Mar 09 Europe rallies around Cyprus after Iranian drone hits island By Sylvie Corbet, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Cyprus to show support, days after a drone strike hit a British base on the island. Continue reading
Mar 09 Some leaders see powerful argument for renewable energy as Iran war shakes markets By Seth Borenstein, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is urging countries to turn to clean energy that can be less vulnerable to the shocks of fossil fuels. Continue reading
Mar 09 Trump's 'roaring economy' meets a rough start to 2026 with job losses, rising gas prices and uncertainty By Josh Boak, Associated Press Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth. Instead it's kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future. Continue reading
Mar 08 Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei successor to the late supreme leader By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Kapikoy Border crossing into Turkey has become one of the few ways out of Iran during the war By Serra Yedikardes, Associated Press A land crossing near eastern Turkey’s Van province is one of the few routes connecting Iranians to the rest of the world amid an airspace shutdown in Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Tehran. Continue reading
Mar 07 New wave of strikes hit Tehran as Netanyahu vows 'many surprises' for next phase of Iran war By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Iran war exploded further late Saturday as pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict. Continue reading
Mar 07 Oil and gas prices rise rapidly as Iran war escalates By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 06 U.S. will send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say By Emma Burrows, Associated Press An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Continue reading
Mar 06 Hegseth's remarks highlight the government's reluctance to show human costs of war By David Bauder, Associated Press Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the American press emphasizes U.S. casualties in the Iran war because it “wants to make the president look bad” are a reminder of something that has endured across many decades and conflicts: the tension and trepidation about… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:40 Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' as war on Iran enters new phase By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart, Sonia Kopelev Nearly a week into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, President Trump demanded the Islamic Republic surrender, and again said he wants a hand in choosing the nation's next leader. The Iranian Red Crescent says more than 1,300 people have now… Continue watching