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WorldIsrael and US launch strikes on Iran, pushing Middle East into new conflict
By Phil Stewart, Parisa Hafezi and Menna AlaaElDin WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a new
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NewsIran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says it has launched its 'first wave' of drones and missiles targeting Israel
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says it has launched its 'first wave' of drones and missiles targeting Israel.
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Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor, 2 rebel officials tell AP
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels to resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor, 2 rebel officials tell AP.
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says joint US campaign will let Iranians 'take their fate into their own hands'
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says joint US campaign will let Iranians 'take their fate into their own hands.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says joint attack with US was to 'remove an existential threat posed' by Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says joint attack with US was to 'remove an existential threat posed' by Iran.
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Explosions heard in northern Israel as country works to intercept incoming Iranian missiles
Explosions heard in northern Israel as country works to intercept incoming Iranian missiles.
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Israel issues nationwide warning after Iran reportedly launches missiles
Israel issues nationwide warning after Iran reportedly launches missiles.
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WorldAfghanistan says Pakistan fighter jet down as cross-border strikes flare
A Pakistani fighter jet crashed in Jalalabad in Afghanistan's east, the Afghan military and police said on Saturday, after Islamabad launched air strikes on at least three cities in a flare-up of cross-border fighting."A Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in the sixth district of Jalalabad city, and its pilot was captured alive," police spokesman Tayeb Hammad said.
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WorldPakistan says it killed more than 300 Afghan forces in dayslong airstrikes inside Afghanistan
Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more Afghan military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, killing over 300 Afghan forces in dayslong border clashes, a government spokesman and officials said. The two sides have targeted each other’s military positions since Thursday night, when Afghanistan launched strikes in response to Pakistani attacks that Islamabad said hit seven training camps and hideouts of the outlawed Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. The group is separate but closely allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban.
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Iraq closes its airspace after Israel launches airstrikes targeting Iran
Iraq closes its airspace after Israel launches airstrikes targeting Iran.
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Iranian media report attacks are happening nationwide as Israel launches airstrikes targeting the country
Iranian media report attacks are happening nationwide as Israel launches airstrikes targeting the country.
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Mobile phone services cut in Iran after Israeli attack
Mobile phone services cut in Iran after Israeli attack.
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Israel closes its airspace after launching attack on Iran
Israel closes its airspace after launching attack on Iran.
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The United States is participating in the Israeli strikes against Iran, AP sources say
The United States is participating in the Israeli strikes against Iran, AP sources say.
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WorldPakistan says ‘no dialogue’ with Afghanistan as attacks persist
Pakistani media report a drone has hit a mosque in Bannu near the border, injuring at least five people.
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WorldIsrael launches preemptive strike against Iran, defense minister says
Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran early Saturday, according to an announcement from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
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WorldUS, Israel strike Iran in joint operation as nuclear tensions high
"It has always been the policy of the United States... that this terrorist regime can never have a nuclear weapon," Trump said.
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Iran shuts down its airspace as Israel launches attack on country
Iran shuts down its airspace as Israel launches attack on country.
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Bolivian military plane crash death toll rises to 20, AFP reports
LA PAZ, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The death toll has risen to 20 in the crash on Friday evening of a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft during bad weather in the city of El Alto, near Bolivia's capital La
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Witnesses say more explosions rock Iran's capital, Tehran
Witnesses say more explosions rock Iran's capital, Tehran.
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Apparent strike in Iran's capital, Tehran, happened near offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Apparent strike in Iran's capital, Tehran, happened near offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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WorldUS, Israel launch attack on Iran, explosions in Tehran, across nation
A US official tells Al Jazeera that attacks were carried out as a joint military operation between Israel and the US.
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Israel's defense minister says his country has attacked Iran and declares a state of emergency
Israel's defense minister says his country has attacked Iran and declares a state of emergency.
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Witnesses say blast strikes downtown in Tehran, Iran's capital, as thick smoke is seen rising in sky
Witnesses say blast strikes downtown in Tehran, Iran's capital, as thick smoke is seen rising in sky.
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WorldBolivian military plane carrying banknotes crashes near capital, killing 20
Air Force plane transporting cash veers off runway and into busy road; crowds scramble for scattered banknotes.
