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Summary: The United States and Qatar are engaged in early-stage government discussions with Kyiv about acquiring Ukrainian interceptor drones and related counter-drone technologies to help shoot down Iranian Shahed attack drones amid the conflict in the Gulf. Officials have explored systems that detect incoming unmanned aerial vehicles and jam thei…
The U.S. State Department said it is increasing charter flight and ground transportation support to Americans in the Middle East after criticism over the initial response to the conflict that began when strikes on Saturday were followed by Iranian retaliatory actions. Widespread airspace closures have disrupted commercial routes and left many U.S. …
U.S. President Donald Trump again publicly urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon, saying Netanyahu should be focused solely on the conflict with Iran. Herzog's office said the pardon request will not be addressed while Israel is at war and that the president will consider the case according to law,…
A coalition of 24 states, led largely by Democrats and including New York, California and Oregon, will sue the U.S. government to halt President Trump's newly announced 10% global tariffs. The states contend the administration cannot evade a recent Supreme Court decision that invalidated much of the president's earlier tariffs by invoking a differe…
Following the killing of its supreme leader and sustained U.S. pressure, Iran has broadened its military response with missile and drone strikes that have reached beyond the Middle East and struck energy infrastructure and bases. The resulting disruptions have roiled global energy markets and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China …
In an interview with Axios, U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes he needs to play a personal role in selecting Iran's next leader, explicitly rejecting Mojtaba Khamenei as acceptable and expressing a preference for a figure who would bring "harmony and peace" to Iran. Iranian sources told Reuters that Mojtaba Khamenei, a hardline cleric wit…
A protester who interrupted a Senate Armed Services hearing to denounce U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran was injured when Capitol Police and Republican Senator Tim Sheehy tried to remove him from the room. The man, identified as Brian McGinnis, a former Marine and Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, had his hand trapped behind …
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he is aware of criticism that he overpraises U.S. President Donald Trump but defended his endorsements, arguing Trump’s leadership contributed to higher NATO defence spending targets. Rutte also commended Spain’s military contributions amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over use of Spanish bases …
The United States voted against a resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors that condemned attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as a direct threat to nuclear safety. The measure passed with 20 votes in favour, 10 abstentions and four votes against. Washington said the resolution was unnecessar…
An Israeli military directive on March 5 instructed residents of Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut to evacuate east and north, prompting mass departures by car and on foot. The move comes on the fourth day of intensified clashes between Israel and the Iran-backed group, and follows earlier evacuation orders for parts of southern Leban…
Pope Leo released a monthly video message asking God to give national leaders the courage to abandon war and embrace dialogue and diplomacy. The appeal came as the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran entered its sixth day and regional exchanges of attacks unfolded. The Vatican’s top diplomat separately criticized the strikes as undermining i…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance remained on high alert and capable of defending every inch of its territory after a ballistic missile fired by Iran was shot down while headed toward NATO member Turkey. Speaking on a range of issues, Rutte rejected the notion that Article 5 applied to the incident, characterized NATO as a platfor…
On March 5, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte endorsed French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to strengthen France’s nuclear posture and support exploratory cooperation between Paris and other European capitals, while emphasizing that the United States’ nuclear umbrella remains the definitive guarantor of European security.
Italy’s defence minister criticised recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a breach of international law and said Rome is being compelled to manage fallout from a conflict initiated without warning. Italy will dispatch air defence equipment to Gulf partners and send naval forces to Cyprus to help guard against Iranian retaliation, the minister said…
On March 5 in Brussels, NATO signalled heightened vigilance following the interception of a ballistic missile bound for Turkish airspace, but the alliance's secretary-general said invoking Article Five is not being discussed at present. Turkey reported that NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian missile, the first occasion an alliance member has be…
Mexico’s security minister, Omar García Harfuch, now lives and works inside heavily secured government facilities after a 2020 assassination attempt that left two of his bodyguards dead and marked him personally in the fight against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The operation that killed cartel chief Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera has elevated H…
Pakistanis leaving Iran report powerful explosions and missile strikes that shook the ground beneath them, with many describing Tehran as largely emptied as fires and collapsed buildings were seen across the capital. Evacuations have grown more difficult as much of the region's airspace remains closed amid a widening conflict that has included nava…
Sri Lankan authorities said they were attempting to protect lives aboard a second Iranian ship located within the country's exclusive economic zone, following a U.S. submarine attack that sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena near the southern port city of Galle. The strike killed 87 people, left dozens rescued, and prompted strong denunciation from I…
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…
