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Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war

Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war

President Donald Trump announced he was sending US forces into war with Iran on February 28, kicking off a multidimensional regional conflict -- and a series of contradictory declarations on the American mission's scope and timeline. He has argued "Operation Epic Fury" aims to eliminate Iran'

Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike

Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike

Ukraine hit a "key" military factory in a missile strike Tuesday on Russia's western city of Bryansk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Moscow gave a toll of six dead in the attack. Russia has been raining near-daily drone and missile barrages on Ukraine during

Israelis dance on at Tel Aviv 'bunker party' as missiles fly

Israelis dance on at Tel Aviv 'bunker party' as missiles fly

As thumping techno music reverberated around a basement in downtown Tel Aviv, some 200 Israeli twentysomethings danced through the night despite the war with Iran upending life above. While missile alerts and piercing sirens have become a regular occurrence for Israelis since the conflict started 11 days ago, a few

Expats cling to Dubai's allure despite Iran's missiles

Expats cling to Dubai's allure despite Iran's missiles

While tourists and non-essential diplomats scramble to leave the Gulf as Iran retaliates across the region for US and Israeli airstrikes, many expatriates in the glittering hubs of Dubai and other Gulf cities are sitting tight. Several told AFP that, although work and leisure routines were disrupted by the

How is Trump's 'freedom' war seen by those it aimed to help?

How is Trump's 'freedom' war seen by those it aimed to help?

Shirin, a Tehran resident, was one of many who celebrated the death of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei. She drank wine and danced with friends. But as the war drags on, she's begun to question its logic. A woman in her thirties, whose identity AFP is protecting for

Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in deporting Ukrainian children: UN inquiry

Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in deporting Ukrainian children: UN inquiry

Moscow's deportation and forcible transfer of thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia amounts to a crime against humanity, a United Nations team of investigators said Tuesday. The UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said it had evidence leading it to conclude that "

Hegseth: Tuesday to be ‘most intense day of strikes’ yet in Iran

(The Center Square) – The American military continues to ramp up its attacks on Iran, 10 days into Operation Epic Fury. Tuesday will be the heaviest round of air strikes in Iran yet, according to War Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside