Trump says Iran navy, air force destroyed, Germany ‘helping out’
US President Donald Trump has said his administration’s war against Iran “successfully knocked out” the country’s air force and navy.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Shadow of Iraq war lies over Westminster as MPs consider US-Israeli attack on Iran
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
· Alexandratopping, Aletha Adu
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to halt Manhattan congestion toll
Traffic enters lower Manhattan after crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, Feb. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
· Philip Marcelo
Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain
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)
· Fatima Hussein
Trump seeks quick victory but faces prolonged conflict with Iran
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.
· Abubakr Al-Shamahi
Trump's Operation Epic Fury could turn out to be an epic failure
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)
· Riley Stuart
Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked
From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutiny
· Peterwalker
Trump reverses course on law firm executive orders
A banner showing President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
· Eric Tucker
Iran made chilling nuclear threat, US claims
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X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos
WASHINGTON — Social media platform X announced Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without disclosing they were artificially made, the company said.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump administration considers armed escorts for oil and gas tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Report
The Trump administration is considering providing armed escorts for tankers carrying oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Politico report on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
'War of choice': Even if he wins against Iran, will Donald Trump lose?
Numerous US polls in the past few months point to voters seeking Donald Trump to focus on issues like the economy and the cost of living. Credit: Leon Wang/AAP
· Sbsaustralia
Federal judge and prosecutor clash in Minnesota contempt hearing
The U.S. attorney for Minnesota, Daniel Rosen, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
· Steve Karnowski
Minnesota sues to block Trump administration’s withholding of $243 million in Medicaid funds
Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back.
· Associated Press
Inside Operation Epic Fury and the intelligence efforts that led to the Iran strike
US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Saturday night to "take over your government". (Reuters: Nathan Howard)
· Lucia Stein
Bruce Blakeman rips Gov. Kathy Hochul as ‘un-American’ for her flip-flopping Iran comments
Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman called Gov. Kathy Hochul “un-American” Tuesday for making contradictory statements about the US strikes against Iran.
· Carl Campanile
US troops told Trump’s attack on Iran is ‘signal fire for Armageddon’
Multiple commanders across all branches of the US military have offered a fundamentalist Christian explanation for the attack on Iran, describing President Donald Trump as the harbinger of the Second Coming and the conflict itself as a “signal fire” for Armageddon, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) ha…
· RT
Trump to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain
The US will suspend all trade with Spain over Madrid’s decision to deny the US permission to use its joint military bases to attack Iran, President Donald Trump has announced. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned Trump’s “unjustified and dangerous” intervention against Iran. Speaking at the White House…
· RT
Trump denounces UK, Spain over Iran stance
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Britain and Spain for not fully backing his attack on Iran, as he threatened to end "all trade" with Spain.
· Agence France-Presse
Ivana Trump’s longtime NYC townhouse sells for $14M — a nearly 50% listing discount
The gilded Upper East Side townhouse that once served as the personal palace of Ivana Trump has finally traded hands — at a fraction of its original ambitions.
· Mary K. Jacob
Senate Democrats’ new bill aims to slash home prices by cutting building materials tariffs
A group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill to exempt home construction materials from tariffs, a move the National Association of Home Builders has pushed for.
· Realtor.com
Satellite images reveal damage at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility
In this combo from satellite images provided by Vantor shows is a view of Natanz nuclear facility before, left, and with damage on Monday, March 2, 2026 in Iran. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)
· The Associated Press
Trump vows to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain over lack of support on Iran attack
President Trump announced the US is going to “cut off all trade with Spain” over Madrid’s lack of support for the attack on Iran.
· Emily Goodin
Ben Jennings on Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and the war in Iran – cartoon
Ben Jennings on Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and the war in Iran – cartoon
Crude awakening as Gavin Newsom slammed over California’s gas production decline
As gas prices in the U.S. are expected to rise, California Governor Gavin Newsom came under fire Monday from the U.S. Oil and Gas Association for his comments blaming President Donald Trump and the war in Iran as triggers for the increase.
· Zain Khan
Trump administration’s bids to end New York’s congestion pricing was unlawful, federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to end New York’s congestion pricing scheme was “unlawful.”
· Peter Senzamici
Kristi Noem refuses to retract statement calling Minnesotans killed by federal agents ‘domestic terrorists’
Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin Cities
· Shrai Popat
New campaign promotes CAF head Motsepe to lead South Africa's ANC - but who's behind it?
