‘What is the game plan?’: The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions
China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.
‘What is the game plan?’: The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions – BBC
- 'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions BBC
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‘What is the game plan?’: The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions
China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.
Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons – BBC
- Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons BBC
- Russia warns Finland it will be more vulnerable if it hosts nuclear weapons Reuters
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Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons
The government says the nation's defence environment has "significantly changed" since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s – The New York Times
- How the Decision to Start a War Became the President’s The New York Times
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Trump cuts his losses on Noem after controversial tenure at homeland security
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Exclusive: Azerbaijan wants “official explanation” from Iran after drone attack – Axios
- Exclusive: Azerbaijan wants "official explanation" from Iran after drone attack Axios
- Iran denies its drones hit airport in Azerbaijan’s exclave as war widens Al Jazeera
- Azerbaijan says four injured by Iranian drones, vows to retaliate Reuters
- Azerbaijan’s Aliyev calls Iran drone hits on airport and school 'terror act' ایران اینترنشنال
- Azerbaijan says Iran struck its territory, as war spills over border BBC
US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice – AP News
- US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice AP News
- US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says BBC
- The Glaring Oversight in the U.S. War Plan The Atlantic
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- Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran Financial Times
Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next – The Intercept
- Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next The Intercept
- Iran war live: Trump says Iran being ‘demolished’ as Gulf attacks continue Al Jazeera
- Trump advisers work to mitigate a political nightmare on Iran as president fuels messaging chaos CNN
- ‘I Have Agreed to Talk’ The Atlantic
- Trump Follows His Gut. His National Security Advisers Try to Keep Up. The New York Times
Katz: Netanyahu set goal in November to kill Khamenei; Iran protests moved up war plans – The Times of Israel
- Katz: Netanyahu set goal in November to kill Khamenei; Iran protests moved up war plans The Times of Israel
- The start of the Iran war was determined by spying success The Economist
- Trump Opens the Pandora’s Box of Assassination The Atlantic
- Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei Financial Times
- Suspected drone infiltration alert activated in Jordan Valley settlements The Times of Israel
Azerbaijan says Iran struck its territory, as war spills over border
President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are "act of terror" as he places armed forces on high alert.
‘We have been preparing’: Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
‘We have been preparing’: Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
Ukraine Offers Help Downing Iran Drones in Exchange for Patriot Missiles – Bloomberg
- Ukraine Offers Help Downing Iran Drones in Exchange for Patriot Missiles Bloomberg
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Zelenskyy said the US asked Ukraine for support in fighting off Iran's Shahed drones, so he's sending experts their way Business Insider
- US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says BBC
- The Glaring Oversight in the U.S. War Plan The Atlantic
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Two flights from Dubai land in Sydney and Melbourne
A second commercial flight landed in Sydney last night from Dubai and the first made its way to Melbourne from the Middle Eastern hub.
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Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.
New York and other US states sue Trump over ‘illegal and reckless’ tariffs
Lawsuit says president does not have authority to impose levies and demands refunds from federal government
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general and governors across 24 US states are suing Donald Trump to block his latest round of tariffs.
The White House is planning to enact a new 15% tariff on all imports after the supreme court declared Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal. The tariffs have yet to go into effect, though the White House said the new rate would start this week.
Continue reading...China in talks with Iran to allow safe oil and gas passage through Hormuz, sources say – Reuters
- China in talks with Iran to allow safe oil and gas passage through Hormuz, sources say Reuters
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- China calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs The Guardian
- Beijing braces for economic impact as Iran war threatens Chinese oil: "A manmade crisis" CBS News
- China to lean on Russian oil as Iran crisis chokes supply Financial Times
Labour MP resigns whip after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Joani Reid steps back while internal inquiry takes place following freeing of husband David Taylor on bail until May
The MP whose husband was arrested this week on suspicion of spying for China has resigned the Labour whip while an internal investigation is carried out.
Joani Reid, the MP for East Kilbride, said on Thursday night she would temporarily stand down from the party while the inquiry takes place.
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