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Lebanon’s leaders turn on Hezbollah as airstrikes hit Beirut and thousands seek shelter
BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday struck a building housing Hezbollah-aligned Al-Manar channel studios in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning, the channel said. In a statement, the Israeli military said it targeted “Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities in Beirut.” Following the strike, plumes of smoke were seen billowing over the skyline. No immediate details on casualties were available. Al-Manar’s headquarters and transmission facilities in
March 3, 2026 -
Ukraine's military makes gains in Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian troops have retaken nine settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region since the end of January and are pressing ahead with a counterattack along the southeastern front line, the Ukrainian general staff said on Monday. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that over the last month, for the first time since summer 2024, Ukrainian troops have regained control over more territory than Russian forces had been able to capture. Reports of Ukrainian advances in the Zaporizhzhia region started
March 3, 2026 -
France to boost nuclear arsenal
President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France will expand its atomic arsenal and could deploy nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time, as he unveiled an unprecedented plan to bolster security on the continent. Speaking from the Ile Longue nuclear submarine base as the clock ticks on his presidency, Macron announced that eight European countries including Germany, Poland, Sweden and Britain had agreed to participate in what he called a "forward" nuclear deterrence scheme
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Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- US first lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so in "challenging times" as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran. "The US stands with all of the children throughout the world," she said, speaking generally and not specifically about the new war in the Middle East. "I hope soon peace will be yours." Hanging over Monday's meeting w
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Trump awards the Medal of Honor to 3 US soldiers in a White House ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three US Army soldiers at the White House on Monday, celebrating heroes of old wars as he defended his launch of a new one. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson was recognized for actions during the Vietnam War that were credited with saving the lives of 85 other service members. Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2013, was recognized for saving a Polish Army officer's life. Mast
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Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, expanding Iran war
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader. An Agence France-Presse journalist heard several loud explosions in Beirut early on Monday, the Israeli military said it had "begun striking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization across Lebanon." Residents in southern Lebanon fled on car
March 2, 2026 -
Supporters of Bolsonaro rally across Brazil
Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated in cities across the South American nation on Sunday, as organizers hoped to build momentum for a right-wing victory in the upcoming presidential elections. Protesters draped in yellow and green — the colors of the national flag — took to the streets in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and the capital Brasilia to voice their opposition to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who faces a tough reelection bid in Octob
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Blasts in Kabul as Afghanistan responds
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday, Agence France-Presse journalists said, with the Taliban government saying they were responding to aerial Pakistan attacks. A spokesperson for Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said that "air defense strikes were carried out against Pakistani aircraft in Kabul." Months of cross-border clashes have flared again since Thursday, when Afghanistan launched an offensive along the frontier, with Pakistani forces hitting b
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Gaza fears new war will distract world
Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by US and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after US President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges for the territory's reconstruction and tried to nudge a ceasefire forward. Residents say they are scared of neglect and deprivation, with Israel in the wake of the weekend strikes closing all crossings into their shattered territory of over 2 million people. Palestini
March 2, 2026 -
Dubai's image as safe haven rocked
The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down on Dubai, setting fire to a five-star resort, threatening the world's tallest building, and killing one person and injuring seven others at the airport in the capital city of Abu Dhabi. Iran has hit the UAE and several of its neighbors as it strikes back from the major attack by US and Israeli forces, causing fear and chaos
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Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's Khamenei
PARIS (AP) — Three close allies of the US said Sunday they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as others around the world raised concerns that the conflict sparked by coordinated US-Israel attacks could spread into a wider war. Britain, France and Germany said they were prepared to work with the US. “We will take steps to defend our interests and
March 2, 2026 -
Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Only one in four Americans approves of the US strikes that killed Iran’s leader, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded Sunday. Some 27 percent of respondents said they approved of the strikes, while 43 percent disapproved and 29 percent were not sure. About nine in 10 respondents said they had heard at least a little about the strikes, which began early on Satu
March 2, 2026 -
Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty. US and Israeli strikes -- and Iranian retaliation -- sent shockwaves worldwide through sectors from shipping to air travel to oil, amid warnings of rising energy costs and disruption to business in the Gulf region. The Israeli military said it had intercepted proj
March 2, 2026 -
Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Iran's cleric-run state, which fired missiles across the Middle East even as the headquarters of its elite Revolutionary Guards was reduced to rubble. Trump said he was planning for around four weeks of conflict after Saturday's massive US and Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian forces have responded with missiles and drones hitt
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US announces its first casualties in Iran war; poll signals challenge for Trump
The US military announced on Sunday the first American casualties of President Donald Trump's intensifying attack on Iran, as a new poll showed only one in four Americans supported strikes against the Middle Eastern country. As the conflict entered its second day, Trump said 48 Iranian leaders had been killed and that the US military had started sinking Iran's Navy, destroying nine Iranian warships so far and "going after the rest." US aircraft and warships have struck more than 1,000 Iranian t
March 2, 2026