Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict:‘Where does this go?’
Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the country
· Roberttait
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Spain becomes EU’s most vocal opponent to US-Israel attacks on Iran, 20th edition of Mobile World Congress starts in Barcelona and more news on Monday March 2nd.
· Alex Dunham
[MWC] LG Electronics joins Qualcomm-led 6G coalition
LG Electronics said Monday it has joined the Global 6G Coalition launched by Qualcomm Technologies at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, stepping up efforts to strengthen next-generation telematics capabilities.
· Jie Ye-eun
Pauline Hanson censured in Senate despite Coalition opposing motion
The Coalition has opposed a parliamentary censure of Pauline Hanson for suggesting there were no good Muslims as the One Nation leader stormed out of the Senate and labelled the proceedings a joke.
· Brittany Busch
KT unveils public, enterprise AI transformation at MWC
KT said Monday it will showcase its artificial intelligence transformation achievements at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, highlighting its expansion into public and enterprise sectors.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Larijani: Trump has turned ‘America First’ to ‘Israel first’
More from Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s National Security Council.
· Middleeasteye
Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Washington Match 4
The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Washington Cash Pop
The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Washington Hit 5
The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
· The Associated Press
Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Washington Keno
The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s Washington Pick 3
The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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Argentina's Milei opens Congress praising Trump and attacking opposition
Argentina’s President Javier Milei delivers the annual State of the Nation address at Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
· Clara Preve
JD Vance’s silence on the Iran strikes is starting to get very loud
It is customary – some would say mandatory – for Donald Trump’s cabinet and inner circle to relentlessly boost and praise the US president on his success.
· Michael Koziol
Gaza fears new war will distract world
Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by US and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after US President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges for the territory's reconstruction and tried to nudge a ceasefire forward.
· Yonhap
Milei inaugura sesiones del Congreso con duras críticas a la oposición y elogios a Trump
El presidente Javier Milei llega al Congreso para pronunciar su discurso anual sobre el Estado de la Nación, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026, en Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Foto/Gustavo Garello)
· Clara Preve
Chaos and uncertainty as Trump unleashes war on Iran – Full Story podcast
Israel and the US have launched a barrage of missile strikes on Iran, supported by a vast American armada that has been building up in the region. The strikes have killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had ruled since 1989, and as Iran retaliated the situation unravelled quickly with Tehran firin…
Pauline Hanson expected to face censure motion in Senate over ‘inflammatory’ comments about Australian Muslims
Labor’s move expected to be supported by the Greens, making it Hanson’s second censure within four months
· Josh Butler
Several security breaches spotted in Trump's situation room during US strikes
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Patrick Brischetto
CIA tracked Iranian leaders for months ahead of attacks that began with 3 strikes in 60 seconds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israeli and American authorities spent weeks tracking the movements of senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sharing information that allowed the strikes to be carried out in a surprise daylight attack, according to an Israeli military official and a person famil…
· Associated Press
Punters win millions after placing bets on US strikes on Iran
A group of gamblers who won up to $3 million after betting on the deadly strikes on Iran have raised questions about whether they had access to knowledge about the attack before it happened.Several bets were placed on American crypto-based trading platform Polymarket on Saturday predicting the US and Israel would ca…
· Patrick Brischetto
Trump may have eye on superpower summit in timeline for defeating Iran
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· Richard Wood
Trump says 48 Iranian leaders are dead. Those left are scrambling to prevent regime collapse
London: The Islamic Republic is being weakened by the hour as missiles degrade its military, wipe out its senior ranks and kill its supreme leader.
· David Crowe
US and Israeli attacks on Iran shake world markets
Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Time to retire TACO — Operation Epic Fury’s crystal clear message to Putin, Xi
Among the many, many reverberations of Operation Epic Fury, it’s clearly time to retire TACO — the snarky claim that “Trump always chickens out.”
· Post Editorial Board
Just one in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Only one in four Americans approves of the US strikes that killed Iran’s leader, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded Sunday.
· Yonhap
Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Iran's cleric-run state, which fired missiles across the Middle East even as the headquarters of its elite Revolutionary Guards was reduced to rubble.
· Yonhap
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Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends
Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties
· Edwardhelmore
Pauline Hanson censured over remarks there are no 'good Muslims'
Pauline Hanson dismissed the censure motion as a political attack. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch
· Sbsaustralia
O mês de março em imagens
Os Estados Unidos e Venezuela concordaram formalmente em restabelecer laços os diplomáticos que estavam rompidos desde o início de 2019. A decisão representa um novo e contundente passo no processo de cooperação entre os dois países iniciado após o governo de Donald Trump capturar o presidente venezuelano, Nicolás M…
Battle for soul of Democratic Party centers on Senate primary in Texas
SAN ANTONIO — Democratic Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s showdown with local Dem state rep James Talarico has become the latest flashpoint in the battle between moderates and firebrands for the soul of the party.
