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Influencers sold the world a fantasy Dubai – and now it’s gone in a puff of missile smoke | Gaby Hinsliff
ByGaby Hinsliff March 6, 2026

The city was portrayed as an aspirational place to live, but now those who moved there are realising the precarity that comes with being an economic migrantTo be fooled by a mirage, you needn’t be lost in the desert. Sometimes, the illusion is stronges…

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Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem March 6, 2026

Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacksIran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-…

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How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold
ByCallum Jones in Sydney March 6, 2026

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 timeMikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg did not set out to build one of the pre-eminent monitors of globa…

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US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
ByReuters March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmentsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US has temporarily allowed India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea in an effort to keep global sup…

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A beer at sunrise then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down Iranian drones
ByJessica Elgot at RAF Akrotiri March 5, 2026

F-35 pilot based in Cyprus becomes first to destroy a target in combat – and celebrates with a single beerIn the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of history. Flying for four hours alongside two Typhoons,…

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Who are the Kurds and why does Trump want them to join the war on Iran?
ByJason Burke March 5, 2026

A nationless ethnic group of more than 30 million people, their homegrown militia has a reputation as an effective fighting forceThe Kurds are one of the biggest ethnic groups in the world without their own nation. Numbering between 30 and 40 million w…

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Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Residents fled Lebanese capital in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched massive strikes against the southern suburbs of Beirut just h…

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The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial
ByEditorial March 5, 2026

The US and Israel started a war that is escalating rapidly, with repercussions beyond the region tooThere will be no quick or easy wins – even on US and Israeli terms. They have celebrated assassinating Iran’s supreme leader; their offensive has also k…

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Iran denies responsibility for Azerbaijan drone strike – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian March 5, 2026

A drone has struck the only airport in Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani exclave bordering Iran. A second fell close to a school in a nearby village, Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said. The strike would be the first Iranian attack on a Caucasus state since th…

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What are Iran’s military capabilities and how long can it sustain the war? – video explainer
ByDan Sabbagh, Laure Boulinier and Boglarka Kosztolanyi March 5, 2026

After the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, Tehran has responded with retaliatory attacks across the Middle East. The Guardian’s defence editor, Dan Sabbagh, explains what military capabilities Iran has and how long it might be able to sustain the warIr…

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