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Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The government has begun detailed Middle East evacuation planning as regional tensions intensify. Officials fear a widening conflict could leave thousands stranded across the Gulf. Around 200,000 British nationals are currently in the region, according to the prime minister. Many are tourists or business travellers who now face uncertainty and disruption. The Middle East evacuation preparations aim to...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Teams from BBC News are reporting from Beit Shemesh in central Israel, where a ballistic missile strike attributed to Iran has devastated a residential area and a public bomb shelter, killing multiple civilians and injuring dozens more amidst the deepening conflict between Tehran, Israel and the United States. The strike — part of a broader Iranian retaliation for joint U.S.‑Israeli attacks on...

Published: 3 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Air travellers around the world are facing major disruption as flights have been cancelled, rerouted and delayed following a wave of military strikes by Iran and escalating conflict involving the United States and Israel. Major airspaces across the Middle East have been closed or severely restricted, prompting airlines to cancel thousands of flights, leave passengers stranded and airlines and governments to issue...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei delivered a commanding performance at the 2026 Tokyo Marathon, breaking the women’s course record and securing a historic victory in the Japanese capital, officials and athletics reports confirm. The 32‑year‑old clocked 2 hours 14 minutes 29 seconds, smashing the previous record of 2:15:55 and underlining her status among the world’s elite marathoners. With more than 38,000 participants running through Tokyo’s streets on Sunday, Kosgei...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. UK personnel were positioned just 200 metres from an Iranian missile strike in Bahrain, placing British forces alarmingly close to a rapidly escalating regional conflict. The Iranian missile strike targeted a US naval base on Saturday, intensifying fears of wider confrontation across the Middle East. Around 300 British service members were stationed nearby when the attack unfolded, according...

Published: 3 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online In one of the most closely watched political developments in North Korea in years, speculation is mounting that Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, could be groomed as the next leader of the isolated state — a succession that would represent an unprecedented continuation of dynastic inheritance in Pyongyang’s rigid political system. Analysts and intelligence officials say recent state media appearances...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Dubai’s long-standing reputation as a secure, cosmopolitan city has been shaken after a wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes hit the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for ongoing U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran. Eyewitnesses and residents say the usually bustling metropolis feels “eerie” and tense as explosions, air-defence interceptions and damaged infrastructure disrupt normal life and leave...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Iranian authorities say at least 153 people, mostly children, have been killed in a devastating strike on a school in southern Iran’s Minab during the first day of the ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iranian targets. The reported death toll has rapidly risen as rescue teams continue to search through rubble and recover bodies, with state media and local...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Iranian authorities say at least 153 people, mostly children, have been killed in a devastating strike on a school in southern Iran’s Minab during the first day of the ongoing joint U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iranian targets. The reported death toll has rapidly risen as rescue teams continue to search through rubble and recover bodies, with state media and local...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online On the second day of the unfolding conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, retaliatory military actions and fresh strikes have continued amid mounting regional instability. What began as a coordinated campaign by U.S. and Israeli forces against Iranian military and leadership targets has evolved into a broader cascade of attacks and reprisal missions across the Middle East. The...