AP: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the world’s tallest building, and killing one person and injuring seven others at the airport in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.

St Ann Custos Joseph Issa’s ‘Custos Commando’ initiative reached a new level last Thursday with the launch of the Centenarian Story Telling Project, a brainchild of Cienna Smith, a lawyer by profession and one of several Custos Commandos. The project was launched at Bamboo Blu in Mammee Bay and featured Miss Agnes Johnson, a 101-year-old St Thomas native, born August 24, 1924, who made Mile End in St Ann her home several decades ago.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): At least three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have expressed concern at the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East after the United States (US) and Israel launched military attacks on Iran that resulted in missile attacks by Iran directed at the territories of the United Arab Emirates and other sovereign States in the Gulf. The US and Israel on Saturday carried out a series of strikes citing “threats” from Iran, which responded with volleys of missiles aimed at Gulf states that host US bases, and at Israel.

Residents of Denham Town in west Kingston received a massive upgrade of street lights in the community last week, a move some residents welcomed but believed came a little too late following the murder of three-year-old Jace Pinnock and his father two weeks ago. The macabre slaying of the two and the wounding of Jace’s eight-year-old sibling is being noted as the tipping point – the catalyst for the erection or repair of some 40 defective and non-existent street lights that left residents in the dark and vulnerable at night.

[RFI] The number of people in Somalia experiencing crisis-levels of food insecurity has nearly doubled in the past year to 6.5 million people, UN-backed experts have warned.

India is updating its seasonal flu vaccine for the 2026-27 season to combat a rapidly spreading new A(H3N2) variant. The World Health Organization's recommendations highlight the need for this change due to the strain's increased transmissibility. Experts urge early vaccination, especially for vulnerable groups, to prevent severe illness and hospitalizations.

The truth behind the mysterious photo of Professor Stephen Hawking with two bikini-clad women found in the Epstein files can be revealed for the first time.

There are 4,000 miles and two continents separating Manchester from Pakistan, writes KHADIJA KHAN. But last week that great distance shrank to nothing in the polling booths of Gorton and Denton.

Despite conflict erupting across the region over the weekend, she appeared slow to react.

Hollywood's biggest stars descended upon the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 32nd Annual Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards.

That was not the only massive surprise for the talented star as his film, Sinners, also shocked as it earned top prize Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

A street in North London was brought to a standstill on Saturday night as scores of Iranians celebrated following news from Donald Trump that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed. 

Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr faces his first battle after buying a Scottish castle for £3.25million - because locals fear he could get rid of staff and turn the grounds into a 'fortress'.

Aircraft began taking off from the base's airfield, the portal said

A projectile that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force

Americans claim fictitious participation in Operation Red Dawn and inflate their years of service

Donald Trump declined to respond to a request to name specific names

At the same time, the US leader reportedly ignored «the Pentagon’s concerns that the conflict could further deplete reserves that military strategists have said are critical to» deterring threats in other regions

Authorities are investigating whether the shooter who killed 2 people and wounded 14 others was motivated by the U.S. attack on Iran.

U.S. forces say they have hit 1,000 targets over the past two days in a race to take out Iran’s ability to threaten American personnel and allies across the Middle East.

Trump has taken an approach to selling U.S. citizens on military action in Iran that contrasts with his predecessors, seeking to avoid completely owning it.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and family members have been killed in US-Israeli airstrikes Read Full Article at RT.com

The killing of a head of state and the end of old restraints Read Full Article at RT.com

A gunman who killed two people in Austin may have been driven by US strikes on Iran, according to law enforcement sources cited by media Read Full Article at RT.com

Thousands of Indians are stranded across West Asia as US-Israel strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory actions, leading to widespread airspace closures. Dubai, a major transit hub, is severely affected, with numerous flights cancelled. Tourists, expatriates, and families are facing financial hardship and uncertainty, with some seeking shelter with locals.

A 19-year-old male motorcyclist was taken to hospital on Sunday (March 1) afternoon after an accident with a car in Bukit Timah.The accident happened at about 2.10pm at the junction of Upper Bukit Timah Road and Jalan Asas. Map showing where the accident between a red Honda hatchback and a motorcycle took place on Sunday (March 1) afternoon. IMAGE: Google Maps A series of pictures posted on its Facebook page by SG Road Vigilante show a red Honda Jazz hatchback stopped between the second and third lanes of Upper Bukit Timah Road.Checks by AsiaOne show that there are double white lines drawn between the two said lanes. This means that no motorist shall cross or straddle these lines.It is unclear whether the car driver had crossed the double white lines.

Singapore's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) have flagged a supplement which may have been contaminated by salmonella, which is resistant to multiple key antibiotics.In an advisory issued on Sunday (March 1), the agencies urged the public to immediately stop taking affected lots of the Rosabella brand Moringa power capsules made by Ambrosia Brands LLC.Consumers are also advised to dispose of the product safely by placing them in a sealed bag with general household waste, and not open the capsules or flush them down toilets and drains.The agencies said they were aware of a recall in the US of specific lots of the said product due to possible contamination by salmonella. They added that there have been seven salmonellosis cases in the US linked to the affected product, resulting in three hospitalisations and no deaths. The affected lots are:

Extraordinary emails buried in the vast Epstein Files expose how Ms Ferguson travelled to Palm Beach in April 2009 to meet with the financier at his office when he was on day release from jail.

EU foreign policy chief pointed out that additional ships will be supplied

Earlier, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian intelligence services have information about the Kiev regime’s preparations for sabotage on the Black Sea gas pipelines