Mar 02 Macron says France will increase its nuclear arsenal, allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Macron says the new strategy will "provide for the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries."… Continue reading
Mar 02 Where things stand as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran widen By Cara Anna, Associated Press The Islamic Republic must now choose a supreme leader for the first time since 1989. President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to seize the moment and overthrow the theocracy that cracked down on nationwide protests earlier this year. There was… Continue reading
Mar 02 169 people killed, including women and children, after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South Sudan By Deng Machol, Associated Press The killings are part of an escalating wave of violence gripping South Sudan as government forces loyal to President Salva Kiir battle armed men believed to be loyal to opposition leader Riek Machar. Continue reading
Mar 02 What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force that answers only to its supreme leader By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Guard rose out of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution as a force meant to protect the country's Shiite cleric-overseen government and later became enshrined in its constitution. Continue reading
Mar 02 Here are some of the contenders to be Iran's supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Potential candidates range from hard-liners committed to confrontation with the West to reformists who seek diplomatic engagement. Continue reading
Mar 02 World reacts as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran sprawl into regional war By Foster Klug, Associated Press Nations will have the chance for more say as international groups convene in urgent calls and meetings, after the U.N. Security Council gathered in emergency session on Saturday, hours after strikes began. Continue reading
Mar 02 Trump has spent years deriding foreign entanglements. Now, he's taken the U.S. to war with Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Even Trump's closest advisers have been unable to point to any specific imminent threat to the U.S. from Iran that required urgent action. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Trump honors three U.S. Army soldiers in Medal of Honor ceremony, addresses Iran attacks By Bill Barrow, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously. Continue reading
Mar 02 What to know about the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran By Foster Klug, Angela Charlton, Associated Press In a video posted Sunday, President Donald Trump said that the operation in Iran — which he described as "one of the most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen" — will continue until "all of our… Continue reading
Mar 02 Gaza's ceasefire had momentum. Now, some fear a new war in Iran will distract the world By Wafaa Shurafa, Toqa Ezzidin, Cara Anna, Associated Press Palestinians fear new lack of access to food and other basic necessities from the outside world. Continue reading