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How the government shutdown will impact Americans
Posted onGetty Images The US federal government has shut down after Republican and Democratic lawmakers failed to resolve a budget standoff. The impasse affects the of funding government operations through October and beyond and is poised to cause widespread disruption for Americans in areas ranging from air travel to zoo visits. The political gridlock is also…
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 104, health ministry says, after Hamas accused of killing soldier
Posted onDavid Gritten,Jerusalem and Rushdi Abualouf,Gaza correspondent, in Istanbul Reuters Four people were killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza At least 104 Palestinians were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza on Tuesday night, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry says. The Israeli military said it struck “dozens of…
John Simpson: Ive never seen a year as worrying as 2025
Posted onJohn SimpsonBBC world affairs editor BBC Sensitive content: This article contains a graphic description of death that some readers may find upsetting I’ve reported on more than 40 wars around the world during my career, which goes back to the 1960s. I watched the Cold War reach its height, then simply evaporate. But I’ve never…
ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says
Posted onDiscord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack. The platform, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, says hackers had targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users but the Discord platform itself was not breached….
Six U.S. Service Members Confirmed Killed in Iran War; Three Fighter Jets Downed Over Kuwait
Posted onWASHINGTON / KUWAIT — March 3, 2026The U.S. military has confirmed the deaths of six American service members — the first killed in action in the military operation against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, which began in the early hours of Saturday. (AL-Monitor)The first casualties occurred when a direct Iranian strike hit a makeshift operations…
Guinea-Bissau coup: Soldiers seize power and detain President Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Posted onNicolas Negoce, Paul Njie,BBC Africa reportersand Wedaeli Chibelushi AFP via Getty Images The soldiers gave an address on state TV A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. Shortly after gunshots were heard in the capital, Bissau, government sources told…
