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Iraqi armed group claims drone attack on base at Baghdad airport The Iraqi armed group Saraya Awliya al-Dam said it carried out a drone attack on the Victoria military airbase at Baghdad airport. The group claimed responsibility for the strike in a statement on its Telegram channel. The incident follows a series of drone attacks in Iraq in recent days, including two drones that targeted a US military base and a hotel in Erbil in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Last week, a building in Sulaimaniyah was also hit by a drone strike. Footage verified by Al Jazeera showed flames rising from the site.

The British Chambers of Commerce said the geopolitical situation could ‘change the economic outlook considerably’.

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Photos from Iran, Israel and Lebanon in the 2nd week of the Iran war  WRAL

More than half of the 62 million people in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are foreign workers.

Israeli minister’s son wounded in attack near Lebanon border Israel’s far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said his son was wounded in an attack near the Lebanese border that injured eight Israeli soldiers. In a post on X, Smotrich said a mortar round was fired at troops on Friday and that his son, Benya Hebron, was among those hurt. He said shrapnel “penetrated his back and stomach” and that he was taken to hospital. “By the grace of God, one of the shrapnel tore through his liver and lodged in the wall of the largest blood vessel in his stomach,” Smotrich wrote, adding that the injuries could have been far worse if the vessel had been hit.

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There's another big reason why shipping companies and insurers aren't willing to risk the Strait of Hormuz  CNBC

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Macron proposes multinational mission to escort tankers after war French President Emmanuel Macron said he is discussing a French-led initiative to escort oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz once the most intense phase of the US-Israeli war on Iran ends, the Associated Press reported. Speaking during a visit to Cyprus, Macron said the mission could involve European and non-European countries and would aim to gradually reopen the key shipping route. He said the operation would be “strictly peaceful and defensive” and would only begin once major strikes have subsided.

A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices

Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says  PBS

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Seafarers Are Being Asked to Risk a Deadly Strait  Foreign Policy

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Fears had been raised that the players could face persecution after they did not sing the national anthem before their opening game.

UK government unveils new definition of anti-Muslim hatred Areeb Ullah on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 16:41 Steve Reed tells House of Commons that new definition will extend to those who are perceived to be Muslim Britain's Housing and Communities Secretary Steve Reed speaks during a televsion interview on the first day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on 28 September 2025 (AFP) Off The UK government has introduced a new definition of anti-Muslim hate after months of consultation and controversy surrounding the process. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Communities Secretary Steve Reed unveiled the plan to parliamentarians. "Religious hate crimes targeted at Muslims are also at record levels, with almost half of these crimes targeted towards the Muslim community and many living in fear that they will be targeted because of how they look or assumptions over where they come from," Reed said in the House of Commons. "This government has a duty to act but cannot tackle something that has not been defined.   "The government is taking the historic step of adopting a non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility which makes it clear what is unacceptable prejudice, discrimination and hatred directed at Muslims or those perceived to be Muslim." He added that the government planned to appoint an anti-Muslim hate tsar, similar to the antisemitism tsar already in place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Critics of the new definition, however, have raised questions on whether it goes far enough to address structural Islamophobia, and whether resources will be committed to enforcement and monitoring. The definition comes after months of consultation by a working group led by former Conservative minister Dominic Grieve and members of Britain’s Muslim community. Javed Khan, a member of the government’s working group and managing director of the think tank Equi, noted the definition not only protects Muslims but those perceived to be Muslim, acknowledging that hatred frequently targets people on the basis of ethnicity or appearance, regardless of faith. “The decision to introduce, for the first time, a clear and wide-ranging definition of anti-Muslim hostility not only protects Muslims but those perceived to be Muslim, acknowledging the reality that hatred often targets people because of their ethnicity or racial background, based on appearance or assumptions,” Khan said in a statement. Monday’s announcement will come as a long-overdue step, years after similar non-statutory definitions were adopted for antisemitism. UK Islamophobia definition to protect right to 'insult religions' Read More » Research by Equi found a 43 percent rise in anti-Muslim incidents between 2023 and 2024. The think tank also estimated that the 2024 summer riots alone cost the country at least £243 million. But Equi’s research also found cause for optimism in public attitudes towards British Muslims, which are far more positive than political and media discourse suggests. A majority of the British public holds either favourable or neutral views of Muslims, and this increases when people are shown real examples of Muslim contribution to British society, from charity work to community engagement. The definition forms part of a wider government action plan, titled Protecting What Matters, aimed at strengthening social cohesion across the country amid what ministers described as a backdrop of rising hate crime, extremism and global insecurity. The government also announced plans for an annual state of extremism report and said it would strengthen the visa watchlist taskforce to prevent hate preachers and so-called extremists from entering the country. Islamophobia News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Democratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene public hearings into the US hostilities with Iran or be forced to vote on continuing a conflict that polls show majorities of Americans do not support. Late last week, Democrats Cory Booker of New Jersey, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Adam Schiff of California, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Chris Murphy of Connecticut filed resolutions under the War Powers Act that would force the US military to withdraw from the war with Iran unless Congress votes to authorize the engagement. Continue reading...

Iran says regional strikes are defensive Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s attacks across the region are defensive and aimed at preventing further US strikes. He affirmed Iran is targeting the sources of attacks launched from US bases across the Middle East rather than neighbouring countries themselves.

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