Live Updates: Trump Says He Should Have Role in Picking Iran’s Leader
Israel threatened more strikes in Lebanon as the Middle East crisis spilled beyond Iran. Italy pledged air defense weapons to help Gulf nations defend against attacks, and Iranian drones landed in Azerbaijan.
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Why Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Problem for India
An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U.S. submarine attack.
Trump Says He Should Have Role in Picking Iran’s Leader
The president’s comments were the most explicit he has been yet about his vision of an American role in creating a new government in Tehran.
Desperate travelers wait as Dubai resumes a few flights.
As Iranian missile strikes continue to the U.A.E., stranded passengers at Dubai International Airport anxiously await a way back home.
Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base
The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating.
Australia news live: luxury car tax change could seal EU trade deal; flights from Dubai land in Sydney and Melbourne
Jim Chalmers hints concession on threshold for imports could finally lead to an agreement. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA second commercial flight landed in Sydney last night from Dubai and the first made its way to Melbourne from the Middle Eastern hub.An Emirates plane touched down just before 11pm in Sydney, with another arriving in Melbourne about 6.20am this morning. A third plane, from Abu Dhabi to Sydney, is set to arrive just after 9.30am. Continue reading...
Iran Calls Torpedoing of Ship by U.S. an ‘Atrocity’
Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of committing an “atrocity at sea,” after a U.S. Navy submarine attacked an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean.
Middle East crisis live: Trump demands say in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader; Israel tells hundreds of thousands to flee Beirut
Evacuation order issued for all of the southern suburbs with up to 700,000 people thought to be affectedTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran says it has targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.Tehran said on Thursday it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups “opposed to the revolution”, as reports said the US was looking to arm Kurdish militias to infiltrate Iran.We will not tolerate them in any way. Continue reading...
Trump fires Kristi Noem; replacement pick Markwayne Mullin says nomination is ‘pretty humbling’ – US politics live
President picks ‘Maga warrior’ as nominee to replace Noem as Democrats hail decision after months of controversyTrump ousts Kristi Noem and replaces her with Republican senatorSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump said that he would endorse a candidate in the heated Texas GOP runoff “soon”.This comes as neither the four-term incumbent, senator John Cornyn, or the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, received 50% of the votes in Tuesday’s primary. Continue reading...
French Officer Accused of Shooting Teen to Be Charged Only With Manslaughter
The shooting of Nahel Merzouk in 2023 set off unrest across France, where his treatment was seen as emblematic of police brutality toward ethnic minorities.