2026-03-2 ec896510e797db51bc2e3bff941aaf915083bbd4 36 2026 Winter Paralympics 1 /wiki/2026%20winter%20paralympics Belarusian 71 /wiki/belarus Lithuania 2 /wiki/lithuania Lithuanian National Radio and Television 14 /wiki/lithuanian%20national%20radio%20and%20television Russia 116 /wiki/russia Winter Paralympics 37 /wiki/winter%20paralympic%20games 2026 Winter Paralympics Belarusian Lithuania Lithuanian National Radio and Television Russia Winter Paralympics 2026 Winter Paralympics /feed/2026/03/2/lithuanian-broadcaster-lithuanian-national-radio-and-television-says-it-will-not-air-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-upcomin LRT 2 ab9b4cb0eb2ed3caba5c305cc3185f4bd2458dc8 3 https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2855412/lrt-to-boycott-paralympics-opening-ceremony-over-russian-belarusian-participation 2026 Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television says it will not air the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Paralympics, citing the participation of athletes from Belarus and Russia. 2026-03-2 b9581cd476a522117b81ac8899c1a8dabe1b8707 33 Spain 2 /wiki/spain Spain–United States relations 1 /wiki/spain-united%20states%20relations Spanish government 14 /wiki/government%20of%20spain military operation 37 /wiki/military%20operation Spain Spain–United States relations Spanish government military operation Spain–United States relations /feed/2026/03/2/us-military-aircraft-begin-to-leave-spain-after-the-spanish-government-denied-the-us-permission-to-use-their-airbase Reuters 2 cc12e29011537cb28ab755b8d3ba25fd8fe60d53 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-aircraft-leave-spain-after-government-says-bases-cannot-be-used-iran-attacks-2026-03-02/ 2026 U.S. military aircraft begin to leave Spain after the Spanish government denied the U.S. permission to use their airbases for military operations against Iran. 2026-03-2 ba403e64b403fd9d3e381081d57e4f3407347a51 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 239 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo March 23 Movement 116 /wiki/march%2023%20movement Rwanda 37 /wiki/rwanda Rwanda–United States relations 1 /wiki/rwanda-united%20states%20relations U.S. Department of State 2 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20state a peace agreement 172 /wiki/2025%20drc-rwanda%20peace%20agreement military 71 /wiki/rwandan%20defence%20force sanctions 14 /wiki/united%20states%20government%20sanctions Democratic Republic of the Congo March 23 Movement Rwanda Rwanda–United States relations U.S. Department of State a peace agreement military sanctions Rwanda–United States relations /feed/2026/03/2/the-us-department-of-state-imposes-sanctions-on-the-rwandan-military-for-allegedly-supporting-the-march-23-movement-an AFP via ''Barron's 2 0eb4592469581cf9129214fbc7a824c6df343bc0 3 https://www.barrons.com/news/us-slaps-sanctions-on-rwanda-military-over-dr-congo-violation-a34fa4ba 2026 The U.S. Department of State imposes sanctions on the Rwandan military for allegedly supporting the March 23 Movement and violating a peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2026-03-2 e603bbd0aca6a1ca77c3d4415d1a1ba341f44d94 30 Denmark 2 /wiki/denmark France and weapons of mass destruction 1 /wiki/france%20and%20weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction strategic nuclear deterrence 14 /wiki/deterrence%20theory#nuclear%20deterrence%20theory Denmark France and weapons of mass destruction strategic nuclear deterrence France and weapons of mass destruction /feed/2026/03/2/denmark-and-france-make-an-agreement-on-strategic-nuclear-deterrence-however-french-nuclear-weapons-are-not-to-be-loca Reuters 2 b2eb9f6d36a79c0bede1b908ad74159a195a6642 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/denmark-cooperate-with-france-nuclear-deterrence-2026-03-02/ 2026 Denmark and France make an agreement on strategic nuclear deterrence. However, French nuclear weapons are not to be located on Danish territory. 