'We knew it would be worse': Bobbi left Florida, her dog and Trump for a tiny Australian town
Bobbi Waterman used to work at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Since retiring, she's explored more of herself and the world. Source: Supplied
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Turkey frustrated after failing to prevent US strike on Iran, scrambles to contain fallout: Analysis
Ragip Soylu, Turkey bureau chief for Middle East Eye, assesses Ankara’s position on the ongoing Israeli-US war on Iran: Turkey did everything it could to stop the US attack on Iran, but it failed. Ankara stopped short of directly condemning Washington in order to preserve the rapport between Turkish President Recep …
· Middleeasteye
War powers debate in Congress intensifies after Trump's strikes on Iran
The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
· Lisa Mascaro
At least 80 children dead as missile reportedly hits school in southern Iran
The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arrive
· Deepa Parentis, Tess Mcclure
O que Trump quer ao atacar o Irã e o que ele pode conseguir
Pouco após Israel lançar o que chamou de "ataques preventivos" contra o Irã na manhã deste sábado (28/02), o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, confirmou que as ações faziam parte de uma ampla ofensiva conjunta israelo-americana.
· Shamil Shams
Watch: RFK Jr. Destroys Media's Trump Caricature, Celebrates Epic Win On Drug Prices
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
· Tyler Durden
Has WWIII just started? What’s happening between the US, Israel, and Iran?
The US and Israel have launched a major attack in order to lay waste to much of Iran’s military as well as deny it the ability to build a nuclear weapon, according to US President Donald Trump.
· RT
Trump vies for Bush’s crown for worst foreign policy decision in history
The US president upended half a century of US foreign policy in an eight-minute video with another attempt at Middle Eastern regime change
· Davidsmith
Republicans back Trump, Democrats attack 'illegal' Iran war
WASHINGTON — Republicans largely welcomed strikes launched Saturday by US forces and ally Israel against Iran but prominent Democrats condemned what they called an illegal aggression.
· Agence France-Presse
OpenAI to work with Pentagon after Anthropic dropped by Trump over company’s ethics concerns
CEO Sam Altman claims military will not use AI product for autonomous killing systems or mass surveillance
· Adam Gabbatt, Dara Kerr
‘Are you willing to fight back?’: Democrats ready to take on party’s old guard ahead of midterms
After Zohran Mamdani’s upset, a new wave of challengers targets incumbents, driven by fury at Donald Trump
· Davidsmith
US lawmakers condemn Trump over Iran strikes: ‘acts of war unauthorized by Congress’
Members of Congress swiftly denounced the president’s military action against the Islamic Republic alongside Israel
· Roberttait
Early retirement bill for govt employees filed
SEN. Robinhood Padilla has filed Senate Bill 1906, a measure seeking to lower the optional retirement age of government employees from 60 to 56.
· Javier Joe Ismael
Shooting the messenger
ON Feb. 24, a group of 18 “ex-Marines,” accompanied by lawyer Levito Baligod, appeared at a press conference in historic Club Filipino. They came with a big story to tell amid public clamor for the indictment of the “big fish” involved in the corruption of public funds worth trillions of pesos. They satisfied the cr…
· Edgard A. Arevalo
Takeaways from AP's report on the ICE detention center holding children and parents
This image provided by the family in February 2026 shows a drawing made by a 13-year-old Colombian girl when she was detained at South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, where the Trump administration is holding immigrant families. (AP Photo)
· Garance Burke
Objetivos de Trump quanto ao Irão: O que pode ser alcançado?
Depois de Israel ter lançado “ataques preventivos” contra o Irão na manhã deste sábado (28.02), o Presidente norte-americano, Donald Trump, anunciou, num discurso, que também estavam em curso “grandes operações de combate” por parte dos EUA.
· Shamil Shams
Joe Biden warns that Donald Trump will try to ‘steal’ midterm elections
In a rare public address, former president said US is experiencing ‘dark days’ and urged Americans to vote
· Adam Gabbatt
Trump administration is holding children in immigration detention for months
Andrea Armero’s younger daughter was already traumatized when the family came to the United States from Colombia in 2024. After being sent to a now-infamous Texas detention facility, the 13-year-old spiraled into crisis.
· Garance Burke
Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance
Washington aims to spend billions in Africa to build up a strategic reserve of key minerals, but analysts warn it may not be so simple
· Jevans Nyabiage
China expresses ‘deep concern’ over US-Israel attack on IranThe assault, which Washington says was needed to counter nuclear threats, has split world opinion and prompted Iranian missile retaliation.
