UK RAF airbase in Cyprus hit by drone strike

02/03/2026 09:20 The Guardian

Officials believe drone was launched before PM agreed to let US use British military bases to attack Iran missile sitesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesA one-way attack drone has struck the UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus, prompting a partial evacuation of the base.Officials believe the drone, which hit at about midnight local time, was launched before Keir Starmer announced the UK would allow the US to use its airbases to bomb Iranian missile sites, but it had not yet been publicly determined from where the drone was launched. Continue reading...

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Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks

Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump’s decisive action, Democrats faced their own divisions and a recko...

02/03/2026 11:00 The Guardian

US-Israel war on Iran live: conflict spreads to Lebanon and wider region, as Kuwait reports ‘several’ US warplanes crashing

Israeli military says fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah could take ‘many’ more days; US crew bailed out safely after crash-landing, says KuwaitPodcast: The assassination of Iran’s ayatollahHave you been affected by events in the Middle East?Bahrain has said that one person was killed by shrapnel...

02/03/2026 10:59 The Guardian

Israel strikes Lebanon after Iran ally Hezbollah fires missiles over border

Conflict spreads as militant group targets Israel over Ali Khamenei killing and IDF responds with Beirut strikesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIsrael has carried out heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs of Beirut after the Iran-backed Lebanese group launched missiles a...

02/03/2026 10:44 The Guardian

EU considers response to Middle East conflict as countries prepare to evacuate citizens – Europe live

EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns against further escalation following US and Israel strikes on IranThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, called for a lasting “diplomatic” solution to the crisis in Iran, as she said the bloc would work hard to prepare “for the fallout...

02/03/2026 10:34 The Guardian

RAF airbase in Cyprus hit as Cooper defends decision to allow US to use UK bases for Iran strikes – UK politics live

Foreign secretary confirms strike on Akrotiri base but says it ‘simply not true’ the UK is being dragged into an Iraq-style conflict‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretaryMiddle East minister Hamish Falconer made clear on BBC Scotland that while...

02/03/2026 10:14 The Guardian

‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretary

Yvette Cooper says plans under consideration to evacuate about 300,000 Britons from Middle East amid Iran warUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIt is “simply not true” that the UK is being dragged into another Iraq-style conflict in the Middle East, Yvette Cooper has said, after an RAF base i...

02/03/2026 08:29 The Guardian

Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict: ‘Where does this go?’

Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the countryUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump is under pressure to spell out his vision for Iran amid the ongoing attacks on the country...

02/03/2026 08:00 The Guardian

Former NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner warned executive of internal backlash over burying of election defeat review

Release of review delayed after former leader Peter Dutton raised concerns about some findings against him and his chief-of-staffGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former New South Wales premier Nick Greiner warned the Liberal federal executive that burying a review of th...

02/03/2026 07:43 The Guardian

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This blog is now closedPauline Hanson censured over Muslim comments but only two Coalition senators back motionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJoyce says petrol prices will increase due to conflictSpeaking with Tanya Plibersek on a Sunrise panel this morning, One Nation MP...

02/03/2026 07:01 The Guardian

Hundreds more flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic

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02/03/2026 06:35 The Guardian

‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda

Grenade-throwing contests replaced PE and ‘denazification’ speeches became homework. Pavel Talankin’s undercover film about his school’s indoctrination drive won a Bafta and is tipped for an Oscar, but has left him in exileIn order to watch the Oscar-nominated documentary in which many of th...

02/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Trump open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East

US president signals willingness to engage with Tehran’s surviving leadership as strikes and retaliatory attacks intensify across regionUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesDonald Trump said on Sunday he was prepared to talk to what was left of the Iranian leadership after the killing of the co...

02/03/2026 05:05 The Guardian

Rolls-Royce boss ‘open’ to Germany joining UK’s fighter jet project

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02/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase

Sporadic clashes reported in several provinces in Afghanistan as both sides give conflicting death tollsAfghanistan has said it had thwarted Pakistan’s attempted airstrikes on Bagram airbase, the former US military base north of Kabul, as cross-border fighting between the two countries stretched i...

02/03/2026 04:44 The Guardian

Desperate first home buyers are fuelling price ‘up-crash’ at lower end of market, experts say

Biggest house price increases in February come in smaller capital cities as buyers undeterred by interest rate hikesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHot competition for cheaper Australian homes has powered a relentless ...

02/03/2026 04:37 The Guardian

Wong warns ‘there are limits’ to helping Australians affected by flight cancellations amid Iran conflict

Government has not yet committed to repatriation flights as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways cancel flightsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government says travellers should be prepared for “serious”...

02/03/2026 04:25 The Guardian

Oil prices rise as Iran war threatens shipping through strait of Hormuz

Brent crude jumped by 13% during early trading and stock markets came under pressure as US-Israeli strikes on Iran raised fears of disruptionOil prices rose and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disrupti...

02/03/2026 02:23 The Guardian

Trump warns there could be more casualties after service members killed – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Follow news and updates from the US-Israel war on Iran in our new live blog hereUS-Israel war on Iran live: latest news and updatesLoud explosions were heard early on Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, AFP...

02/03/2026 02:03 The Guardian

UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran

Keir Starmer says the UK has not been involved in the US-Israeli strikes, but warned that 200,000 British people are in countries being targeted by IranThe UK has agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites, Keir Starmer has said.The UK has so far not been involve...

02/03/2026 00:35 The Guardian

Possums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues

Health minister pledges to work quickly to improve hygiene after mould outbreak in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has announ...

02/03/2026 00:31 The Guardian

Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends

Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualtiesLatest updates: US-Israel war on IranDonald Trump recorded a new video address on Sunday, vowing to avenge three American deaths after the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and accusing the...

02/03/2026 00:05 The Guardian

Starmer faces greater quandary over ‘special relationship’ after Iran attack

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01/03/2026 22:00 The Guardian

Foreign Office starts planning evacuation of thousands of Britons in Middle East

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01/03/2026 21:44 The Guardian

Netanyahu’s latest war has few critics in an Israel embracing militarism

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01/03/2026 20:03 The Guardian

‘Peacemaker’ Trump starts a war with Iran – podcast

The US and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on Saturday, killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Why did Trump decide (again) to attack Iran during negotiations on a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic? How does he sell a new war in the Middle East, with pot...

01/03/2026 19:42 The Guardian

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01/03/2026 19:31 The Guardian

At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq

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01/03/2026 19:05 The Guardian

UK personnel just 200 metres away from Iranian missile strike

British forces in Bahrain and Iraq being drawn into Iran conflict in defence of civilian sites and military assetsUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesThree hundred British personnel were within 200 metres (650ft) of an Iranian missile and drone strike on the US naval base in Bahrain on Saturda...

01/03/2026 18:53 The Guardian

Trump says Iran leadership agrees to talks after US and Israel strike Tehran

‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take placeUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s political leadership have agreed to talks, a day after the U...

01/03/2026 18:32 The Guardian

Without some change in direction, Iran’s regime risks breakdown in civil order

Hostility to the US is high even among reformists, which may set the surviving leadership on a destructive pathUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesTwo Irans are in view now. By night, there is the Iran that danced, celebrated and cried tears of joy at the death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hop...

01/03/2026 18:05 The Guardian

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