US-Israel war on Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed dead by state media – latest reports 01. March 2026 (05:37) US president says Khamenei’s death is ‘justice for the people of Iran’ as he repeats call for regime changeFull report: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killedA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s responseWar on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedLoud explosions were heard early on Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, AFP reported. Thick black smoke was rising from the airport area.On Saturday, US-led coalition forces downed several missiles and explosive-laden drones over Erbil. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran state media confirms killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following US-Israeli missile strikes 01. March 2026 (03:18) Confirmation of supreme leader’s killing follows announcement by Donald Trump that ‘one of the most evil people in history, is dead’US-Israel war on Iran – latest reports War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfoldedIran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, Iranian state media confirmed early on Sunday, in the opening salvo of a war aimed at regime change that was launched on Saturday by the US and Israel.Khamenei had not been heard from since the strikes began, and satellite imagery showed that his secure compound was heavily damaged in the initial barrage on Saturday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Penny Wong backs Israeli and US strikes on Iran as Labor group decries ‘sycophantic capitulation to militarism’ 01. March 2026 (01:47) Australian foreign affairs minister says Israel and US should explain ‘the legal basis for the attacks’ on Iran and won’t say if Pine Gap used during strikesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has urged Iran to stop retaliatory attacks on countries across the Middle East after the US and Israel bombed Iran, killing its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, when asked about the legality of the strikes on Iran, said it was up to Australia’s allies to explain “the legal basis”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brit awards 2026: full list of winners 01. March 2026 (01:42) Olivia Dean tops the winners list with four, while Sam Fender bags two – see all the category winners here• News: Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year• Alexis Petridis: This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubtOlivia Dean Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Protesters rally across US after Iran strikes and reports of Khamenei killing 01. March 2026 (00:49) Crowds gather in DC, New York and beyond to denounce Trump’s Iran strikes as an illegal act of warAs news reports circulated that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, had been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, anti-war protesters gathered across the United States, including outside the White House and in New York’s Times Square to voice opposition to US military involvement in the region.“It wasn’t sanctioned by Congress, so what Trump is doing is on his own terms, it’s making him a fascist and it’s making the country into a fascist state,” said Sue Johnson, a protester. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Inside Trump’s decision to attack Iran: ‘a window of opportunity’ 01. March 2026 (00:19) The US joined an Israeli assault after intel suggested Iran’s top clerics and commanders could be hit at onceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump launched attacks against Iran on Saturday as part of a joint operation with Israel after they developed intelligence that they could simultaneously target the country’s leaders and mullahs, according to two people familiar with deliberations.The Israelis had been tracking the movements of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and determined there was a window of opportunity to launch attacks as they convened, the people said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pilot ‘crawls out’ after plane crashes on to beach in Gosport 01. March 2026 (00:16) Bystander describes ‘loud crashing sound from the rocks’ as light aircraft goes into sea at Lee-on-the-SolentA pilot survived after a light aircraft crashed on to a beach in Hampshire on Saturday.The pilot had exited the aircraft before firefighters arrived and was subsequently assessed by the ambulance service, Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire and rescue service said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year 01. March 2026 (00:06) The 26-year-old dominates in Manchester, landing the night’s biggest prizes as Rosé, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson also take top honours• Brit awards 2026: the full list of winners• Alexis Petridis: This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubt• ‘We’re going into a dark place’: Brit awards artists voice alarm over Reform UK’s riseOlivia Dean was the big winner at the 2026 Brit awards, taking home awards for artist of the year, pop act, song of the year for her Sam Fender duet Rein Me In, and album of the year for The Art of Loving.In less than a year, Dean has leaped to the forefront of British pop thanks to The Art of Loving, her second album. With songs that get to the heart of the joys and frustrations of casual modern dating, she is enormously relatable, while her sophisticated and cosmopolitan songcraft, deftly finessing styles such as bossa nova, trip-hop, neo-soul and jazz together, has given her an unusually broad and cross-generational appeal. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: cabinet’s national security committee to meet as US and Israel strike Iran 28. February 2026 (23:51) Penny Wong due to speak from Adelaide after government declared its support for US action. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTim Wilson told ABC TV the international rules based order still matters, despite the bombing of Iran.“The aim should be that the Iranian people take control of their destiny, they decide their future and that is not with mullahs in charge, as far as I’m concerned, and clearly not as far as the Iranian people are concerned. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘This is round two’: attacks on Iran have broad support among unsurprised Israelis 28. February 2026 (22:57) Air strikes halt bitter political feuding ahead of elections as prominent Israelis call for a broad open-ended warUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so farAir raid sirens emptied Israel’s streets on Saturday and filled its bomb shelters, as the country braced for waves of Iranian attacks.But individual fear and resignation did not temper broad political and popular support for the country’s second regional war in less than a year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