2026-03-2 8e5ae871e3f84f69bfc04f9de2d26cab5115a1b0 29 Asia 406 /wiki/asia China 239 /wiki/china Emmanuel Macron 14 /wiki/emmanuel%20macron France and weapons of mass destruction 1 /wiki/france%20and%20weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction French 37 /wiki/france French president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20france Russia 116 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 172 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war military 317 /wiki/people's%20liberation%20army nuclear weapons 71 /wiki/nuclear%20weapons Asia China Emmanuel Macron France and weapons of mass destruction French French president Russia Russo-Ukrainian war military nuclear weapons France and weapons of mass destruction /feed/2026/03/2/french-president-emmanuel-macron-announces-that-france-will-increase-its-stockpile-of-nuclear-weapons-for-the-first-time Politico 2 f3b2b40e3d86231bf75253df74579158cad000e4 3 https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-announces-increase-in-number-of-frances-nuclear-warheads/ 2026 French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons for the first time in decades citing global threats such as Russia's war on Ukraine, China's growing military power in Asia, and changing U.S. defense priorities as reasons for the nuclear build-up. 2026-03-2 be2d6c8370eb064d975472372cd9a81656c5f029 28 Canada–India relations 1 /wiki/canada-india%20relations Canadian 2 /wiki/canada India 71 /wiki/india Mark Carney 37 /wiki/mark%20carney Narendra Modi 172 /wiki/narendra%20modi prime minister 116 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20india prime minister 14 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20canada Canada–India relations Canadian India Mark Carney Narendra Modi prime minister prime minister Canada–India relations /feed/2026/03/2/canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney-and-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-agree-to-a-deal-that-would-strengthen-their AP 2 a6fcb4bbb8ac414f3fde44effb9dfabef14a46d3 3 https://apnews.com/article/india-canada-trade-modi-carney-632cf32892560ab18a72e67f39df6c15 2026 Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi agree to a deal that would strengthen their economic partnership, aimed at boosting ties after two years of strained relationship between the two countries. 2026-03-2 2cab65f0d639d71b11e4dcf979c4a6d7748df702 27 Save the Children 2 /wiki/save%20the%20children South Kordofan 116 /wiki/south%20kordofan Sudan 37 /wiki/sudan Sudanese civil war (2023–present) 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war%20(2023-present) states 71 /wiki/states%20of%20sudan vaccine 14 /wiki/vaccine Save the Children South Kordofan Sudan Sudanese civil war (2023–present) states vaccine Sudanese civil war (2023–present) /feed/2026/03/2/save-the-children-announces-that-vaccines-have-arrived-in-the-sudanese-state-of-south-kordofan-their-first-in-three-yea Sudan Tribune 2 208005900f5d568e707600938a22bb59c3c27dd2 3 https://sudantribune.com/article/311303 2026 Save the Children announces that vaccines have arrived in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan, their first in three years since the civil war broke out. 2026-03-2 446923db31deb58f255e43c9de54debb41370682 26 Johannesburg 1 /wiki/johannesburg South Africa 13 /wiki/south%20africa Johannesburg South Africa Johannesburg /feed/2026/03/2/a-floor-collapses-in-an-under-construction-building-in-johannesburg-south-africa-killing-nine-people AP 2 51550cda6ed31034258bd595df8bf4e56ab1920d 3 https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-building-collapse-death-toll-e77eca4f3e7df2d1cdaf6ba12f1b7ed5 2026 A floor collapses in an under-construction building in Johannesburg, South Africa, killing nine people. 