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Mar 2, 2026 - World

All six crew members ejected safely in apparent ‘friendly fire’ as Kuwait launches investigation into incidentUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThree US fighter jets were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait early Monday in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, military officials said. All six crew members ejected safely.According to a statement from US Central Command (Centcom), Kuwait’s air defences fired on the F-15 war planes during a combat mission on the third day of conflict following Saturday’s launch of US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Continue reading...

Mar 2, 2026 - World

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah accuses regulator of seeking ‘politically acceptable’ outcome after allegations dismissedA surgeon who was cleared by a tribunal of alleged antisemitism and support for terrorism has accused his regulator of seeking a “politically acceptable” outcome after it announced it would appeal against the decision to the high court.Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, who gave testimony to the international criminal court on Israel’s assault on Gaza and is the rector of the University of Glasgow, was cleared of misconduct by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in January. Continue reading...

Mar 2, 2026 - World

17th-century Dutch master’s Vision of Zacharias in the Temple to go on display this weekIt hung unrecognised on the wall of a private home for decades but now a 17th-century painting has been revealed as a Rembrandt, taking its potential value from thousands to millions of pounds.The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam announced on Monday that it had rediscovered an early biblical scene by the Dutch master that was once thought lost, thanks to hi-tech scanning and two years of expert analysis. Continue reading...

Mar 2, 2026 - World

Brent crude up 13% in early trading with markets under pressure as US-Israeli strikes on Iran effectively close strait of Hormuz to shippingBusiness live – latest updatesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesOil prices rose and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disruption.Brent crude jumped by as much as 13% during early trading – to hit $82 a barrel, a 14-month high – as the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz, one of the most important arteries for global trade, intensified concerns over oil supplies. Continue reading...

Mar 2, 2026 - World

US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to MauritiusUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe UK “took far too long” to allow US forces to use its airbases to attack Iran, Donald Trump has said.The US president added that he was “very disappointed” in Keir Starmer over the British government’s deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a means to preserve the status of the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia, part of the Indian Ocean archipegalo. Continue reading...