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Sirens sound in Israel as Israel warns of 'the possibility of missiles'
Sirens sound in Israel as Israel warns of 'the possibility of missiles.
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WorldUS and Israel launch an attack on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks
The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it responded by launching a “first wave” of drones and missiles targeting Israel. Meanwhile, Bahrain said that a missile attack targeted the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in the island kingdom.
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Witnesses say they hear an explosion in Iran's capital, Tehran
Witnesses say they hear an explosion in Iran's capital, Tehran.
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PoliticsBill Clinton denies wrongdoing at grilling on Epstein ties
Former US president Bill Clinton denied wrongdoing Friday to a congressional panel probing his links to Jeffrey Epstein, before calling on others to testify as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump's ties to the sex offender.Democrats on the committee have reiterated their call for Trump, who also has well-documented links to Epstein, to be quizzed.
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WorldIsraeli strikes hit southern Lebanon’s al-Tuffah region, Markaba: Reports
The Israeli military says it is attacking Hezbollah sites but civilians and infrastructure are repeatedly targeted.
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Nordic alert: Denmark flags U.S. and Russia as election interference threats
Denmark’s intelligence services have issued a rare and expansive warning ahead of the nation’s March 24 general election, identifying a multi-front threat from foreign powers. In a formal assessment released Friday, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) stated that foreign interference is "highly likely."
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WorldRamadan brings a season of grief after an Israeli strike wiped out most of a Gaza family
As the sun sets, Saddam al-Yazji, his wife and their daughter sip a noodle soup, breaking their daily Ramadan fast in Gaza City. Buried under the debris are the bodies of much of their family. The three are virtually the family's only survivors.
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Pakistan says it killed more than 300 Afghan forces in dayslong airstrikes inside Afghanistan
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Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time
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US and Israel launch an attack on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks
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Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says
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Pakistan's military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more Afghan military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into Saturday, killing over 300 Afghan forces in dayslong border clashes, a government spokesman and officials said. The two sides have targeted each other's military positions since Thursday night, when Afghanistan launched strikes in response to Pakistani attacks that Islamabad said hit seven training camps and hideouts of the outlawed Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. The group is separate but closely allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.
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WorldRamadan in Yemen’s Aden: Optimism dimmed by tensions and shortages
Yemeni government makes strides stabilising Aden, yet shortages and clashes reveal continued fragility during Ramadan.
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EntertainmentFact Check: Fake "Epstein File Secret Report 77/5000" Is AI-Generated Video -- Salacious Clickbait
Was a "secret report" numbered 77/5000 released with the Epstein files, showing security camera footage of the now-dead pedophile financier walking with and kissing a girl? No, that's not true: This video is fake. There are two nearly identical versions...
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WorldPeace ‘within reach’ as Iran agrees no nuclear material stockpile: Oman FM
Oman’s Foreign Minister says most recent indirect talks between US, Iran ‘really advanced, substantially’.
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WorldCuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed
Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior unveiled for the first time late Friday the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four suspects. Officials also revealed to The Associated Press that authorities were able to establish that the 10 Cuban suspects left the U.S. in two boats, but one failed, so they transferred all the supplies to the remaining one and left the other adrift. The government said the detained suspects revealed those details and stressed that they immediately contacted the U.S. Coast Guard.
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US15 dead as cash-packed military plane crashes in Bolivia
At least 15 people were killed Friday when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital city La Paz, authorities said, prompting police to repel bystanders grabbing cash.The Bolivian Air Navigation and Airports authority NAABOL said in a statement that the C-130 departed from the eastern city of Santa Cruz and crashed while landing at the international airport, which suspended its operations.
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WorldCosta Rica's Grynspan pledges reform in bid for UN chief job
Rebeca Grynspan is upbeat about her chances of becoming the next head of the United Nations, which she insists must become more agile in tackling the world's crises.The Costa Rican former vice-president said she wanted to rebuild global trust in the United Nations if she becomes its next secretary-general.
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WorldUS says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday expressed support for what it called Pakistan's "right to defend itself" against attacks from Afghanistan's Taliban rulers
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PoliticsAnthropic says it will challenge Pentagon's supply chain risk designation in court
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Anthropic said on Friday it will challenge in court the Pentagon's decision to declare the AI firm a supply-chain risk, hours after U.S.
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WorldAfghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Asif Shahzad KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major
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