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Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East
February 28, 2026
Satellite image shows smoke billowing above compound of Iran’s supreme leader
This satellite image from Airbus shows black smoke rising from the compound of Iran’s supreme leader in the capital Tehran…
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic
Technology
February 28, 2026
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon hours after Trump admin bans Anthropic
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late Friday that the company had signed a deal with the Pentagon for its AI…
Iranian FM tells Arab states his country will defend itself
Middle East
February 28, 2026
Iranian FM tells Arab states his country will defend itself
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed that his country would defend itself against the strikes by Israel and the US,…
Trump floats potential “friendly takeover” of Cuba
World
February 28, 2026
Trump floats potential “friendly takeover” of Cuba
President Donald Trump on Friday floated the prospect of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the country’s government has been…
Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?
Middle East
February 28, 2026
Pakistan’s defense minister says latest clashes with Taliban mean ‘open war.’ What’s happening?
Islamabad — Afghanistan and Pakistan are fighting again, trading deadly shelling and mortar fire across their rugged border, with Islamabad’s…
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, as Trump says ‘massive’ campaign underway
Middle East
February 28, 2026
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, as Trump says ‘massive’ campaign underway
The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran Saturday morning, a major escalation following weeks of negotiations between…
Bill Clinton denies having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes in historic deposition
World
February 28, 2026
Bill Clinton denies having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes in historic deposition
Chappaqua, New York — Bill Clinton on Friday denied having any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes during what he said…
Kim Jong Un vows to strengthen nuclear program, watches military parade with daughter
World
February 26, 2026
Kim Jong Un vows to strengthen nuclear program, watches military parade with daughter
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to strengthen his country’s nuclear weapons program on Wednesday, before presiding over a…
Polls show concerns about Trump’s mental acuity increasing
World
February 26, 2026
Polls show concerns about Trump’s mental acuity increasing
President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential race after his initial opponent, then-President Joe Biden, withdrew over worries about his…
Facebook researchers previously proposed studying whether features were ‘addictive,’ documents show
Technology
February 26, 2026
Facebook researchers previously proposed studying whether features were ‘addictive,’ documents show
New York — Meta executives testified in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this month that while use of the company’s…
Hong Kong court jails father of US-based democracy activist under national security law
World
February 26, 2026
Hong Kong court jails father of US-based democracy activist under national security law
Hong Kong Reuters — A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the father of a wanted pro-democracy activist to eight…
How Bill and Hillary Clinton are preparing for their landmark depositions about Jeffrey Epstein
World
February 26, 2026
How Bill and Hillary Clinton are preparing for their landmark depositions about Jeffrey Epstein
Washington — A quarter-century after leaving the White House, Bill and Hillary Clinton are hours away from one more legal…
Balancing act: Top general tries to avoid conflict with Trump while preparing for possible war with Iran
Middle East
February 26, 2026
Balancing act: Top general tries to avoid conflict with Trump while preparing for possible war with Iran
As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has been drafting military options for potentially striking Iran, a steady…
With World Cup looming, can Mexico contain the chaos unleashed by the killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’?
World
February 26, 2026
With World Cup looming, can Mexico contain the chaos unleashed by the killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’?
The chaos unleashed by the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera has sparked fears that the country…
Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled
Middle East
February 26, 2026
Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled
A “mass escape” took place last month from Syria’s al-Hol camp that holds families linked to the Islamic State following…
US warned Ukraine’s ambassador over strikes on Black Sea oil target
World
February 25, 2026
US warned Ukraine’s ambassador over strikes on Black Sea oil target
The Trump administration took the unusual step of warning the Ukrainian government that its strikes on a Russian Black Sea…
US offers diplomatic services in West Bank settlement for first time. Critics warn it’s ‘normalizing annexation’
Middle East
February 25, 2026
US offers diplomatic services in West Bank settlement for first time. Critics warn it’s ‘normalizing annexation’
Jerusalem — The US embassy in Israel has announced its first-ever event offering diplomatic services in a Jewish settlement in…
Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China
World
February 25, 2026
Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate his official residence Tuesday night after a bomb threat was made…
AI nerves are fraying. Anthropic keeps doubling down
Technology
February 25, 2026
AI nerves are fraying. Anthropic keeps doubling down
New York — Just weeks after its new AI tools for the office shook software stocks, Anthropic is pushing even…
Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’
World
February 25, 2026
Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’
The director of the renowned Louvre museum in Paris resigned Tuesday following last year’s “heist of the century” which saw…