Updated: Iran names Khamenei's son to succeed him, signalling no letup in war as oil prices surge Monday, 9 March 2026, 07:40 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of its late supreme leader, the Islamic Republic's next ruler on Monday, putting a hard-line cleric in charge as the war spreading across the Middle East...
Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events Sunday, 8 March 2026, 10:01 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Children living through the latest war in the Middle East or seeing images of the conflict may need help making sense of events that many adults find unnerving. Exposure to war, even if...
The Latest: Iran accused of attacks in UAE and Bahrain, smoke blankets Tehran from Israeli strikes Sunday, 8 March 2026, 07:16 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, "Today Iran will be hit very hard!," while noting an apology by Iranian President...
Updated: Bahrain says Iran hit a desalination plant, stoking fears of attacks on civilian sites Sunday, 8 March 2026, 06:19 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Israel renewed its assault on southern Lebanon early Sunday, including targeting commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, after Israeli Prime...
Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump Saturday, 7 March 2026, 14:05 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See's most important bilateral relationships at a crucial time, with ties...
Updated (2): Iran's president defies US demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbours Saturday, 7 March 2026, 05:58 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United States warned of a forthcoming...
The Latest: Israel hammers Beirut and Tehran; Iran fires total of 119 missiles and drones at Jordan Saturday, 7 March 2026, 05:55 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries that host U.S. forces. Russia has provided Iran...
Lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini guided man to consider 'mass casualty' event before suicide Friday, 6 March 2026, 15:09 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press A new lawsuit against Google alleges that the company's artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini guided 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas on a mission to stage a "catastrophic accident" near Miami...
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership Friday, 6 March 2026, 07:19 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the...
Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs Friday, 6 March 2026, 07:16 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement from Spears'...