2026-03-2 eecd4b039122cb50ecba8ca1b8087aad6f49ac2b 25 Qatar 1 /wiki/qatar QatarEnergy 13 /wiki/qatarenergy Ras Laffan Industrial City 70 /wiki/ras%20laffan%20industrial%20city liquefied natural gas 36 /wiki/liquefied%20natural%20gas Qatar QatarEnergy Ras Laffan Industrial City liquefied natural gas Qatar /feed/2026/03/2/qatari-state-owned-qatarenergy-halts-all-lng-production-at-its-ras-laffan-industrial-city-following-an-iranian-drone-att Bloomberg News 2 8b63812c232ebc35c99ce2745f922c79db4e5f9a 3 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/qatar-stops-lng-production-at-world-s-top-plant-after-attack 2026 Qatari-state owned QatarEnergy halts all LNG production at its Ras Laffan Industrial City following an Iranian drone attack. 2026-03-2 4f3048e117923afed6bf48b7b2567ec0154f3896 24 2026 Iran conflict 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20conflict Golestan Palace 37 /wiki/golestan%20palace Mehr News Agency 2 /wiki/mehr%20news%20agency UNESCO World Heritage Site 14 /wiki/unesco%20world%20heritage%20site 2026 Iran conflict Golestan Palace Mehr News Agency UNESCO World Heritage Site 2026 Iran conflict /feed/2026/03/2/iranian-semi-official-news-agency-mehr-news-agency-reports-that-the-former-royal-residence-and-unesco-world-heritage-sit WANA 2 ac9b7f61010c8c2a5e8efcc56143243d3a8b10e7 3 https://wanaen.com/airstrike-on-tehran-damages-golestan-palace-unesco-world-heritage-site/ 2026 Iranian semi-official news agency Mehr News Agency reports that the former royal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site Golestan Palace is damaged by an airstrike. 2026-03-2 0efc6f32489a570a82aab95ae916115318570d84 23 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war 1 /wiki/2026%20afghanistan-pakistan%20war Afghan forces 14 /wiki/afghan%20armed%20forces Bagram Airfield 116 /wiki/bagram%20airfield Kabul 172 /wiki/kabul Pakistani 37 /wiki/pakistan%20air%20force Taliban 2 /wiki/taliban surface-to-air missile 71 /wiki/surface-to-air%20missile 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war Afghan forces Bagram Airfield Kabul Pakistani Taliban surface-to-air missile 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war /feed/2026/03/2/the-taliban-says-the-afghan-military-has-successfully-repelled-pakistani-warplanes-with-surface-to-air-missiles-that-wer The Guardian 2 0277e2140cbb460fe6a9bdf556c88779025d4d93 3 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/afghanistan-pakistan-airstrikes-bagram-airbase 2026 The Taliban says the Afghan military has successfully repelled Pakistani warplanes with surface-to-air missiles that were attacking Bagram Airfield as explosions are reported in several cities, including Kabul. 2026-03-2 045daa027445349186d91d87d40cb6ed156f4d45 22 Krasnodar Krai 116 /wiki/krasnodar%20krai Novorossiysk 71 /wiki/novorossiysk Russia 37 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Ukrainian 2 /wiki/armed%20forces%20of%20ukraine oil terminal 14 /wiki/oil%20terminal Krasnodar Krai Novorossiysk Russia Russo-Ukrainian war Ukrainian oil terminal Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/03/2/ukrainian-drones-strike-an-oil-terminal-in-the-russian-port-city-of-novorossiysk-krasnodar-krai-four-residential-build Kyiv Independent 2 769106d33ca674832be5e3b761b0ac99cd626252 3 https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-novorossiysk-oil-terminal-in-southern-russia/ 2026 Ukrainian drones strike an oil terminal in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai. Four residential buildings in the area are reportedly damaged in the attack. 2026-03-2 872679b2c65901b3b919dbec12dbed5ee4bf25d4 20 Lebanese prime minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Nawaf Salam 14 /wiki/nawaf%20salam Lebanese prime minister Middle Eastern crisis Nawaf Salam Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/lebanese-prime-minister-nawaf-salam-bans-hezbollah-s-military-activities-following-an-attack-on-israel Al Jazeera 2 4b5f820635c06e8384dc850318f851331dde35e8 3 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/lebanese-pm-nawaf-salam-announces-ban-on-hezbollah-military-activities 2026 Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam bans Hezbollah’s military activities following an attack on Israel. 