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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.

Days into its offensive against Hezbollah, Israel is massing armored vehicles near the Lebanese border for a potentially much larger ground incursion.

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.

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.

As Iranian missile strikes continue to the U.A.E., stranded passengers at Dubai International Airport anxiously await a way back home.

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.

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.

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.

With the busy spring break travel season looming, travel and aviation industry leaders urged Congress to end the stalemate over DHS funding before workers at TSA and ports miss a full paycheck.

The country is casting an ever wider net in its search for accountability. Charging parents is an emerging tactic.

A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility.

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.

The 30th Street Shelter on the site of Bellevue’s former psychiatric hospital has been in disrepair for years.

Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.

Trump announced Noem would be leaving her role at the end of the month and that she would become a special envoy for a new security initiative, ‘The Shield of the Americas’

MAGA warrior is enjoying stunning rise from MMA brawler to Senator with no college degree and now cabinet post

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‘We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,’ president says days after launching a massive surprise attack

Mitchell Fairbarn, 33, has been charged with four felony counts of animal cruelty following the incident earlier Tuesday

Tony Gonzales is set to go onto the runoff race, but admitted to an affair with a former staffer

The investigation is the latest high-profile case championed by the president that has failed to result in charges

The plans were recently deluged with negative messages as part of the public comment process

Exclusive: Marine Corps veteran Brian McGinnis, whose wife is Palestinian, ‘has strong feelings’ about the Middle East, his mother told The Independent

A Florida handyman who was sentenced to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump

Trump says US and Israel launched attacks on Iran to eliminate threat of it creating a nuclear weapon – after he claimed to have ‘obliterated’ its programme in June

Neighboring countries including Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia reported fresh attacks, and Qatar said it was evacuating residents near the U.S. Embassy in Doha.

In calls to Kurdish minority leaders in Iran and neighboring Iraq, President Donald Trump offered U.S. support to insurgent efforts against Tehran.

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 podcastTony Burke says commercial flights needed to unclog backlog of travellers stuck in Middle EastTony Burke, the minister for home affairs, is also speaking about flights back to Australia.When something like this happens, normally our process has been to get people to the transport hubs. This time, the transport hubs have also been attacked … The commercial flights are now starting to come. But obviously, the airlines are having to not only make sure they’ve got planes available but also make sure that it’s safe to fly.Our priority is being able to get Australians safe and get them back home. The simple reality is when you’ve got more than 100,000 people in the region who have been stranded, a charter flight option isn’t going to scratch the surface on that. You really need to rely on the commercial airlines. And, as I say overnight and this morning, that’s now started. Continue reading...

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...

Markwayne Mullin, Republican senator and Maga ally, to replace Noem as Democrats cheer departure of ‘disaster’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as the homeland security secretary, capping weeks of bipartisan complaints about her leadership after immigration agents killed two US citizens and reports emerged that she was involved in a personal relationship with a top deputy.Noem’s firing was the first major personnel shake-up of Trump’s second term. The president made it public in a post on Truth Social, in which he said Markwayne Mullin, a Republican Oklahoma senator, would take over from Noem starting on 31 March. Continue reading...

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...

Reports say talks have resumed between defense department and startup over military’s use of company’s AIUS politics live – latest updatesTrump ousts DHS secretary Kristi NoemDonald Trump boasted about severing the ties between the US military and Anthropic the same day multiple reports said that negotiations between the Department of Defense and the AI startup had resumed.“Well, I fired Anthropic. Anthropic is in trouble because I fired [them] like dogs, because they shouldn’t have done that,” Trump told Politico. Continue reading...

Suspect identified as Ivan Miller, 22, was found after he was tracked in one of the victims’ vehicles, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities have apprehended a suspect after three women were found dead at two separate locations in Utah on Wednesday.The suspect has been identified as Ivan Miller, 22, of Blakesburg, Iowa. He was taken into custody early on Thursday morning after law enforcement “tracked him in one of the victims’ vehicles”, the Utah public safety department said in a statement.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

Lawsuit says president does not have authority to impose levies and demands refunds from federal governmentA coalition of Democratic attorneys general and governors across 24 US states are suing Donald Trump to block his latest round of tariffs.The White House is planning to enact a new 15% tariff on all imports after the supreme court declared Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal. The tariffs have yet to go into effect, though the White House said the new rate would start this week. Continue reading...

Joani Reid steps back while internal inquiry takes place following freeing of husband David Taylor on bail until MayThe MP whose husband was arrested this week on suspicion of spying for China has resigned the Labour whip while an internal investigation is carried out.Joani Reid, the MP for East Kilbride, said on Thursday night she would temporarily stand down from the parliamentary party while the inquiry takes place. Continue reading...

Creating a mortgage has been one of the most time-consuming corners of American finance, with lenders relying on dozens of steps that can take weeks.

Broadcom's AI revenue forecast surpassed many bullish expectations from Wall Street analysts.

The move from the state AGs — part of the successful effort to block Trump's original tariffs — adds to the ongoing uncertainty created by his tariff policies.

Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

No UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags.

Tom English assesses Finn Russell's credentials as one of Scotland's greatest as the fly-half approaches a century of caps.

Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.

Vote comes day after a parallel resolution failed in the Senate, underscoring Republican support for Trump-launched war.

Noem, a former governor, became a prominent figure in the Trump administration's controversial crackdown on immigration.

Live updates: Iran war spreads as European nations drawn further in  CNNLive updates: Israel launches new strikes in Tehran and Beirut as conflict widens  CNNHow the Iran Conflict Is Widening, in Maps  WSJNew Iranian attacks target Israel and U.S. bases as more Israeli strikes hit Lebanon. Live updates here.  CTV NewsLive. Iran fires its biggest barrage on Qatar, targets UAE in latest missile and drone strikes  Euronews.com