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  • Henry Zeffman: Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict
    on March 2, 2026 at 1:12 pm

    This is delicate terrain for the prime minister both in the UK and among international leaders too.

  • AI data centres are driving an energy and water crunch worldwide
    by Rick Spence on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Big tech’s AI boom is raising energy prices, boosting fossil fuels and triggering water shortages in the world’s driest regions The post AI data centres are driving an energy and water crunch worldwide appeared first on Corporate Knights.

  • Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shoots down 3 US F-15s: Pentagon
    by Tara Suter on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Kuwait “mistakenly” shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets on Sunday after strikes were launched against Iran one day earlier, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Centcom said in a statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that the fighter jets were downed in Kuwait shortly after 11 p.m. EST Sunday. The jets “were…

  • Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shoots down 3 US F-15s: Pentagon
    by Tara Suter on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Kuwait “mistakenly” shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets on Sunday after strikes were launched against Iran one day earlier, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Centcom said in a statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that the fighter jets were downed in Kuwait shortly after 11 p.m. EST Sunday. The jets “were…

  • Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says
    on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    No casualties were reported and the base sustained “minimal damage”, the Ministry of Defence said.

  • Trump’s overthrow of the Ayatollah won’t bring peace to the Middle East
    by Adam Gallagher, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Ultimately, the best way to advance U.S. interests and promote regional stability is for Washington to retrench from a region that it has destabilized and to cease unwavering support for Israel.

  • Enough talk: Trump is right to take action in Iran
    by Joseph Bosco, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    With the requisite military assets now in place to punish the regime, Trump needs only to act in accordance with the United States Constitution and request congressional authorization.

  • Trump’s overthrow of the Ayatollah won’t bring peace to the Middle East
    by Adam Gallagher, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Ultimately, the best way to advance U.S. interests and promote regional stability is for Washington to retrench from a region that it has destabilized and to cease unwavering support for Israel.

  • Enough talk: Trump is right to take action in Iran
    by Joseph Bosco, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    With the requisite military assets now in place to punish the regime, Trump needs only to act in accordance with the United States Constitution and request congressional authorization.

  • Watch live: Hegseth, Caine provide update on Iran operation
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:59 pm

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on Monday morning are expected to brief reporters on U.S. military operations in Iran. The United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes on Iran after weeks of threats from President Trump, who called for regime change in Tehran and warned of American…

  • Watch live: Hegseth, Caine provide update on Iran operation
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:59 pm

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on Monday morning are expected to brief reporters on U.S. military operations in Iran. The United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes on Iran after weeks of threats from President Trump, who called for regime change in Tehran and warned of American…

  • Oil Prices Soar After Attack on Iran: What it Means for US Economy
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:54 pm

    Following the attacks on Iran, a major hub of oil, fears over the global supply is sending prices soaring. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break down the restrictions at the Strait of Hormuz and analyzes when the impact could be felt in the United States.

  • Oil Prices Surge After Iran Attack
    by Rebecca F. Elliott on March 2, 2026 at 12:49 pm

    How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

  • Ted Cruz: ‘No indication’ that Iran was ‘close to getting nuclear weapons’
    by Alexander Bolton on March 2, 2026 at 12:47 pm

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday said there was “no indication” that Tehran was “close to getting nuclear weapons” after the United States struck several Iranian nuclear facilities in June, adding that he argued to President Trump that the time was right for a military strike to possibly effect regime change. “We launched targeted bombs…

  • Ted Cruz: ‘No indication’ that Iran was ‘close to getting nuclear weapons’
    by Alexander Bolton on March 2, 2026 at 12:47 pm

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday said there was “no indication” that Tehran was “close to getting nuclear weapons” after the United States struck several Iranian nuclear facilities in June, adding that he argued to President Trump that the time was right for a military strike to possibly effect regime change. “We launched targeted bombs…

  • Attack on Iran: What Comes Next, Objectives, Political Fallout
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:46 pm

    Jeremy Bash, former chief of staff at both the Department of Defense and the CIA, and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, join TODAY with analysis on the spread of fighting throughout the Middle East, plans for replacing the Iranian regime, the political division among the MAGA movement and more.

