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‘SNL’ Cold Open Eviscerates Donald Trump Over Attack on Iran

The Saturday Night Live cold open on February 28 eviscerated President Donald Trump over the U.S. and Israel attacking Iran. On Saturday, February 28, SNL returned following a one-month break for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Although the NBC sketch comedy series had plenty of time to prepare for

OPEC+ hikes oil production by more than expected following outbreak of Iran war

OPEC+ hikes oil production by more than expected following outbreak of Iran war

Key members of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced a greater-than-expected increase to production quotas on Sunday following US and Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered retaliation by Tehran across the Middle East. The eight-strong V8 (Voluntary Eight) group in the alliance, which includes top oil producers Saudi

‘A righteous endeavor,’ Montana delegation backs military action against Iran

Montana’s all-Republican congressional delegation voiced support on social media for President Donald Trump’s order launching “major combat operations,” in Iran. Early Saturday morning, Trump announced that U.S. and Israeli forces had struck targets across Iran, with the Associated Press reporting that first strikes appeared to target

Afghanistan warns Iran war will impact whole region

Afghanistan warns Iran war will impact whole region

Afghanistan said on Sunday that the war in neighbouring Iran would negatively impact the whole region and expressed "deep regret" over the violence flaring in multiple countries. The Iranian flag was lowered to half-mast at the country's embassy in Kabul, an AFP journalist said, and

More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Israel and Iran traded new attacks Sunday, after Tehran hit both the Dubai International

Latest developments in Iran: US and Israeli strikes, death of Khamenei

Latest developments in Iran: US and Israeli strikes, death of Khamenei

Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed. The announcement came after the United States and Israel started launching waves of strikes Saturday against targets in Iran, sparking swift retaliation by

Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday. Iranian state television confirmed Khamenei's death early