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Why Trump Ordered Op Fury: Inside US-Israel Strike That Killed Khamenei
Iran showed little urgency to reach a deal with the United States, and that forced America's hand to launch a war on Tehran, US President Donald Trump has claimed.
Video: Moment US Bombed Iranian Drone Ship The Size Of WWII Aircraft Carrier
US forces destroyed an Iranian navy vessel described as a drone carrier on Thursday, US Central Command has said. The command announced the strike in a post on the social media platform X.
Inside Miami's "Billionaire Bunker" Where Tech Titans Are Buying Homes
Located in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, Indian Creek is not a typical luxury neighbourhood. The man-made barrier island spans roughly 300 acres and contains just 41 residential properties.
Who Are The Kurds? Why Donald Trump Wants Ethnic Group To Join Iranian War
The Kurds are considered one of the biggest ethnic groups in the world without their own nation.
Hong Kong Ex-Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Won't Appeal National Security Conviction
Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month, his legal team said Friday.
In Newly Released Epstein Files, Minor's "Assaulted By Trump" Charge
The US Justice Department published additional FBI documents on Thursday describing interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.
Israeli Airstrikes Pound Beirut Suburb, Hezbollah Warns Israelis
Israel carried out heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut overnight after ordering its residents to leave, while the Iran-backed group warned Israelis to leave towns and villages at the frontier.
Panel Reviewing Trump's White House Ballroom Project Gets Earful From Public Opposing It
Trump's proposed White House ballroom is "ugly," "grossly out of scale" and a "gold gilded edifice to one man's ego," according to members of the public who got a chance to speak their minds to a federal panel that's reviewing it.
Opinion: Hormuz Is The Hidden Risk To The AI Economy
A world where we can cook up AI videos in seconds from the apps on our phones might seem remote from the physical realities of warfare in the seaways of the Persian Gulf. In fact, they're closely intertwined.
Iranian Jets Shot Down Two Minutes Before Hitting Targets In Qatar: Report
Two Iranian Su-24 tactical bombers were shot down by Qatari fighter jets "two minutes" before they were to strike key targets in Qatar, according to a report.
Opinion: Opinion | Will The Iran War Force Pakistan To Pick 'Sides'?
Given its economic dependence on Gulf countries and strategic leanings toward the US, Pakistan will aim to contain any overt anti-American positioning in public protest or state rhetoric.
Who Was Zahra Haddad Adel, Wife Of Iran's Likely Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Killed In Strikes
Zahra Haddad Adel was the daughter of Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, a prominent conservative politician and former Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
As War Rages In Gulf, Indians Move Their Money From Dubai To Singapore
Soon after the first Iranian missile and drone attacks on Dubai last week, two Indian entrepreneurs based there tried to move more than $100,000 each from their local bank accounts to Singapore to hedge risk.
Anthropic Launches New Tool To Monitor Jobs AI Could Replace
Anthropic has introduced a measure to track AI-driven job displacement risks, stating that some roles may face higher exposure.
36 Hours, 3,000 Guided Munitions: How US-Israel Rained Fire On Iran
The first 36 hours of the US and Israeli attack against Iran used over 3,000 precision-guided munitions and interceptors, according to a new analysis.
"Abnormality Becoming New Normal": Rajnath Singh On Iran War
The US and Israel carried out coordinated airstrikes across Iran on February 28 after stalled nuclear talks and claims that Iran had resumed its nuclear activities.
A Blue Sparrow Left Earth's Atmosphere, Returned As Khamenei Executioner
In the early hours of February 28, as Tehran stirred awake, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived at a leadership compound on Pasteur Street in the heart of the Iranian capital.
Did Israel Bomb A Helicopter Painting? How Iran Might Be Fooling Enemies
Some reports in local media claimed that Iran has successfully tricked Israel's forces by painting decoys of helicopters on the ground. And IDF's silence is fuelling the debate around the video.
Google Gemini 'Coached' Florida Man Into Suicide, Told Him To Stage Armed Mission: Lawsuit
A Florida father sued Google, alleging its AI chatbot Gemini pushed his son to stage a mass attack and then commit suicide in 2025.
