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Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait by Kuwaiti air defenses during active combat operations that included Iranian attacks, U.S. Central Command said, as video circulating online showed a warplane falling over the Al Jahra area and a pilot parachuting to safety. The six air crew members ejected and survived, CENTCOM said. The incident unfolded amid escalating regional hostilities following Iranian strikes, according to the command. “Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of…

Three U.S. soldiers killed, five wounded as Iran retaliates; Trump warns of more losses Three American service members were killed and five others seriously wounded during U.S. attacks on Iran, the military said Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Donald Trump warned could bring further losses in the coming weeks. U.S. Central Command announced the deaths in a post on X but did not say when or where they occurred as Iran strikes back after joint U.S.-Israeli attacks. The command…

NEW YORK — The United States launched a sweeping series of strikes against Iran over the weekend under the banner of Operation Epic Fury, jolting a country that had not been primed for war and igniting a rapid clash of narratives at home and at the United Nations. Many Americans awoke to the news with confusion and unease. “No one in my circle ever talks about Iran,” a New Yorker told RTÉ News, adding he felt less safe and was unsure about gathering in public spaces. President Donald Trump addressed the Iranian public…

Saturday February 28, 2026 Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran on Saturday 28 February (AP) The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes inside Iran early Saturday, with multiple explosions reported across Tehran as regional tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and proxy forces escalated sharply. Iran’s Fars News Agency said missiles struck areas along University Street and in the Jomhouri district of the capital after Israel announced it had carried out a missile attack. The Associated…

Trump orders U.S. to halt use of Anthropic tech as Pentagon clash over AI ‘red lines’ escalates President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to “immediately” stop using Anthropic’s technology after the San Francisco-based AI start-up rejected a Pentagon demand for unconditional military use of its Claude models, igniting a high-stakes confrontation over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Anthropic accused the Pentagon of “intimidation” and vowed to sue, saying it would not allow its systems to be used for “mass…

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — Former President Bill Clinton on Friday denied any wrongdoing in a closed-door deposition before a Republican-led House committee investigating links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats pressed to turn the spotlight onto former President Donald Trump’s connections to the late sex offender. “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,” Clinton said in an opening statement shared on social media. He said he severed ties with Epstein well before the financier’s 2008 conviction for sex offenses. House Oversight…

The United States on Friday designated Iran a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” the first country blacklisted under a new policy that could eventually lead to a U.S. travel ban for the Islamic Republic. The move comes as Washington builds up its military presence near Iran and threatens to strike over concerns tied to Tehran’s disputed nuclear program. “The Iranian regime must stop taking hostages and release all Americans unjustly detained in Iran, steps that could end this designation and associated actions,” U.S.…

Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year, $1.2 billion health financing agreement with the United States, officials announced, joining neighboring Uganda in adopting Washington’s new government-to-government aid framework. Under the pact, the DRC will receive $900 million in U.S. assistance while committing to boost domestic health spending by $300 million. The arrangement targets a slate of priority interventions intended to strengthen disease control and maternal-child health services. Program…

Bill Clinton is set to face questioning by a Republican-led House panel over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats press the committee to also demand sworn testimony from former President Donald Trump about his own connections to the late financier. The former president features repeatedly in recently disclosed Justice Department files related to Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 for soliciting sex from girls as young as 14 and died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking…

GENEVA — The United States pressed Iran to shut down and dismantle core parts of its nuclear program during a third round of talks here in February 2026, demanding the closure of three major sites and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory, according to details emerging from the negotiations. U.S. negotiators called for the destruction of facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan — installations widely seen as the backbone of Iran’s uranium enrichment capacity — and proposed that Tehran’s stockpiled…