Two people are killed and three others are critically injured after a helicopter crashes in Pililla, Rizal, Philippines.
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The Straits Times 
March 3
Disasters and accidents
Science and technology
A total lunar eclipse occurs in eastern Asia, Oceania, Pacific, and the Americas; the next one will not occur until December 2028.
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EclipseWise
Armed conflicts and attacks
An Iranian drone strike damages Al Minhad Air Base, the headquarters of the Australian Defence Force's Joint Task Force 633. The Australian defence minister Richard Marles confirms that there were no casualties in the strike.
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Reuters
A large fire is reported at an oil terminal in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, following an Iranian Shahed drone attack.
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Sky News
France deploys Rafale fighter jets to the UAE in response to Iranian attacks, according to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
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France 24
Explosions and fires are reported at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes.
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YnetNews
Following a series of drone and rocket attacks by Hezbollah, the Israel Defense Forces launch a ground offensive into Lebanon, capturing several positions along the Israel—Lebanon border.
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Turkiye Today
The Iranian Red Crescent Society says the death toll from Israeli and American airstrikes in Iran has risen to 787 with thousands more wounded.
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AP
The Israeli Air Force strikes the Presidential Administration of Iran and Supreme National Security Council buildings in Tehran, Iran, with "multiple munitions".
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BBC News
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discloses that the initial U.S. attack on Iran was due to an Israeli intention to attack Iranian leadership, which would have jeopardized U.S. forces in the region.
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DW
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirms the entrances to the underground Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran have been bombed. However, there are no signs of any increase in radiation at the facility.
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Reuters
Airstrikes hit the Assembly of Experts in Qom as a meeting was being held to elect a new Supreme Leader of Iran. The building appears to have been severely damaged in the attack.
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Al Arabiya
Spain denies the U.S. military use of its bases for attacks on Iran.
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The New York Times
March 2
Sports
Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television says it will not air the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Paralympics, citing the participation of athletes from Belarus and Russia.
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LRT
Armed conflicts and attacks
Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides confirms that an Iranian drone struck the British base RAF Akrotiri last night. Paphos International Airport is evacuated after a "drone threat", while Greece deploys two frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus amid rising tensions.
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Ekathimerini
NATO secretary general Mark Rutte states that NATO has no plans to be involved in the conflict, while praising Israel and the United States for their strikes against Iran.
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Reuters
Dubai International Airport resumes limited flights for stranded passengers, with the first flights cleared to depart Dubai.
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CNBC
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reports three more U.S. soldiers have been killed, bringing the death toll among U.S. forces to six, since the start of the conflict with Iran.
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CBS News
Iran launches a missile and drone attack on the Saudi Aramco oil refinery in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, causing several large fires at the facility, and forcing its closure by Saudi authorities.
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The Caspian Post
Three U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jets crash in Kuwait during combat operations against Iran after being mistakenly shot down by the Kuwaiti military. All crew members survive. The U.S. CENTCOM confirms the loss of the three aircraft in a friendly fire incident.
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Turkiye Today
Two Kuwaiti navy members are killed amid Iranian attacks, according to the Kuwaiti defence ministry.
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The Times of Israel
U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer strategic bombers carry out strikes targeting above-ground ballistic missile launch sites and command and control centres in Iran.
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Devdiscourse
Iranian drones strike the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City.
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AFP via NDTV
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AP
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The Times of Israel
As a response to Israel's attacks against Iran and Israel's occupation of parts of Lebanon, Hezbollah fired two projectiles targeting an Israeli military base near Haifa. Israel then responded with attacks in Beirut and across many villages in Lebanon. At least 52 people are killed and 149 more are injured.
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Reuters
Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam bans Hezbollah’s military activities following an attack on Israel.
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Al Jazeera
Ukrainian drones strike an oil terminal in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai. Four residential buildings in the area are reportedly damaged in the attack.
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Kyiv Independent
The Taliban says the Afghan military has successfully repelled Pakistani warplanes with surface-to-air missiles that were attacking Bagram Airfield as explosions are reported in several cities, including Kabul.
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The Guardian
Arts and culture
Iranian semi-official news agency Mehr News Agency reports that the former royal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site Golestan Palace is damaged by an airstrike.