2026-03-2 ab14805d0ed859f41cd50137f33245e128ca6334 19 Beirut 172 /wiki/beirut Haifa 71 /wiki/haifa Hezbollah 37 /wiki/hezbollah Israel 116 /wiki/israel Israel's attacks against Iran 2 /wiki/2026%20israeli-united%20states%20strikes%20on%20iran Israel's occupation of parts of Lebanon 14 /wiki/2024%20israeli%20invasion%20of%20lebanon Lebanese 239 /wiki/lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Beirut Haifa Hezbollah Israel Israel's attacks against Iran Israel's occupation of parts of Lebanon Lebanese Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/as-a-response-to-israel-s-attacks-against-iran-and-israel-s-occupation-of-parts-of-lebanon-hezbollah-fired-two-projecti Al Jazeera 2 bda2cd668b88ef842e6d4a9dfa870de1444a48f1 3 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/2/israel-bombs-beirut-after-hezbollah-launches-rocket-attack 2026 BBC News 3 63bfca4ea2f25a8188e76b98d843c062f6c3d235 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy0dp1l57nxt 2026 Reuters 2 6d06625255000bd41515d51f08fadfe18193031b 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/lebanese-prime-minister-says-lebanon-will-ban-hezbollahs-military-activities-2026-03-02/ 2026 As a response to Israel's attacks against Iran and Israel's occupation of parts of Lebanon, Hezbollah fired two projectiles targeting an Israeli military base near Haifa. Israel then responded with attacks in Beirut and across many villages in Lebanon. At least 52 people are killed and 149 more are injured. 2026-03-2 f2c6c91746cc191ae0e9aa1c74cc7981949d4dd0 16 IRGC Navy 14 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps%20navy IRIS ''Shahid Bagheri'' 71 /wiki/iris%20shahid%20bagheri Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. military 2 /wiki/u.s.%20military drone carrier 37 /wiki/drone%20carrier IRGC Navy IRIS ''Shahid Bagheri'' Middle Eastern crisis U.S. military drone carrier Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/the-us-military-says-it-has-struck-irgc-navy-drone-carrier-iris-shahid-bagheri The Times of Israel 2 f6b709e6a6aeba453d0febf999f1027fa101b4a3 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-says-it-struck-iranian-naval-drone-carrier-during-the-opening-strikes-on-saturday/ 2026 The U.S. military says it has struck IRGC Navy drone carrier IRIS "Shahid Bagheri". 2026-03-2 710d067a2af90b30566b9c3c62ab08cd42cc8f8b 15 Iranian 14 /wiki/islamic%20republic%20of%20iran%20air%20force Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Persian Gulf 71 /wiki/persian%20gulf Qatari air force 2 /wiki/qatar%20emiri%20air%20force Su-24 37 /wiki/sukhoi%20su-24 Iranian Middle Eastern crisis Persian Gulf Qatari air force Su-24 Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/the-qatari-air-force-says-it-shot-down-two-iranian-su-24-jets-over-the-persian-gulf AP 2 c0dcfa566b01575764a0ad70dc564f0eeb8e5268 3 https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-03-02-2026-cb42936de1d8c261be8f30f11c6665fa 2026 The Qatari air force says it shot down two Iranian Su-24 jets over the Persian Gulf. 2026-03-2 9125d9394708fa291dfbad02f95701cfcca6968d 14 B-1 Lancer 2 /wiki/rockwell%20b-1%20lancer Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis ballistic missile 37 /wiki/ballistic%20missile command and control 71 /wiki/command%20and%20control strategic bomber 14 /wiki/strategic%20bomber B-1 Lancer Middle Eastern crisis ballistic missile command and control strategic bomber Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/us-air-force-b-1-lancer-strategic-bombers-carry-out-strikes-targeting-above-ground-ballistic-missile-launch-sites-and Devdiscourse 2 a49be260a7388f5df6fd6c5a78fbb803a46514d0 3 https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/3823533-us-air-forces-overnight-strategic-strikes-in-iran 2026 U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer strategic bombers carry out strikes targeting above-ground ballistic missile launch sites and command and control centres in Iran. 2026-03-2 2d6a0e7afca48561e4897196dbaf61a4e4d129a8 13 F-15E fighter jets 14 /wiki/mcdonnell%20douglas%20f-15e%20strike%20eagle