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A recent U.S. military campaign that included the capture of Venezuela's president and strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader has placed Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a diplomatically awkward position ahead of a proposed summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Beijing's restrained reaction underscores its limited ability to influence U.S. milita…
Saudi Arabia's defence ministry says two drones struck the U.S. embassy in Riyadh early Tuesday, producing a small fire and some material damage. The incident occurred amid wider regional drone and missile activity and prompted shelter-in-place advisories for U.S. citizens in several Saudi cities. Authorities have reported no injuries and an indepe…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the U.S. and Israel’s campaign against Iran may take “some time” but will not extend for years, rejecting comparisons to protracted regional conflicts. The air campaign began with strikes on Tehran that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and has triggered Iranian reprisals and missile strikes af…
The U.S. Interior Department described a recently exposed internal database outlining proposed changes to historical and cultural content at national park sites as deliberative draft material and said employees who manipulated and leaked the files would face consequences. The database showed planned revisions touching on topics including African-Am…
Two U.S. officials said on Monday that U.S. Marines fired on demonstrators who breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate in Karachi over the weekend. The incident, which officials described as a rare use of force at a diplomatic mission, occurred as protests swept Pakistan following reports that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Australia on March 3 to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations he describes as "middle powers" amid what he has called a "rupture" in the global order. The visit, part of a wider Asia-Pacific tour that includes stops in Japan and India, will focus on defence and maritime security, critical m…
Detainee advocates say Iran is holding at least six U.S. citizens or permanent residents and that thousands more dual nationals or green-card holders who remained in Iran despite U.S. warnings could be at risk of detention or leverage amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran. The situation is compounded by u…
The U.S. Department of State has ordered American citizens to immediately leave more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, citing safety risks during an intensifying round of strikes between the United States, Israel and Iran. The advisory names specific countries, follows an evacuation of U.S. Embassy staff in Amman and comes as Washingto…
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced on March 2 that her office is investigating potentially unlawful conduct by federal agents involved in Operation Metro Surge. The office has created a portal for the public to submit videos and other evidence alleging crimes by Gregory Bovino and other federal officers. The probe follows the fatal sh…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the United States would not deliberately target a school after Iranian state media reported that more than 160 people were killed in an attack on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, southern Iran. The reported strike occurred on the first day of U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran, drawing condemnati…
A February 28 threat assessment from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis warns that Iran and allied proxy groups probably present a continuing risk of targeted attacks against the United States following reports of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death in strikes attributed to Israel and the United States. While …
Jurors have begun deliberations in the rare criminal trial of a father accused of arming his son, who used the weapon in a September 2024 attack at a Georgia high school that left four people dead and seven wounded. The father, charged with multiple counts including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, denied culpability during an 11-…
U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting addressing children and education in conflict, convened under the U.S. rotating council presidency. The session - titled "Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict" - took place days after U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran that prompted U.N. warnings…
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…
