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Cuban authorities say they arrested 10 Panamanian citizens for creating signs with what officials described as "subversive content." The Interior Ministry said the group was sent from Panama with a promise of payment, and that the detentions follow a separate attempted maritime incursion by armed Cuban exiles. Officials tied both incidents to the i…
Law enforcement in Austin, Texas, continues a broad investigation into a mass shooting outside a popular West 6th Street bar that left at least two dead and many wounded. Authorities say it is too early to conclude whether the attacker was motivated by the war in Iran or by any other single factor, and the FBI is examining possible terror connectio…
Colombia's trade ministry issued a draft decree raising duties on roughly 300 Ecuadorian products from 30% to 50%, in response to Ecuador's announcement that it will increase tariffs on Colombian goods to 50% starting March 1. Bogotá cites provisions of the Cartagena Agreement as legal justification and says Quito's move violates the bloc's tariff …
Acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya reiterated that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is the most dependable measure to prevent measles spread, warning that there is no cure for the disease. He said the agency is deploying resources and standing ready to provide technical staff, laboratory assistance, vaccines and therapeutics to state and l…
The U.S. military announced the first American deaths and further injuries in the campaign ordered by President Donald Trump against Iran. At the same time, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed limited U.S. public support for the strikes. Officials say the operation has included strikes on hardened facilities and naval targets, while Iranian authorities sig…
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff provided a day-by-day account of the opening phase of U.S. military operations in Iran, describing presidential approval, coordinated cyber and space preparation, a large synchronized airwave of strikes and ongoing defensive intercepts. The military reports four U.S. service members killed and four more ser…
In a CNN interview, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has not yet conducted its most significant strikes in the confrontation with Iran, warning that 'the big one is coming soon.' He also expressed uncertainty about who is now in charge of Iran following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reuters has reported that many senior U…
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 2 declined to take up an appeal from a Utah woman challenging a federal prohibition that prevents people with serious criminal convictions, including nonviolent felons, from possessing firearms. The decision leaves in place a provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968 that federal courts have upheld as consistent with …
Cross-border combat between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban fighters persisted into a fifth consecutive day, with both governments reporting attacks on each other’s positions along their shared 2,600-km border. While the intensity has eased from its initial peak, neither side signalled a willingness to step back. Each side has released detailed…
Senior U.S. military leaders said achieving the campaign’s objectives in Iran will take time and likely result in further U.S. casualties, as U.S. and Israeli air strikes entered a third day. U.S. forces reported that Kuwait’s air defenses mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighters during an Iranian attack, while officials said hundreds of …
Gaza's limited stocks of fuel and staple foods are quickly depleting after Israeli authorities closed all border crossings, citing fighting linked to strikes on Iran carried out with U.S. cooperation. Local officials warn that without new deliveries, critical services such as hospitals and water treatment could be threatened within days. Israeli au…
Pakistan dispatched its military to the Himalayan Gilgit-Baltistan region and prohibited large public gatherings across the country after protests over U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran turned violent. Clashes in the northern city of Skardu, Karachi and Islamabad left 26 people dead, with a U.N. office torched and the U.S. consulate in Karachi breac…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a U.S.-brokered round of peace talks with Russia due this week has not been called off after weekend strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. Kyiv is considering alternative venues for the talks, originally scheduled for March 5-6 in Abu Dhabi, and has discussed Turkey and Switzerland as options.…
Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has become a focal point in conversations among Iran’s clerical elite about who might replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader. Seen by many as a moderate with close ties to reformist former presidents, Khomeini combines a high-profile symbolic role as custodian of his grandfather’s …
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz travels to Washington for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump as a recent U.S.-Israeli operation that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has unsettled global energy and aviation links. Merz has avoided direct criticism of the operation while declining to explicitly endorse it, and his trip is ex…
The International Atomic Energy Agency told its Board of Governors it has no indication that Iran's nuclear installations have been hit during recent strikes, while Iran's envoy to the agency said the Natanz complex was attacked the previous day. The IAEA also said it has been unable to re-establish contact with Iranian nuclear regulators following…
The Kremlin reiterated that it sees value in maintaining peace talks with Ukraine and that a political and diplomatic settlement remains Moscow’s preferred path to end the fighting. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would continue to pursue negotiations that align with its interests, even as recent weeks have seen apparent stalemate over …
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have prompted analysts and former officials to warn that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will interpret those actions as a cautionary example, potentially strengthening his resolve to expand nuclear forces. At the same time, a range of experts cited in Seoul say the strikes could create a tactical window for Pyongya…
Large-scale demonstrations against the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran turned deadly in Pakistan, where security forces and consulate guards fired on crowds, killing at least 23 people. Clashes also occurred in Iraq near the Green Zone. Meanwhile, Iranian exiles in several Western capitals held celebratory gatherings.
Greenland’s participation in Denmark’s March 24 parliamentary election will indicate how islanders feel about independence versus continued ties with Denmark. The vote pits a pragmatic, long-term independence approach favored by the governing coalition against Naleraq’s push for immediate separation, while tensions over past Danish conduct and rece…
In closed-door briefings, Pentagon officials told congressional staff there was no intelligence that Iran intended to attack U.S. forces first, a point that appears to contradict public statements by senior administration figures. The U.S. and Israel have carried out extensive strikes on Iran, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali K…
Israel widened its military operations on Monday to include strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon after the group acknowledged launching missiles and drones toward Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Israeli forces also carried out strikes on targets in Tehran that the military described as intelligence…
Russian authorities strongly criticised recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, saying the operation - which targeted Iran’s leadership - risks plunging the Middle East into widespread escalation. Moscow’s foreign ministry warned of potential humanitarian, economic and radiological consequences, while Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s S…
Senior U.S. officials and intelligence analysts remain unconvinced that the U.S. and Israeli military operation that resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will produce a near-term collapse of the Islamic Republic’s ruling structure. Agencies have flagged a high likelihood that hard-line clerics or Islamic Revolutiona…
Australia has formally declared it will not participate in military operations in Iran or deploy troops to the Middle East should the confrontation widen. The announcement follows renewed strikes on Tehran and reciprocal missile attacks by Iran, the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader and U.S. reports of casualties. Canberra is focusing on co…
