March 5th, 2026

• ​Global Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War - Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.
• Canadian PM Carney says US and Israel's strikes on Iran mark 'failure of the international order'
• Canada PM says Israeli-US strikes on Iran 'inconsistent with international law'
• Mark Carney refuses to 'categorically' rule out military involvement in Middle East conflict - Speaking in the Australian capital, Carney appeared to harden Canada's stance on the war, saying it's too soon to call for an immediate ceasefire
• Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays
• Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens - Madrid insists it opposes use of American bases in strikes on Tehran as Trump threatens trade retaliation, widening dispute between NATO allies
• 'No to war': Spain PM hits back at Trump threat to cut trade over air base dispute
• Spain's Leader, Rejecting Iran War, Escalates Long Feud With Trump
• How Trump’s anger with Starmer over Iran may rattle the US-UK ‘special relationship’
• 'Not a Churchill': Failing British PM Starmer Says Trump Has No Viable Plan for Iran After US President Belittles Him in Comparison to Winston Churchill
• Despite Misgivings, U.K. and France Deploy Ships and Planes to Mideast - The two nations, as well as Greece, said they would send assets to the region. The Netherlands was weighing a request to join them.
• British Journalist Alex Phillips Unloads on Keir Starmer and the UK's Lack of Military Preparation to Protect Cyprus: 'You're domestic terrorists!'
• Here are all the countries now involved in the Iran conflict
• Kurds backed by Mossad, CIA could lead next phase of war in Iran
• The Coming Invasion of Iran - The U.S. and Israel are arming Kurdish groups to stage an incursion. What could go wrong?
• Senate Republicans block Iran war powers resolution in early sign of support for Trump's mission
• Operation Epic Fury survives Senate challenge as Republicans close ranks behind Trump - Tim Kaine's war powers resolution fails as Trump admin lobbying convinces fence-sitting Republicans to support continued strikes
• Congress once fought to limit a president's war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority
• Thousands of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive into Iran against regime, official says - The report comes as Washington weighs support for Kurdish groups
• Kurdish troops 'launch ground assault in Iran to topple mullahs' after US warned regime is paying for 'crimes in blood'
• Iran says it targeted Kurdish groups' headquarters in Iraqi Kurdistan
• The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
• Report: Mossad, Israeli special forces carried out ground operation inside Iran - Al Arabiya reported IDF special units operated on Iranian territory overnight; a separate unconfirmed report claimed the IRGC naval commander was killed in a US strike
• Israel preparing for Iran war to last until Passover holiday, official says
• IDF planning for at least 1-2 more weeks of Iran ops; over 5,000 bombs dropped - Air force officer says Israeli strikes have killed thousands of Iranian troops; IDF officials describe conflict as first full-scale joint military campaign by Israel and US
• Hegseth: Iran is 'toast,' and the US and Israel will rain down 'death and destruction' - War secretary promises complete control of Iran's skies within a week
• Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls on Trump admin to 'take care' of Iran for good
• Top Republican in Congress shrugs off economic risks of Iran war ahead of U.S. midterms
• British-Iranian actress asks 'where are the college campuses' protesting the Iranian regime - 'Rings of Power' actress Nazanin Boniadi says there hasn't been outrage from left-wing protesters over Iran's retaliation strikes
• The US and Israel are fighting the same war in opposite political realities - The Iran war is very popular in Israel. In the US it's deeply unpopular, which could be dangerous for Israel, especially if Americans feel they're fighting on Jerusalem's behalf
• Senate Republicans block Iran war powers resolution in early sign of support for Trump's mission
• Iran intel operatives said to have signaled openness to talks with CIA to end war - New York Times report says offer made through unnamed country's spy agency; Tehran dismisses 'absolute lies and psychological warfare'
• Physicist lawmaker warns Iran could build 'Hiroshima-style' weapon, says US lacks uranium plan - Rep. Bill Foster says administration presented no plan to secure Iran's enriched uranium stockpile during classified briefing
• Iran's drone swarm attacks unleash 'exponential costs' on US, prolonging war: 'Asymmetric capability'
• Top defense officials push back on concerns about US munitions shortage
• Markets take a beating despite Trump's reassurances
• Iran conflict: Emerging markets are still in a phase of 'maximum volatility', says strategist
• South Korea's stock market suffers biggest drop in history amid US-Iran war
• South Korea's Kospi stages a sharp rebound, surging over 10%, on course for best day since 2008
• Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on
• How disruption in the Strait of Hormuz threatens fertilizer supply and global food prices
• War set to cost $3 billion a week if current limits on economy persist, ministry warns
• Bettors wagered $54 million on Khamenei's death. Now they're not getting paid.
