WASHINGTON, March 1 - Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
As the U.S. engages in another war in the Middle East, this time against Iran, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that roughly one in four respondents support it. The survey, released Sunday, found that 27 percent of respondents approve of “Operation Epic Fury,” which the U.S.
Only 64 schools nationwide have been accredited as Japanese Language Institutes.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said Iran must stop activities that bring instability to the region.
By Rami Ayyub, Alexander Cornwell, Nayera Abdallah, Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/DUBAI/BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) - Israel launched new air strikes targeting Tehran and expanded its military campaign to include attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in
Hunkered down at his luxury Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, US President Donald Trump kept an unusually low profile after announcing the start of huge military strikes on Iran. Trump eschewed the grand Oval Office addresses to the nation favored by his predecessors to announce
It’s the first year of the newly rechristened “Actor Awards” — but for the kudocast formerly known as the SAG Awards, Sunday’s ceremony was all about the music. The 32nd annual Actor Awards featured a live band for the first time, led by music director Rickey Minor, and
“Sinners,” a vampire movie that unfolds in the segregated South, triumphed at the 2026 Actor Awards on Sunday night, winning the top prize for best ensemble in a motion picture while its star Michael B. Jordan was named best lead actor. “The Studio,” a sendup of many of the
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"Mom, thank you for driving me back and forth to New York, when we didn't have enough money to go through the Holland Tunnel," Jordan said in his speech Sunday night.
The 2026 Actor Awards — previously known as the SAG Awards — have come and gone, and the Screen Actors Guild has celebrated the best work in their industry. The light and speedy ceremony focused on award distribution and speeches versus long comedic bits and musical numbers,
The Himalayan nation, set to vote on March 5, has been riven by political instability for decades.
It's the biggest win for the Ryan Coogler movie to date this awards season.
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.), an Army veteran, accused President Trump on Sunday of not looking out for U.S. troops, as three American service members have so been far been killed during the operation against Iran. Speaking to Kaitlan Collins on CNN, Ryan said Trump not
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Michael B. Jordan shook up Oscar season as he took home the Actor Award for best male performance in a leading role. He won the statue for playing twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the supernatural thriller “Sinners.” “I wasn’t expecting this at all,” he said from the podium at
Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader. An AFP journalist heard several loud explosions in
Disposable vape devices exceeding the 3,000 puffs limit were also found to be sold openly since 2026.
The rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is a prime ministerial candidate in the upcoming elections
Ryan Coogler just made history. At the 32nd Actor Awards (formerly the SAG Awards), Warner Bros.’ vampire period drama “Sinners” won best cast ensemble. Directed by Coogler, the film marked his second victory in the category — making him the first director to helm two best
The 'Hamnet' star is the first Irish performer to ever win this category and continues her dominant run this awards season.
The 75-year-old actress has been praised so much for her performance as Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger’s original horror film that fans are now longing for a prequel about her character.
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The iconic star of 'Indiana Jones,' 'Star Wars' and 'Shrinking' movingly reflected on an extraordinary career in Hollywood, after a rambling introduction from Woody Harrelson: "Thank you, George Lucas. Thank you, Steven Spielberg."
India’s opposition groups said it gave tacit approval for subsequent air strikes in Iran.
Long-nosed fur seal seen on banks of waterway in city’s inner west similar to those occasionally found outside Sydney Opera House Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A seal has been spotted in an
Last year, Harrison Ford stole the show at the SAG Awards by hilariously photobombing his “Shrinking” co-star Jessica Williams’ “I Am an Actor” monologue. But on Sunday night, at the newly-renamed Actor Awards ceremony, the cinema icon had the spotlight all to himself as he
A new poll from Emerson College shows that Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) have single-digit leads in their respective Texas Senate primary races. The survey, released Sunday, found that 52 percent of likely Democratic primary
For years, the hawks in Washington and Jerusalem insisted that military force against Iran was not only inevitable but manageable — a clean, decisive strike that would set back Tehran’s nuclear program, chasten the mullahs and demonstrate that American deterrence still meant
By Gram Slattery and Erin Banco March 1 (Reuters) - Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior U.S. officials remain skeptical that the U.S. and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime
The 'One Battle After Another' villain is now the frontrunner to win the Oscar.
Zendaya and Tom Holland have tied the knot. Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach broke the news of their marriage on the red carpet at the Actor Awards, telling Access Hollywood, “The wedding has already happened. You missed it.” The reporter asked, “Is that true?” to which Roach
Ecuador’s rainy season has left 21,089 people affected since January 1, 2026, with three deaths and 14 injured, according to the latest assessment by the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR).
"The wedding has already happened," Roach said, adding, "You missed it"
In the long run, the people who may well succeed him are the fanatic extremists of the Revolutionary Guards, which doesn't concern itself with theological issues, but invests all its efforts in a murderous fight against Israel, the West and Sunni Arab countries
Hezbollah launched three projectiles toward northern Israel early Monday, describing the attack as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations across Lebanon, including the Beirut area,
Top Trump administration officials will brief both chambers of Congress on Tuesday regarding ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran, amid widespread Democratic opposition to the operation and broad Republican support. Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Season 1, Episode 1 of “Marshals,” “Piya Wiconi,” which premiered Sunday, March 1 on CBS. “Marshals,” the first new show in the “Yellowstone”-iverse since the flagship series went off the air in 2024, has arrived. This action
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from “Both, And,” the Season 4 finale of “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. Henry’s really mucked it up this time. Sunday saw the end of a sensational fourth season of “Industry,” HBO’s high-flying financial drama from
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from “Both, And,” the Season 4 finale of “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. “Industry” ends its penultimate season both strangely hopeful and the bleakest it’s ever been. The HBO drama, co-created by Oxford alumni and
At least one football fan was killed and another was injured on Sunday in Santiago, Chile, during a confrontation between supporter groups linked to Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile, hours before the country’s 199th Superclásico at the Monumental stadium, according to police
This Sturgill Simpson fella is full of surprises. First, he subverted his vow to only release five Sturgill Simpson albums by rebranding himself as Johnny Blue Skies for 2024’s brilliant Passage du Desir. This month’s follow-up Mutiny After Midnight — promoted under the name
Seth Rogen accepted the award on her behalf
Catherine O’Hara was posthumously honored Sunday at SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards. O’Hara, who died in January at 71 after a brief illness, won for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series for Apple TV’s “The Studio.” She also won as part of “The Studio” cast in
By Laila Bassam, Yomna Ehab and Nayera Abdallah March 2 (Reuters) - Israeli military said on Monday it was striking targets of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militants across Lebanon, after the group launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of
The juvenile freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on Saturday An Australian freshwater crocodile has been captured in a city creek thousands of kilometres south of its normal range, after sightings shocked
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Australia said on Monday it would not take part in any military operations in Iran, ruling out deploying troops to the Middle East if the conflict escalates, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and Iran responded with more
The Israeli government closed all border crossings into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, as the U.S. and Israel launch strikes against Iran. Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) wrote on the social platform X that the closure of the crossings is