March 5
Politics and elections
Nepalis vote to elect 275 seats of the House of Representatives nearly six months after the Gen Z protests.
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AP 
U.S. president Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security and nominates Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her.
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The Independent
Business and economy
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung orders the activation of a ₩100 trillion (about US$68 billion) stabilization fund to address volatility in the country's financial markets linked to the Iran war.
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The Economic Times
Disasters and accidents
At least six people are killed, eight others are rescued and six are trapped when a nursing home collapses in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Xinhua
Two people are killed and four others are injured when a Beechcraft 1900 of the Algerian Air Force crashes at Boufarik Airport near Boufarik, Blida Province, Algeria.
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ASN
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an explosion struck a tanker anchored in waters about 60 kilometers off the coast of Kuwait, causing an oil spill from a damaged cargo tank.
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The New Zealand Herald
International relations
The Lebanese cabinet prohibits activities by members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps within Lebanon and instructs authorities to detain and deport individuals linked to the group. The cabinet also introduces a visa requirement for Iranian nationals entering the country.
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Al-Ahram
Ecuador declares Cuba's ambassador to the country a and orders him and all his diplomatic staff to leave the country within 48 hours. Shortly after the announcement, a man was filmed by the on the roof of the Cuban embassy in Quito burning a bag of papers.
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AP
Armed conflicts and attacks
Spain announces that the frigate will join French aircraft carrier and Greek Navy ships to protect the British military bases in Cyprus.
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The Straits Times
Italy announces that it will dispatch naval assets to Cyprus. The Dutch navy is also joining the European naval task force.
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Euronews
Suspected Iranian drones strike Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan, targeting the passenger terminal. At least two people are injured.
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BBC News
The Bahraini military reports that 74 Iranian missiles and 117 hostile drones have been intercepted and destroyed. A missile hit an oil refinery, causing a fire. ,
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Al Jazeera
The Qatari military says that the country was targeted today by 14 ballistic missiles and four drones coming from Iran; all of them were intercepted and no casualties were reported.
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Al Jazeera
The United Arab Emirates's air defence systems intercept six ballistic missiles and 125 drones launched by Iran. Six people were injured by falling debris over Abu Dhabi.
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The National News
Iraqi forces shoot down a drone that attempted to attack the United States Victoria airbase near Baghdad.
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Al Jazeera
U.S. president Donald Trump says U.S. Air Force jets will provide "extensive air cover" for Kurdish forces in any ground offensive against the Iranian government.
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The Telegraph
It is reported that China is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Reuters
The Israel Defense Forces issues an evacuation order for Dahieh, Beirut, a densely populated suburb which is also a stronghold of Hezbollah, telling residents to "save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately". Thousands of people flee following the warning.
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The Los Angeles Times
The Ukrainian Navy shoots down a Russian Naval Aviation Kamov Ka-27 helicopter over the Black Sea. The number of casualties is unknown.
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ASN
March 4
Business and economy
Air France announces the suspension of flights between France and Cuba, starting from March 29 until at least June 15 due to a jet fuel shortage in Cuba.
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Jamaica Observer
Several of the United Arab Emirates stock exchanges will resume, including Nasdaq Dubai, Dubai Financial Market, and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, after being put on pause for two days due to the Iranian strikes.
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Reuters
Law and crime
The Supreme Court of Brazil orders the arrest of former Banco Master president and major shareholder Daniel Vorcaro in a fraud investigation of potentially up to 12 billion reals in missing funds.
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AP
The Central Criminal Court in London, United Kingdom, charge two British Chinese nationals of violating the National Security Act for spying on diasporic Hong Kongers on behalf of the China-appointed Hong Kong government.
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AP
Taiwanese prosecutors indict 62 people, including Chen Zhi, for their alleged links to the Prince Group, a multinational criminal network that operates scam centers in Cambodia. They also charge 13 companies with offences related to the criminal organization and money laundering.
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DW
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Japan Times
Disasters and accidents
Four people are injured after an explosion at an oil extraction plant in Logan Township, New Jersey, United States.
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CBS News
At least six people are killed and 15 others are injured when a passenger bus and a semi-trailer truck collide in Tamacine, Touggourt Province, Algeria.
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Xinhua
A nationwide blackout occurs in Iraq with the Ministry of Electricity saying the power grid has gone down entirely, and that the cause is under investigation.
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Philenews
Armed conflicts and attacks
Anonymous state intelligence sources tell that the Iranian intelligence ministry have signalled to the United States Central Intelligence Agency an openness to talks on bringing an end to the war.
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Reuters
An Iranian ballistic missile strikes the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the region.
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The Wall Street Journal
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The Times of Israel
Turkey and NATO forces shoot down an Iranian ballistic missile that was about to enter Turkish airspace.
