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Today: February 28, 2026
Today: February 28, 2026

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World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran

European leaders are scrambling to protect citizens and calm tensions after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran

World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran
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Trump says ‘major combat operations’ underway against Iran. Here’s what we know

Trump says ‘major combat operations’ underway against Iran. Here’s what we know

Trump says ‘major combat operations’ underway against Iran. Here’s what we know
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Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls

An Israeli strike has killed at least two Palestinians and wounded five others east of Gaza City, according to Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, where the casualties arrived

Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls
Crime|Election|MidEast|Political|US

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may be the nation’s most prominent Jewish politician as antisemitism surges across America

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith
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Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

President Donald Trump has warned that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat says Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the U.S. Trump's remarks Friday came a few hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said on MSNOW’s “Morning Joe” show that his country was planning to finalize a draft deal in “the next two to three days” to then send to Washington

Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
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Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair

At the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, President Donald Trump spoke of billions of dollars pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip and a “new and harmonious” Middle East rising from the ashes of war

Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair
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Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US

Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US

Israel tightens grip on West Bank ahead of Netanyahu’s visit to US
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Israel marks the return of the final hostage's remains after more than 2 years of war and grief

Israel is marking the end of a painful chapter after the return of the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza

Israel marks the return of the final hostage's remains after more than 2 years of war and grief
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$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited

At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace overseeing next steps for Gaza

$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited
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Trump is threatening to attack a country that produces three times more oil than Venezuela

Trump is threatening to attack a country that produces three times more oil than Venezuela

Trump is threatening to attack a country that produces three times more oil than Venezuela
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Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says

The United States says it’s moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan involving disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs

Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says
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Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’

Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’

Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’
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As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel

As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel

As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel
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Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension

Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension

Angelina Jolie visits Rafah Crossing as Gaza aid groups face Israeli suspension
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No major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters

No major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters

No major change in troop levels after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to defend Iranian protesters
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UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia struck port city

UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia struck port city

UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia struck port city
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Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan
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‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war

‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war

‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war
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Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the ceasefire terms, Israeli figures show

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling short of the amount agreed upon in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the ceasefire terms, Israeli figures show
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In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence

A woman from Syria's Alawite minority has spoken about her harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by gunmen

In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence
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Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of their ceasefire soon

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israeli forces killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”

Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
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Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks

Indonesia has trained up to 20,000 troops to take on health and construction-related tasks during a planned peacekeeping operation in the war-torn enclave of Gaza, the defence

Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks