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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...

Update: Only lasting solution in Iran is a diplomatic one, von der Leyen says

Reuters2 March 2026

BRUSELS, March 2 (Reuters) – The only lasting solution for the crisis in Iran is a diplomatic one, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “This means a credible transition for Iran, the definite halt to both the nuclear and ballistic programs and an end to destabilizing activities in the region,” von...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions after attack on Israel

Reuters2 March 2026

BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s government on Monday banned military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader – a move likely to fuel tension with the Tehran-backed group as it faced a new Israeli offensive Israel launched heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs...

Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, US CENTCOM says

Reuters2 March 2026

KUWAIT CITY, March 2 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran. All six crew members ejected from the aircraft safely, were recovered and are in stable...

Israeli Airstrike Reduces Tehran Hospital to Rubble, Patients Trapped

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 March 2026

A major hospital in northern Tehran was severely damaged following Israeli airstrikes on Monday, forcing the evacuation of patients and medical staff and raising renewed concerns over the impact of the escalating conflict on civilians. Two witnesses told Reuters that the Gandhi Hospital, located on Gandhi Street, sustained heavy damage during overnight strikes. Video footage...

US announces its first casualties in Iran war; poll signals challenge for Trump

Reuters2 March 2026

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. military announced on Sunday the first American casualties of President Donald Trump’s intensifying attack on Iran, as a new poll showed only one in four Americans supported strikes against the Middle Eastern country. As the conflict entered its second day, Trump said 48 Iranian leaders had been killed...

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