• State Media: Iran postpones funeral for Khamenei - Officials say ceremony delayed due to expected 'unprecedented turnout,' citing need to prepare infrastructure; authorities don't link move to security concerns
• Shah's widow warns Khamenei's death alone won't topple Islamic Republic
• Report: Khamenei's son chosen as Iran's Supreme Leader - Opposition outlet Iran International says Assembly of Experts selected Mojtaba Khamenei under pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
• Young reformer or radical 'living martyr': Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's potential new Supreme Leader?
• Israel threatens Ayatollah Khamenei's successor will be 'unequivocal target for elimination' - as his son emerges as front-runner to replace him
• Iranian official behind Trump assassination plot killed as U.S. prosecutes would-be assassin in NYC
• Iran's Grand Ayatollah issues Fatwa against US in terrifying WW3 update
• Iraqi paramilitary says 3 NATO powers are 'legitimate targets' as WW3 spills out - The declaration comes as U.S. military locations in Iraq and Syria have been increasingly targeted by Iran
• NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey - The Incirlik air base in southern Turkey hosts American forces but Turkey has said that it will not allow its airspace to be used for attacks on Iran
• Iran denies firing missile toward Turkey
• 'Quiet Death': US sub fires torpedo to sink Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, in first since WWII
• Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine
• $4.2M US torpedo detonates under Iranian warship in historic 'No Mercy' strike
• US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation
• Death Vaults: Iran shows off underground 'Missile City' of suicide drones & rockets wreaking havoc across Middle East in chilling vid
• Iran's FM: US will 'bitterly regret' striking Iranian frigate in Indian Ocean
• Israeli jets strike Tehran internal security terror hubs - The IAF hit dozens of Basij and internal security command centers in Tehran, targeting forces used to crush protests and enforce Iran's regime
• In world 1st, Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian jet in air-to-air combat over Tehran
• AI-modified satellite images spark new wave of misinformation online amid US-Iran war
• X cracks down on AI-generated war footage as Iran misinformation runs rampant
• Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately
• Americans trying to evacuate Middle East frustrated with government response
• Airlines Grapple With Disruptions That 'Far Surpass' Previous Middle East Conflicts - After thousands of flight cancellations, carriers face higher fuel costs and complicated rerouting
• Grounded by war, Dubai's super-rich are paying megabucks to flee hard-hit UAE
• Dubai influencers' lives of luxury interrupted by Iran strikes: 'The image of safety has been shattered' - Contradicting images of parties and war-flooded feeds after Iran targeted Gulf states in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks
• Wedding sirens: Under fire, Israeli couple ties the knot in bomb shelter
• Iran Launches New Wave of Attacks on Israeli and US Bases While Israel Begins New Strikes in Lebanon
• Hezbollah, Iran launch simultaneous strikes on Israel; 2 soldiers wounded in Lebanon
• Hezbollah targets Tel Aviv area for first time since 2024 ceasefire
• Hezbollah chief: Attacks on Israel a response to truce violations, 'unrelated to any other battle'
• At least 11 killed as Israel escalates attacks across Lebanon
• IDF reiterates call for residents of southern Lebanon to flee northward; estimates 300,000 have evacuated
• Gavin Newsom Labels Israel an 'Apartheid State,' Suggests Cutting Off All Military Support
• Will the war with Iran boost Netanyahu's prospects at the ballot box? PM unlikely to push for snap elections to capitalize on wartime gains, says coalition source, because that would come off as 'cynical'… and he may be hoping for a further sweetener ahead
• AG urges High Court to force Netanyahu to fire Ben Gvir; coalition fumes
• Macron: Next 50 Years 'Will Be an Age of Nuclear Weapons' - French leader to boost nation's nuclear arsenal amid Russia aggression, US retreat
• Russia says France's plan to expand its nuclear arsenal is destabilising
• Poland Will Seek Its Own Nuclear Weapons, Prime Minister Tusk Says
• British MP's husband among 3 arrested on suspicion of spying for China - British officials complained to their Chinese counterparts about the latest arrests, U.K. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said
• With Fuel Running Out, Cuba's Tourism Is Collapsing
• House Oversight votes to subpoena Pam Bondi in Epstein probe
• Rep. Brandon Gill Forces Tim Walz to Admit He's Responsible for Fraud in Minnesota, Destroys Him for Retaliating Against Whistleblowers
• "Why Didn't You Tell the Truth?" - Rep. Jim Jordan Tears Into Tim Walz for Lying and Allowing Somalis to Commit Fraud for Their Votes
• "What is a Woman?" - Nancy Mace Humiliates Tim Walz During Hearing Over Somali Fraud
• Niqab-Wearing Muslim Woman Who Voted for Democrats in 2024 Becomes North Carolina's GOP State Senate Nominee After Running Unopposed
• Wayne Root: It's Not "Racist" to Ask These Questions. It's Necessary. How Many Muslims in America Are on Our Side? How Many are Here to Murder, Enslave and Conquer Us? What is Obama's Role in Dividing Our Nation?