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WANA
Business and economy
Qatari-state owned QatarEnergy halts all LNG production at its Ras Laffan Industrial City following an Iranian drone attack.
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Bloomberg
International relations
French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons for the first time in decades citing global threats such as Russia's war on Ukraine, China's growing military power in Asia, and changing U.S. defense priorities as reasons for the nuclear build-up.
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Politico
Denmark and France make an agreement on strategic nuclear deterrence. However, French nuclear weapons are not to be located on Danish territory.
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Reuters
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi agree to a deal that would strengthen their economic partnership, aimed at boosting ties after two years of strained relationship between the two countries.
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AP
The U.S. Department of State imposes sanctions on the Rwandan military for allegedly supporting the March 23 Movement and violating a peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Barron's
U.S. military aircraft begin to leave Spain after the Spanish government denied the U.S. permission to use their airbases for military operations against Iran.
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Reuters
Law and crime
An ambulance operator is arrested in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, after being accused of intentionally murdering five elderly patients between February and November 2025.
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Forlì Today
Disasters and accidents
A floor collapses in an under-construction building in Johannesburg, South Africa, killing nine people.
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AP
Two people are killed and at least 19 others are injured when a tourist bus carrying Sunwing Vacations Group guests from Canada crashes near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.
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CTV News
March 1
Disasters and accidents
At least 17 people are killed and 18 others are critically injured in an explosion at an explosives factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.
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DNA
Four people are killed and ten others are missing after a boat carrying migrants toward Europe capsizes off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Arab News
Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran confirms the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in an attack yesterday in Tehran by Israel and the United States. Forty days of mourning are declared.
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Al Jazeera
Iran launches two ballistic missiles towards Cyprus, not far from the British military bases on the island. They were both intercepted before reaching Cyprus. Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides states that the country is not a target of Iran.
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Cyprus Mail
British Royal Air Force base RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is hit by a drone after declaring a security threat. No casualties are reported.
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Cyprus Mail
Multiple Iranian Shahed drones strike French naval air station Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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The New Arab
Key Iranian officials Abdolrahim Mousavi, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Mohammad Pakpour and Ali Shamkhani are confirmed killed after an airstrike during a meeting yesterday in Tehran.
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The Hill
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is allegedly killed along with his bodyguards in an Israeli targeted killing strike on his home in Narmak.
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The Times of Israel
High-ranking clerics in Iran declare against Israel and the U.S., issuing a fatwa against them.
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The Telegraph
The Israeli Air Force launches a new wave of airstrikes across Tehran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij facilities with multiple explosions reported.
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AA
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Reuters
An Iranian drone strikes the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama, Bahrain, which houses American embassy personnel. No casualties are reported.
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Egypt Independent
Nine people are killed and 49 others are wounded in an Iranian ballistic missile strike on a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem District, Israel.
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CNN
The IRGC says it has launched missiles at the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS in the Indian Ocean.
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BBC News
Three U.S. service members are killed and five others are seriously wounded in an Iranian missile strike, according to the United States Central Command.
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LBC
Four Popular Mobilization Forces members are killed in an unidentified airstrike targeting one of their headquarters in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.
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Al Arabiya
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy's lead Moudge-class frigate IRIS is sunk by U.S forces off Chabahar Port.
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Reuters
Russian forces launch artillery strikes on Kherson, Ukraine, killing three people and wounding two others.
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Ukrinform
Anti-aircraft fire is reported over Kabul, Afghanistan, as Pakistani warplanes launch strikes against Taliban targets.
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France 24
The Tatmadaw launches airstrikes against a trading junction in the central Magway Region of Myanmar, killing 25 people and injuring 20 people.
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AP
At least 169 people are killed when insurgents raid a village in Abiemnom County, Ruweng Administrative Area, South Sudan.
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AP
Business and economy
Danish shipping firm Maersk says that it is suspending all vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice due to the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf.
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Business Recorder
US-Bangla Airlines announces that they will resume flights to Oman and Saudi Arabia as scheduled. However, they also announce they will temporarily suspend flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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Dhaka Tribune
Science and technology
Vietnam's artificial intelligence (AI) law takes effect, mandating labeling of AI-generated content and disclosure when users interact with automated systems. The law, which applies to domestic and foreign developers, providers, and deployers operating in the country, also provides for the creation of a national AI data center.
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The Straits Times
Law and crime
Hundreds of protestors attempted to storm the consulate of the United States in Karachi, Pakistan, leading to clashes with security forces which left at least 22 people dead and multiple others wounded.
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AP
Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 14 others are injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the attack as potential terrorism.
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KVUE
International relations
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi says that he has told Oman foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi that Iran is open to serious efforts at de-escalation.
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APA
US president Donald Trump claims that the Iranian leadership agreed to talks a day after Israel and the US launched strikes against Iran and stated he has agreed to do so. However, Iranian security council secretary Ali Larijani ruled out any negotiations.
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WION
Belgium's special forces, with French Naval assistance, seize a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the North Sea.
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Le Monde
Politics and elections
Iran appoints Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to the Interim Leadership Council that assumed authority following the assassination of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with the body set to govern alongside president Masoud Pezeshkian and chief justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i until the Assembly of Experts selects a new supreme leader.
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AFP via Al Arabiya
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks.
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Reuters
February 28
Armed conflicts and attacks
Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
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NBC News
The United States takes part in the attack on Iran with president Trump announcing a "major U.S. combat operation" targeting Iranian missile facilities and naval assets, and calls on the Iranian military to overthrow Khamenei.
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Ynet
Explosions are reported in Tehran, Iran, as U.S.-launched Tomahawk missiles strike Iranian targets, including the supreme leader's office. Satellite imagery confirms the destruction of Khamenei's compound.
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BBC News
Iran launches ballistic missiles at a United States Navy facility in Bahrain, targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Iranian drones strike residential areas of Manama. The Bahraini interior ministry urges citizens and residents to seek nearest safe locations.
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Defense Mirror
The Cabinet of Israel declares a state of emergency related to the strikes on Iran. Israel closes all border crossings with the Gaza Strip, citing security measures, and suspends the rotation of humanitarian personnel.
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The Canberra Times
Iran launches missiles at Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE state that they have intercepted Iranian missiles. The U.S. embassies in Bahrain and Qatar instruct their personnel to shelter in place.
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Wafa
At least two people are killed and five more are injured when an unidentified airstrike targets the Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters in Jurf al-Nasr, Iraq.
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The National
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and Syria close their respective airspaces to civilian flights as a precautionary measure, while the UAE partially closes its airspace. Later, the UAE indefinitely suspends all flights from the Al Maktoum and Dubai international airports.
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Hindustan Times
Iranian Shahed drones strike Kuwait International Airport resulting in minor injures to several airport workers as well as damage to the main airport terminal.
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The Times Kuwait
Iran says it has launched a ballistic missile attack on Dubai with reports of multiple missiles striking the city. At least one hotel on the Palm Islands is hit and is ablaze, injuring at least four people. The Burj Khalifa is evacuated. An Iranian drone strikes the luxury hotel Burj Al Arab causing a fire.
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The Mirror
Iranian defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, and Expediency Discernment Council member Ali Shamkhani are killed by Israeli strikes.
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Reuters
The IRGC Navy announces the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels.
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Reuters
At least 180 people, mostly schoolgirls, are killed in an airstrike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran.
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The New Arab
The Iranian Red Crescent Society reports 201 people have been killed and 747 others have been injured so far in Israeli and American strikes on Iran.
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AP
An Iranian missile strikes Tel Aviv, killing a woman, and wounding at least 22 other people, including several seriously, and badly damaging several buildings. Search and rescue efforts are underway.
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Times of Israel
One person is killed and seven others are wounded in an Iranian airstrike on Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, while four are injured in a similar airstrike on Dubai International Airport.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
Disasters and accidents
At least 21 people are killed and eight others are injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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AFP via CTV News
Six people, including Parliament of Kenya legislator Johana Ng'eno, are killed when an Airbus Helicopters H125 crashes in Nandi County, Kenya.
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Reuters
Five people are killed when an ammunition and missile depot belonging to the National Guard detonates in Suwayda, Sweida Governorate, Syria.
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in Arabic
Law and crime
Cuban authorities arrest ten Panamanian nationals in Havana, accusing them of creating anti-government signs in exchange for being paid US$1,000–1,500 and charging them under laws that prohibit propaganda against the constitution, offenses that carry prison terms of three to eight years.
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Reuters