South Africa's long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.
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Two senior Communist Party officials absent from top Chinese political event
BEIJING, March 4 - Two senior Chinese officials were absent on Wednesday from the ranks of China's highest tier of power at the opening of the country's two largest political events of the year, with top Communist Party cadres ensnared in a wave of purges.
Discussions with Board of Peace 'on hold' due to Iran war, Indonesia says
JAKARTA, March 4 - Indonesia's foreign minister said talks on U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza \"Board of Peace,\" of which the Southeast Asian nation is a key troop-contributing member, were on hold due to the Middle East war.
UAE brigadier shows Euronews intercepted Iranian missiles
UAE Defence Ministry spokesman Brigadier Abdul Nasser Al Humaidi tells Euronews air defences destroyed hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones in recent days, while showing debris of intercepted weapons during a government briefing in Abu Dhabi.
Brandon Sanderson's latest crowfunding raises $5.5M in 24 hours
Hoid’s Storybook Collection will include illustrated versions of fables from the Stormlight Archive.
The First Robot Movie: Watch a Newly Discovered Georges Méliès Film from 1897
Metropolis, Forbidden Planet, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Short Circuit, RoboCop, Ghost in the Shell, The Iron Giant, WALL‑E, Ex Machina: there is a parallel history of cinema to be told entirely through its robots. That such a history must
Trump Tracker: Why we're keeping count of every climate attack the POTUS unleashes in 2026
Euronews Green is holding the world's most powerful man to account, by documenting all the ways he's sabotaging climate progress this year.
Trump Blurts Out Damning Iran Admission as MAGA Turns Harshly on Him
Speaking Tuesday about his war on Iran, Donald Trump got too candid. He declared that the worst-case scenario could involve people running Iran who are just as bad as those he’s deposing. He also admitted that most of the people the United States hoped will take over are now
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Rebecca Solnit
The author of The Beginning Comes After the End talks about jackrabbits, her own “informational hypervigilance,” and the one word she won’t stop using.
Noem's spending review has held up more than 1,000 FEMA contracts, grants and awards, Dems say
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s policy of personally reviewing expenditures of more than $100,000 has held up more than 1,000 contracts, grants and awards at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a new report from Senate Democrats. The report
Africa: Ethiopia's Smaller Wars - Destitution, Conflict Escalation, and Military Abuses in Lower Omo
[African Arguments] With war looming in the north of the country, Ethiopia threatens to make headlines again, as it has in recent years due to the wars, insurgencies and intercommunal violence that have raged across its highland core - in the regions of Tigray, Oromia and
Africa: Johannesburg's Dry Taps Threaten to Unravel Africa's Most Ambitious Water Plans
[Daily Maverick] The effects of Africa's richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country's economy and the continent.
Russia says US attacked Iran on false pretext, condemns call for Iranians to seize power
MOSCOW, March 4 - Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of using an imaginary threat from Iran as a pretext to overthrow its constitutional order, and said Washington's calls for Iranians to seize power from their leaders were cynical and inhumane.
Russia blames Ukrainian drones for attack on LNG ship in Mediterranean
MOSCOW, March 4 - Russia's transport ministry on Wednesday accused Ukrainian naval drones of attacking a Russian liquefied natural gas carrier, the Arctic Metagaz, which caught fire in the Mediterranean a day earlier.
Africa: Gender-Equity Solutions Must Be Community Led
[Women Deliver] As the Oceanic Pacific prepares to host the Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) in Narrm (Melbourne) this April, global attention is turning to a powerful truth: lasting progress on gender equality is driven by communities themselves.
How to feed raccoons in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Everything you need to know about befriending these masked bandits.
How to feed foxes in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Another four-legged friend to unlock as a companion.
South Korean stocks suffer worst day on record amid Iran war shocks
Asian markets suffered heavy losses on Wednesday, with South Korea’s main index (Kospi) plunging more than 12%, recording its worst single-day decline in history as the widening conflict in Iran continues to disrupt global markets.
How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran
The war launched Saturday is a full-circle moment for the veteran GOP senator, who spent decades pushing for military action against the Islamist regime.