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Türkiye Today
U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth announces that the U.S. Air Force will have uncontested air supremacy of Iranian airspace within days, and that Iran's military capabilities are "evaporating by the hour" due to constant U.S. and Israeli strikes.
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The Guardian
Israeli strikes on a hotel and residential areas in the towns of Aramoun and Saadiyat, in the south of Beirut, kill eleven people and injure four others.
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Al Jazeera
Three people are killed and six more injured during two Israeli strikes on the road to the airport in Beirut.
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Al Jazeera
A task force rescues two minors in an operation against FARC dissidents in El Retorno, Guaviare Department, Colombia, and arrests four militants and recovers M60 machine guns, assault rifles, explosives, and ammunition.
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in Spanish
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Milenio
Science and technology
The KAIROS rocket developed by private spaceflight company Space One suffers its third launch failure from Spaceport Kii in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, while carrying a small government test satellite. The flight was terminated two minutes after launch.
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Space.com
Politics and elections
Slovak prime minister Robert Fico announces that his government will repeal a law abolishing the country's whistleblower protection office after the Constitutional Court suspended the measure and the European Commission opened infringement proceedings against Slovakia.
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AFP via Indo Premier
The United States Senate rejects a War Powers Resolution that would check president Donald Trump's power in the Iran war, making it the first vote on the conflict in U.S. Congress.
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Reuters
March 3
Disasters and accidents
More than 200 people are killed, including around 70 minors, when a landslide collapses a mine at the Rubaya mines in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A different landslide collapsed mines at the same site in January, killing over 400.
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AA
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
Politics and elections
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USA Today
The United Kingdom announces that it will stop issuing student visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan and suspend work visas for Afghan nationals, citing a rise in asylum applications from individuals entering through legal visa processes.
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AFP via CNA
Science and technology
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EclipseWise
Astronomers announce the discovery 1,900 light-years from Earth of TIC 120362137, the tightest known quadruple star system, using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
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Space.com
Armed conflicts and attacks
An Iranian drone strike damages Al Minhad Air Base, the headquarters of the Australian military's Joint Task Force 633. 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
British prime minister Keir Starmer says he has approved the deployment of Royal Navy warship HMS to the island of Cyprus to protect the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia from further Iranian attacks.
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Cyprus Mail
Qatar announces it has arrested 10 people from two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cells for espionage and sabotage.
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Gulf Times
Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes.
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YnetNews
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 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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Telegraph
The International Atomic Energy Agency 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 building in Qom, Iran. The building appears to have been severely damaged in the attack.
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Al Arabiya
Jordan reopens their airspace to civilian aviation traffic, including for transits, arrivals, and departures, after a closure that has been in effect since Monday evening.
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Ammon News
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Naval News
Following a series of drone and rocket attacks by Hezbollah, the Israeli military launch a ground offensive into Lebanon, capturing several positions along the Israel—Lebanon border.
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Turkiye Today
The Taliban confirms 28 Afghan troops have been killed in recent clashes with Pakistani forces along their border. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reports at least 42 civilians have been killed.
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Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The U.S. Southern Command announces that the U.S. military has joined the Ecuadorian Armed Forces against narcoterrorists and drug cartels in the country.
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Politico
Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker catches fire in the Mediterranean Sea after being struck by a Ukrainian naval drone.
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The Moscow Times
International relations
Oman Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi renews his push for diplomacy, stating that diplomatic options are still available.
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Al Jazeera
Law and crime
Cuban prosecutors charge six Cuban nationals with "crimes of terrorism" and accuse them of entering Cuba with a US-flagged boat to cause unrest in the country, which was intercepted by the Cuban coast guard, resulting in a shootout.
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DW
Trinidad and Tobago declares a new state of emergency in response to a wave of violent crime in the country, including 63 murders since the beginning of the year and a series of gang-related mass shootings.
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AP
Purported yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa is convicted by a New York federal court and sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking nuclear material, drugs, and weapons.
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Japan Times
March 2
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 News
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
Armed conflicts and attacks
Dubai International Airport resumes limited flights for stranded international passengers, with the first flights cleared to depart Dubai.
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CNBC
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
Two Kuwaiti navy members are killed amid Iranian attacks, according to the Kuwaiti defence ministry.
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The Times of Israel
Iranian drones strike the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City.
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AFP via NDTV
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
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 Saudi Aramco's 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
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
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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
International relations
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
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
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
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
Health and environment
Save the Children announces that vaccines have arrived in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan, their first in three years since the civil war broke out.
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Sudan Tribune
Disasters and accidents
A floor collapses in an under-construction building in Johannesburg, South Africa, killing nine people.
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AP