Iran war enters fourth day in ‘smoke and blood’ as markets slide

Kingsley Oyong Akam3 March 2026

DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 3 (Reuters) – Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday and financial markets around the world tumbled at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran. Iranian drones slammed into the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia, causing minor damage and starting a...

Clinton says Trump told him of ‘some great times’ with Jeffrey Epstein

Reuters3 March 2026

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – Former President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had “some great times” with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, according to a video released on Monday. In a videotaped deposition to the House of Representatives Oversight Committee, the former Democratic president said...

At least 30,000 displaced people in shelters in Lebanon, more on the way, UN agencies say

Reuters3 March 2026

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) – At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters in Lebanon since hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah escalated this week, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, while many more were expected to join them. The Israeli army has conducted air strikes across Lebanon since Monday, after Hezbollah...

Trump says ‘sad to see’ US-UK relationship deteriorate over Iran strikes

Reuters3 March 2026

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a second time this week, saying it was “sad to see” the so-called special relationship deteriorate after Britain initially held off providing support for U.S. strikes on Iran. Starmer said Britain did not take part in the assault on Tehran by...

UN calls for investigation into deadly strike on school in Iran

Reuters3 March 2026

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office on Tuesday urged what it called the forces behind a deadly attack on a girls’ school in Iran to investigate and share insights into the incident, without saying who it believed was responsible. “The High Commissioner (Volker Turk) calls for a prompt, impartial and thorough...

US imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over east Congo fighting

Reuters3 March 2026

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region. Rwanda has long rejected allegations from Congo, the United Nations and Western powers...

Cricket-West Indies, Zimbabwe unable to return from India due to Middle East airspace closures

Reuters3 March 2026

March 2 (Reuters) – The West Indies and Zimbabwe teams said on Monday they have delayed their return from India after their exit from the Twenty20 World Cup due to international airspace closures amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. West Indies failed to reach the semi-finals after Sunday’s five-wicket loss to hosts India, while...

Brushing off Trump criticism, UK’s Starmer defends actions over Iran

Reuters2 March 2026

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his actions in the Middle East on Monday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s criticism of Britain for not joining strikes against Iran by saying his decisions were guided by law and the “national interest”. In an address to parliament, Starmer said he was moved to...

Analysis-How Dubai’s safe-haven status is being put to the test

Reuters2 March 2026

DUBAI/ABU DHABI, March 2 (Reuters) – For decades, Dubai’s sales pitch featured gleaming skylines, tax-free salaries, ease of doing business and something far more intangible: the unspoken promise that whatever was happening elsewhere in the Middle East, this city was different. The conflicts that destabilised the region would somehow stop at Dubai’s borders. On Saturday,...

Iran conflict widens to Lebanon, Kuwait mistakenly shoots down US jets

Reuters2 March 2026

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran expanded on Monday with no end in sight, with Israel attacking Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah, and Tehran firing missiles and drones at Gulf states and a British air base as far away as Cyprus. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American F-15E...

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