Sami Quadri

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Sami Quadri is Weekend News Editor at the Evening Standard

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Sami Quadri is Weekend News Editor at the Evening Standard

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News

Police appeal after woman in her 20s raped by several men near church

The victim, aged in her 20s, told officers she was attacked in the early hours of Saturday near Epsom Methodist Church

12 Apr 2026
UK

Five key takeaways from Keir Starmer’s emergency Iran war briefing

Sir Keir Starmer revealed new military moves and evacuation plans for Britons as the UK responds to the escalating Iran conflict

5 Mar 2026
London

Tatchell leads protest at opening of Chick-fil-A’s London restaurant

Campaigners picketed the Kingston branch over the US fast-food chain’s past funding of organisations accused of opposing LGBT+ rights

5 Mar 2026
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World

Iran navy in Gulf of Oman destroyed, say US defence chiefs

US Central Command said 11 vessels had been taken out of action in the waters leading to the Strait of Hormuz

2 Mar 2026
UK

UK will allow US to use military bases to destroy Iran missile sites

Around 300 British personnel were near targets in Bahrain as Sir Keir Starmer warns of wider regional fallout after US-Israel strikes

1 Mar 2026
World

Three killed in Dubai as Iran unleashes ‘intense offensive’

Missiles and suicide drones hammer Gulf cities, US troops killed and Britons told to shelter as region teeters on the brink

1 Mar 2026
UK

Brit troops shoot down Iranian drone as missiles land yards away

Hundreds of British service personnel faced near misses in Bahrain and Iraq as Tehran unleashed 25 waves of strikes across the Middle East

1 Mar 2026
World

Dubai’s Burj Al-Arab hit as Iranian drones rain down on Gulf

Luxury tourist hotspots went up in flames as Iranian drones and missiles struck Dubai and Bahrain, injuring four and triggering airspace shutdowns that left Britons stranded

1 Mar 2026
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UK

UK travellers face chaos as Middle East airspace shuts amid Iran war

Explosions were reported across the Middle East before Iran and Iraq moved to shut their skies

1 Mar 2026
World

Dubai airport rocked by fresh blast as Iran’s revenge strikes hit Gulf

Smoke was seen billowing from the airport complex this morning as Tehran launched a second day of attacks

1 Mar 2026
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Netanyahu: ‘Signs’ Iran’s supreme leader killed in US-Israel strikes

Fire erupts outside Dubai’s Fairmont The Palm after missile debris falls from sky

28 Feb 2026
UK

Travel chaos as Dubai airport shuts after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Dubai Airports confirmed that operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) have been halted after explosions rocked the city

28 Feb 2026
UK

London Heathrow flights axed as US and Israel launch strikes on Iran

An overnight BA service from Heathrow to Doha was forced to turn around mid-air and return to London

28 Feb 2026
World

Clinton urges Congress to question Trump over Epstein file mentions

Former Secretary of State says she doesn't recall meeting paedophile as she calls for president to answer questions under oath

26 Feb 2026
London

Man in his 50s fighting for life after stabbing in Sydenham

Victim found with knife wound on Kent House Road in early hours as police launch investigation

26 Feb 2026
World

Armed man shot dead after breaching security at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Intruder in his early 20s was carrying what appeared to be shotgun and fuel can when he unlawfully entered Trump's Florida residence

22 Feb 2026
UK

Met officers provided security at Epstein party attended by Andrew

Close protection officers stayed at paedophile's New York mansion and were given security code for property

22 Feb 2026
London

Wimbledon stabbing: Man in his 40s killed in town centre attack

Victim found with knife wounds on The Broadway dies at scene despite paramedics' efforts

22 Feb 2026
UK

Woman becomes 'world's richest person' after gift card glitch

Sophie Downing's £10 gift card appeared to have astronomical balance after till error at Nottingham cafe

22 Feb 2026