The American people are bitterly divided over the conflict in Iran. The US president, Donald Trump, won office in 2024 after campaigning on a message of “no new wars.” So the conflict that began with airstrikes conducted with the Israeli military in the early hours of February
JAKARTA, March 6 (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has reassured local Islamic groups that he will withdraw from U.S. President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' if the platform does not benefit Palestinians, a government statement said on Friday. The
Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates were honored by President Trump at the White House on Thursday. Among the other Inter Miami stars in attendance were Luis Suárez, Tadeo Allende and Rodrigo De Paul. Trump jokingly asked the team and the crowd: Pelé or Messi, who’s
Iran did not immediately respond, but Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US Navy of committing “an atrocity at sea” for sinking the frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 87 crew members.
[World Bank] By pairing a Creative Economy Diagnostic with a women-focused accelerator, Sierra Leone's CreatiFi program is helping translate creative talent into an economic development catalyst.
The therapies are expected to reach patients within months.
After Israel’s unprecedented use of artificial intelligence to select bombing targets in Gaza, experts are now sounding the alarm regarding what one analyst on Thursday called a lack of human supervision over Israeli AI targeting in Iran. “Similarities between Israel’s bombing
The government was able to communicate with them and confirmed that they are currently safe.
The UAE is considering freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, potentially severing one of Tehran's most critical economic lifelines.
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Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on Friday after Israel said it was hitting "regime infrastructure" in a "new phase" of the war it launched with the United States against Iran. As the conflict entered its seventh day, its regional repercussions continued -- with Qatar
The body of the 19-year-old was found on Jan 19 at a beach in the state of Queensland.
Scam farms have multiplied in recent years, particularly in South-east Asia.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) dropped his reelection bid on Thursday after coming under pressure from Republican leaders and other GOP colleagues to do so after admitting to an affair with his staffer who later died by suicide. He indicated he would stay in office through the
On February 16, a fortnight before the outbreak of the Iran war, US President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged having a “good conversation” with Chinese President Xi Jinping about a forthcoming US arms package for Taiwan. This statement came a few weeks after the Chinese
Sanford “Sandy” Wernick, the longtime talent manager of clients including Adam Sandler who became partner and senior executive VP at Brillstein Entertainment Partners, died Thursday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 86. Wernick signed Sandler as a client when Sandler was just 22
[The Conversation Africa] You've probably heard the saying, "The rich become richer, while the poor become poorer". It's about how uneven financial progress can be.
[The Conversation Africa] Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern and western spheres of the international system.
The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations, in a formal shift that ends a rupture dating back to 2019 and deepens the bilateral thaw that began after Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in January. The
The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife.
Listening to music or watching a movie without headphones could now get you removed from a United Airlines flight and potentially permanently banned, according to the airline’s updated passenger guidelines. The airline’s “Contract of Carriage” rules were reportedly updated in
By Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle East conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning it would retaliate for being targeted by
The actress starred in the 2004 comedy alongside Ferrell.
He has dominated the race to become Nepal’s PM during the campaign.
KATHMANDU, March 6 - Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's party gained leads in early counting in Nepal's general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country's former prime minister who was forced to resign after a historic youth-led uprising last year.
Vice President Vance has postponed a town hall with CBS News that was scheduled for next week “due to the war” in the Middle East, the network announced on Thursday. “A new date and more details to come soon,” a network statement posted on the social platform X said. Vance was
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the waiver was issued "to enable oil to keep flowing into the global market" after the Iran conflict raised supply concerns.
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG, March 6 (Reuters) - Emirates and Etihad Airways were resuming limited flight schedules to key global cities from their United Arab Emirates hubs on Friday, though the ongoing threat of missile fire piled pressure on airlines as they scramble to
By Steve Holland, Jarrett Renshaw, Nandita Bose and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the
FBI agents searched a home west of Nancy Guthrie’s house as the investigation entered Day 32.
For a wedding originally intended to be as private as possible, photos — and some low-resolution camcorder videos — from Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s intimate Cumberland Island, Georgia nuptials are as ubiquitous among brides of today as they were when the
Zara Larsson does it all: Raises awareness of unflattering Wikipedia photos, accidentally wears Burzum dresses to awards shows . The Swedish pop star's next move can never be guessed. Today, she's doubling down after receiving backlash for an abortion joke. The post Zara
TAIPEI, March 6 - Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo on Friday rebuffed the main opposition party, which had proposed a defence budget roughly one-third of the amount sought by the government and set a deadline for U.S. arms purchases that he said was impossible.
He said the government's proposal has the backing of the US administration and Congress.
Austin Police released new information and video about the deadly mass shooting at a bar on West Sixth Street during a news conference Thursday.
The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.
Solar water splitting is one of the most direct ways to produce green hydrogen using sunlight. However, most photocatalysts and photoelectrodes absorb only a limited portion of solar radiation, mainly ultraviolet and part of the visible spectrum. A large share of solar energy,
He was convicted for collusion with foreign forces and sedition.
He was convicted of collusion with foreign forces and sedition.
March 6 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns within 5 km (3.11 miles) of the border between the countries in a message posted on its Telegram channel in Hebrew early on Friday. Hezbollah's message came less than a day after Israel warned
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or
The game was rigged from the start.
The AI lab is the first American firm to be labelled a supply-chain risk
If you haven’t heard about the fight between the AI company Anthropic and the US Department of War, you should read about it, because it could be critical for our future — as a nation, but also as a species. Anthropic, along with OpenAI, is one of the two leading AI
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will wrap up his Asia-Pacific tour with talks in Tokyo aimed at deepening economic and security cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 - A key partner in Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition is reconsidering its role in the pact ahead of the next elections, a senior leader said, as frustration mounts among the premier’s reformist allies over the government’s response