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Ship tracking reveals tankers and millions of barrels of oil stuck in the Gulf
7+ min ago (459+ words) The Iran war is disrupting a major maritime route as global shipping companies divert vessels'away from danger in the Strait of Hormuz. Sunday 1 March 2026 19:03, UK Sky's Data and Forensics team has been monitoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - a…...
Footballers who cover mouths during on-pitch rows should be sent off, says FIFA boss
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (612+ words) Gianni Infantino is reacting swiftly to the racism reported by Vinicius Junior while playing for Real Madrid in the Champions League last month. Sunday 1 March 2026 16:56, UK FIFA's president has told Sky News that footballers who cover their mouths in confrontations…...
Man arrested over fatal stabbing at Milton Keynes shopping centre
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (275+ words) Police were called to reports of a stabbing at Centre:MK just after 5pm on Saturday, and, despite life-saving efforts, the victim died at the scene. Sunday 1 March 2026 14:45, UK A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal…...
At least three killed and 14 injured in Texas bar shooting
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (165+ words) Sunday 1 March 2026 12:51, UK At least three people have been killed after shooting at a bar in Texas. Authorities say 14 others were wounded after the incident in Austin. The city's police chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference early on…...
What we know so far about US-Israeli strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (1015+ words) The air assault by the US and Israel has seen Iran hit back with strikes on multiple countries in the Middle East. Sunday 1 March 2026 19:44, UK Iran has been hit by a series of US and Israeli airstrikes over the weekend…...
'Russian shadow fleet' tanker seized in Belgian-French North Sea raid
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (401+ words) The ship, which is on the European Union's sanctions list, is now being escorted to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Sunday 1 March 2026 16:36, UK An oil tanker suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet has been seized in the North…...
Defence secretary reveals details of UK's Middle East operations - including taking down Iran drones
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (687+ words) John Healey refused to say if the UK would join the US in active operations but said more British planes are being sent to the Middle East. Sunday 1 March 2026 12:37, UK Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed details of the UK's…...
Why the 24 mile wide Strait of Hormuz is so important in the war with Iran
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (462+ words) Closing the waterway could choke the global economy and Iran has mines, fast attack vessels, submarines, drones and missiles it could use to stop ships coming through. Sunday 1 March 2026 15:04, UK About 150 tankers have dropped anchor in open Gulf waters on…...
Thousands stranded as Iranian strikes force airports to close including Dubai and Doha
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (718+ words) The strikes on Iran on Saturday led to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Tehran has retaliated and, with rocket fire ongoing, disruption is set to continue. Sunday 1 March 2026 14:13, UK Travellers face continued disruption after joint US-Israeli strikes…...
The US war against Iran marks a new era of conflict - but what comes next is hard to predict
16+ hour, 46+ min ago (716+ words) What the killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian top brass means for Iran's regime remains to be seen. But three global implications are already evident. Sunday 1 March 2026 05:27, UK The world's autocrats, from Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping,…...