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Winter Paralympics: Milan Cortina Games to open amid war in Middle East, boycott over Russian flag

The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will officially open later Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East and with some countries intending to boycott the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage

The Independent UK

Watch: US rains precision strikes on Iran as Middle East war enters Day 7

The Middle East conflict intensifies as it enters its seventh day. United States forces conduct precision strikes on Iranian assets. Israel launches new attacks targeting regime infrastructure. Missile launches from Iran trigger air-raid alerts in Israel. Gulf nations report drone and missile threats. Humanitarian concerns rise with displacement and casualties.

The Times of India

Europe must urgently boost missile production, EU defence chief warn, as global demand soars

Some 800 US-made missiles have been used in three days across the Middle East, more than Ukraine has made use of over the four winter months.

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David Lammy sparks chaos after suggesting British jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases

Britain is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its seventh day

The Independent UK

France ramps up military aid to Lebanon as Macron calls for halt in attacks

France will strengthen its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and provide armoured transport vehicles along with operational and logistical support, President Emmanuel Macron has said, as Lebanon is pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale

Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war

South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel prices

The Guardian - UK

The Iran conflict will be the ‘straw that breaks the camel’s back’ for the U.S. economy if it goes on much longer, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns

The Iran conflict alone could cost the U.S. $200 billion. Add it to everything else happening, and the U.S. economy is teetering on a ledge.

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'We were on edge for days': Couple who sheltered in underground Dubai car park among Brits to return home on first charter flight

Passengers on the first Government charter flight helping people escape the Middle East conflict have spoken of their relief on being back in the UK

Evening Standard

Newsletter: Orbán-Zelenskyy dispute spirals to new heights

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib reacts to the war gripping the Middle East.

Euronews

'No signs' of Middle East refugee surge but EU better prepared than 2015, Swedish minister says

Sweden's Minister for Migration Johan Forssell tells Europe Today that the EU "cannot have another refugee crisis", after the bloc's home affairs ministers gathered to discuss the spiralling conflict in the Middle East.

Euronews

Dubai Mall visitors stunned as UAE President appears for public iftar during regional tensions

Amid ongoing regional tensions in the Middle East due to the Iran-US-Israel war, residents have been in a consistent state of anxiety over life and safety.

The Times of India

British couple sheltered in car park under hotel before catching flight home

The first Government chartered plane touched down at London Stansted just before 1am on Friday, carrying mostly families with young children.

Evening Standard

'Expect painful blows': Iran hints at 'unseen' weapons as war enters 7th day; US-Israel intensifies strikes — key points

The Middle East is engulfed in conflict as the US and Israel launch extensive military operations against Iran, following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Retaliatory strikes have been launched by Iran, targeting US bases, while both sides report significant military actions, including the destruction of an Iranian "drone carrier"…

The Times of India

The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?

News that a United States submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka this week took many observers by surprise. An attack like this so far from the Persian Gulf – and in a key trade route connecting China to the…

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges Zelenskyy to ‘get a deal done’ with Russia

US president again suggests Zelenskyy needs to compromise; Ukraine president says US is seeking its drone expertise for the Middle East. What we know on day 1,472

The Independent UK

Trump faces pressure as Gulf countries angry with lack of notice about Iran strikes

Soem suggest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dragged President Donald Trump into a needless war

AAP

Middle East war wipes $120b from local share market

Australia's share market has posted its worst weekly drop in almost a year, as oil prices continue to surge on the back of widening conflict in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Tehran warns Europe to stay out of conflict or face ‘retaliation’ – as it happened

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How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold

The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real time

Bangkok Post

25% tourism decline ‘worst-case scenario’

War in the Middle East could seriously affect Thai tourism this year, with a 25% decline from the 2026 target being the worst-case scenario if the fighting extends beyond three months.

Evening Standard

Iran war enters seventh day as first Government flight brings Britons home

More than 140,000 Britons have registered their presence in the Middle East with the Foreign Office and 4,000 have returned home so far.

Barchart

Stocks Finish Lower as War Rages in the Middle East

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.29%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.60%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Evening Standard

‘So happy to be home’: Passengers of second plane from Dubai return to Ireland

Hundreds have touched down in Dublin on the first two flights to land on Irish soil since the escalated conflict between Iran and Israel and the US.

Barchart

Dollar Rallies as Iran War Boosts Crude Prices and Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.43%. The dollar rallied on Thursday as soaring crude prices boosted T-note yields and strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Also, Thursday's US economic reports, which showed a smaller-than-expected increase in weekly jobless claims and a larger-than-expected increase in Q4 nonfarm...

The Independent UK

Marine vet whose arm was broken when senator tossed him from Iran war briefing ‘got in a little too deep,’ says mom

Exclusive: Marine Corps veteran Brian McGinnis, whose wife is Palestinian, ‘has strong feelings’ about the Middle East, his mother told The Independent

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