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'Very isolating': Israel's anti-war minority bucks national moodJerusalem (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 As Israel's national consciousness rallies behind the country's second offensive against Iran in under a year, a small group of anti-war activists equipped with posters and loudspeakers have mobilised to voice dissent. ... more  
China says opposes any targeting of new Iran leaderBeijing (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 China said Monday that Iran's decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, and it opposed any attempt to target him. ... more  
Kurdish rebels say ready to resist Iran, await uprisingPenjwen, Iraq (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 From their hideouts in the Iraqi mountains near Iran, leftist Kurdish rebels say they are ready to fight the Islamic republic, but hope for an uprising before they intervene, with or without US support. ... more  
Japan to deploy counter-strike missiles closer to ChinaTokyo (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Japan will deploy a batch of long-range, counter-strike missiles in a southwest region near China by the end of March, officials said Monday. ... more |
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NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspaceAnkara (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace on Monday, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran not to take 'provocative steps'. ... more 
War in the Middle East: latest developmentsParis, France (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday: ... more  
Zelensky says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against IranKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. ... more  
Anthropic takes Trump administration to court over Pentagon rowWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Anthropic filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging the US government retaliated against the AI company for refusing to let its Claude AI model be used for autonomous lethal warfare and mass surveillance of Americans. ... more |
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Lebanon president accuses Hezbollah of working to 'collapse' stateBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working to 'collapse' the state and expressed Beirut's readiness for 'direct negotiations' with Israel, drawing the backing of his Syrian counterpart for his goal of disarming the Iran-backed group. ... more 
Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of warLausanne (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards. ... more  
China slams Taiwan PM visit to JapanTokyo (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 China slammed a weekend visit by Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai to Tokyo in which he watched a baseball game, even as Japan said Monday he had no contact with government officials. ... more  
Russian hackers 'targeting messaging apps': Dutch spiesThe Hague (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Russian hackers have targeted messaging apps used by Dutch officials, intelligence services in the Netherlands said on Monday, part of what they described as a 'large-scale global cyber campaign.' ... more  
Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformationWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime. ... more |
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Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east LebanonBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Hezbollah on Monday said it was engaging Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel. ... more  
Macron to visit Cyprus as French warships deploy to counter Iran threatParis, France (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 President Emmanuel Macron will visit Cyprus on Monday, his office said, as France deploys warships to the Mediterranean following a drone attack on the island EU member days ago. ... more  
Gulf countries risk revenues, reputations in Middle East warDubai (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 The Gulf countries have long been seen as islands of stability in the Middle East, but the war in the region could threaten their prosperity, analysts said, pointing to risks to their revenues and reputations as business havens. ... more  
Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AIWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more  
After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan mineralsCaracas (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. ... more |
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP saysWalldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more
Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran's supreme leaderParis, France (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has been appointed to succeed his father as the new head of the Islamic republic. ... more 
With Iran war, US goes it alone like never beforeWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 When the United States fought the 1991 Gulf War, president George H.W. Bush boasted of building a broad coalition unseen in decades. When his son attacked Iraq in 2003, he faced wide criticism but secured several steadfast US allies. ... more 
Vibes war? Trump pitches Iran conflict on 'feeling'Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 Donald Trump has plunged the United States into its most significant conflict in decades over a 'feeling.' It's not his political opponents saying this, but the White House itself. ... more |
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Questions over AI capability as tech guides Iran strikesParis, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated. ... more  
Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leaderTehran (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed their slain leader's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats against him from the United States and Israel as they pummel the country. ... more  
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone. ... more 
US 'not concerned' by reports Russia aiding Iran's targetingWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the United States is 'not concerned' about reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on US troop positions and movements. ... more |
Global arms exports soar on European demand: studyStockholm (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Global weapons flows grew by almost 10 percent in the past five years, with Europe more than tripling imports, a report showed on Monday. ... more  
UN chief, Ghana condemn attack on peacekeepers in LebanonGeneva (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Ghana condemned on Saturday an attack a day earlier on a UN base in southern Lebanon that seriously wounded three Ghanaian UN peacekeepers. ... more 
Israel military says struck Iran Guards 'space force' HQJerusalem (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 The Israeli military said on Sunday it had struck what it described as the 'space force headquarters' of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Tehran. ... more 
Leading satellite firm to hold back Gulf state imagesParis, France (AFP) Mar 6, 2026 Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of high resolution images taken from space, said Friday it would hold back for 96 hours images of Gulf states targeted by Iranian drone attacks. ... more |
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Trump suggests US troops could be sent to secure Iran's uraniumAboard Air Force One (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 US President Donald Trump evoked Saturday the idea of sending ground troops into Iran to secure the country's stockpiles of enriched uranium, as part of efforts to dismantle Tehran's nuclear program. ... more 
OpenAI senior robotics exec resigns over Pentagon deal; Anthropic formally designated as supply-chain riskLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 OpenAI's top robotics executive said Saturday she had resigned over the artificial intelligence giant's deal with the US government to allow its technology's deployment for war and domestic surveillance. ... more 
Kremlin says nuclear weapons in Finland would threaten RussiaMoscow (AFP) Mar 6, 2026 Russia said on Friday it saw Finland's move to lift restrictions on hosting nuclear weapons as a potential threat and vowed to respond if Helsinki followed through with the plan. ... more 
China FM blasts Middle East war, urges US to manage tiesBeijing (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 China's top diplomat condemned on Sunday the war in the Middle East and urged the United States to iron out its differences with Beijing. ... more |
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