The assault, which Washington says was needed to counter nuclear threats, has split world opinion and prompted Iranian missile retaliation
· Khushboo Razdan
Before Trump bombing, Oman FM called US-Iran deal ‘within reach’
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· Jake Johnson
Democrats bank on Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido in Texas House race
Democratic candidate for congress Bobby Pulido makes a campaign stop in Pharr, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
· Jonathan J Cooper
Why in the world is Melania Trump leading a UN security council meeting? | Arwa Mahdawi
The first lady is a Trump and therefore automatically qualified to do anything her heart desires
· Arwa Mahdawi
Trump-Netanyahu war aims to entrap Iranians into unconditional submission
On Saturday, as President Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched a major attack on Iran, the Israeli military declared that the joint US-Israeli attack had targeted "dozens of military targets" in Iran.
· Middleeasteye
'Dismayed' Oman foreign minister says US-Israeli attacks began with deal in reach
Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi on Saturday denounced the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, suggesting Washington was duped into war by the Israelis, as a deal was within reach.
· Middleeasteye
The war they wanted: Netanyahu and Trump light the fuse in Iran
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
Supreme Court is hearing a case about marijuana users and guns
The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Lindsay Whitehurst
Seoul holds emergency NSC to protect nationals, review response after US-Israel strike on Iran
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
‘Viruses don’t know borders’: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis
Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus
· Hannah Harris Green
Iran's foreign minister says Trump turned 'America First into Israel First'
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the ongoing US and Israeli attacks on Iran, calling them “wholly unprovoked, illegal, and illegitimate.”
· Middleeasteye
Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis
US president violates UN charter just days into his Board of Peace era, and chooses to take the biggest gamble of his administration
· Julianborger
US-Israel attack on Iran: how it unfolded
‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ US president Donald Trump told Iranians on Saturday, after months of mounting tension
· SCMP
The real winners of Trump’s global tariff war: law firms, hedge funds and AI
Businesses are vying for a refund, with nearly $175bn on the line, but customers are unlikely to benefit from reversal
· Kalyeena Makortoff
Trump just got much closer to bringing CNN to heel | Margaret Sullivan
With David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance poised to buy Warner Bros Discovery, the president is tightening his grip on the US media
· Margaret Sullivan
US and Israel launch major attack on Iran amid nuclear tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Iranian people to “take over your government” in a video address posted Saturday. His comments came after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran.
US, Israel bomb Iran: A timeline of talks and threats leading up to attacks
The United States and Israel have launched strikes on Iran despite ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme.
· Al Jazeera Staff
What military assets does the US have in the Middle East?Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands.
Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands
· Agence France-Presse
Midterm ‘blue wave’ could block Trump’s agenda and launch investigations – here’s what’s at stake
Democrats hope to capture the House, but the Senate could be a heavier lift in November’s midterm elections
· Chris Stein, Sam Levine, Andrew Witherspoon
From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Matt Sedensky
A world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this | Simon Tisdall
We cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achieved
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/simontisdall
Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms
Several high-ranking federal election officials attended a summit last week at which prominent figures who worked to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election pressed the president to declare a national emergency to take over this year’s midterms.
· Doug Bock Clark
Opinion: How Trump was dragged into war
There is a chilling but uncanny resemblance in the way that US President Donald Trump is preparing to attack Iran, and the way that Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to invade Ukraine.
· https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/
Video: Trump calls for Iranians to take over regime amid strikes
Shortly after joint US-Israel strikes on Tehran, President Donald Trump announced the US military started “major combat operations” against Iran and encouraged the “great, proud people of Iran” to take over the regime.
· https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/
Iranian regime is 'without legitimacy', says Albanese after US strikes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed Iran's regime is "without legitimacy", as the USA and Israel launch military action and strikes against the country.In a statement released hours after the strikes began, ordered by US PresidentDonald Trump, Albanese slammed the "brutal acts of violence and intimidation" …
· Patrick Brischetto
Dockery leads La Salle against Davidson after 25-point game
La Salle Explorers (8-20, 4-11 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (17-11, 8-7 A-10)
· https://apnews.com/author/the-associated-press
Oregon takes on Washington in conference matchup
Washington Huskies (19-9, 9-8 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (20-10, 8-9 Big Ten)
· https://apnews.com/author/the-associated-press
US and Israel attack Iran: What we know so far
The United States and Israel have struck multiple locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, in what US President Donald Trump described as “major combat operations”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump tells Iranian officials to lay down arms or 'face death'
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· Patrick Brischetto
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon to use tech in ‘classified network’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said his company has reached a deal with the United States Department of Defense after its previous contractor Anthropic voiced ethical concerns about the military’s use of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
· Lyndal Rowlands
Canadiens take on the Capitals following Dobson's 2-goal game
Washington Capitals (31-23-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (32-17-9, in the Atlantic Division)
· https://apnews.com/author/the-associated-press