Kuwait 37 /wiki/kuwait Kuwaiti military 71 /wiki/kuwait%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. Air Force 2 /wiki/united%20states%20air%20force friendly fire 116 /wiki/friendly%20fire F-15E fighter jets Kuwait Kuwaiti military Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Air Force friendly fire Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/three-us-air-force-f-15e-fighter-jets-crash-in-kuwait-during-combat-operations-against-iran-after-being-mistakenly-sho ABC4 News 2 e3377687a1e4f1d375c8814faf9868969fa25b49 3 https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/3-us-fighter-jets-f15e-strike-eagles-mistakenly-shot-down-by-kuwait-air-defenses-during-iran-attacks-operation-epic-fury-central-command-friendly-fire?teaserSource=trending 2026 CNN 2 45feb0d808e4d8f90fbf7e50d256cc866fbae9a3 3 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/02/middleeast/us-kuwait-aircraft-crash-iran-intl-hnk 2026 Turkiye Today 2 7586ae94ddc004d186d2d2d75c051c69900aaa4a 3 https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/us-f-15-crashes-in-kuwait-3215419?s=1 2026 Three U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jets crash in Kuwait during combat operations against Iran after being mistakenly shot down by the Kuwaiti military. All crew members survive. The U.S. CENTCOM confirms the loss of the three aircraft in a friendly fire incident. 2026-03-2 d8b271e056154367c8a25f66e5cca90a5d2d20c4 12 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Ras Tanura 71 /wiki/ras%20tanura Saudi Arabia 116 /wiki/saudi%20arabia Saudi Aramco 14 /wiki/saudi%20aramco drone strike 2 /wiki/drone%20warfare refinery 37 /wiki/oil%20refinery Middle Eastern crisis Ras Tanura Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco drone strike refinery Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/iran-launches-a-missile-and-drone-attack-on-saudi-aramco-s-oil-refinery-in-ras-tanura-saudi-arabia-causing-several-lar The Caspian Post 2 121aecf4fe9fa8028110749952ae3c45f89240e2 3 https://caspianpost.com/iran/iran-launches-missile-and-drone-strikes-on-saudi-aramco-oil-complex-video 2026 Iran launches a missile and drone attack on Saudi Aramco's oil refinery in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, causing several large fires at the facility, and forcing its closure by Saudi authorities. 2026-03-2 7c77468f20daf0fd7c39a93e9f25200de37edfcc 11 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. soldier 37 /wiki/united%20states%20army United States 2 /wiki/united%20states United States Central Command 14 /wiki/united%20states%20central%20command killed 71 /wiki/killed%20in%20action Middle Eastern crisis U.S. soldier United States United States Central Command killed Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/the-united-states-central-command-centcom-reports-three-more-us-soldiers-have-been-killed-bringing-the-death-toll-a CBS News 2 82ef93aae76cec0cc286b11346fb88e50121a744 3 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-day-3-american-deaths-israel-gulf-allies-hit-missile-strikes/ 2026 The Times of Israel 2 e468a586688333748d5ad01dfb71d40c7a9758a1 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/centcom-says-2-more-us-servicemembers-killed-in-iran-fighting-raising-death-toll-to-6/ 2026 The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reports three more U.S. soldiers have been killed, bringing the death toll among U.S. forces to six, since the start of the conflict with Iran. 2026-03-2 8651d3dc6e54a0638cf6a635a8fb601f3007e6be 10 Iran 172 /wiki/iran Israel 71 /wiki/israel Mark Rutte 14 /wiki/mark%20rutte Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis NATO 37 /wiki/nato NATO secretary general 2 /wiki/secretary%20general%20of%20nato United States 116 /wiki/united%20states Iran Israel Mark Rutte Middle Eastern crisis NATO NATO secretary general United States Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-states-that-nato-has-no-plans-to-be-involved-in-the-conflict-while-praising-israel-an Reuters 2 