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Since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, governments across the Middle East have reported scores of deaths. As of March 5, the sixth day of the conflict, involved countries have released specific casualty figures for incidents tied to the attacks. These counts have not been independently verified.
Large-scale protests by Pakistan’s Shi’ite minority following reports of the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have intensified pressure on Islamabad to manage competing domestic and foreign-policy priorities. The demonstrations, which included an assault on the U.S. consulate in Karachi and clashes across major cities, came a…
Chinese military flights into Taiwan's air defence identification zone have fallen markedly in recent weeks, with no sorties reported in the most recent week. Taiwan government data compiled by research group Secure Taiwan Associate Corporation shows a near halving of air incursions compared with last year, prompting competing explanations from Tai…
An escalation in Middle East hostilities has grounded passenger and freighter flights across the region, including major cargo hubs, producing an immediate 22% drop in global air cargo capacity and driving up freight rates. Businesses report stranded perishable goods and delayed shipments of critical aircraft components, with logistics firms warnin…
A Pakistani national on trial in the United States for allegedly plotting to kill former President Donald Trump told jurors he did not voluntarily collaborate with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and said he joined the operation to safeguard relatives in Tehran. Prosecutors have challenged his assertion of coercion and point to limited evi…
The Pentagon on Wednesday named two additional soldiers killed in a drone attack at a U.S. military facility in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. Major Jeffrey O’Brien and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan were reported among seven Army Reserve personnel who died; positive identification for Marzan remains pending with the medical examiner. The fataliti…
KATHMANDU, March 5 - Nearly six months after youth-led street protests and the deaths of 77 people precipitated the resignation of the prime minister, Nepalis began voting to elect a new parliament. The ballot pits established parties that have dominated politics for decades against insurgent newcomers who have mobilized young voters demanding jobs…
Nepal is holding a general election on Thursday to choose a 275-member assembly in the first national ballot since mass youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government last September. Nearly 19 million voters are eligible, with about one million added following last year’s demonstrations. The outcome will reflect public concern o…
Ecuador has declared Cuban Ambassador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 48 hours. The foreign ministry invoked Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Cuba rejected the decision as "arbitrary and unjustified," calling it an "unfriendly and unprecedented act" a…
Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of NBC 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on January 31 at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s Tucson home. Since then investigators have collected video from a doorbell camera, forensic samples, and statements from family members while ransom-related deadlines have passed and promising leads have stalled. Law enfo…
The White House says President Trump is consulting with advisors about what role the United States might play in Iran once the current military operation concludes, while U.S. intelligence agencies are assessing reports that Mojtaba Khamenei has surfaced as a frontrunner to succeed his late father as supreme leader. The administration defends the s…
The White House announced that Spain has agreed to cooperate with U.S. military forces, a development reported a day after President Donald Trump warned of possible trade penalties tied to Madrid's refusal to permit U.S. aircraft to use jointly operated bases in southern Spain for an offensive against Tehran. Spanish officials have publicly condemn…
Passengers stuck across Gulf aviation hubs are living on uncertainty, waiting for late-night calls that could secure a seat home. Even when flights are confirmed, relief is fragile until aircraft clear Emirati airspace. With airports operating well below normal levels, travellers are weighing long overland journeys and sharing real-time updates in …
As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have prompted retaliatory missile and drone launches across the Gulf, the United States faces competing demands for the PAC-3 Patriot interceptors that Ukraine relies on to shield critical infrastructure. Production volumes, existing stockpiles in Gulf states, and ongoing Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian ener…
A Mexican court has directed the military to turn over 853 pages of documents produced by the army intelligence agency CFRI that had been declared non-existent, a development that could move forward the high-profile investigation into the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa. The ruling says the files may not be classified given the st…
Members of the European Parliament’s trade committee have agreed to postpone further action on legislative measures required to implement the EU-US trade agreement, citing a lack of legal certainty after the United States imposed a new blanket import surcharge. The committee will reassess the situation next week following a planned briefing from th…
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a senior cleric with deep institutional ties to Iran’s religious establishment, has been named to an interim leadership council charged with running the state following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid U.S.-Israeli strikes. The three-member body, which includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief …
Intelligence and military analysts warn that Iran has the capacity to sustain disruptive drone operations that could keep the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to commercial shipping for months, even as uncertainty persists about how long Tehran could maintain a large-scale missile campaign. The situation has already throttled vessel movements th…
U.S. military leaders reported a reduction in the number of missiles Iran is launching compared with the outset of the conflict, and announced a stepped-up campaign of strikes moving progressively deeper into Iran. Defense officials also confirmed that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka by torpedo, and reiterated that six U.S. s…
An independent U.N. inquiry has concluded that recent attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, followed by Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the region, violate the United Nations Charter prohibiting use of force against a state's territorial integrity or political independence. The probe expressed profound shock at a strike on the Shajareh…
A Russian drone struck an empty passenger train in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region early on Wednesday, injuring a railway worker, officials said. Separately, an attempted drone attack on a service between Dnipro and Kovel was intercepted by railway staff, while the national rail operator reported a surge in strikes on rail assets since the start of March…
Hezbollah’s decision to launch rockets and drones into Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has intensified domestic divisions in Lebanon, leaving the group politically isolated from a once-close ally and provoking widespread concern among its Shi’ite base. The action, which reportedly surprised some senior Hezbol…
March 4 - The U.S. military, acting alongside Israel, has struck more than 1,000 targets inside Iran and is reported to have killed several senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The scope and scale of the strikes have prompted debate over whether the president exceeded constitutional authority and whether the ac…
At Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, several young men who voted for President Trump in 2024 expressed a mix of approval and unease after U.S. strikes on Iran and the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While some welcomed the action as a decisive step toward confronting a long-standing adversary, others worrie…
On March 4, a submarine attack on an Iranian ship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka has left large numbers unaccounted for, with sources citing at least 101 people missing, one confirmed dead and dozens injured. Sri Lankan military and government statements contain differing casualty tallies, and the vessel is reported to have sunk after the inci…
