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Dubai, Abu Dhabi resume limited flight ops after days of airspace shutdown amid Iran war

Air travel across the United Arab Emirates is beginning a cautious return to normal after days of disruption triggered by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi preparing to restart limited flight operations.

Pakistan: Thousands attend funeral prayers of seven people killed during US Consulate protest over Khamenei's death

Thousands of people gathered in Pakistan's Numaish region to offer their funeral prayers to seven people who were shot dead during the demonstration close to the US Consulate in Karachi over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran claims its missiles hit Netanyahu’s Tel Aviv office, Israeli silence fuels uncertainty

Iran has claimed that its Kheibar Shekan missiles struck the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, intensifying uncertainty around the fate of Israel’s leadership as hostilities across the Middle East sharply escalate.

Pakistan: Two bullet-riddled bodies recovered from Balochistan

Police have recovered two bullet-riddled bodies from the Kech Kaur River area in Pakistan's Balochistan, media reports said.

Middle-East crisis: IAEA urges restraint amid ongoing strikes

As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the “increasing risk to nuclear safety” in the region.

Bombs fall, bodies counted — Yet Trump isn't calling Iran strikes a ‘war’! Here's why

The Middle East is burning, scores are dead, and missiles are crossing borders with alarming frequency — yet from the White House, the language remains restrained.

Saudi oil giant targeted? Drone debris sparks fire at Ras Tanura refinery

The Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia sustained limited damage after debris from the interception of two drones fell in its vicinity, according to media reports.

Tehran rocked: Israel’s precision strikes wipe out Iran’s spy elites!

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday confirmed the killing of two senior Iranian intelligence officials amid ongoing Israeli strikes in Tehran.

Middle East tension: Several US warplanes crash in Kuwait, says Defence Ministry

Kuwait’s Defence Ministry on Monday confirmed that several American fighter jets crashed in the country amid rising tensions across the Middle East. A ministry spokesperson, posting on the official X page, said all crew members survived and were immediately evacuated for medical evaluation and treatment.

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after projectile fire toward Northern Israel; 31 killed

Tensions in the wider Middle East conflict sharply escalated early Monday, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of military strikes against Hezbollah positions across Lebanon in response to projectiles fired toward northern Israeli territory.

‘Burn in hell’: Sky News host Rita Panahi, who fled Iran as child, reacts to Khamenei’s death; praises Trump

Sydney/IBNS: Rita Panahi, a prominent host on Sky News Australia who fled Iran as a child, delivered a scathing reaction to the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a United States-led strike, calling it the possible end of decades of authoritarian rule, media reports said.

Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran’s Gandhi Hospital amid Middle East conflict

Israeli airstrikes targeted Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on Sunday, Iranian media reported, as tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate.

Canadian FM Says Ottawa is ‘exploring’ free-trade deal with India as Carney seeks reset

Canada is once again exploring a formal free-trade agreement with India, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said, as Prime Minister Mark Carney visits the country in a bid to reset strained diplomatic ties.

We are going after the rest: Trump claims US sank 9 Iranian warships

US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that American forces had sunk nine Iranian naval vessels and “largely destroyed” Iran’s naval headquarters amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Bahrain's Crowne Plaza hit in attack, US asks citizens to avoid hotels

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday said the Crowne Plaza, a prominent five-star hotel complex in Manama, was targeted amid Iran’s retaliatory actions.

Horror in US: 3 dead, 14 injured after bar shooting in Austin's entertainment district

At least three people were killed and 14 others injured in a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday, authorities said.

Iran claims missile strike on USS Abraham Lincoln — US calls it a 'lie’

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed they attacked the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf, amid confirmation of the killing of Iranian Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

UAE under fire: 3 dead, 58 injured after Iran launches massive attack following Israel-US strikes

UAE's Ministry of Defence on Sunday confirmed that three people were killed and 58 others suffered minor injuries since Iran began retaliatory attacks in the country following the operation conducted

Israel: Nine lives lost after Iran missiles tear through Beit Shemesh neighbourhood

At least nine people died after Iranian missiles targeted the Beit Shemesh region in Israel on Sunday, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the country since the escalation of tension in the Middle East.

Bahrain's Crown Plaza hit in attack, US asks citizens to avoid hotels

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior on Sunday said the Crowne Plaza, a prominent five-star hotel complex in Manama, was targeted amid Iran’s retaliatory actions.

Who is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi? Iran names new Iranian Supreme Leader following Khamenei's death

Iran has appointed Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council, just hours after officially announcing the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Tehran under fire: Israel launches fresh strikes hours after Khamenei’s killing

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday announced it had launched fresh strikes on targets belonging to what it described as the “Iranian terror regime” in the heart of Tehran.

Outrage in Pakistan: Protesters breach US Consulate in Karachi after Khamenei's killing, 9 dead

At least nine people died and 20 others were injured after protests erupted near the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday over the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to media reports.

From lighting a cigarette with Khamenei’s picture to celebrating his death — ‘Morticia Addams’ goes viral again

The viral girl, who was seen relighting her cigarette with a flaming picture of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has 'cheered' the death of Iran's Supreme Leader.

Dubai's Burj Khalifa hit? Video shows explosion, smoke near world's tallest structure as Iran retaliates

A video circulating online shows an explosion followed by thick black smoke rising near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as Iran launched retaliatory attacks in response to US and Israeli strikes.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli Air Strikes; Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vow sweeping retaliation

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in his office early Saturday during coordinated US-Israeli air strikes, Iranian state media confirmed, marking a dramatic escalation in hostilities and plunging the region into uncertainty.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed; region braces for all-out war

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in coordinated US-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic, US President Donald Trump said, declaring the operation a turning point for Iran and the region.

Ali Khamenei (1939–2026): Iran’s Supreme Leader who ruled with an iron grip

Ali Khamenei, Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader and the country’s most powerful political and religious authority for over three decades, has died, closing a defining chapter in the Islamic Republic’s history.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vow retaliation after death of Supreme Leader Khamenei

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday vowed sweeping retaliation against the United States and Israel after state television confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that American forces had killed the 86-year-old cleric, media reports said.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei reported dead by Israel; Tehran denies claims

Israeli officials say Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint military strike, but Iranian authorities deny the claim, leaving his fate unconfirmed as regional tensions escalate.