9b7b9976719daed54e9fdf1448eb9f76588f0ae7 3 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/natos-rutte-praises-us-israeli-military-action-against-iran-says-alliance-wont-2026-03-02/ 2026 NATO secretary general Mark Rutte states that NATO has no plans to be involved in the conflict, while praising Israel and the United States for their strikes against Iran. 2026-03-2 2603ade2fb6acdee5ce3fea91fab0c726f970d68 8 Kuwait City 14 /wiki/kuwait%20city Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. embassy 2 /wiki/embassy%20of%20the%20united%20states,%20kuwait%20city Kuwait City Middle Eastern crisis U.S. embassy Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/iranian-drones-strike-the-us-embassy-in-kuwait-city AFP via NDTV 2 a0d3a2ed971a3e079be7955a5554bc84726afe00 3 https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/iran-israel-war-clouds-of-smoke-seen-rising-from-us-embassy-in-kuwait-11157243 2026 Iranian drones strike the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City. 2026-03-2 8a7b2f311765929c144d03ee1d7a3ef56fe0a87e 7 Kuwaiti defence ministry 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defense%20(kuwait) Kuwaiti navy 2 /wiki/kuwait%20naval%20force Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Kuwaiti defence ministry Kuwaiti navy Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/two-kuwaiti-navy-members-are-killed-amid-iranian-attacks-according-to-the-kuwaiti-defence-ministry The Times of Israel 2 283582dcc30af9fa131cb7448c26e75c8733dbbe 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/kuwait-says-one-of-its-naval-soldiers-killed-in-military-operation/ 2026 Two Kuwaiti navy members are killed amid Iranian attacks, according to the Kuwaiti defence ministry. 2026-03-2 45ed956787589bd161f0a196cf38d41dbb3d632d 5 British 37 /wiki/british%20armed%20forces Cypriot president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20cyprus Cyprus 317 /wiki/cyprus F-16 fighter jets 239 /wiki/general%20dynamics%20f-16%20fighting%20falcon Greece 172 /wiki/greece Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Nikos Christodoulides 14 /wiki/nikos%20christodoulides Paphos International Airport 116 /wiki/paphos%20international%20airport RAF Akrotiri 71 /wiki/raf%20akrotiri British Cypriot president Cyprus F-16 fighter jets Greece Middle Eastern crisis Nikos Christodoulides Paphos International Airport RAF Akrotiri Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/cypriot-president-nikos-christodoulides-confirms-that-an-iranian-drone-struck-the-british-base-raf-akrotiri-last-night BBC 2 91218a30bf9701171839d217a5797b3ee7ea52d7 3 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2r0q310e3o 2026 Ekathimerini 2 524dd3e2322a646ca5fd369fc37036ed695a9a52 3 https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1296727/greece-deploys-frigates-and-f-16s-to-cyprus-amid-rising-security-tensions/ 2026 Reuters 2 194fc5cd6d508737731b90b80bdf7b0744df1f5c 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/cyprus-airport-evacuated-after-radar-detects-suspect-object-2026-03-02/ 2026 Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides confirms that an Iranian drone struck the British base RAF Akrotiri last night. Paphos International Airport is evacuated after a "drone threat", while Greece deploys two frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus amid rising tensions. 2026-03-2 217771c695e81fabe2bca83b1a64ef5f3c60d720 3 Dubai 14 /wiki/dubai Dubai International Airport 2 /wiki/dubai%20international%20airport Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Dubai Dubai International Airport Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/2/dubai-international-airport-resumes-limited-flights-for-stranded-international-passengers-with-the-first-flights-cleare CNBC 2 c8df7958ead00c1fc9c0e81709e2cba2fa581f3d 3 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/middle-east-flights.html 2026 Dubai International Airport resumes limited flights for stranded international passengers, with the first flights cleared to depart Dubai.