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Lead: This week’s intense U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran — including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — have bolstered Xi Jinping’s long-standing argument that China must expand its military capacity to deter external coercion. Chinese leaders view President Trump’s willingness to use force as evidence that Washington remains the principal … Read more

Lead Tehran and Israel traded major attacks in the early hours of Saturday as Israel launched a large airborne operation against sites across Iran and Tehran responded with waves of missiles and drones across the Gulf region. Explosions and footage of flames at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport were reported following the strikes; Iran’s president vowed the … Read more

Lead Actor Cary Elwes posted a moving tribute on Instagram on March 6, 2026, marking what would have been director Rob Reiner’s 79th birthday. Elwes, 63, who starred in Reiner’s 1987 film The Princess Bride, shared a red‑carpet photo and brief message remembering the late filmmaker. Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in … Read more

Lead As Operation Epic Fury entered its seventh day on Friday, March 6, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that U.S. and Israeli forces were “totally demolishing” Iranian military capabilities, citing major losses to Iran’s navy, air defenses and communications. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported thousands of strikes on Iranian targets and significant maritime damage, while … Read more

Lead: On Friday at Melbourne’s Albert Park during practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen ran wide at Turn 10 and slid into the gravel, leaving his Red Bull with what the team described as “enough damage to keep the team busy.” The four-time world champion escaped serious injury, but the incident forced … Read more

Lead: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks at a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, in which he accused the American press of emphasizing U.S. casualties to “make the president look bad,” have revived a long-standing debate over how much of war’s human cost the government lets the public see. The comments came as officials confirmed six U.S. … Read more

On March 7, 2026, a small group of surfers in Munich scrambled into the icy Eisbach creek in the Englischer Garten to try to recreate a once-famous standing wave that disappeared after a dredging operation last year. The river runs roughly 200 miles from the nearest sea, yet had drawn decades of riders until authorities … Read more

Lead: The Minnesota Wild announced on March 6, 2026, that the club has acquired veteran forward Nick Foligno from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations. The 38-year-old forward, and older brother of Wild forward Marcus Foligno, will join Minnesota immediately and is slated to wear No. 71. The move was confirmed by President … Read more

On March 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a 2–1 decision rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The ruling preserves protections for more than 350,000 people from Haiti living in the United States, allowing them to remain, keep current work authorization and avoid … Read more

Who: Israeli forces and Iran, with U.S. involvement cited by officials. When: escalations occurred Friday into Saturday, with multiple waves of strikes and alerts. Where: strikes and impacts reported across Tehran, Beirut, eastern Lebanon, the Gulf and international airspace around Dubai. What: Israeli air raids hit targets in Lebanon and Iran while Iran launched further … Read more

President Donald Trump on March 6, 2026, publicly demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as the weeklong U.S.-Israeli campaign intensified and reports emerged that Russia has been passing intelligence on U.S. positions to Tehran. Israeli forces launched fresh strikes on Tehran — involving more than 80 fighter jets, the IDF said — while Iran responded with missile … Read more

Lead On the eighth day of active hostilities following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, fighting has spread across the region and prompted urgent international warnings. Large-scale bombardment has forced mass displacement in Iran and Lebanon while Gulf states intercept repeated Iranian attacks. Official tallies from military and humanitarian bodies report thousands of strikes … Read more

Lead: Team USA opened its 2026 World Baseball Classic campaign with a 15-5 win over Brazil on March 7, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston. Aaron Judge homered in the first inning and the Americans drew 17 walks across the game, while Logan Webb rebounded after a leadoff homer to retire the next 12 batters. … Read more

On Valentine’s Day (February 14), security researcher Sammy Azdoufal demonstrated that a PlayStation gamepad could be used to access a network of roughly 7,000 DJI Romo robot vacuums, exposing live streams from other people’s devices. DJI has since acknowledged the report and, in a message shared with The Verge, confirmed it has rewarded a researcher … Read more

Lead George Russell topped the final practice (FP3) for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park on Friday, setting a 1:19.053 to finish fastest in a disrupted hour. The session started at 12:50 local time after a brief delay for barrier repairs and saw multiple interruptions, including a stop for Carlos Sainz and a … Read more