- Dubai Set to Resume Flights After Drone Caused Fuel Tank Fire Bloomberg.com
- Iran war live: Drone attacks spark fire near Dubai airport and Fujairah Al Jazeera
- Dubai airport resumes some flights after drone attack caused fuel tank blaze Reuters
- Drone strike hits Dubai airport, a major global hub, sparking huge fire The Washington Post
- Emirates suspends all flights from Dubai Time Out Dubai
Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4 – NBC News
Oil prices rise after Trump claims US ‘totally demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island export hub – The Guardian
- Oil prices rise after Trump claims US ‘totally demolished’ Iran’s Kharg Island export hub The Guardian
- Brent crude holds above $100 as Trump says U.S. may hit Iran's oil hub again 'just for fun' CNBC
- Trump May Send Troops To Capture "Crown Jewel Of Iran" NDTV
- Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate AP News
- After the U.S. strike on Kharg Island, here's what to know about Iran's islands PBS
Iran war: What is happening on day 17 of US-Israel attacks?
Dubai contained a fire near its airport and temporarily suspended flights, while Trump claimed Iran wants to negotiate.
Drone strike disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks
Iran has sought to justify its attacks on Gulf countries, hitting civilian infrastructure as well as US assets.
‘Stop all these wars now’ says Oscar winner
Oscar winner Pavel Talankin called for ‘an end to all wars’ as he received the best documentary award.
Japan begins release of oil reserves as Iran war sparks energy crisis
Tokyo's move comes as oil prices remain elevated amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Madagascar names anticorruption chief as PM days after cabinet dissolved
President announces Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister after Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo was dismissed.
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman – AP News
- Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman AP News
- Israeli attacks kill 13 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman Al Jazeera
- Israeli strike kills 4 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say NBC News
- Palestinian reports: 3 killed in IDF strike in Gaza, including pregnant woman Haaretz
- Israeli forces kill 16 people in Gaza and the West Bank, medics say Reuters
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
Middle East crisis live: Trump increases pressure on allies over strait of Hormuz; Israel says it still has ‘thousands of targets’ in Iran
Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future if US allies fail to assist in opening the vital oil route; Israel says thousands of targets in Iran remain – follow it live
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Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said she has no immediate plans to send her country’s maritime self-defence forces to help protect tanker traffic in the strait of Homuz.
We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done within the legal framework.
I would like to engage in solid discussions based on Japan’s views and position regarding the need for early de-escalation.
Continue reading...Rafah crossing closure leaves Gaza patients trapped without treatment
Thousands face worsening illness after closure of key crossing halts medical evacuations.
Plans to cut NHS international workforce appear overambitious, say MPs
Health service in England has saved more than £14bn hiring from overseas, report says, as doubt is cast on aim to reduce international recruitment to 10%
Ministers’ plans to cut the international workforce within NHS England appear overambitious, MPs have said, as a report reveals the health service saved more than £14bn by recruiting doctors, nurses and midwives from overseas.
Many of the countries recruited from were struggling with staff shortages, and the UK had a moral duty to offer support, rather than simply extracting what it needed, the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on global health and security found.
Continue reading...More than 100 Labour MPs call on PM to stop assisted dying bill being blocked
Letter sent to Starmer claims ‘small number of peers have been using procedural tactics’ to stymie its progress
More than 100 Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to stop the House of Lords from blocking the assisted dying bill and give it more time to return to the Commons, with the legislation now certain to fall owing to lack of time.
The private member’s bill, sponsored by Labour’s Kim Leadbeater, will fall when the parliamentary session comes to an end in May because peers have used multiple amendments and lengthy debates to prevent it from being put to a vote.
Continue reading...Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn
Charities Aid Foundation says giving no longer a ‘deeply embedded cultural norm’ amid rising cost of living
Britain is rapidly losing the charity habit, with public donations to good causes plummeting by more than £1.4bn last year and millions of people saying they can no longer afford – or do not want – to give, according to an analysis.
The Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) said in its annual report that, while the British remained generous at heart, society was witnessing a big transformation in attitudes towards charitable giving. Just half of people gave to charity in 2025, down from 61% a decade earlier.
Continue reading...High levels of debt on essential UK bills are the ‘new normal’, warn campaigners
Average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax for low-income households all rose last year
High levels of debt on essential bills have become the “new normal” for many low-income households, the charity StepChange said on Monday, with average arrears for housing, utilities and council tax all going up last year.
People’s budgets have been stretched in recent years as they have faced higher prices for many goods and services, and the crisis in the Middle East has led to concerns over a new wave of increases.
Continue reading...Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit
All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.
United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran – AP News
- United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran AP News
- UAE reopens airspace after Iran attack – as it happened The Guardian
- ‘Europeans have been incredibly supportive,' UAE top diplomat says Euronews.com
- The Latest: UAE briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran The Hill
- 'Almost unhinged': UAE minister tells ABC 'Iran attacks were a surprise' ABC News
One Battle After Another’s big night: Key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars
Paul Thomas Anderson's political chase film earned six Oscars, beating the vampire thriller Sinners, which scored four.
‘A new norm’: BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war
The BBC's International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha's Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.