TOP WORLD NEWS AT A GLANCE – 3 March 2026

Over the past 3 days, Indian airlines have cancelled more than 1,000 international flights amid rising tensions in the Middle East

Middle East tensions disrupt flights, while Putin calls for ceasefire, and UK stays out of strikes


  • Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, 79, the wife of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has died from injuries sustained in the US‑Israeli strikes that killed him.

  • The UAE has partially resumed flight operations at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports after temporarily suspending services due to Iranian strikes.

  • An Indian crew member died on Monday after an explosives-laden unmanned boat collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Oman.

  • Air India suspends all flights to and from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Qatar.

  • India assesses fuel supplies in the wake of rising Middle East tensions.

  • Putin urges ceasefire in Middle East.

  • UK Prime Minister says UK will not get involved in US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

  • Indian carriers have cancelled over 1,000 international flights since February 28 due to tensions in the Middle East.

  • The US reports that Kuwait accidentally shot down three American jets amid Iranian attacks.

  • Oman’s Duqm Port fuel tanks struck by drones, no reported injuries.

  • US issues urgent evacuation advisory for citizens from 14 Middle Eastern countries.

  • Celebrities stuck in UAE as flights get cancelled include Esha Gupta, Laura Anderson, Ajith Kumar, Subhashree Ganguly, Sonal Chauhan, Vicky Pattison, Ammy Virk, Nargis Fakhri.

  • A Rembrandt masterpiece valued at millions has been rediscovered after 65 years.

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