• Jasmine Crockett Speaks to Supporters After Brutal Democrat Primary Loss - Claims "Republicans" Are Cheating Despite Previously Saying Voter Fraud Is a 'Conspiracy'
• DOJ quietly closes autopen investigation targeting Biden and aides
• Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden
• Top tech companies sign Trump's pledge to provide their own power for AI data centers
• Seven tech giants signed Trump's pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers - The pledge is supposed to commit companies to paying for grid upgrades needed to meet soaring electricity demand from data centers
• Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos
• Google Gemini 'AI wife' pushed man to attempt to carry out 'catastrophic' airport bombing
• Earthquake swarm near Tonopah, Nevada - A swarm of small earthquakes has been shaking the desert northeast of Tonopah, Nevada, since late February 2026, with nearly a hundred shallow events
• The 'Big One' just got more complicated - Scientists have discovered a massive tear in the tectonic plate off the coast of Vancouver Island
• Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
• Impulsive explosion produces brief ash emission at Mount Etna hours after M4.5 earthquake, Italy
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 28,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Ambae volcano on Vanuatu erupts to 15,000ft
• Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• Why Hollywood stars are fleeing to France - Trump, wildfires and writers' strikes have prompted a 'cultural exodus' from the US - and France is reaping the rewards
• Vatican warns against cosmetic surgery's 'cult of the body'
• Indian Court Rules Christians Can Hold Home Prayer Meetings - Despite this good news out of the state of Uttar Pradesh, believers remain concerned about the abuse of anticonversion laws
• Massive grid failure leaves two‑thirds of Cuba without power
• 'Like A Bomb': Four hospitalized in New Jersey cannabis oil refinery explosion felt across three states and shelter in place ordered
• Some People See Aliens While on DMT. Researchers Want to Find Out What They Can Teach Us - A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a "SETI for the mind" aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT
• Teen accused of stabbing pregnant woman 70 times tries to nap in back of police cruiser after arrest
• $100K reward offered after truck full of Tucker Carlson's nicotine pouches hijacked in SoCal
• US and Ecuador launch a joint military operation against organized crime groups
• ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it
• With partners who were in the country illegally, some American women choose to move to Mexico
• Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff's election - Aaron Spencer is charged with killing a man accused of sexually abusing Spencer's teenage daughter, which Spencer says inspired his run for office
• House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports
• Kristi Noem grilled on 'sexual relations' with Corey Lewandowski - at House hearing her husband attended
• Panicked Texts of Former Louisiana Mayor Allegedly Caught Having Sex with 16 Year Old at Pool Party Revealed in Court Docs
• Some rugby programs eliminate women's teams in favor of 'open' category for trans athletes
• Exposing James Talarico, the "Pastor" Who Claims God is Non-Binary, Jesus is a Radical Feminist, and Trans People Need Abortions
• Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: 'It's so personalized to being human' - As Americans embrace 'alternative' remedies, people online joke that they're 'Chinamaxxing' their wellness routines