One killed and 11 injured at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports as Iran strikes region
Falling debris from intercepted Iranian drones and missiles cause widespread damage across the Gulf.
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Wie er an die Macht kam und den Iran bis zum Tod umbaute
Wurde bei den israelisch-amerikanischen Angriffen getötet: Ali Chamenei, religiöser Führer der Islamischen Revolution.Bild: EPA/iRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE Mit Ali Chamenei endet die Herrschaft eines Mannes, unter dem der Iran weiter in Repression, Gewalt und ideologische Abschottung getrieben wurde. Der Revolutionsführer baute seine Macht systematisch aus und liess jeden ernsthaften Widerstand niederschlagen. 01.03.2026, 12:5301.03.2026, 13:08 Folge […]
Continue ReadingAttack and retaliation in pictures
An Iranian-American woman becomes emotional over the US-Israeli attack in Iran.Image: keystone Israel and the USA began a major attack on Iran early Saturday morning (Swiss time). The Iranian Revolutionary Guard responded with drone and missile attacks on Israel and US bases in the region. The war in pictures. March 1, 2026, 12:46 p.mMarch 1, […]
Continue ReadingOlivia Dean wins four Brit Awards
People News March 1, 2026, 12:35 p.mMarch 1, 2026, 12:35 p.m British singer Olivia Dean is the big winner at this year’s Brit Awards. The 26-year-old received four awards at the awards ceremony in Manchester – including in the two important categories for best artist and for album of the year (“The Art of Loving”). […]
Continue ReadingBritain warns of “indiscriminate” Iranian attacks
March 1, 2026, 11:51 amMarch 1, 2026, 12:38 p.m British Defense Secretary John Healey warns of the danger of “increasingly indiscriminate Iranian retaliatory attacks.” Two rockets were fired towards Cyprus. “We don’t believe they were specifically aimed at Cyprus,” Healey told Sky News. But it is an example of the fact that there is a […]
Continue ReadingIran fires missiles towards Cyprus: Great Britain warns
March 1, 2026, 11:51 amMarch 1, 2026, 11:51 am British Defense Secretary John Healey warns of the danger of “increasingly indiscriminate Iranian retaliatory attacks.” Two rockets were fired towards Cyprus. “We don’t believe they were specifically aimed at Cyprus,” Healey told Sky News. But it is an example of the fact that there is a […]
Continue ReadingOver 60 South African nationals, including nine children, deported from Ireland
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Over 60 South African nationals, including nine children, have been deported from Ireland following an operation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The deportations, which took place on Saturday, […]
Continue ReadingLive updates: U.S. and Israel launch new strikes as Iran vows to avenge Khamenei
President Donald Trump responded to a vow of revenge by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, promising to meet further retaliation with “a force that has never been seen before!”
Continue ReadingBelgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel – POLITICO
Prime Minister Bart De Wever congratulated Belgium’s armed forces for “last night’s successful operation” and thanked France for its assistance. “Belgium will uphold international maritime law and the security of its territorial waters,” De Wever added in a post on X. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said in a separate post that the operation “was […]
Continue ReadingFears grow of regional instability after death of Iran’s leader
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt. The killing of Mr Khamenei after decades in power has sparked angry scenes in other parts of the Middle East and elsewhere, raising the risk […]
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