Mar 14 Tehran claims the U.S. attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tehran said the U.S. had used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran's oil exports, without providing evidence. Continue reading
Mar 14 American flag raised at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019 By Associated Press Though the flag is now waving, the building is undergoing renovations and it remains unclear when it will fully reopen. Continue reading
Mar 14 North Korea fires about 10 ballistic missiles toward sea in show of force, South Korea says By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States. Continue reading
Mar 14 After the U.S. strike on Kharg Island, here's what to know about Iran's islands By Sam Metz, Associated Press The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites Friday on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran's oil network. Continue reading
Mar 14 Influential German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96 By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Jürgen Habermas, whose work on communication, rationality and sociology made him one of the world’s most influential philosophers and a key intellectual figure in his native Germany, has died. He was 96. Continue reading
Mar 13 What war in Iran has revealed and what remains unknown By Nick Schifrin The Iran war has spiked oil prices, triggered retaliatory strikes against Gulf neighbors and elevated a younger supreme leader. But will the regime survive? How will the war end? And were there military mistakes in the rush to launch the… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch What war in Iran has revealed and what remains unknown By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert The Iran war has spiked oil prices, triggered retaliatory strikes against Gulf neighbors and elevated a younger supreme leader. But will the regime survive? How will the war end? And were there military mistakes in the rush to launch the… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:56 More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala Around 2,500 U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East, along with a Navy amphibious warship. Their mission is not yet clear, but it signals a marked increase in U.S. forces in the region. The deployment comes as the Pentagon… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 6:36 Israelis near Lebanon border try to maintain normal life despite Hezbollah threat By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev As the war with Iran continues to escalate, northern Israel is yet again on the conflict's front line and facing a barrage of missile and drone fire. Communities still recovering from the fighting that followed the Oct. 7 attacks now… Continue watching
Mar 13 Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soil By Samya Kullab, Associated Press As the war nears two full weeks, Iraq’s situation is growing more desperate. Continue reading