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India’s CBSE postpones class 10 and 12 board exams in Middle East; New dates to be announced

CBSE has postponed Class 10 and 12 board exams scheduled for March 2, 2026, in several Middle Eastern nations due to escalating geopolitical tensions. The decision prioritizes student and staff safety amidst regional instability, with new dates to be announced after a review on March 3. The board also debunked…

The Times of India

UK travellers face chaos as Middle East airspace shuts after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Explosions were reported across the Middle East before Iran and Iraq moved to shut their skies

Evening Standard

Trump promised no wars. Now he’s a Bush-style regime change president

The America First president who built his political brand on opposing foreign military adventures has unleashed a war of choice aimed at regime change

The Guardian - US

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Middle East airports closed and thousands of travelers stranded after attack on Iran

The attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel has disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond

The Independent UK

Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran’s regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely

The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighbouring Arab countries have again plunged the Middle East into war.

The Conversation

Iran women prepare for Asian Cup amid chaos at home

Iran are preparing to kick off their Asian Cup campaign amid the backdrop of unrest in the Middle East and the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

AAP

‘My family became worried’: India–Gulf flight passengers recount moments of disruption due to airspace closure

Escalation of geopolitical tension in the Middle East led to regional airspace closures, flight cancellations and mid-air diversions, disrupting the plans of numerous passengers across the world.

The Times of India

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The fall of Ayatollah Khamenei: How Iran’s Supreme Leader met his end

On 16 January 1979, the Shah fled Iran, leaving behind a collapsing monarchy and a revolutionary tide that would reshape the Middle East. From that upheaval emerged a new political order, an Islamic Republic built on the doctrine of clerical rule. Nearly half a century later, the system created in…

The Times of India

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei obituary

Supreme leader of Iran who maintained theocratic rule at home and an anti-western axis of resistance in the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East

UK plans evacuation of more than 76,000 Brits as key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close

The Guardian - UK

Khamenei killed after US-Israel strike; Iran issues 'unforgettable lesson' warning - 10 things to know

The Middle East is facing one of its most volatile moments in decades after US President Donald Trump announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in a joint US-Israel strike on Tehran.

The Times of India

Trump claims Iranian Supreme Leader killed in US-Israeli strikes

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death is ‘the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country’, the US leader said.

Evening Standard

Despite massive US attack and death of ayatollah, regime change in Iran is unlikely

After the largest buildup of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, American and Israeli military forces launched a massive assault on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026.

The Conversation

France's Macron insists on diplomacy to solve conflict in Iran and Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron emerged from an emergency meeting of top politicians and advisors on Saturday night to insist on a diplomatic solution to the unfolding conflict in Iran and the Middle East.

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Sports bosses 'closely monitoring' Middle East conflict

Australian Grand Prix organisers are among sports organisations closely following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Explosions rock Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as war spreads across Middle East

War launched by US and Israel on Iran has quickly escalated prompting anxiety and concern in whole region

Evening Standard

Many will be apprehensive about Middle East tensions – Little-Pengelly

SDLP leader Claire Hanna said the UK Government must push for de-escalation.

The Independent UK

All possible steps must be taken to avoid Middle East escalation – Connolly

Irish premier Micheal Martin has said he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the risk of wider conflict in the area

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The Times of India

‘Closely monitoring’: NYPD steps up security across New York City after US, Israel launch attack on Iran

The New York Police Department said it is enhancing security at sensitive locations across the city following the US and Israeli attack on Iran and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The Times of India

Israel-Iran: Dubai airports suspend flights amidst esclating conflict

Dubai's airports, DXB and DWC, have halted all flight operations due to escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Airspace closures across the Middle East, including Iraq and Iran, have caused widespread flight disruptions. Major airlines like Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to the region, prioritizing passenger and crew safety…

The Independent UK

‘It’s chaos here’: Britons left stranded as flights cancelled after Trump’s strikes on Iran

Major travel disruption as hundreds of flights cancelled across the Middle East due to Iran airstrikes

The Times of India

Is the Middle East entering a new phase of multipolar confrontation after US-Israel strikes on Iran?

NEW DELHI: The United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting military sites across the country in what both governments described as a pre-emptive operation, drawing swift retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran against American military bases across the Gulf and setting off a diplomatic scramble among…

The Independent UK

Iran-US war mapped as more countries dragged into widening Middle East conflict

IN FOCUS: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan are among the nations that have been caught up in the conflict. Maira Butt and Alex Croft report

The Independent UK

F1 monitoring Middle East situation ahead of planned Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races

It is understood F1 chiefs are confident the season-opener in Melbourne a week on Sunday will be unaffected

The Times of India

Satellite image shows impact of US-Israel strike on Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei's palace

Several key structures within the compound, long used as Khamenei's primary official residence and a central hub for leadership functions, appear obliterated or severely compromised. Iran struck American military bases across the Middle East in retaliatory strikes against Israel and the United States, hours after the two arch-rivals rocked Tehran…

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