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Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Photo: AP

US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Iranian drones as Israeli military ramps up operations in Lebanon

US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Iranian drones as Israeli military ramps up...

​​​​​​​Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.
​​​​​​​Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.
World 03 Mar, 2026
Paramilitary soldiers take positions at the U.S. Consulate after protesters stormed the building in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 1, 2026. Photo: AP

At least 9 killed as protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan over killing of Iran's supreme leader

At least 9 killed as protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan over killing of Iran's...

At least nine people were killed and about two dozen were wounded in violent clashes with police and paramilitary forces Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, authorities said.
At least nine people were killed and about two dozen were wounded in violent clashes with police and paramilitary forces Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, authorities said.
World 01 Mar, 2026
FILE - In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to a speaker during a meeting with a group of university students in Tehran, Iran, May 28, 2018. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP

Iran's supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel

Iran's supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States, Iranian state media confirmed early Sunday, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the risk of regional instability.
World 01 Mar, 2026
Local residents and civil defense workers look on as a bulldozer clears the rubble of a house hit by a cross-border Pakistani army strike in the Behsud district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Hedayat Shah)

Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan border

Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan...

The truce between Islamabad and Kabul has largely held, but several rounds of talks in Istanbul in November failed to produce a formal agreement, and relations remain strained.
The truce between Islamabad and Kabul has largely held, but several rounds of talks in Istanbul in November failed to produce a formal agreement, and relations remain strained.
World 23 Feb, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, is applauded by members of the lower house of Japan's parliament as Takaichi was reelected as prime minister during a special session in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Photo: AP

Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right

Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was reappointed Wednesday by Parliament to form her second Cabinet, following last week's landslide election win that she hopes will allow a hard-right move to the country's policies. All previous ministers are expected to be retained.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was reappointed Wednesday by Parliament to form her second Cabinet, following last week's landslide election win that she hopes will allow a hard-right move to the country's policies. All previous ministers are expected to be retained.
World 18 Feb, 2026
An Indian para-military force soldier stands guard outside the venue of AI-Summit in New Delhi, India. Photo: AP

India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs

India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs

From generative AI tools that can produce text and images to advanced systems used in defense, health care and climate modeling, AI has become a central focus for governments and corporations across the world.
From generative AI tools that can produce text and images to advanced systems used in defense, health care and climate modeling, AI has become a central focus for governments and corporations across the world.
World 16 Feb, 2026

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