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US urges Israel to stop attacks on Iran energy sites, Axios reports

Israel not seeking endless war with Iran, foreign minister says

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar attends the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets that war will end soon

Rescuers work in the rubble of residential buildings after air strikes, in the Resalat neighbourhood, in Tehran, Iran.

Canada boosts security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after consulate shooting

A member of law enforcement personnel works at the scene outside the U.S. Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo

British warship HMS Dragon departs for Eastern Mediterranean

Supplies are loaded on HMS Dragon as it prepares to deploy to the Mediterranean, in Portsmouth, Britain, March 8, 2026. PO Phot Chris Sellars/UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS

Qatar wants to bolster security partnership with US after Iran’s strikes

Smoke rises from an area in the direction of Al Udeid Air Base, which houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force and foreign forces including the US, in Doha on Feb 28.

US designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’

President Donald Trump in September 2025 signed an executive order that created the blacklist, similar to designations by the United States on terrorism.

Trump’s immigration crackdown hasn’t boosted employment for US-born workers

Some firms in industries employing large shares of immigrants – including construction – say it’s taking longer to find workers.

Iran says missile attacks to continue, US talks ‘not on agenda’

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had a “very bitter experience” during previous negotiations with the US.

Top oil exporter Aramco sees ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Strait of Hormuz remains closed

A small fire broke out at Aramco's biggest domestic refinery last week after an attack, although it was extinguished and brought under control quickly.

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