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Airspace closed, flights cancelled as US-Iran conflict flares
Flights across the Middle East were being cancelled Saturday as several countries slammed their airspace shut after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
Feb 28, 2026
World warns against Mideast war as US, Israel strike Ir...
World warns against Mideast war as US, Israel strike Ir...
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US-Iran: more than four decades of enmity
US-Iran: more than four decades of enmity
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Trump says US in 'major combat' to destroy Iran missile...
Trump says US in 'major combat' to destroy Iran missile...
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Iran state TV confirms Israeli 'aggression' on Tehran
Iran state TV confirms Israeli 'aggression' on Tehran
The Fars news agency meanwhile said "seven missile impacts were reported in the Keshvardoost and Pasteur districts" of Tehran, where the residence of supreme guide Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is located.
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OpenAI strikes Pentagon deal with 'safeguards' as Trump dumps Anthropic
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Trump had ordered the government to stop using Anthropic, calling it a threat to national security after it refused to agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.
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15 dead as cash-packed military plane crashes in Bolivia
15 dead as cash-packed military plane crashes in Bolivia
The aircraft, a C-130 Hercules transport plane, veered off the runway at El Alto International Airport and crashed into an avenue, destroying multiple cars and damaging trucks, local media footage showed.
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Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees 'breakthrough'
Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees 'breakthr...
Trump has ordered the biggest military build-up in decades in the Middle East, with the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, approaching the coast of Israel, as he demands Iran agree to sweeping concessions on concerns starting with its nuclear program.
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US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first time: Gallup poll
US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first...
Views on the Middle East divide sharply along partisan lines, with the shift over the past year the result of more independents souring on Israel.
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US allows non-emergency staff to leave Israel as Trump threatens Iran strikes
US allows non-emergency staff to leave Israel as Trump threa...
The move came a day after a round of Oman-mediated talks between Iran and the US seen as a last-ditch bid to avert war, though initial optimism was tempered by Tehran warning Washington must drop "excessive demands" to reach a deal.
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US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first time: Gallup poll
US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first...
Views on the Middle East divide sharply along partisan lines, with the shift over the past year the result of more independents souring on Israel.
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Clashes erupt near key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing
Clashes erupt near key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing
Violence overnight hit a camp for Afghans who had just crossed from Pakistan, with several people wounded.
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South Korea finally agrees to share data with Google Maps
South Korea finally agrees to share data with Google Maps
South Korea sits alongside the likes of China and Russia as one of the few places in the world where Google Maps does not fully function.
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UK Labour party loses parliamentary seat to left-wing Greens
UK Labour party loses parliamentary seat to left-wing Greens
Labour also finished behind the hard-right Reform UK party in the by-election for the parliamentary seat of Gorton and Denton in Manchester, as the country's traditional two-party system fractures.
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