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Iran fires missiles at Gulf Arab states, one killed in Abu Dhabi

State media in the United Arab Emirates said one person had been killed in Abu Dhabi, but gave no details

28 Feb 2026 4:59 pm
Netanyahu says U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran to remove existential threat

The Israeli Prime Minister advised his citizens to comply with the directives of the Home Front Command

28 Feb 2026 3:09 pm
'Exercise utmost caution': India issues advisory as Israel, U.S. bombs Iran

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.

28 Feb 2026 2:10 pm
Trump raises the possibility of a friendly takeover of Cuba coming out of talks with Havana

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

28 Feb 2026 12:59 pm
Pakistani fighter jet crashes in Jalalabad, pilot captured, say Afghanistan military, police

Wahidullah Mohammadi, spokesman for the military in eastern Afghanistan, confirmed the Pakistani jet was downed by Afghan forces and the pilot was captured alive

28 Feb 2026 12:20 pm
Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran

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

28 Feb 2026 12:15 pm
Ramadan brings a season of grief after an Israeli strike wiped out most of a Gaza family

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

28 Feb 2026 12:06 pm
Israel Army strikes Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire in November 2024 after a year of war, but Israel has continued regular strikes, saying it is enforcing ceasefire provisions against the group rearming

28 Feb 2026 11:54 am
Cuba unveils new details in fatal U.S. boat shooting and says a second boat on mission failed

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

28 Feb 2026 11:09 am
Sri Lanka detains former intelligence chief over Easter bombings

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

28 Feb 2026 10:56 am
Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle

The high court ruling last week marked a stunning rebuke of the President's signature economic policy, and opened the doors to what experts say will be a complicated, legally fraught refund process as importers sue for their money back

28 Feb 2026 9:54 am
UN chief Guterres deeply concerned by escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan

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

28 Feb 2026 9:11 am
North Korea unveils image of Kim Jong Uns daughter Kim Ju Ae firing rifle

The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their Paektu bloodline dominates daily life in the isolated country

28 Feb 2026 8:52 am
Anthropic vows lawsuit over Pentagon ban, slams intimidation

The ban, in the form of a supply chain risk designation, came after the company objected to its artificial intelligence technology being used for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons

28 Feb 2026 8:23 am
Bolivias military planecarrying banknotes crashes in capital city, at least 15 killed

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

28 Feb 2026 8:15 am
China urges citizens to evacuate from Iran 'as soon as possible'

China's embassy in Israel, meanwhile, warned its citizens to remain highly vigilant, strengthen emergency preparedness, and avoid going out unless necessary

28 Feb 2026 7:11 am
Trump tells U.S. government to immediately stop using Anthropic AI tech

Anthropic insists its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems

28 Feb 2026 7:04 am
U.S. says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban

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.

28 Feb 2026 4:59 am
Iran designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, says Rubio

The Iranian regime must stop taking hostages and release all Americans unjustly detained in Iran, steps that could end this designation and associated actions, Mr. Rubio said in a statement.

28 Feb 2026 3:12 am
Warner Bros signs $110 billion deal with Paramount, its executive discloses in townhall

Netflix had the legal right to match the PSKY offer. As you all know, they ultimately decided not to do that. That then resulted in a signed agreement with PSKY as of this morning, says Bruce Campbell, Warner Bros chief revenue and strategy officer

28 Feb 2026 12:56 am
Trump says hes not happy with Iran nuclear talks but awaits further rounds

Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after their latest nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday failed to reach and breakthrough, and as American forces gather in the region.

28 Feb 2026 12:44 am
I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong: Bill Clinton testifies to U.S. Congress committee about Epstein

The former Presidents testimony follows that of his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who told the House of Representatives Oversight Committee that she did not remember ever meeting Epstein and had nothing to share about his sex crimes.

27 Feb 2026 10:46 pm
U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, say lawmakers

The FAA, CBP and the Pentagon acknowledged that the military employed counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace

27 Feb 2026 9:53 pm
NASA overhauls Artemis moon programme with new docking test mission

NASA also cancelled an effort to upgrade its Space Launch System rocket to instead focus on increasing that rockets production and flight rate, which has been slow relative to newer rockets

27 Feb 2026 9:17 pm
What changed in Hong Kong after National Security Law? | Explained

Is Hong Kongs distinct identity giving way to a party-approved Chinese identity?

