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The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Saturday at 21:00 GMT (16:00 local time in New York) to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East following a U.S. military operation targeting Iran, the UN announced. The session was requested by France and Bahrain, according to Israel’s UN mission.......
On February 28, a phone call was held at the initiative of the Iranian side between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to discuss recent developments in the Middle East and the situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. The Iranian minister outlined steps taken by Tehran to......
Five explosions were reported in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to CNN staff present in the area. Four of the blasts were described as particularly loud, though the cause remains unclear. Authorities have not confirmed whether the explosions were the result of airstrikes, interceptions by the UAE’s air defense systems, or another......
World leaders have reacted strongly following strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, actions that triggered retaliatory measures from Tehran across the Middle East. The developments have intensified diplomatic debate among allies and adversaries alike. The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission,......
At least 51 people were killed on Saturday in a strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran, according to reports from state media, marking a sharp increase in the previously announced toll. The attack occurred in Minab, located in Hormozgan Province, an area along Iran’s southern coastline. Authorities said at least 45 others......
Australian Formula One driver Jack Doohan has said he received multiple death threats and encountered armed men shortly before losing his seat with Alpine in 2025. The claims appear in the latest season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive, released this week, shedding light on the off-track pressures facing drivers. Doohan said the threats......
At least seven Palestinians were killed on Friday in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, as violence intensified despite a fragile ceasefire that has largely held since October. The strikes hit police checkpoints and residential areas, raising fresh doubts about the sustainability of the truce negotiated with U.S. support. Health officials......
Overnight explosions across Iran have triggered conflicting accounts about the fate of the country’s senior leadership after coordinated US-Israel strikes hit military and government targets. Israeli media said the operation sought to dismantle Iran’s command structure, while Tehran denied that any top officials were killed. Israeli......
The United Nations’ top human rights official has expressed deep concern following military strikes carried out in Iran and subsequent retaliatory actions, warning of grave consequences for civilians and regional stability. Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said he “deplores” the attacks......
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency Cobra meeting to assess Britain’s response to coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites. The strikes, described by Washington and Tel Aviv as preemptive, come amid escalating cross-border attacks across the Middle East. The UK government......
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the recent military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran, urging an immediate return to dialogue and full respect for international law. In a public statement, Sánchez rejected what he described as unilateral military action by Washington and Tel Aviv, warning......
BlackRock has withdrawn 10,749 Bitcoin, worth about $717 million, from Coinbase over three days ending February 28, according to data from blockchain analyst Onchain Lens. The most recent transfer involved 4,082 Bitcoin valued at around $269 million, marking a rapid series of large outflows from the world’s biggest asset manager. The......
China has firmly rejected new US allegations that it secretly carried out a low-yield underground nuclear test at the Lop Nur site in 2020, calling the charge baseless and politically driven. Chinese defense and foreign ministry officials insist Beijing continues to observe its moratorium on nuclear testing and has not engaged in activities......
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