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"We set the terms of this war" against Iran, says Defense Secretary Hegseth. "This is not Iraq. This is not endless."

"Do not come to the Embassy. Take cover in your residence on the lowest available floor and away from windows. Do not go outside. .. U.S. Embassy personnel are sheltering in place." - US Embassy Kuwait statement as smoke was seen rising from the vicinity of the diplomatic compound

Update: Three US F-15 jets were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, according to Central Command. www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-...

Iran targets energy sites as Israel strikes Tehran; US jets crash in Kuwait US president says attacks on Iran will continue until all objectives are met, as Tehran keeps up raids on US assets.

Kuwait's Defence Ministry says "several" US warplanes have crashed in the country, all the crew survived. www.aljazeera.com/news/livebl...

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Dominiq Ponder dies at age 23 University of Colorado football player Dominiq Ponder died early Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash. He was 23 years old.

University of Colorado football quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early this morning when the Tesla he was driving crashed and caught fire. www.dailycamera.com/2026/03/0...

Oil prices jump in Asia as military actions against and by Iran trigger concern about significant disruptions to global energy supplies. tradingeconomics.com/commodit...

Fatal road rage incident stalls traffic along I-495 for miles A fatal stabbing along I-495 following a car crash has left 1 person and a dog dead and traffic at a standstill for hours.

Update: A fatal stabbing along I-495 following a car crash has left 1 person and a dog dead and traffic at a standstill for hours. www.wusa9.com/article/traf...

TRAFFIC ALERT | Police activity shuts down Beltway on I-495 in Fairfax County All lanes of Interstate 495's Outer Loop have been shut down in Annandale, Virginia (Fairfax County) due to police activity.

No confirmation yet from authorities of reports online that the shutdown of I-495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, resulted from mass stabbing attack with a suspect shot by police. wjla.com/news/local/police-ac...

DIRECT. Frappes sur l'Iran: le porte-avions français Charles-de-Gaulle envoyé en Méditerranée orientale (info BFMTV) Le guide suprême iranien Ali Khamenei a été tué, samedi 28 février, par des frappes menées dans le pays par les États-Unis et Israël. Téhéran a riposté par des tirs de missiles contre Israël et les Ét...

BFM - France sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the eastern Mediterranean. www.bfmtv.com/internationa...

3 dead, 14 injured in 6th Street shooting; suspect identity confirmed as Senegal national Three people are dead and 14 others were injured following a mass shooting at Buford's on West 6th Street early Sunday, officials said.

Update: The shooter in downtown Austin, who was killed by police, was a naturalized US citizen born in Senegal, according to officials. cbsaustin.com/news/local/m...

Live updates: Iran’s ‘potential new leadership’ open to US talks, Trump is ‘eventually’ willing, AP source says A senior White House official says that “new potential leadership” in Iran has suggested they are open to talks with the U.S. The official said Trump says he is “eventually” willing to talk.

(AP) - A senior White House official says that “new potential leadership” in Iran has suggested they are open to talks with the United States after U.S. and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran, killing its supreme leader and other high-ranking officials. apnews.com/live/us-isra...

Britons in Bahrain, Israel/Palestinian territories, Kuwait and UAE are being urged by the UK foreign ministry to register amid preparations for possible evacuation flights if Middle East airspace remains closed for an extended period. www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/home?origin=x

German Chancellor Merz says he’ll speak with President Trump on Tuesday, adding: "I am in close contact with partners across Europe, Israel and the wider region. This is not the moment to lecture our allies, but to stand together in unity.”

President Trump claims Iranian navy headquarters “largely destroyed.”

Trump Tells Iranians to ‘Take Over’ Their Government. But How?

“...the Trump administration’s cuts to government-funded broadcasting have hurt the United States’ ability to reach the Iranian people — and win their trust — just as Washington is calling on them to rise up.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

US-sanctioned oil tanker hit off Oman coast A Palau-flagged oil tanker under U.S. sanctions was hit on Sunday off Oman's Musandam peninsula, injuring four people, the country's maritime security centre said, without specifying what hit the vess...

A ‘shadow fleet’ tanker caught fire after being hit by a suspected Iranian drone off Oman. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Three US service members have been killed in action and another five seriously wounded, according to Central Command. "Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue…"

NHK began emergency shortwave radio transmissions today due to the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. “Internet connectivity and international telephone services in the region have become unstable, resulting in limited access to information in Japanese.” www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upl...

Multiple deaths confirmed in Austin 6th Street shooting; suspect shot by police Three people are dead and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting early Sunday outside Buford’s bar on West Sixth Street. Among the dead was the suspected gunman who was shot by officers. 

Three people are dead and 14 others were wounded in a mass shooting early today outside a bar in downtown Austin, Texas. www.statesman.com/news/local/...

Red Sea / Gulf of Aden situation You can find here all the latest information, as well as vessel contingency and surcharge updates.

World's second-largest container shipping company announces it is pausing Trans Suez sailings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. www.maersk.com/stay-ahead

U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out President Trump says the Iran campaign might last a week or longer, but dwindling stockpiles could limit his options.

WSJ - US races to destroy Iran's missile and drone force before it runs out of interceptors to fend off Tehran's retaliation. www.wsj.com/world/middle-east...

Protests erupt in different cities across Pakistan; 9 dead in violent clashes near US Consulate in Karachi Sindh govt forms JIT on Karachi incident; crowd outside Lahore's US Consulate dispersed; Section 144 imposed in Islamabad; curfew in Skardu after protests in GB.

Nine people reportedly have died in Karachi after protesters clashed with law enforcement personnel near the American consulate, as demonstrations erupted in Pakistan against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. www.dawn.com/news/1976965

Iran's Cabinet warns this "great crime will never go unanswered" after Ayotallah Khamenei is killed by the US-Israeli military attacks.

"The Supreme Leader of the Revolution was martyred." - Fars News Agency confirming the death of Ayatollah Khamenei

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Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain airports hit by Iranian attacks. www.newsofbahrain.com/index.php

Posted on the ayatollah's official X page: ‏ "In the name of the Lion of Great Repute (peace be upon him).

“Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead.” - President Trump on social media

20 injured in direct strike in Tel Aviv, one in critical condition Emergency crews said the wounded, among them a man seriously wounded by shrapnel and another critically wounded, were evacuated to nearby hospitals as teams continued searching damaged buildings for p...

A direct strike hit Tel Aviv late Saturday during a missile barrage from Iran, wounding at least 20 people and igniting fires at the scene. www.ynetnews.com/article/bj3s...

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, senior Israeli official tells Reuters.

President Trump has spoken with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and NATO Secretary General Rutte, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.