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'At least 400 people' killed in airstrike on hospital
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (606+ words) Afghan firefighters and Taliban security personnel work to extinguish a fire at the Secondary Rehabilitation Services Centre in Kabul on March 16, 2026 Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of killing at least 400 people in an airstrike on a hospital in Kabul. The strike,…...
Dubai Airport issues update as all flights grounded after Iran strike
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (102+ words) Dubai Airport was shut Dubai Airport flights are 'gradually resuming', authorities have said. A drone'related incident sparked a fire near Dubai International Airport on Monday, forcing a temporary suspension of flights, the city's media office said on X. The blaze was…...
Manchester flight to Dubai ordered to turn around mid-air after Iran strikes
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (276+ words) Passengers on the Emirates EK20 flight returned and landed back in Manchester 10 hours after taking off An Emirates flight which took off from Manchester Airport and hoping to land in Dubai was redirected back to Manchester mid-flight. Passengers on board the…...
Everything you need to know as Donald Trump criticises UK's response to Iran war
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (220+ words) Everything you need to know as Donald Trump criticises UK for 'terrible' response to Strait of Hormuz issue'Manchester Evening News US President Donald Trump publicly criticized UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for refusing to immediately send warships to the…...
Emirates update as Dubai Airport shuts after Iran strike with flights suspended
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (184+ words) Flights were temporarily halted with a 'limited schedule' now operating A drone'related incident sparked a fire near Dubai International Airport on Monday, forcing a temporary suspension of flights, the city's media office said on X. The blaze was successfully contained and…...
Donald Trump rejects Iran ceasefire request, declares Supreme Leader dead
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (686+ words) Trump has claimed that Iran 'wants a deal'(Image: Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images) Donald Trump has turned down a ceasefire proposal put forward by Iran. Disregarding appeals from the United Nations and world leaders to cease hostilities, Trump stated that…...
Trump claims Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei 'not alive' and should surrender
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (272+ words) "I don't know if he's even alive. So far, nobody's been able to show him," Trump said(Image: Jake Paul/YouTube) President Donald Trump has asserted that he was informed Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "not alive," swiftly…...
British Airways issues update as Middle East schedules remain impacted
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (306+ words) British Airways is adding additional flights between London and Singapore and Thailand (Image: Getty Images) British Airways has issued an update on its operations as the conflict in the Middle East continues to impact flight schedules. The airline is adding…...
Dubai residential building evacuated after drone hit sparks fire
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (352+ words) Images of the damage to the building have been shared by the Dubai Media Office(Image: Dubai Media Office) Emergency services in Dubai are responding to an incident involving a drone that is understood to have fallen on a residential…...
Dubai Airport issues update after Iran missile strikes hit with four wounded
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (234+ words) Dubai is a major travel hub but operations continue to be impacted by the conflict in the Middle East (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Dubai International Airport has confirmed its operations have resumed following a drone strike nearby which wounded…...