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Meanwhile, Iranian state media said the Guards had targetted a United States air base in Bahrain
Sam Altman said on Monday that OpenAI is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to make some changes in their agreement
Prediction markets let users bet on the outcomes of real world events, but this has raised ethical questions about allowing people to profit from violence, war, and assassinations in Iran
Since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on Israel and Gulf states started on February 28, commercial flights have been halted or heavily restricted
Trump said that the war, which began on February 28, with a strike that killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was going substantially ahead of schedule but that the United States was equipped for a prolonged conflict
The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for Tehran residents, especially those located near the headquarters of Irans state broadcaster IRIB
Prime Minister Starmer took the decision after Iran fired missiles over the weekend that put British interests and people at risk, his Downing Street office said
Pakistan and Afghanistan engage in intense military clashes, signalling a break in political, military, and societal ties across the Durand Line; driven by differences over Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and collapsing strategic trust, the once carefully cultivated Paki.-Taliban relationship now lies in tatters on an unequal battlefield
No stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we dont waste time or lives, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said
Following U.S. and Israeli barrages on the Russian ally Iran, retaliatory strikes from Tehran have hit targets across the Gulf, forcing authorities to close airspace and stalling traffic at big hubs such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi
The police claimed that Rakshit Tyagi was active in supplying illegal arms and was wanted in more than 10 criminal cases
Sheeba Medical Center is one of the largest hospitals in Israel. With the ongoing military conflict between Iran and Israel, hospitals have had to shift their patients to underground facilities. The hospitals parking lot has been transformed into a fortified hospital complex, housing maternity wards, an emergency department and specialist units.
Irans Ambassador to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, told reporters outside the closed-door meeting that the sprawling nuclear complex at Natanz had been attacked
Online videos from the site appeared to show thick black smoke rising after the attack
The Hezbollah attack and the Israeli retaliatory strikes expand the ongoing war gripping the Mideast after America and Israel launched an airstrike campaign targeting Iran
Iran has hit the UAE and several of its neighbors as it strikes back from the major attack by U.S. and Israeli forces, causing fear and chaos
The UAE is closing its embassy in Tehran and recalling the Emirati ambassador after Iran's retaliatory missile and drone campaign in the Gulf
The Authority will continue to monitor developments in the region and assess the situation on an ongoing basis, taking any further measures as necessary, UAE Capital Markets Authority said in a statement
The move marks the strongest condemnation yet by a Gulf state since Tehran began targeting the region with a barrage of strikes
Telegram channels and social media platforms close to pro-Iran armed groups called on people to take part in the protests
U.S. military said it has carried out strikes against over 1,000 Iranian targets so far since starting its campaign
Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base
The USS Lincoln is one of two aircraft carriers deployed to the region in recent weeks and the only one relatively close to Iranian shores
These fatalities bring the total death toll in Israel from the latest confrontation with arch foe Iran to seven
In view of the current regional and internal situation, the Prime Minister has decided to postpone his visit to Russia after consultations, Mr. Sharifs office said
Four injured; Omans Musandam peninsula shares control of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran
Pezeshkian said that the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S. and Israeli strikes was a declaration of war against Muslims
At least one protester was killed, and several others were wounded in clashes between protesters and security forces, says police
In a statement, the mission expressed its profound sorrow and grief over Khamenei's death. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed revenge and said it has already carried out retaliatory attacks on American bases in the Middle East
In a statement, the Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency said the meeting was at the request of Russia, a key ally of Tehran
Iran acknowledged Khamenei's death in the joint Israeli-American airstrike Saturday (February 28, 2026) at his Tehran office hours, which has thrown the future of the Islamic Republic into question and raised the risk of regional instability
Taliban administration spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the sounds were the result of Afghan forces targeting Pakistani aircraft over the capital
Irans Parliament Speaker labelled the leaders of the U.S. and Israel filthy criminals who will face devastating blows for their ongoing attacks on the Islamic Republic
The students of the Indira School of Business Studies (ISBS) had gone to Dubai as part of an annual five-day study tour
We will deliver such devastating blows that you yourselves will be driven to beg, said Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf
An 88-member panel called the Assembly of Experts appoints the supreme leader. The panel can remove one as well, although that has never happened
Missile defense refers to a military system that finds and destroys incoming missiles before they hit their targets
State media in the United Arab Emirates said one person had been killed in Abu Dhabi, but gave no details
The Israeli Prime Minister advised his citizens to comply with the directives of the Home Front Command
All Indian nationals should remain in close proximity to designated shelters and familiarise themselves with the nearest protected spaces in their area of residence or work, the Embassys advisory says.
Cuba has been on U.S. President Donald Trump's mind since at least early January, after U.S. forces ousted one of Havana's closest allies, Venezuelan's socialist President Nicols Maduro
The attack, coming after Israel and Iran engaged in a 12-day air war in June, follows repeated U.S.-Israeli warnings that they would strike again if Iran pressed ahead with its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes
In the Gaza Strip, Ramadan has become a season when wartime losses hit especially deep for the many families grieving loved ones killed by Israeli forces, which have been fighting Hamas for more than two years
Authorities were able to establish that the 10 Cuban suspects left the U.S. in two boats, but one failed, so they transferred all the supplies to the remaining one and left the other adrift, says Officials
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signed an order under the tough Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to hold retired Army Major General Suresh Sallay for 90 days for questioning by detectives
UN humanitarian officials are voicing concern over the impact of attacks in Afghanistan, including a reported incident at a transit and reception centre at the Torkham border crossing in the eastern part of Afghanistan
Fire Chief Pavel Tovar did not clarify if the dead were in the plane or in the cars on the highway near the airport in La Paz
China's embassy in Israel, meanwhile, warned its citizens to remain highly vigilant, strengthen emergency preparedness, and avoid going out unless necessary
Anthropic insists its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems
The United States supports Pakistans right to defend itself against attacks from the Taliban, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, a State Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

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