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Jon Jones probably couldn’t save the UFC’s underwhelming White House card if he were included, but Dana White insists it was never going to happen anyway.
President Trump issued a stark warning Sunday to Iran’s next supreme leader — as the country’s Assembly of Experts was said to have chosen the successor to slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Investors seem calm, relying on Donald Trump's reputation as a deal maker, but the reality is this conflict could be long and destabilising. (AP: Alex Brandon)
Leaders discuss military cooperation day after Trump hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacks
President Trump blamed Iran for the deadly strike on a girls’ elementary school in the country following reports saying the US was responsible.
War is the use of arms to settle differences — tribal, political, religious, cultural, and material — between organized groups.
A majority of Americans oppose President Trump’s migrant raids — as well as the early US strikes against Iran — while supporting the White House on issues such as sanctuary cities, according to a new poll.
The bloodthirsty Iranian regime has assembled multiple “kill teams” to assassinate President Donald Trump over at least the last five years.
Lake, whom Trump appointed without Senate confirmation to run Voice of America parent agency, cut over 1,000 jobs
Thom Tillis, who called for the resignation or firing of DHS secretary Kristi Noem, says White House adviser ‘should go’
After being briefed on the situation in Iran, the feckless Democrats offered their usual high dosage of Trump Derangement Syndrome and gave zero alternative policies or strategies (“Democrats’ Disgrace,” Editorial, March 6).
View image in fullscreenTehran, IranAn explosion near the Azadi tower during a US-Israeli attack on Iran’s capital Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenDelaware, USDonald Trump, the US president, salutes as soldiers carry the remains of one of their six comrades killed in the offensiv…
El humo después de un ataque contra una instalación petrolera en Teherán, Irán, el 8 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Vahid Salemi)
As the Iran disaster escalates, Starmer should treat the US president as someone whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere
Bloc confrontation is a path to disaster and the world must abide by the UN Charter, the foreign minister says
The Workers’ Party Congress signals a different form of “liberation” – securing regime survival through nuclear deterrence, not the liberation of the Korean peninsula
Parnas, who worked with Rudy Giuliani to find or manufacture dirt on Joe Biden in Ukraine, says he ‘woke up’
North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate former Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Balendra Shah emerged as a leading figure in the 2025 uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli
The US was an oligarchy well before Trump’s first term. Recognizing this reality is essential to building a true democracy
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing fierce backlash after vetoing a bill that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, a move Republicans are blasting as a stunning act of partisanship after his assassination.
As ‘political depression’ enters public discourse, therapists are encouraging people to engage with their communities
Weber State Wildcats (16-15, 10-8 Big Sky) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (13-18, 11-7 Big Sky)
Eastern Washington Eagles (14-17, 7-11 Big Sky) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (22-9, 13-5 Big Sky)
Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he and his allies have derided federal judges who ruled against his policies, calling them "rogue," "crooked," "lunatic" and more, casting their actions not only as incorrect but illegitimate as well.
One candidate on the ballot this year doesn’t need a briefing book to study Tehran terror: he was held captive by the Islamic Republic for 444 days.
Calgary Flames (25-30-7, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (31-26-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict
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Beirut/Miami/Tel Aviv/Dubai: US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and has raised the possibility that the Iranian war will end only once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.
El ministro chino de Exteriores, Wang Yi, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en un aparte de la Asamblea Nacional Popular en el centro de medios en Beijing, el domingo 8 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)
BEIJING — China's top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the benefits of interacting with the U.S., and signaled preparations are underway for a planned meeting between the two countries' leaders amid differences over the war in Iran and trade tariffs.
Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly
Several airstrikes hit neighborhoods in Tehran’s east and southwest Saturday night as Israel’s military confirmed a new wave of attacks. They came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!”
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. scored 20 points, which included the last nine of the game, and Oregon blew a 21-point lead before the Ducks rallied to beat Washington 85-79 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
SENATOR Loren Legarda sponsored Senate Bill No. 1719, declaring April of every year as Philippine Veterans Month while establishing a permanent national framework to honor Filipino veterans and ensure sustained access to services and education.
While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet
“Saturday Night Live” mocked former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for being “reassigned under the bus” after President Trump fired her this week.
Pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran late on Saturday as Israel carried out further air strikes. It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war. (AP video by Mohsen Ganji)
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John Zola stands in an apple tree grove on his property on a spot where he says the local electric utility wants to build a 500-kilovolt line across his land, March 4, 2026, in Sugarloaf, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference on the sideline of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the media center, in Beijing, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Supporters of Ivan Cepeda, presidential candidate for the Historic Pact coalition, cheer him on during a campaign rally in Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)