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An Iranian drone has hit a car park next to the US consulate in Dubai, sparking a small fire.The strike was confirmed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said all personnel at the consulate had been accounted for.He told reporters at the Capitol building in Washington DC the USA had already begun pulling staf…
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The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four of the six US service members killed by an Iranian drone strike during Operation Epic Fury.
Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attackUS president blasted Spain for denying access to its military bases for his bombing campaign, but boasts of ‘good relationship with China’.
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Rarely seen Shein founder praises Guangdong ‘roots’ as offshore listing stallsShein initially eyed a New York listing before switching to London after scrutiny by Washington over its supply chain and ties to China.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla durante una reunión con el canciller alemán Friedrich Merz en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
US President Donald Trump said his “biggest surprise” since unleashing a war in the Middle East has been Iran’s attacks on the Arab Gulf states, which the US counts as some of its closest and richest partners.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scrambling to head off a backlash over the tech giant’s deal with the Pentagon — defending it in front of workers at a tense all-hands meeting on Tuesday after protesters outside its San Francisco headquarters urged employees to quit, The Post has learned.
The move comes less than 24 hours after the US president’s team said it would drop its appeals
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The Trump administration's rationale for the US-Israeli war on Iran has been inconsistent at best, and incoherent at worst.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters as he arrives for an intelligence briefing with top lawmakers on Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Spain has said the US should be mindful of international law and bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with the country for refusing to let the US military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran.
A former “South Park” scribe has launched a sophomoric website calling for President Trump’s youngest son, Barron, to be conscripted into the US military and serve overseas.
Texas showdowns between Republicans John Cornyn v Ken Paxton as well as Democrats James Talarico v Jasmine Crockett have made US Senate seat most expensive primary on record
President Donald Trump said the “worst case” scenario in Iran would be if the nation’s next leader is “as bad” as the late Ayatollah Khamenei. He said it might be best if “someone from within” the Iranian regime took power, but most of those he had in mind” are dead.”
Chinese diplomats need to project a measured and calming presence on the international stage to contend effectively with American blowhards
Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem was ripped by even GOP senators Tuesday over her agency shelling out $220 million in taxpayer funds for TV ads — starring her.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted Tuesday that he was misunderstood one day prior when he said the US attacked Iran on Saturday because “we knew that there was going to be an Israeli action” that would “precipitate an attack against American forces.”
The Issue: Mayor Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats’ criticism of the US-Israel strikes on Iran.
Donald Trump says Iran's navy, air force and air detection systems have been "knocked out", as Israeli and US forces keep pounding targets across the country.
O conflito desencadeado pela ofensiva de Israel e Estados Unidos ao Irã se espalhou pelo Oriente Médio. Com os ataques de retaliação do país persa a aliados de Washington na região, já são mais de uma dezena de nações atingidas – do Chipre, passando pelo Líbano, até o Kuwait. Mesmo geograficamente distante do epicen…
Several Australian BrewDog pubs are unlikely to be impacted after dozens of bars were closed and hundreds of staff made redundant in the UK chain of the same name.The company has four breweries and about 100 pubs around the globe, including five here in Australia.They're located at Murarrie and Fortitude Valley in …
Military veterans and families of service members reacted to the news that the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran and what that means for American troops. (AP video/Kristin M. Hall and Allen G. Breed)
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United States President Donald Trump has publicly mused about the leadership he would like to see in Iran following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is seeking to purge “anti-American” narratives from the country’s national parks and museums, several media outlets have reported, citing a leaked government database. Among the themes reportedly identified for removal are racism and climate change.
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary has acknowledged visiting convicted sex offender on private island in 2012
The 2026 primary season, in which voters in the United States determine which candidates will represent the major Republican and Democratic political parties in the November midterm elections, has begun in earnest with votes in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas.
WASHINGTON — The United States said Tuesday that it had arranged charter flights to help Americans leave the Middle East after Washington joined Israel in attacking Iran.
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States government will offer insurance to ships in the Persian Gulf after Iran largely succeeded in shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en una reunión con el canciller alemán Friedrich Merz en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
US president criticises prime minister for third time 24 hours, describing him as ‘not Churchill’ over initial refusal
Washington Commanders guard Andrew Wylie (71) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Dec. 7, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
BEIJING, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At MWC Barcelona 2026, the World Broadband Association (WBBA), together with global industry partners, released the Net5.5G Readiness Assessment and Certification white paper during the Broadband Development Congress (BDC). The white paper provides a standardized framework for …
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
An Australian who died at a ski resort in Japan on Saturday has been identified as eight-year-old Chloe Jeffries from the Gold Coast.Japanese media reported Chloe's death after a snowmobile she and her mother were riding overturned near the ski resort town of Hakuba, north-west of Tokyo.She suffered serious head i…
The rationale keeps changing – from Iran planning a preemptive strike to lobbying by Israel
Authoritarian politics and military aggression are a dangerous mix. As President Trump announced his war on Iran wearing a baseball cap in a video released in the early hours Saturday morning while he was at Mar-a-Lago, that lesson hung heavily over the proceedings. This was a decision made by one man with no legal …
The first ‘World Congress on Snakes’ is scheduled to be held in Kandy in October with the participation of experts in the field from around the globe.
O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, recebeu o chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz, na Casa Branca nesta terça-feira (03/03) para conversas, em meio à guerra de EUA e Israel contra o Irã e à subsequente alta nos preços do petróleo.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is seen before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
The most recent attempt to pass legislation that would create an independent statewide jail oversight body has faltered after facing opposition from law enforcement groups and city and county officials.
US President Donald Trump has said his administration’s war against Iran “successfully knocked out” the country’s air force and navy.
Despite rebukes from Donald Trump, many MPs back Keir Starmer’s stance so far, and say lessons from conflict in Iraq must not be forgotten
Traffic enters lower Manhattan after crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, Feb. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
United States President Donald Trump enjoys being seen as unpredictable. But when it comes to the military campaign against Iran, his shifting messaging on the length and aims of the conflict obscures the failure to achieve his apparent goal: a quick conclusion that he can declare a victory.
A banner depicting Donald Trump hangs outside a government building in Washington DC on the day the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)