27 Feb 2026 9:03 pm
Jailed PKK leader says laws needed in Trkiye peace process

Abdullah Ocalans call could be taken to endorse a road map, approved last week by a Turkish parliamentary commission, that urges legal reforms to run alongside the PKKs disarmament

27 Feb 2026 9:03 pm
Unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment: UN nuclear watchdog report

Some of Irans most highly enriched uranium, close to weapons grade, was stored in an underground area of its nuclear site in Isfahan, the IAEA said

27 Feb 2026 8:06 pm
Indo-Nepal border to remain closed from March 2 midnight ahead of Nepal polls

An official said that the import and export of goods through the ICP would remain suspended during the period, but the movement of essential medicines and other critical commodities will not be stopped

27 Feb 2026 6:30 pm
How Pakistan and the Taliban, former allies, slid into open war

Pakistan believed the Talibans return to power would restore its strategic depth in South-Central Asia; but the Talibans rise reshaped regional dynamics, defying Pakistans calculations

27 Feb 2026 6:11 pm
U.S. allows some embassy staff to leave Israel, citing safety risks

The embassy did not elaborate on the safety risks leading to the authorised departure, which allows affected personnel to decide whether to leave.

27 Feb 2026 5:17 pm
Watch: Open war: Pakistan launches airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar

Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar, sharply escalating tensions with Afghanistans Taliban government. The Taliban confirmed the strikes but denied casualties, even as border clashes intensified. Pakistans Defence Minister called it open war, drawing strong regional reactions from Iran and China.

27 Feb 2026 4:19 pm
U.N. rights chief warns that more Iranians face execution over protests

I am horrified by reports that at least eight people, including two children, have been sentenced to death in connection with the protests, Volker Turk said

27 Feb 2026 3:12 pm
Afghanistan-Pakistan open war: Iran, Russia, China call for dialogue, offer mediation amidst conflict

Iran offered to help facilitate dialogue to resolve the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan

27 Feb 2026 2:55 pm
Watch: PM Modi in Israel: a missed opportunity on Palestine: The Hindu Editorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modis 24-hour visit to Jerusalem was a significant bilateral outreach to Israel, but a missed opportunity on Palestine, with complex consequences for Indias ties with West Asia.

27 Feb 2026 2:23 pm
27 Feb 2026 2:02 pm
Embarrassing defeat for U.K.'s Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold

The Green Party won 40.7% of the vote, Nigel Farage's Reform Party came second with 28.7% of the votes and Labour finished third with 25.4%

27 Feb 2026 12:54 pm
Melania Trump to preside over U.N. Security Council meeting in a first for a First Lady

The United States takes over the rotating presidency of the 15-member council for the month of March, and the First Lady's office said the meeting she will preside over will emphasise education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace

27 Feb 2026 12:51 pm
Iraq armed group tells fighters to prepare for long Iran-U.S. war

Amid American threats and military build-up indicating a dangerous escalation in the region, all fighters must prepare for a potentially long war of attrition, says Kataeb Hezbollah

27 Feb 2026 12:42 pm
Nepal to hold first election since deadly protests, with three rivals vying to be Prime Minister

The protests in Nepal last year revealed the extent of young people's frustration with corruption and a lack of opportunity in the country

27 Feb 2026 12:38 pm
Punch the Monkey: Google celebrates the viral macaque with interactive search animation

Typing Punch the monkey into Google triggers an unexpected digital effect, with the screen filling up with floating hearts with a small monkey icon

27 Feb 2026 12:32 pm
Mamdani meets Trump in White House for second time, pitches housing plans with mock newspaper

Ellie Aghayeva, a Columbia University student from Azerbaijan who was arrested by ICE agents earlier in the day, was released after the New York Mayor raised her detention with President Trump

27 Feb 2026 11:54 am
OpenAI says Canada mass shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says the shooter in one of the worst school shootings in Canadas history got around a ban on her problematic use of the service by having a second account

27 Feb 2026 10:03 am
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill at least 5

Violence has continued in the Palestinian territory despite a U.S.-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month

27 Feb 2026 9:37 am
Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban government

Pakistan's latest operation came after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops on Thursday (February 26, 2026) night over earlier air strikes by Islamabad

27 Feb 2026 9:06 am
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict LIVE: Airstrikes hit Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

Afghanistan's military corps said that heavy clashes had begun Thursday night in response to the recent airstrikes carried out by Pakistani forces in eastern Afghanistan

27 Feb 2026 6:16 am
Iran says 'good progress' in U.S. talks, next round within a week

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state TV that the talks made very good progress and entered into the elements of an agreement very seriously, both in the nuclear field and in the sanctions field.

27 Feb 2026 3:08 am
U.S., Ukraine conclude talks in Geneva as Russia says 'no deadlines' to end war

Previous rounds of U.S.-led negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Geneva and Abu Dhabi have failed to yield a compromise, including on the key sticking point of territory.

27 Feb 2026 1:51 am