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France Sending Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean: Macron
The Charles de Gaulle will join France’s defensive efforts that are already underway in the Middle East.
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Countries Around the World Evacuate Citizens From Middle East as Iran War Enters 4th Day
Countries including the UK, Italy, Poland, Austria, Thailand, and South Korea are working to bring their citizens home from the Middle East.
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Trump Says US Will Cut Trade Ties With Spain After Being Denied Use of Spanish Bases
The U.S. president expressed frustration after Spain and the UK blocked U.S. forces from using their bases to strike Iran.
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UK, Greece, France Move to Reinforce Cyprus After Drone Strike on RAF Akrotiri Base
Reinforcements include fighter jets, naval deployments and counter-drone capabilities.
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Wall Street Opens Down on Iran Turmoil
Goldman Sachs warns oil could surge into ’triple-digit territory' if Hormuz disruption drags on and forces demand destruction.
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Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
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Italy Evacuates Dozens of Citizens From Middle East; Germany to Follow
Germany may also deploy its armed forces to bring citizens back home, the country’s foreign minister said.
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France to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal Amid Rising Global Tensions
France currently has about 290 nuclear warheads and is modernizing its deterrence systems.
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Russia Still Wants Diplomatic End to Ukraine War, Kremlin Says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow maintained its position that a diplomatic settlement is its ‘preferred method’ for ending the conflict.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ by Starmer for Blocking Use of Diego Garcia for Iran Strikes
The Chagos Islands, a British overseas territory, remains a crucial strategic hub for U.S. operations across several regions.
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Oil Prices Increase as Middle East Conflict Threatens Strait of Hormuz Flows
Brent crude neared $80 as Israel and the US signaled a prolonged campaign against Iran, fuelling fears of Hormuz disruptions that could drive oil toward $100.
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Drone Crashes at British RAF Base in Cyprus, Cypriot President Says
RAF Akrotiri serves as a key hub for UK military operations in the Middle East.
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UK, France, Germany Ready to Assist US in Stopping Iran’s Missile Strikes
The three nations affirmed their intention to actively defend against Iran’s missile and drone strikes on March 1.
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Poland Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s
Poland joins several other countries around the world that are planning or considering legislation to limit children’s access to social media.
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Germany Expands Military Powers to Counter Rising Drone Threats
An amendment to the Air Security Act focuses on the defense of airports and critical infrastructure and allows the Bundeswehr to support police.
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European Regulator Recommends Approving Moderna’s COVID-Flu Vaccine
The vaccine ‘triggered the production of adequate amounts of antibodies against both viruses,’ the agency said.
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France Sending Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean: Macron
The Charles de Gaulle will join France’s defensive efforts that are already underway in the Middle East.
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Countries Around the World Evacuate Citizens From Middle East as Iran War Enters 4th Day
Countries including the UK, Italy, Poland, Austria, Thailand, and South Korea are working to bring their citizens home from the Middle East.
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Trump Says US Will Cut Trade Ties With Spain After Being Denied Use of Spanish Bases
The U.S. president expressed frustration after Spain and the UK blocked U.S. forces from using their bases to strike Iran.
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UK, Greece, France Move to Reinforce Cyprus After Drone Strike on RAF Akrotiri Base
Reinforcements include fighter jets, naval deployments and counter-drone capabilities.
|
Wall Street Opens Down on Iran Turmoil
Goldman Sachs warns oil could surge into ’triple-digit territory' if Hormuz disruption drags on and forces demand destruction.
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Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States’ ‘noble goal’ of stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons could have the opposite effect.
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Trump Criticizes Starmer, Says Special Relationship in Peril
Trump said he never expected to see the once ’most solid of all' alliances in such difficulty.
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Trump Says US Has ‘Virtually Unlimited’ Weapons Stockpiles
The president said high-grade weaponry ‘is stored for us in outlying countries.’
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Italy Evacuates Dozens of Citizens From Middle East; Germany to Follow
Germany may also deploy its armed forces to bring citizens back home, the country’s foreign minister said.
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France to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal Amid Rising Global Tensions
France currently has about 290 nuclear warheads and is modernizing its deterrence systems.
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Russia Still Wants Diplomatic End to Ukraine War, Kremlin Says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow maintained its position that a diplomatic settlement is its ‘preferred method’ for ending the conflict.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ by Starmer for Blocking Use of Diego Garcia for Iran Strikes
The Chagos Islands, a British overseas territory, remains a crucial strategic hub for U.S. operations across several regions.
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Oil Prices Increase as Middle East Conflict Threatens Strait of Hormuz Flows
Brent crude neared $80 as Israel and the US signaled a prolonged campaign against Iran, fuelling fears of Hormuz disruptions that could drive oil toward $100.
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Drone Crashes at British RAF Base in Cyprus, Cypriot President Says
RAF Akrotiri serves as a key hub for UK military operations in the Middle East.
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UK, France, Germany Ready to Assist US in Stopping Iran’s Missile Strikes
The three nations affirmed their intention to actively defend against Iran’s missile and drone strikes on March 1.
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Poland Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s
Poland joins several other countries around the world that are planning or considering legislation to limit children’s access to social media.
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Germany Expands Military Powers to Counter Rising Drone Threats
An amendment to the Air Security Act focuses on the defense of airports and critical infrastructure and allows the Bundeswehr to support police.
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European Regulator Recommends Approving Moderna’s COVID-Flu Vaccine
The vaccine ‘triggered the production of adequate amounts of antibodies against both viruses,’ the agency said.
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