Feb 28, 2026

Trump says Khamenei killed in massive U.S. and Israeli attack

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had earlier told NBC News that Mr. Khamenei was alive "as far as I know", adding that ...

Iran Guards say targeted Israeli bases, Defence Ministry in new wave of attacks

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Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom reported on February 28, that an Iranian missile strike injured 21 people in the area of Tel Avi...

Iran official warns of ‘mental warfare’ after Israeli reports of Khamenei's death

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ‌Guterres said ​that ⁠he was not ‌in a position to confirm Israeli reports of ‌the death ​of Iran’s Supreme ⁠...
Feb 27, 2026

U.S. says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban

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“The United States ‌supports Pakistan’s right to defend itself against ‌attacks ⁠from the Taliban, a Specially Designated Global ⁠Terrorist ...

Iran designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, says Rubio

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“The ‌Iranian ⁠regime must ⁠stop taking hostages and release all Americans unjustly ​detained in ‌Iran, steps that could end this designatio...

Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran nuclear talks but awaits further rounds

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Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after their latest nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday failed to reach and breakthro...
Feb 26, 2026

Iran says 'good progress' in U.S. talks, next round within a week

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state TV that the talks "made very good progress and entered into the elements of an agree...

Afghanistan launches military strikes on Pakistan in retaliation for earlier airstrikes

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Afghanistan's military corps in the east said in a statement that “heavy clashes” had begun Thursday night “in response to the recent ai...

U.S., Ukraine conclude talks in Geneva as Russia says 'no deadlines' to end war

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Previous rounds of U.S.-led negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Geneva and Abu Dhabi have failed to yield a compromise, ...

Voters go to polls in crucial bye-election test for U.K.’s Starmer

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Anything other than a victory for Labour could make it very difficult for Starmer to serve out his full term; a recent poll on voting intent...
Feb 25, 2026

In State of the Union speech, Trump highlights economy, Iran threat and repeats India-Pakistan claim

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U.S. President Donald Trump, in his February 25 State of the Union address, reiterated his claim that he ended the India–Pakistan conflict, ...
Feb 24, 2026

Myanmar's new Parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections

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The March 16 session will also be the first Parliament meeting in more than five years since the military in 2021 seized power, taking over ...
Feb 23, 2026

U.S. says China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal

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Washington said the lapsing earlier this month of New START — the last treaty between top nuclear powers, the United States and — Russia pre...

Three dead in U.S. strike on boat in Caribbean

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The United States began targeting alleged smuggling boats in early September, and the latest strike brings the death toll from the campaign ...

U.K. police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case

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"Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office," the Metropolitan Police said in a statemen...