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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
March 3, 2026 -
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
March 2, 2026 -
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
March 2, 2026 -
Investors brace for a bigger backlash from Middle East war
LONDON (Reuters) -- From being just a fringe risk, conflict in the Middle East has become a top worry for investors unsettled by the prospect of a power struggle in Iran and a protracted regional war, with ramifications for everything from global trade to inflation. US-Israel strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, sowing chaos as Iran struck back at Gulf cities, airlines halted flights and tankers carrying oil and other products suspended transit through the k
March 2, 2026 -
OPEC+ agrees oil output boost even as US war on Iran disrupts shipments
OPEC+ agreed a modest oil output boost of 206,000 barrels per day for April on Sunday just as the US-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's retaliation disrupted oil flows from key members of the producer group in the Middle East. OPEC+ has a history of raising oil output to cushion disruptions but analysts said the group currently has little spare capacity to add to supply, except for its leader Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which will also struggle to export oil until navigation in th
March 2, 2026 -
Gulf businesses reel as Iran strikes trigger regional shutdowns
DUBAI (Reuters) -- Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf have triggered the most widespread business disruption in the region since the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing airport closures, halting port operations and sending shockwaves through financial markets. The attacks, launched in response to a joint US-Israeli assault on Iran, landed across every major state in the Gulf, a region that has spent decades building its reputation as one of the world's most reliable business hubs. Three people w
March 2, 2026 -
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
March 2, 2026 -
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 -
Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved
US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that combat operations in Iran were continuing and would carry on until all of Washington's objectives are achieved. Trump confirmed in a video posted on Truth Social that three US service members had been killed and said there would likely be more casualties, vowing to avenge the deaths of Americans. "Combat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved. We have very st
March 2, 2026