Modi’s silence on Iran lost India’s voice in the Middle East
The US-Israel attack on Iran has redrawn the Middle East’s map, and India has already managed to lose. For decades, New Delhi cultivated a “reputation” for its so-called “strategic autonomy”, maintaining parallel relationships with Israel, Iran and the Gulf emirs and sheikhs
UN experts "deeply disturbed" by child deaths in escalating Middle East conflict
GENEVA, March 4 (Reuters) - A committee of UN experts said on Wednesday it was "deeply disturbed" by the deaths of children amid escalating violence across the Middle East, particularly the bombing of a girls school in Iran. The Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab in
South Africa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict if asked
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Reuters) - South Africa is willing to play a mediating role in the Middle East conflict if asked, President Cyril Ramaphosa told local media on the sidelines of an energy conference in Cape Town. "South Africa is always ready to play a contributing role,
Oil prices surge as Iran war escalates across the Gulf, testing Trump at home
Analysts say damage to regional production facilities – not a closure of the Strait of Hormuz – poses the greatest risk to global supply, though prices may fall if the conflict is contained
COL Group, BeLive Holdings to Launch ‘Microdrama in a Box’ Solution at Hong Kong FilMart
COL Group and BeLive Holdings are unveiling what they describe as the world’s first fully integrated “Microdrama in a Box” solution at the Hong Kong FilMart, combining cloud-based software infrastructure with access to what the companies bill as the largest curated microdrama
Gender equality is improving in the EU, but the pension gap persists
There's a gap between men's and women's pensions across the EU, both in the average and median amounts received.
Japan eyes remote Pacific island for nuclear waste
Japan is looking into using a remote deserted Pacific island nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) from Tokyo as a site for burying nuclear waste, officials said.
New 4D-STEM method isolates atomic structures from clustered nanocrystals
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a new way to determine atomic structures from nanocrystals previously considered unusable, a breakthrough that could transform how researchers study materials too small
Live updates: Israel and Iran escalate attacks in Middle East; U.S. to charter evacuation flights
Israel launched fresh strikes against Tehran and Beirut on Wednesday, as Iran targeted Persian Gulf states. The State Department is working to evacuate U.S. citizens from the region.
Middle East war shows 'Europe must reinforce its autonomy', EIB chief tells Euronews
European Investment Bank chief Calviño tells Euronews a world in disarray means Europe 'must enforce its strategic autonomy' faster. Europeans worry new energy shock stemming from the war in Iran could rattle industry again.
Khamenei’s killing is neocolonialism’s final gambit
In 1953, the US and the UK staged a coup in Iran that deposed Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, the first democratically elected leader of a major Muslim country. The intervention, staged to regain control over Iranian oil, was a milestone in the transition from colonialism to
Canada PM Carney says Iran conflict a failure of the international order
By Alasdair Pal and Ryan Patrick Jones SYDNEY/TORONTO, March 4 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday the ongoing conflict in the Middle East was a "failure" of the international order, and the United States had not consulted its allies before
Download 60,000 Works of Art from the National Gallery, Including Masterpieces by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Rembrandt & More
As a young amateur painter and future art school dropout, I frequently found myself haunted by the faces of two artists, that famously odd couple from my favorite art history novelization—and Kirk Douglas role and Iggy Pop song—Lust for Life. Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin,
Middle East flights: Virgin Atlantic resumes scheduled Dubai to London route
Emirates, Etihad Airways and flydubai are continuing to operate a limited schedule, while Qatar Airways has extended its flight suspension until 6 March.
Sri Lanka rescues 32 sailors from sunk Iranian warship
The authorities did not say what caused the Iranian warship to sink.
Berlin Film Festival Boss to Accept New Advisory Board and “Antisemitism Code of Conduct” (Report)
Tricia Tuttle came under fire following pro-Palestinian speeches by Berlinale award winners at this year's awards gala.
Jimmy Kimmel Gifts Gavin Newsom His Own FIFA Peace Prize: ‘This Is Long Overdue’
The award was dubbed the 2026 FIFA Skydance Paramount Netflix Warner Bros Big Ass Lipton Cup O Peace