  • Labour promises to replace Wales’ largest hospital if it wins Senedd election
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:34 pm

    Eluned Morgan said Labour would redevelop hospitals in Cardiff and Wrexham, and support a new one in west Wales.

  • Attack on Iran: Trump Offers More Details on Timing and Goals
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:31 pm

    President Donald Trump is back in Washington, D.C., as his administration prepares to brief Congress on the joint attacks with Israel on Iran. Two sources briefed on the matter tell NBC that the attack was launched Saturday after months of close coordination with Israel because intelligence showed that the Ayatollah would be at a meeting with several of his deputies. Political reaction on Capitol Hill is mostly breaking along partisan lines with Republicans largely praising the President’s act

  • Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:30 pm

    Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

  • Now more than ever, choose wisely when defending academic freedom
    by Steven Lubet, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 12:30 pm

    Consider a recent episode at the University of Minnesota. 

  • Now more than ever, choose wisely when defending academic freedom
    by Steven Lubet, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 12:30 pm

    Consider a recent episode at the University of Minnesota. 

  • UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says
    on March 2, 2026 at 12:23 pm

    The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will “not join offensive action now”.

  • President Trump faces a challenge at home making the case for his military operation against Iran to Congress and the American people Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
    by Damian Paletta on March 2, 2026 at 12:03 pm

    Plus, Trump’s reversal into a president who topples foreign leaders, and Iran riles its Gulf neighbors.

  • 22 killed, more than 120 wounded as protesters try to storm US Consulate in Pakistan
    by The Associated Press on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    The violence came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  • 22 killed, more than 120 wounded as protesters try to storm US Consulate in Pakistan
    by The Associated Press on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    The violence came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  • Nine hospitalized after mass shooting at Cincinnati concert venue
    by LeAnne Marie McPherson on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    At least nine people were hospitalized after a shooting at a Cincinnati, Ohio, nightclub and concert venue early Sunday morning.

  • Nine hospitalized after mass shooting at Cincinnati concert venue
    by LeAnne Marie McPherson on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    At least nine people were hospitalized after a shooting at a Cincinnati, Ohio, nightclub and concert venue early Sunday morning.

  • Iran is set to play in the US for FIFA World Cup. Will that still happen?
    by Will Conybeare on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off soon – will Iran be in attendance?

  • Iran is set to play in the US for FIFA World Cup. Will that still happen?
    by Will Conybeare on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off soon – will Iran be in attendance?

  • Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients
    by Yuki Noguchi on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    The anti-parasitic drug became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is now being embraced as an alternative treatment for cancer. It is as politically polarizing as ever. 

  • What to Know About the Live Nation Antitrust Trial
    by Dave Michaels on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    The Justice Department is seeking to force a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a trial that kicks off Monday.

  • Kill ‘fact-checking’ with fire and the sword
    by Becket Adams, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    Oh, those media fact-checkers and their weird fondness for playing the pedant.

  • Kill ‘fact-checking’ with fire and the sword
    by Becket Adams, opinion contributor on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    Oh, those media fact-checkers and their weird fondness for playing the pedant.

  • ‘This must end’: Leaders react to mass shooting in downtown Austin
    by Abigail Jones on March 2, 2026 at 11:58 am

    After an overnight shooting that left three people dead and at least 14 more injured, Austin and Texas leaders are reacting to the violence that took place on West Sixth Street at a popular bar.

  • ‘This must end’: Leaders react to mass shooting in downtown Austin
    by Abigail Jones on March 2, 2026 at 11:58 am

    After an overnight shooting that left three people dead and at least 14 more injured, Austin and Texas leaders are reacting to the violence that took place on West Sixth Street at a popular bar.

  • Gunman in Austin mass shooting became citizen in 2013, had address in Pflugerville in 2017
    by Taylor Alanis on March 2, 2026 at 11:58 am

    According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Diagne entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in March 2000. Since then, he became a lawful permanent resident and gained citizenship.

  • Gunman in Austin mass shooting became citizen in 2013, had address in Pflugerville in 2017
    by Taylor Alanis on March 2, 2026 at 11:58 am

    According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Diagne entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in March 2000. Since then, he became a lawful permanent resident and gained citizenship.

