March 16, 2026 11:50 AM

Fire near Dubai airport under control after drone attack, flights suspended

Dubai authorities brought under control on Monday a fire caused by a drone attack near the city's international airport that forced a temporary suspension of flights, though no injuries were reported, they said. The U.S.-Israel war against Iran has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights cancelled, rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks, while the crisis sends fuel prices soaring. Monday's incident is the third at the...

June 12, 2025 1:27 PM

Israeli fire kills 60 in Gaza, many near aid site, medics say

Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, most of them near an aid site operated by the U.S- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the centre of the enclave, local health officials said. Medical officials at Shifa and Al-Quds hospitals said at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded as they approached a food distribution centre near the former Jewish settlement of Netzarim before dawn. Israel's military, which has been at war with ...