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Trump's Republicans defend Iran strikes as Democrats push for war powers vote

Six US service members killed in the conflict so far
3 March 2026

US embassy in Riyadh hit by two drones, Trump warns of longer war

Trump says that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month
3 March 2026

Fresh Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war

New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli strikes on Lebanon and a drone attack on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
3 March 2026

Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said yesterday it had uncovered a new painting by Rembrandt, using advanced scanning technology and stylistic analysis to confirm it was crafted by the Dutch master.
3 March 2026

Oil surges, stocks slide, dollar rallies

Oil prices surged, the dollar jumped and shares slid yesterday as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last for weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery and perhaps reignite inflation.
3 March 2026

War escalates

The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East and beyond yesterday, with Lebanon’s Hezbollah entering the fray and a British air base in Cyprus targeted.
3 March 2026

‘Regime change unlikely in Iran’

Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior US officials remain skeptical that the US and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime change in the near term.
3 March 2026

Over 100 Bangladeshis sent to the front, 34 dead: report

More than 100 Bangladeshis have been recruited into Russia’s war against Ukraine, and dozens have been killed on the front lines, according to rights groups that say many of the men were misled, exploited, or financially trapped before ending up in combat.
3 March 2026

MSF says 26 staff missing from South Sudan violence

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said yesterday that 26 of its staff were “unaccounted for” after a surge in violence in South Sudan in recent weeks.
3 March 2026

Fuel tanker ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after drone strike: Iran Revolutionary Guards

The strait is the world's most vital oil export route, connecting the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the UAE, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea
3 March 2026

15 US aircraft leave Spain

Fifteen US aircraft have left the Rota and Moron military bases in southern Spain since the US and Israel launched weekend attacks on Iran, maps by flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed yesterday.
3 March 2026

Conflict could last 4 weeks

US President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran could go on for the next four weeks, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Sunday.
3 March 2026

Gunman expressed ‘pro-Iranian regime sentiment’: SITE

The gunman who killed two people and wounded 14 overnight in Austin, the capital of the US state of Texas, had expressed “pro-Iranian regime sentiment” on social media, the SITE Intelligence Group said Sunday.
3 March 2026

US uses Anthropic AI, B-2 bombers, suicide drones

The United States unleashed an array of weaponry against Iranian targets on Saturday, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, stealth fighters, and for the first time in combat, low-cost one-way attack drones modeled after Iranian designs.
3 March 2026

‘We have to run fast’

Filipina caregiver Charlot David made the run back and forth to the bomb shelter several times before deciding it was better to simply stay there.
3 March 2026

US allies in Gulf bear brunt of attacks

Loud explosions were heard across Gulf cities yesterday as Tehran carried out strikes against countries in the region that host US bases for the third day in response to US-Israeli air raids.
3 March 2026

US flagged tanker hit by unknown projectiles in Bahrain port

All crew members are safe and have evacuated the vessel, its vanguard said
2 March 2026

Gulf states pledge safety of Bangladeshi expatriates amid conflict

Foreign minister gets assurances from his Kuwaiti, Bahraini, UAE and Qatari counterparts
2 March 2026

UAE airports to resume 'limited' flights

On Saturday, UAE announced closing its airspace 'temporarily and partially'
2 March 2026

A promise to call, and a coffin yet to come

Missile strike in the UAE claims life of Bangladeshi driver; grieving family awaits repatriation
2 March 2026