  • Trump says more American troops will ‘likely’ die in war against Iran
    by Franco Ordoñez on March 2, 2026 at 11:50 am

    President Trump in a video address posted online lays out few details about the U.S.’s objectives in its war with Iran, but says more U.S. service members may die before the conflict is over.

  • Rep. Adam Smith on the U.S. strikes on Iran and the debate over Trump’s war powers
    by Leila Fadel on March 2, 2026 at 11:50 am

    NPR’s Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, about President Trump’s unilateral authorization to strike Iran.

  • Congress returns to address Trump’s Iran attacks
    by Jared Gans on March 2, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Congress grapples with Iran attacks ▪ New pressure in DHS shutdown fight ▪ Paxton, Talarico lead Texas races: poll ▪ Cuba reaching breaking point Lawmakers are wrestling with how to respond to President Trump’s massive attack on Iran that eliminated many of…

  • Congress returns to address Trump’s Iran attacks
    by Jared Gans on March 2, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Congress grapples with Iran attacks ▪ New pressure in DHS shutdown fight ▪ Paxton, Talarico lead Texas races: poll ▪ Cuba reaching breaking point Lawmakers are wrestling with how to respond to President Trump’s massive attack on Iran that eliminated many of…

  • More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East
    on March 2, 2026 at 11:25 am

    Foreign Office sources say no evacuation was imminent but the government is preparing for potential scenarios.

  • GOP, Trump set for war powers confrontation with Democrats after Iran strikes
    by Alexander Bolton on March 2, 2026 at 11:02 am

    Lawmakers in both parties are bracing for a showdown in Congress this week over President Trump’s authorities as commander-in-chief after weekend U.S. strikes on Iran that killed that country’s supreme leader and threaten to embroil the nation in war. The Senate this week will debate and vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution sponsored by…

  • GOP, Trump set for war powers confrontation with Democrats after Iran strikes
    by Alexander Bolton on March 2, 2026 at 11:02 am

    Lawmakers in both parties are bracing for a showdown in Congress this week over President Trump’s authorities as commander-in-chief after weekend U.S. strikes on Iran that killed that country’s supreme leader and threaten to embroil the nation in war. The Senate this week will debate and vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution sponsored by…

  • Graham Platner picks up second U.S. senator endorsement in crucial Maine race
    by Liz Goodwin on March 2, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Platner faced early controversy over social media posts and a tattoo. His Democratic opponent, Gov. Janet Mills, has the support of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York).

  • Iran strikes spark accusations of bad-faith diplomatic negotiations
    by Adam Taylor on March 2, 2026 at 11:00 am

    U.S. officials said they were negotiating with Iran in good faith, even if hours later they joined Israeli military strikes that targeted the Iranian government.

  • Supreme Court hears arguments on whether government can disarm drug users 
    by Zach Schonfeld on March 2, 2026 at 11:00 am

    The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether the federal government can make it a crime for unlawful drug users to possess a firearm.  It’s the latest Second Amendment battle to reach the conservative-majority court, which will apply its test requiring gun control measures be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition.  The Trump administration is defending the statute’s constitutionality against a man in Texas,…

  • TSA moves to center of shutdown drama as jittery lawmakers offer warnings for economy
    by Alexander Bolton on March 2, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Republican and Democratic senators are quietly mulling ways to limit the impact of a prolonged government shutdown on air travel and, by extension, the broader U.S. economy amid a stalemate on funding the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). TSA officers are set to miss their first round of paychecks later…

  • TSA moves to center of shutdown drama as jittery lawmakers offer warnings for economy
    by Alexander Bolton on March 2, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Republican and Democratic senators are quietly mulling ways to limit the impact of a prolonged government shutdown on air travel and, by extension, the broader U.S. economy amid a stalemate on funding the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). TSA officers are set to miss their first round of paychecks later…

  • Bitter Texas Senate race forces Dems to confront racial divisions
    by By Adam Wren and Liz Crampton on March 2, 2026 at 10:55 am

    Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have been locked in a fierce Senate primary loaded with racial overtones and questions about electability.

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