Bangladeshi killed in Bahrain by debris from intercepted missile

Two more Bangladeshis were injured in the same incident, says embassy officials
2 March 2026, 15:26 PM
2 March 2026, 14:36 PM

Saudi Aramco shuts Ras Tanura refinery after drone strike, source says

It was shut as a precautionary measure and the situation is under control, the source said.
2 March 2026, 14:31 PM

3 US warplanes were mistakenly shot down by Kuwait air defence: CENTCOM

Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf
2 March 2026, 13:59 PM

Israel hits Lebanon after Hezbollah fire; 31 killed, 149 injured

Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader
2 March 2026, 11:46 AM

Iran will not negotiate with the US, the country's security chief Ali Larijani says

"Trump plunged the region into chaos with his 'delusional fantasies' and now fears more American troop casualties," he adds.
2 March 2026, 11:41 AM

After Khamenei's killing, who is running Iran now?

A look at the key figures overseeing the transition
2 March 2026, 10:04 AM

Nepal's key candidates in post-uprising elections

Key figures contesting for power include a former prime minister seeking a return to power, a rapper-turned-mayor bidding for the youth vote, and the newly elected leader of the Nepali Congress party.
2 March 2026, 09:52 AM

US officials sceptical of regime change in Tehran after Khamenei killing, say sources

Before and after the start of the attack, US officials, including US President Donald Trump, had suggested that toppling the nation's repressive governing system was one of several US goals, in addition to crippling Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
2 March 2026, 09:33 AM

Melania Trump to chair UN Security Council as Iran war rages

First Lady Melania Trump is slated to chair a UN Security Council meeting on Monday
2 March 2026, 08:45 AM

Iran war spreads across region as US, Israel suffer losses

The US military expanded targets across Iran on Sunday
2 March 2026, 08:37 AM

Mixed reaction over Khamenei’s killing

The world greeted with jubilation, anger or trepidation the news yesterday that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic one day earlier.
2 March 2026, 02:57 AM

17 killed at pro-Iran protests in Pakistan

At least 17 people were killed yesterday across Pakistan as protesters outraged over the death of Iran’s supreme leader took to the streets, with some attempting to storm US diplomatic buildings.
2 March 2026, 02:23 AM

Iran vows to avenge Khamenei killing

Iran launched strikes across the Gulf yesterday after vowing to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from President Donald Trump to strike with unprecedented force.
2 March 2026, 02:08 AM

CIA intel guided strikes that killed Khamenei

CIA intelligence indicating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would attend a meeting of top Iranian officials helped guide strikes in a US and Israeli attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader, the New York Times reported yesterday.
2 March 2026, 02:03 AM
2 March 2026, 01:52 AM

One in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Americans wary of US casualties, higher fuel prices
2 March 2026, 01:32 AM
2 March 2026, 01:22 AM

Global travel chaos deepens

Global air travel remained heavily disrupted yesterday as continued air strikes kept major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international hub, closed in one of the sharpest aviation shocks in recent years.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Khamenei: a revolutionary atop Islamic republic

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose death was confirmed by state media yesterday, was a pillar of the country’s theocratic system since the Islamic revolution and saw off multiple crises over the decades, remaining defiant to the very end.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM