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War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP - 48m ago
Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:
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Man City falter as Premier League leaders Arsenal go seven points clear
AFP - 1h ago
Manchester City stumbled in the Premier League title race on Wednesday, held to a costly 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest …
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Nepal votes in key post-uprising polls
AFP - 2h ago
Nepal votes Thursday for a new parliament, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government -- a …
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Iran's supreme leader gone, but opposition still at war with itself
AFP - 2h ago
The US and Israel began their war on Iran by killing its most powerful figure and exhorting Iranians to seize the moment …
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US says submarine sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka
AFP - 2h ago
A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, as the …
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Iran claims control of key waterway for energy transit
AFP - 3h ago
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global …
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Iran claims 'complete control' of key waterway for energy transit
AFP - 1h ago
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global …
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Unification Church loses Japan appeal against dissolution
AFP - 13h ago
The Unification Church lost an appeal Wednesday against a Japanese court's order to dissolve the sect, which came under …
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Canada PM says Israeli-US strikes on Iran 'inconsistent with international law'
AFP - 2h ago
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that US-Israeli strikes on Iran had been "inconsistent with …
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'Narrative war': disinformation surges as conflict roils Middle East
AFP - 15h ago
Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli …
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Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route
AFP - 16h ago
Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon, where state media reported a residential building was hit on …
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Texas tests party fault lines as US midterms begin
AFP - 17h ago
A bruising Texas Republican primary is advancing to a runoff vote, laying bare the struggle for control of US President …
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X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos
AFP - 18h ago
Social media platform X announced Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they …
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Israeli strike hits Beirut hotel: Latest developments in Middle East war
AFP - 17h ago
Explosions rocked the Lebanese capital and Israel said it was launching a new wave of strikes on Iran, as the war …
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Patchy Italy disability access 'an insult' ahead of Games
AFP - 18h ago
Italy hosts the world's top paralympic athletes this month, but just getting across the street in Rome can feel like an …
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US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf
AFP - 3h ago
Israel early Wednesday launched new attacks on Iran as the US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets inside the …
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Iran will not 'automatically' fall after Khamenei's death, shah's widow tells AFP
AFP - 19h ago
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei's death is "historically significant" but will not "automatically" lead to the fall …
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War, politics clouding World Cup on 100-day countdown
AFP - 19h ago
Donald Trump's brutal immigration crackdown, polarized politics and a war unleashed on Iran have tarnished the global …
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Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East
AFP - 6h ago
Governments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East …
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Will US oil companies be the big winners from the Iran war?
AFP - 6h ago
Energy prices have surged dramatically since the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran Saturday, and …
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Liverpool rocked by last-gasp defeat at Wolves
AFP - 6h ago
Liverpool suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at Wolves as Andre's stoppage-time strike sealed a dramatic victory for …
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Beirut explosion, Qatar busts spy cells: Latest developments in Mideast war
AFP - 2h ago
An explosion rocked the Lebanese capital and Israel said it was launching a new overnight wave of strikes on Iran, as …
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Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike first
Mar 03 2026
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, …
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Iran hits US targets in Gulf as Tehran targeted
Mar 03 2026
Iran expanded its retaliatory missile and drone barrage across the Middle East on Tuesday, hitting another US consulate …
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Israel says hit Iran nuclear site: Latest developments in Middle East war
Mar 03 2026
Drones and missiles hit oil facilities and US diplomatic missions in the Gulf on Tuesday as Iran retaliated to fresh …
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US Homeland Security chief grilled over immigration crackdown
Mar 03 2026
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Kristi Noem came in for bipartisan criticism on Tuesday over the Trump …
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US stocks cut losses after Trump announces steps to safeguard Hormuz Strait
Mar 03 2026
US equities joined a global equity rout Tuesday due to surging oil prices, but cut their losses after President Donald …
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US-Israeli strikes pummel Tehran, as Trump says 'too late' for talks
Mar 03 2026
US and Israeli strikes pummelled targets across Tehran on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned it was "too late" …
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Trump threatens Spain ties over Iran war refusal
Mar 03 2026
US President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to sever all trade with Spain after it refused to let US planes use its …
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France sends aircraft carrier amid new Israel, Iran attacks: Latest developments in Middle East war
Mar 03 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered an aircraft carrier group to the Mediterranean in response to the widening …
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New Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
Mar 03 2026
US and Israeli strikes hit targets across Tehran on Tuesday as President Donald Trump boasted of widespread damage and …
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Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting
Mar 03 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, …
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US says Israel killed Iran's leader
Mar 03 2026
The Pentagon's policy chief on Tuesday distanced the United States from the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali …
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'Not Churchill': Trump ups criticism of Starmer over Iran strikes
Mar 03 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his criticism of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not initially …
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Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran
Mar 03 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted that US-Israeli strikes had "knocked out" most of Iran's military, while …
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Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down
Mar 03 2026
Tehran feels like a ghost town, with residents who have not fled remaining shut away in their homes for fear of new …
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Energy prices jump, stocks slump on Iran war
Mar 03 2026
Energy prices surged on Tuesday, sending stocks tumbling and the dollar rising as investors worried about inflation and …
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Germany's Merz meets Trump for talks eclipsed by Iran war
Mar 03 2026
Donald Trump hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday for the US president's first meeting with a foreign …
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Trump says US-UK relationship 'not like it used to be'
Mar 03 2026
President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between the United States and Britain is "not like it used to …
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Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war
Mar 03 2026
Energy prices surged on Tuesday, sending stocks tumbling and the dollar rising as investors worried about inflation and …
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Iran steps up attacks on Mideast economy in response to US-Israeli strikes
Mar 03 2026
Iran stepped up its attacks on economic targets and US missions across the Middle East on Tuesday as President Donald …
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'We back ourselves': Underdogs New Zealand eye T20 World Cup final
Mar 03 2026
Underdogs New Zealand back themselves against anyone in "one-off games", declared captain Mitchell Santner Tuesday on …
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Iran targets Mideast energy industry and US missions
Mar 03 2026
Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh and more explosions rang out in Gulf cities Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial …
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Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities
Mar 03 2026
Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle …
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Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency
Mar 03 2026
As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others …
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South Africa, India eye T20 World Cup rematch as semi-finals begin
Mar 03 2026
Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup …
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Pakistanis at remote border describe scramble to leave Iran
Mar 03 2026
Pakistani nationals hauled suitcases across the border from neighbouring Iran, describing missiles being launched and …
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The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran's revolution
Mar 03 2026
It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution …
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Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit
Mar 03 2026
US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could run longer than a month, as Tehran retaliated to ongoing …
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China's overstretched healthcare looks to AI boom
Mar 03 2026
Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan …
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Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread
Mar 03 2026
In the Greenlandic village of Kapisillit, a crisis meeting has just begun.
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Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'
Mar 03 2026
They feel imprisoned "like a bird whose wings have been torn off" but struggle on, defiant in their own way.
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Strait of Hormuz impasse squeezes world shipping
Mar 03 2026
With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business …
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Real Madrid superstar Mbappe in Paris for treatment on knee injury
Mar 03 2026
France captain Kylian Mbappe was in Paris Monday for treatment on a knee injury but no surgery is planned, the Real …
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Fresh Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
Mar 03 2026
New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli strikes on Lebanon and a drone attack on the …
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Bombing Iran, Trump has 'epic fury' but endgame undefined
Mar 03 2026
US President Donald Trump says he attacked Iran to eliminate a threat. How he sees the war ending is much less clear.
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Underground party scene: Israelis celebrate Purim in air raid shelters
Mar 03 2026
As the sun set in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Monday, air raid sirens warning of incoming Iranian missiles …
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'Thank you, madam president': Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages
Mar 03 2026
First Lady Melania Trump pressed the cause of children caught in conflict as she chaired a UN Security Council meeting …
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Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord
Mar 03 2026
The notorious Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was laid to rest in a simple grave Monday in a ceremony that featured …
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US Congress to debate Trump's war powers
Mar 03 2026
The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against …
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Energy infrastructure emerges as war target, lifting prices
Mar 03 2026
Energy prices surged Monday as the war in the Middle East led to outages of key energy production operations and a …
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Trump warns of longer Iran war as violence spreads
Mar 02 2026
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread with …
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Trump warns of longer Iran war, Rubio points at Israel
Mar 02 2026
President Donald Trump warned Monday of a longer Iran war and refused to rule out ground troops, as his top diplomat …
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US urges to 'depart now' from Middle East: Latest developments in Iran war
Mar 02 2026
President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building a nuclear bomb, as the war …
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Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran
Mar 02 2026
The United States attacked Iran only after learning that ally Israel was going to strike and fearing Tehran would …
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Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks mostly fall
Mar 02 2026
Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar rallied on Monday as the widening Iran war …
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Trump warns of longer Iran war
Mar 02 2026
President Donald Trump signaled Monday that US strikes on Iran could go much longer than originally predicted, as his …
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Middle East in deepening crisis as Iran war spreads
Mar 02 2026
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East on Monday, threatening to …
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Trump doesn't rule out sending US troops into Iran
Mar 02 2026
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is not ruling out sending US troops into Iran, while threatening a new, "big …
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Can Anthropic survive taking on Trump's Pentagon?
Mar 02 2026
In an unprecedented dispute between the US government and a private business, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has …
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Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation
Mar 02 2026
An extended conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran could trigger global …
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Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks slide
Mar 02 2026
Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial …
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Iran war spreads with strikes across Middle East and beyond
Mar 02 2026
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East and beyond on Monday, with …
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Pentagon chief refuses to rule out 'boots on ground' in Iran
Mar 02 2026
The US defense secretary on Monday declined to rule out putting troops on the ground in Iran and indicated the war …
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Energy prices soar, stock markets slide on Iran war fallout
Mar 02 2026
Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial …
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Myanmar grants amnesty to over 7,000 convicted of 'terrorist group' support
Mar 02 2026
Myanmar's military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a …
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Israel kills 31 in Lebanon, vows to expand strikes after Hezbollah fire
Mar 02 2026
Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 31 people on Monday, authorities said, following rocket fire from …
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Iran war spreads across region as Israel strikes Hezbollah
Mar 02 2026
Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, expanding conflict across the region after the massive Israel-US attack on Iran that …
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Argentina's Milei says wants US 'strategic alliance' to be state policy
Mar 02 2026
Argentina President Javier Milei said Sunday that he wants to make the "strategic alliance" with the United States led …
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'Sinners' wins top prize at Screen Actors Guild awards
Mar 02 2026
"Sinners" scooped the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild gala in Los Angeles on Sunday, tightening the race to the …
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UK toughens asylum rules to discourage migration
Mar 02 2026
The United Kingdom's overhaul of its asylum program takes effect on Monday, the Home Office announced, with the new …
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New rules, same old suspects as F1 revs up for 2026 season
Mar 02 2026
The start of any Formula One season is a game of smoke and mirrors: this one, which gets underway in Melbourne on March …
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World Cup tickets: Huge demand and sky-high prices
Mar 02 2026
From almost $900 for the opening game to over $8,000 for the final, match tickets are far from cheap for the World Cup …
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Israel hits Lebanon after Hezbollah fire, expanding Iran war
Mar 02 2026
Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after …
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CBS in turmoil as US media feels pressure under Trump
Mar 02 2026
CBS, a mainstay of the broadcast television landscape, has been rattled by editorial changes that insiders fear are tied …
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Iran war spreads across region as US, Israel suffer losses
Mar 02 2026
The United States hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon on Monday as President …
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Recognition, not competition, for Oscar-nominated foreign filmmakers
Mar 02 2026
Foreign films used to be almost an Oscars afterthought, but the directors of the five movies nominated for the best …
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Arsenal corner Chelsea into submission, Man Utd climb to third
Mar 02 2026
Arsenal reestablished a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as the Gunners overcame 10-man Chelsea 2-1 on …
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Infantino says players who cover mouths when speaking could be sent off
Mar 02 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has suggested players who cover their mouths while talking to opponents could be sent …
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Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: latest developments in Iran war
Mar 02 2026
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of US service members and said …
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17 killed at pro-Iran protests across Pakistan
Mar 02 2026
At least 17 people were killed Sunday across Pakistan as protesters outraged over the death of Iran's supreme leader …
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Maersk suspends vessel transit through Strait of Hormuz
Mar 02 2026
Maersk, the major container shipping company, said Sunday it was halting passage through the Suez Canal and the narrow …
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Israel strikes Tehran: latest developments in Iran war
Mar 02 2026
Israel announced new "large-scale" strikes on Iran, while President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of US …
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Hollywood's finest gather for guild's Actor Awards
Mar 02 2026
Film and TV A-listers walked the red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild's prize gala, as "One …
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Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies
Mar 02 2026
President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Iran's cleric-run …
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Trump vows to avenge deaths of US troops: latest Iran developments
Mar 01 2026
US President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of three US servicemembers as he called on Iranians to rise up …
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Blasts in Kabul as Afghan govt says responding to Pakistan attacks
Mar 01 2026
Explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday, AFP journalists said, with the Taliban government saying they …
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'Severe blow' dealt to Iran command centres: latest developments
Mar 01 2026
US President Donald Trump said the war on Iran could last a month, after Washington announced it had destroyed the …
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US announces destruction of Iranian force's HQ, first US deaths
Mar 01 2026
The United States said Sunday it had destroyed the headquarters of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard force but also …
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Cheers, music, anger: World reacts as Iran's Khamenei is killed
Mar 01 2026
Cheers and mourning in Iran. Euphoric celebrations against the Iranian regime and angry protests against the war. …
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First US service members killed in operation against Iran
Mar 01 2026
The Pentagon announced the first American casualties in the US-Israeli campaign that killed the supreme leader of Iran, …
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Thousands stranded as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
Mar 01 2026
The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic snarled travel for a second day on Sunday, with …
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