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Members of the FBI perform an investigation near Buford’s restaurant in downtown Sunday, in Austin, Texas. Three people are dead and 14 others hospitalised following a…
Muslim women holding portraits of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gather during a solidarity protest outside of the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur on…
Activists chant slogans during a rally to condemn the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, in front of U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, March 1, 2026.…
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South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony marking the 107th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement Day in Seoul Sunday. (AFP) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called Sunday for dialogue with North Korea to resume, after Pyongyang last week shunned the prospect of diplomacy with its neighbour.Since taking office in June, a dovish Lee has sought to mend ties with the nuclear-armed North, which reaffirmed its anti-Seoul approach during a party meeting last week.”As my administration has repeatedly made clear, we respect the North’s system and will neither engage in any type of hostile acts, nor pursue any form of unification by absorption,” Lee said in a speech marking the anniversary of a historical campaign against Japan’s colonial rule.”We will also continue our efforts to resume dialogue with the North,” he said.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul, describing its overtures as “clumsy, deceptive farce and a poor work”.Speaking at the party congress in Pyongyang, Kim said North Korea has “absolutely no business dealing with South Korea, its most hostile entity, and will permanently exclude South Korea from the category of compatriots”.But he also said the North could “get along well” with the US if Washington acknowledges its nuclear status.Speculation has mounted over whether US President Donald Trump will seek a meeting with Kim during planned travels to China.Last year, Trump said he was “100 percent” open to a meeting.Previous Trump-Kim summits during the US president’s first term fell apart after the pair failed to agree over sanctions relief — and what nuclear concessions North Korea might make in return. …
US President Donald Trump (left) and the deceased Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.. (AFP) US President Donald Trump said Sunday he expects the military campaign against Iran to last approximately four weeks, declaring the operation — which has already claimed the lives of 48 Iranian leaders including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — to be running ahead of schedule and delivering results that he said the world could “barely believe.””It’s always been a four-week process. We figured it will take four weeks or so — as strong as it is, it’s a big country, it’ll take four weeks, or less,” Trump told the *Daily Mail in one of several media interviews he gave throughout the day from Palm Beach.Speaking separately to Fox News, he was ebullient about the early results: “Nobody can believe the success we’re having — 48 leaders are gone in one shot. And it’s moving along rapidly.” Iran itself confirmed the death of Khamenei, the most significant casualty of strikes that were launched Saturday with the stated goal of dismantling the regime and destroying its military capabilities from the ground up.Trump continued to paint an overwhelmingly optimistic picture across his various appearances. “We’re doing our job not just for us but for the world. And everything is ahead of schedule,” he told CNBC, adding that “things are evolving in a very positive way right now.”On the military front, the scale of the offensive expanded significantly through the course of the day. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the destruction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters, stating bluntly: “America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters.”B-2 stealth bombers were deployed directly from the United States to strike hardened underground Iranian missile facilities using 2,000-pound bombs, while Iran’s naval infrastructure sustained devastating blows.Trump announced on social media that nine Iranian warships had been destroyed and that the US military was actively hunting down the remainder of the fleet. Iran’s naval headquarters was also largely destroyed in the strikes. “They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea,” Trump said of the remaining vessels, adding with characteristic sardonic wit: “Other than that, their Navy is doing very well.”CENTCOM also confirmed the sinking of an Iranian warship docked in the Gulf of Oman. On the ground in Tehran, powerful explosions rocked the Iranian capital on the second day of the conflict, with media reports indicating that people were trapped under the rubble of a police station that had been struck.The offensive has not been without cost to the United States. The Pentagon announced Sunday the first American military casualties of the war — three service members killed, five seriously wounded, and several others sustaining lighter injuries. The casualties were announced after Trump had already given several of his interviews, though when told of the losses he remained resolute. “We have three, but we expect casualties — in the end it’s going to be a great deal for the world,” he told NBC.Iran, meanwhile, has retaliated forcefully, launching hundreds of missile and drone attacks that have reached beyond its own borders, including into the airspace of neighbouring countries. Related Story Source link
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today called on all parties involved to halt military operations in the Middle East, prevent the war from spreading and its repercussions from spiraling out of control.This came during a phone call between the Chinese Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, during which they exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East.Wang Yi stressed the need for all parties involved to return to dialogue and negotiation as soon as possible, urging all sides to strengthen peace talks and end the war.He emphasized that China has always opposed the use of force or the threat of force in international relations.For his part, Lavrov confirmed that Russia agrees with China’s position calling for a ceasefire and a return to diplomatic negotiations. Source link
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said that he is deeply troubled by the situation unfolding today across the Middle East.In a statement on Saturday, the Director-General of WHO said, “Regardless of borders, everyone deserves to live without the threat of violence around them.”Dr. Ghebreyesus urged leaders “To choose the challenging path of dialogue over the senseless route of destruction,” adding, “The world is watching and hoping for wisdom to prevail over weapons.” Source link
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned today’s military escalation in the Middle East, saying that the use of force across the region undermines international peace and security.In a statement, Guterres said, “All Member States must respect their obligations under international law, including the Charter of the UN.””The Charter clearly prohibits the threat of the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations,” he added.The UN Secretary-General called “For an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation,” saying, “Failing to do so risks a wider regional conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.”Guterres strongly encouraged all parties to return immediately to the negotiating table, reiterating that the peaceful settlement of international disputes in full accordance with international law, including the UN Charter, is the only viable path, adding that the Charter provides the foundation for the maintenance of international peace and security. Source link
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the rapidly escalating developments and dangerous military escalation in the region in two separate phone calls on Sunday with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein and Romanian counterpart Oana Toiu.In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Abdelatty stressed during the calls the need for concerted regional and international efforts to de-escalation and containment of the current crisis, warning of the catastrophic consequences of the conflict’s expansion.The Egyptian Foreign Minister emphasized that prioritizing political and diplomatic solutions is the only way to prevent the region from descending into widespread chaos, the devastating effects of which would impact the security, stability, and resources of all the region’s peoples. He stressed that there is no alternative to dialogue for addressing the current crises.He expressed his condemnation of the targeting of the territories of several Arab countries, affirming Egypt’s categorical rejection of any violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity. Source link
