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Published on 04/03/2026 – 12:40 GMT+1 The US consulate in Dubai was hit overnight in a drone attack resulting in a fire, a Euronews correspondent in Dubai reported from the ground. “Now the UAE and Qatar are very much aligned in that Iran has crossed a red line and has lost its compass,” Jane Witherspoon said on Wednesday morning. The UAE defence ministry said on Wednesday that it intercepted three ballistic missiles and 121 drones out of 129 launched against the country overnight on 4 March. The ministry also reported that since the begining of the war in Iran, 189…
Operation Epic Fury, which has seen the US and Israel launch extensive airstrikes against Iran, has claimed the lives of six American service members. Donald Trump has been criticised for a perceived lack of concern over the loss of life. During his brief remarks at a Medal of Honor ceremony yesterday, in the wake of the attacks, commentators noted that Trump appeared indifferent towards deaths, preferring to speak about his plans for the new ballroom at the White House. This has prompted speculation over whether the self-styled “Peace President” would react differently if his own son was deployed. With this…
Iran is typically seen as one of the big four cyber adversaries to the West — alongside Russia, China and North Korea. So far, however, there is little evidence to suggest it’s actively targeting Europe. In fact, Iran’s cyber activity has largely stopped since the U.S. bombing began, according to one senior European cybersecurity official, granted anonymity to discuss ongoing assessments. If and when European countries make their support for U.S. and Israeli activities more explicit, that will likely draw them into the firing line, cyber industry officials said. “Europe should definitely expect that exactly what happened in the Gulf…
By Una Hajdari & AP Published on 04/03/2026 – 11:28 GMT+1 Elon Musk is expected to take the stand in a shareholder trial on Wednesday in San Francisco, where he is accused of making false and misleading statements that drove down Twitter’s share price before he bought the social media platform for $44 billion (€37.9 billion) in 2022. The lawsuit was filed in October 2022 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of Twitter shareholders who sold the stock between 13 May and 4 October 2022, a few weeks before Musk’s purchase of Twitter was finalised. It…
“This is not Winston Churchill we are dealing with here” – the words of Donald Trump as he attacks Sir Keir Starmer over the UK’s approach to the Iran war – but does this mark a new low for the transatlantic relationship? As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the UK is deploying military hardware to Cyprus to protect its assets, is this a further sign the UK is being dragged into the war? Sam and Anne assess if events have overshadowed the chancellor’s spring statement, examine where the UK stands in its special relationship with the United…
Updated: 04/03/2026 – 11:07 GMT+1 UAE Defence Ministry spokesman Brigadier Abdul Nasser Al Humaidi tells Euronews air defences destroyed hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones in recent days, while showing debris of intercepted weapons during a government briefing in Abu Dhabi. … More
By Quirino Mealha with AP Published on 04/03/2026 – 10:45 GMT+1 The Kospi in Seoul closed down 12.1% at 5,093.54, triggering a temporary trading halt. A circuit breaker was also activated on the tech-heavy Kosdaq which saw an even bigger drop of 14%. Shares in Samsung Electronics fell 11.7% and the semiconductor supplier SK Hynix lost 9.6%, as investor optimism about AI demand for semiconductors was overwhelmed by concerns over energy security. South Korea, which imports virtually all its crude oil and sources from the Middle East, was one of the world’s best-performing stock markets earlier this year but is now particularly exposed…
“To go and put our nuclear weapons in countries that are buying American F-35 … there is a major contradiction there,” she said. The possible fighter jet deployment was one element of Macron’s push to enhance nuclear cooperation with partners. He also announced France would conduct joint nuclear drills, but insisted that the final control of whether to launch nuclear weapons would remain firmly in the hands of the French president, who will also continue alone to define the country’s so-called vital interests. The far right had for months accused Macron of mulling a surrender of France’s sovereignty over its nuclear arsenal, after he opened the door to strategic nuclear cooperation with European…
7:52 GMT+1 Trump administration scrambles for congressional support The US Senate is headed towards a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear US exit strategy.The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The Senate resolution and a similar bill being voted on in the House later this week face unlikely paths through the Republican-controlled Congress and would almost certainly…
Global film festival directors, including Cannes’ Thierry Frémaux, Sundance’s Eugene Hernandez, London’s Kristy Matheson and Toronto’s Cameron Bailey, have published a statement throwing their support behind Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle, amid reports that she may be getting fired. Tuttle, who is currently two years into a five-year mandate, faces political backlash following pro-Palestinian speeches at this year’s Berlinale awards ceremony. “We stand in support of Tricia Tuttle’s wish to continue as Berlinale Festival Director, in full trust and with institutional independence,” began the letter signed by 32 execs at the helm of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. “A core…