Al Jazeera)

China is in talks with Iran to allow the safe passage of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)

Twenty-four U.S. states file lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs. (Reuters)

Ecuador declares Cuba’s ambassador ‘persona non grata,’ orders mission to leave the country. (AP)

Belarusian leader Lukashenko pardons 15 people jailed on political charges. (Reuters)

Trump fires Cristi Noem as DHS chief. (Independent)

Friday 6^th March

Donald Trump calls for ‘unconditional surrender’ of Iran, saying there will be no deal or further talks. (BBC News)

Azerbaijan releases footage after foiling Iran-linked plot targeting pipeline and Jewish sites. (Euronews)

US, Ecuador bomb drug trafficker camp near the Colombia border. (Reuters)

Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict displaces more than 100,000 people, says the UN. (Sky News)

Severe storms that spawned destructive tornadoes left 8 dead across the central US. (CNN)

Trump cannot end protections for 350,000 Haitians, US appeals court rules. (Reuters)

Saturday 7^th March

Israel renews assault on Lebanon after Netanyahu promises ‘many surprises’ in next phase of war. (AP)

The US embassy in Baghdad was attacked as the US-Israel war on Iran escalates. (Al Jazeera)

Russian strikes on a Kharkiv apartment block kill ten. (BBC News)

Nigerian army kills 45 in Katsina clash. (Reuters)

‘Cuba will fall very soon,’ says Trump as the Shield of America alliance is created. (Euronews)

UK child murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack. (BBC News)

The device ignited at the Gracie Mansion protest was an improvised explosive. (NBC News)

Ex-rapper’s political party leads early results in Nepal’s first election since 2025 youth revolt. (AP)

Sunday 8^th March

The seventh US service member killed in the Iran war is identified as an Army sergeant. (CNN)

Iran’s oil facilities are under attack for the first time as the war with the US-Israel enters day 9. (Al Jazeera)

Israeli air and tank strikes kill six Palestinians in Gaza. (Reuters)

Israeli settlers kill three more Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera)

Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army’s evacuation order. (AP)

Oil prices decline after hitting nearly $120. (CNBC)

Indonesia search for missing after landfill collapse kills four. (Reuters)

Glasgow Central Station to stay shut tomorrow after ‘immense damage’ to neighbouring building. (BBC News)