World Mar 10 Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women's soccer team By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Politics Mar 10 Fact-checking Trump's claim that Iran has Tomahawk missiles Although a few countries other than the U.S. have Tomahawks, none of them is engaged in fighting Iran. Tomahawk cruise missiles are manufactured by Raytheon, a U.S. company, for use by the U.S. military and international partners. By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
World Mar 10 Ukraine and Russia both claim progress on front lines while U.S.-brokered talks are on hold The Iran war, which erupted on Feb. 28 following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and spread across the region, has drawn the international spotlight from Ukraine’s plight as it strives to hold back Russia’s bigger army. By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World Mar 10 Watch 4:55 As Iran shows no signs of surrender, U.S. launches 'most intense' day of strikes The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, with both sides trading strikes and vowing to keep up the attacks. U.S. officials said the campaign has destroyed most of Iran’s ability to produce nuclear fuel, and… By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala
World Mar 10 Watch A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school strike The U.S. is investigating an explosion at a school next to an Iranian navy base in the city of Minab. Iran says the strike killed more than 150 people, mostly schoolgirls. A U.S. official briefed on the initial review tells… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
Mar 10 Watch 7:12 Afghans stranded for a year by Trump's refugee freeze now caught in new war By Leila Jackson, Eric O'Connor President Trump’s decision to freeze refugee processing left thousands in limbo. For more than a year, 1,100 Afghan refugees who thought they were bound for the United States have been stranded on a disused military base in Qatar. Now, having… Continue watching
Mar 10 State Department approves up to $40M to evacuate Americans from Mideast on charter flights By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East because of disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war. Continue reading
Mar 10 UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave town held by opposition By Deng Machol, Associated Press The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled. Continue reading
Mar 10 China's exports surge despite waning trade with the U.S. By Chan Ho-him, Associated Press The export figures released by China’s customs agency on Tuesday were much better than economists had forecast. Continue reading
Mar 10 Canadian police investigate gunfire at U.S. consulate in Toronto By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Toronto police say they responded after reports that someone was shooting at the building. Police say they found evidence of a firearm discharge. Continue reading