Musk’s ‘another one bites the dust’ post fuels backlash after Khamenei killing
Elon Musk sparked a fresh political storm after he appeared to celebrate the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a four‑word message on X reading “Another one bites the dust.” Posted on March 1, the brief remark from the billionaire owner of the platform rapidly drew tens of millions of views and......
Israel’s upgraded David’s Sling faces first major test in Iran clash
Just over two weeks after Israel announced successful trials of an upgraded David’s Sling air and missile defense system, the platform is facing its first major combat test as Iran strikes back at Israeli and United States targets across the Middle East. On 11 February 2026, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said David’s Sling had......
Amazon cloud outage in UAE exposes Gulf infrastructure to Iran conflict
Amazon Web Services suffered a rare physical blow to its cloud infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates after unidentified objects struck one of its data centers, igniting a fire and forcing a prolonged shutdown as Iranian retaliatory attacks rattled the Gulf. The incident unfolded on March 1 in the ME-CENTRAL-1 region, when objects hit......
Apple prepares three day wave of new product launches
Apple is preparing one of its most intensive early year launch cycles in recent memory, with a three day series of announcements scheduled to begin on Monday, March 2 and run through Wednesday, March 4. Rather than staging a traditional keynote, the company is expected to reveal new hardware and chips through press releases and online materials,......
Treasury yields hit multi‑month lows as Middle East war drives flight to safety
U.S. government bond yields sank to their lowest levels in months on Monday in Asian trading, as investors rushed into safe‑haven assets following a sharp escalation in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The benchmark 10‑year Treasury yield slipped to around 3.93 percent, its weakest level in almost a year, while......
US Iran conflict fuels fears of strategic overstretch with China
The escalating US and Israeli campaign against Iran is prompting fresh warnings that Washington risks overextending its military at the expense of its stated priority of deterring China in the Indo-Pacific. President Donald Trump has said the strikes launched on 28 February will continue as long as necessary, committing aircraft, ships, and......
Iran drone strike on Ras Tanura refinery deepens Gulf energy shock
An Iranian drone strike on Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery has forced a precautionary shutdown at one of the world’s most important oil facilities, intensifying concerns over a wider regional conflict and global energy security. The attack ignited a limited fire that was brought under control, and there were no immediate reports......
Iran accuses US of destroying trust after Khamenei killing
Iran’s foreign minister has accused the United States of eliminating any remaining trust after joint US and Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran during a period of indirect contacts between the two countries. Abbas Araghchi told ABC’s This Week that Iran had entered negotiations with Washington......
Protests erupt across Middle East after US-Israel strikes on Iran
The violence in Karachi formed part of widespread demonstrations across Pakistan and the Middle East that followed a US-Israeli military operation against Iran. The Pentagon named the February 28 action Operation Epic Fury. It killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his Tehran compound, along with senior officials, and struck......
Lebanese PM condemns Hezbollah rocket fire amid escalation fears
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned a recent rocket attack as irresponsible and suspicious. He said it endangers Lebanon's security and provides Israel with reasons to continue strikes. Salam stopped short of naming Hezbollah but called the action a threat to national safety. Salam urged restraint and vowed that Lebanon will......
US and Israel strike Iran, killing Khamenei and choking global oil routes
The United States and Israel have carried out a coordinated series of strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shattered the country’s senior military leadership, triggering a rapid escalation across the Middle East and severe disruption to global energy and transport routes. The operation, which began on......
Iranian missile barrage kills nine in Israel and narrowly misses Jerusalem holy sites
An Iranian missile barrage on central Israel has killed at least nine people and wounded dozens more, while a separate warhead landed within sight of some of Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious sites as open conflict between Iran and Israel entered its second day. A direct hit on a residential neighborhood in Beit Shemesh, about 30......
Jack Doohan reveals death threats before Alpine exit
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......
Israeli airstrikes kill seven Palestinians as Gaza truce weakens
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......
Conflicting reports emerge after US-Israel strikes across Iran
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......