· Ryan King
Saudi crown prince secretly lobbied Trump to attack Iran
Saudi Arabia joined Israel in lobbying the US to launch strikes against Iran.
· Melanie Swan, Kieran Kelly
Trump tells Iranian regime to surrender or face ‘certain death’ in new video after strikes
President Trump demanded the remains of Iran’s regime to lay down its arms or face “certain death” in a video statement issued Sunday.
· Alex Oliveira
Trump vows to continue attacks on Iran, says more US troops ‘likely’ to die
United States President Donald Trump has pledged to continue the “righteous mission” against Iran, until “all objectives are achieved”, adding there will likely be more US troop deaths in the process.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Chaos and uncertainty as Trump unleashes war on Iran – podcast
Israel and the US have launched a barrage of missile strikes on Iran, supported by a vast American armada that has been building up in the region.
Oman says diplomacy still possible despite US-Israel assault on Iran
Oman has stepped back into the spotlight as Washington and Tel Aviv press ahead with a second day of large-scale strikes on Iran, insisting that diplomacy has not yet collapsed under the weight of bombs.
· Middleeasteye
Exclusive | Top shipbuilding voice Li Yanqing rebukes Washington’s ‘China threat’ narrative
China’s national shipbuilding association official calls US port fees ‘absurd’ and politically motivated, while asserting China’s market lead is solid despite global fluctuations
· Carol Yang
San Diego finally looks to stop vile cause of bacteria that’s shut beaches for four years
The County of San Diego is taking its fight over the festering Tijuana River sewage crisis to Washington after hiring a D.C.-based law firm to press the feds for help — hoping to finally tackle the stench and pollution that has kept South Bay beaches shuttered for years.
· Bianca Heyward
Austin mass shooter Ndiaga Diagne entered US during Clinton admin., became citizen under Obama — despite string of busts
The gunman behind Austin’s possible terror-related mass shooting entered the US and cemented his legal immigration status under Democrat administrations — despite a growing criminal record.
· Chris Nesi
GOP civil war in Texas likely to lead to US Senate primary run-off, poll shows
There’s a GOP civil war brewing over the Texas US Senate seat occupied by John Cornyn, who is likely headed for a primary run-off with MAGA state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll.
· Josh Christenson
Man dead after alleged assault at NSW campground
A man is still on the run after another man was killed in an alleged assault at a campground in northern NSW.Two men are believed to have become involved in an argument at a campground off Point Lookout Road in Ebor, about 80 kilometres from Armidale.The altercation between the two men escalated when one seriously a…
· Patrick Brischetto
Trump goes to war despite claimed aversion to foreign entanglements
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
· Matthew Lee
Trump vows Iran war will continue until ‘objectives achieved’
President Donald Trump has said the Israeli-US war on Iran will continue until “all objectives are achieved”, signalling a prolonged military campaign.
· Middleeasteye
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Iranian business partner tears into Dems for slamming Trump’s Tehran bombings: ‘Wake up!’
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Iranian business partner has slammed her fellow Democrats for attacking President Trump’s airstrikes on Iran, saying how “incredibly disappointed” she is in the party.
· Anthony Blair
Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales close to losing seat over alleged affair with aide who fatally lit herself on fire
SAN ANTONIO — GOP Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales is dangerously close to losing his seat to a gun-fanatic YouTuber after the married pol refused to resign when a staffer burned herself to death over their alleged affair.
· Josh Christenson
Trump open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle East
US president signals willingness to engage with Tehran’s surviving leadership as strikes and retaliatory attacks intensify across region
· Julianborger, Jasonburke
How the CIA pinpointed – and doomed – a gathering of Iranian leaders
Washington: Shortly before the United States and Israel were poised to launch an attack on Iran, the CIA zeroed in on the location of perhaps the most important target: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader.
· Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager
Gavin Newsom is destroyed for outrageous gas price tweet: ‘Not a flex’
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been put in his place by the US gas industry after he tried to “flex” on President Donald Trump over gas prices — as he presides over the country’s highest per-gallon prices.
· Anthony Blair
Funcionario de Casa Blanca: Irán parece abierto al diálogo; Trump dice que aceptará "eventualmente"
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump levanta el puño tras descender del Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Beach, en West Palm Beach, Florida, el viernes 27 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/Matt Rourke)
· Matthew Lee
Israel renews attacks on Tehran as Iran vows to avenge supreme leader’s death - DailyNews
Iran has confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after a massive US-Israeli attack that President Donald Trump indicated is aimed at regime change and would continue through the week. The strikes hit targets across the Islamic Republic, with one killing over 100 girls at an elementary school near a military base.
· damith