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Hegseth says US sub sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka
By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. Sri Lankan Foreign minister Vijitha Herath had earlier told parliament 180 people were on board the Iranian vessel, which he identified as the IRIS Dena. A ship named IRINS Dena was listed as taking part
Satellite images show Iranian navy and nuclear sites hit by US-Israeli strikes
US-Israeli strikes have destroyed at least 11 Iranian naval vessels, images reviewed by BBC Verify show.
US sinks Iranian warship as bombardment of Iran intensifies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with Israel of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East's military and economic infrastructure — signaling the war ...
Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming missile from Iran
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Turkey said that NATO air defences destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Iran as it headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the expanding Middle East conflict. It was unclear where the missile was headed, but a NATO spokesperson said the trans-Atlantic defence bloc condemned Iran's
Takeaways from the Texas and North Carolina primaries
Voters in three states headed to the polls for the first primary day of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, with the big story being a pair of Texas Senate primaries that both seemed to break quite well for Democrats’ majority hopes.
Roy Cooper's chances of flipping North Carolina's Republican Senate seat: Polls
Cooper is set to face off against Michael Whatley in one of the most competitive races of the 2026 midterms.
Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight. “Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person," Crockett said in a state...
Oil futures lose some upward momentum
Oil futures are steadying as the rise driven by the Iran conflict loses impetus.
US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate were set to begin voting on Wednesday on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that any hostilities against it be authorized by Congress. The latest effort by Democrats and a few Republicans to rein in President Donald Trump's repeated troop deployments,
Some OpenAI staff are fuming about its Pentagon deal
Messages written in chalk covered the sidewalk outside OpenAI’s San Francisco offices Monday morning: “Where are your redlines?” “You must speak up.” “What are the safeguards?”
House asks Bill Gates, Leon Black and Goldman lawyer to testify on Epstein
The Oversight Committee chair sent letters to seven Jeffrey Epstein associates and said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify.
Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido will win Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th District, CNN projects
Tejano singer Bobby Pulido will win the Democratic primary for Texas’ 15th Congressional District, CNN projects, defeating emergency room physician Ada Cuellar.
Iran crisis tests Trump standing with young men who helped power 2024 win
By Nathan Layne and Aleksandra Michalska MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 4 (Reuters) - When Michael Leary learned the United States had struck Iran, he questioned whether the move honored the "America First" pledge that earned his vote for President Donald Trump and feared it could pull the country into another Middle East quagmire. Yet the 19-year-old student said he welcomed news of the death
US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones
Trump administration officials told lawmakers during a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill Tuesday that Iran’s Shahed attack drones represent a major challenge and US air defenses will not be able to intercept them all, according to a source in the briefing.
Trump administration could order US manufacturers to make more munitions amid Iran war
WASHINGTON — Concerns over depleting munitions used to defend American forces in the Middle East may lead the Trump administration to force defense companies to produce more weaponry quickly, according to three people familiar with the discussions
'MAGA is Trump': President fires back at right-wing mutiny over Iran
Tucker Carlson and other MAGA figures with big online audiences have criticized the assault on Iran, triggering pushback from the president and White House.
Trump to meet tech giants on energy pledge ahead of midterms
By Jarrett Renshaw and Laila Kearney March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet on Wednesday with leaders of major technology companies, including Google, Meta and OpenAI, to formalize a pledge aimed at protecting consumers from rising electricity costs tied to the rapid expansion of energy‑intensive data centers. The White House has said the so‑called "Ratepayer Protection
A new era: Trump actions in Iran, Venezuela are 'uncharted territory'
Donald Trump vowed he would not start a war. But he has unleashed U.S. military power on seven nations in his first year back in the White House.
US burns through precision munitions, air defense interceptors in Iran
The U.S. campaign in Iran has already expended hundreds of high-cost air defense missiles and thousands of other munitions just days into the conflict.
Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton
DALLAS (AP) — The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party’s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday. Both now advance to...
Some West African farmers turn to TikTok as part of agriculture's changing image
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Senegalese farmer Pape Fall first downloaded TikTok, it was to watch football and funny videos. In the last two years, however, he's experimented with it to promote his produce and now sells most of it via the platform. A looped video on his TikTok profile shows a pile of cucumbers with slow-paced Senegalese rap playing i...
Israel orders evacuation of swathe of south Lebanon
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Israel ordered on Wednesday the evacuation of a swathe of southern Lebanon, including the city of Tyre, telling residents to move north of the Litani River on a third day of full-blown hostilities with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah. Lebanon has emerged as a major theatre in the war that has engulfed the region since the United States and Israel
Texas Supreme Court stops Dallas County from counting late votes after confusion over new rules
Changes to Election Day voting procedures in two Texas counties on Tuesday led to hundreds of voters being turned away from polling places, angry recriminations from candidates and an 11th hour scramble to delay poll closings.
Kuwaiti jet fighter mistakenly downed US F-15s, initial reports say
Aircraft, missiles and drones are said to be a historically messy combination in the air.
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