A new online campaign is promoting South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe as the next head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).
· AfricaNews
La guerra con Irán tensa la relación entre EEUU y Gran Bretaña
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump (izq) con el primer ministro británico Keir Starmer en Chequers, cerca de Aylesbury, Inglaterra, el 18 de septiembre del 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
· Jill Lawless
Presidente de Guatemala cuestiona presunto apoyo de EEUU a cuestionados candidatos a tribunales
CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA (AP) — El presidente guatemalteco Bernardo Arévalo dijo el martes que hace consultas con Washington sobre información acerca de que la embajada de Estados Unidos en el país centroamericano estaría pidiendo votos a favor de candidatos a integrar la Corte de Constitucionalidad “que no son íntegros”.
· Sonia P Rez D
Nancy Mace under House investigation over alleged improper reimbursement requests
Republican is accused of improperly claiming more than $9,000 in funds meant to subsidize housing costs for members of Congress
· Lucy Campbell
US war on Iran: Starmer should have stood up to Trump - now he's complicit
When Benjamin Netanyahu launched his genocidal assault on Gaza in autumn 2023, Britain’s two main political parties formed a cross-party cartel in support of the bloodstained Israeli prime minister.
· Middleeasteye
Noem testifica en el Senado por primera vez desde muertes de manifestantes en Minneapolis
La secretaria de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos Kristi Noem en el Congreso en Washington el 3 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Rebecca Santana
Trump, 'BIG wave' attack coming. Boots on the ground? (Live)
Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Robert De Niro to echo Abraham Lincoln at Carnegie Hall benefit concert
Actor Robert Di Niro receives a German television, “Goldene Kamera,” media award in Berlin on Feb. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
· Hillel Italie
Los Falcons van a Madrid para el segundo juego de temporada regular de la NFL en España
Un rayo de luz entra al estadio Santiago Bernabéu previo al partido de la NFL entre los Commanders de Washington y los Dolphins de Miami, el domingo 16 de noviembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Manu Fernández)
· Tales Azzoni
A double-digit dash or dare?
KOTA KINABALU — Let’s talk briefly about our emerging neighbor: Vietnam. Few countries in contemporary Southeast Asia embody developmental ambition as vividly as Vietnam. Following its 14th Party Congress, the country has set itself an extraordinarily ambitious target: sustaining annual economic growth of more than …
· Ei Sun Oh
War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree
LONDON — Keir Starmer has never had a bad word to say in public about Donald Trump.
· Associated Press
Pentagon declines comment on USFK shift to Middle East, reaffirms Korea focus
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combin…
· Hwang Joo-young
Noem testifies in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to testify Tuesday in the Senate, her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration was executing its mass deportation agenda.
· Associated Press
US DoJ drops legal case against law firms that stood up to Trump’s executive orders
Case involved Trump orders targeting major law firms for representing clients or causes the president did not like
· Richardluscombe
Mass graves and huge crowds as Iran mourns '168 kids killed by US-Israel strike'
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· 9News Staff
Atlanta Falcons headed to Madrid for NFL regular season game in Spain
A shaft of sunlight streams into the stadium before an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)
· Tales Azzoni
Iran betting Gulf pain will force Trump to seek a deal
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· Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Kevin Durant dice la abierta pugna por los playoffs de la NBA es divertida. Difícil negarlo
Kevin Durant (7) de los Rockets de Houston al encestar un triple ante los Wizards de Washington, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/John McDonnell)
· Tim Reynolds
Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structures
· Bruceschneier
Asia Opinion | South China Morning Post
Opinion | Southeast Asia, do not mistake Trump’s tariff defeat for a reprieveOne court loss won’t end the trade wars. But if ‘Peak Trump’ has arrived, the region’s negotiating hand may have just got stronger.
Starmer-Trump relationship tested amid Iran strike disagreement
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer look at each other as they shake hands during a press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, Thursday Sept. 18, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP, File)
· Jill Lawless
Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in dozens of countries urged to leave
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the war with Iran could last longer than initially projected, saying Washington has the capability to continue military operations well beyond the four-to-five-week timeframe first outlined.
· AfricaNews
Live updates: Midterm primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas kick off
A day before Texas voters choose their nominees in a key U.S. Senate race, they’re reacting to the U.S. military attacks on Iran (AP Video: Kendria LaFleur and Juan Lozano)