‘Operation Roaring Lion’: Netanyahu says airstrikes on Iran ‘to remove existential threat’, thanks Trump-led US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump “for his historic leadership” as the he announced that the two countries launched an operation “to remove the existential threat posed by the terrorist regime in Iran” on Saturday. Graffiti on a wall reads ‘Down with the USA’, after Israel said it launched a pre-emptive … Read more

Watch | Trump’s ‘certain death’ warning to Iran forces, plus a ‘freedom’ promise: ‘Bombs will be dropping everywhere’

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the “US has begun major combat operations in Iran” after joint strikes with Israel in Iran’s capital Tehran and possibly in other places in the country. Trump on Iran (Reuters Photo) “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” Trump … Read more

Quote of the day by Barack Obama: ‘We are the ones we’ve been waiting for…’

As we enter the close of the Black History Month in the United States, today’s quote comes from former US President Barack Obama: Former US President Barack Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress as he delivers his first State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010. (REUTERS) “We … Read more

Israel shut airspace as tensions escalate after Tehran strike. Air India flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv hit

Israel on Saturday closed its airspace as tensions with Iran intensified following what it described as a pre-emptive strike. The reported strikes were said to be joint operations carried out by the Israeli and American militaries on Iran. The reported strikes were said to be joint operations carried out by the Israeli and American militaries … Read more

Iran, Israel shut airspace as tensions escalate following Tehran strike

Both Iran and Israel have shut their respective airspaces as tensions escalated between the two countries. This came after Israel carried out what it described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran, triggering fresh military tensions in the region, the Associated Press reported. Communications were cut off in Iran following the attack. (via REUTERS) ALSO READ … Read more

Israel-US joint strikes on Tehran after talks hit stalemate: Top points so far

After months of tensions between Iran and the US, American ally Israel apparently started striking the Islamic Republic on Saturday. The US later said these are joint strikes carried out by the Israeli and American military. The attack comes as the United States has assembled a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships in the … Read more

Israel strikes Iran LIVE: Iran shuts airspace, internet connectivity hit in Tehran after Israel’s surprise attack

Updated on: Feb 28, 2026 12:39:55 PM IST A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. Israel strikes Iran live updates: Amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the US, Israel launched a “preventative” attack with strikes heard in Tehran on Saturday, reportedly near the offices of Supreme Leader … Read more

Nancy Guthrie kidnapping: Arizona residents build panic rooms ‘impossible to break in’

Residents in Arizona are increasingly installing reinforced “panic rooms” following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who was reported kidnapped from her Tucson home nearly a month ago. In an aerial view, a Comcast vehicle sits in the driveway of Nancy Guthrie’s home on February 26, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. (Getty Images via AFP) According to … Read more

Cash-packed aircraft, bad weather and a mishap: What to know about Bolivia plane crash that killed 20

An aircraft of the Bolivian Air Force crashed near the capital city of La Paz just when it was landing on Friday, leading to death of at least 20 people and injuring several others. Emergency personnel work at the site where a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft crashed on Friday evening onto a busy avenue … Read more

The unlikely coalition of Iranian students mobilizing to confront the regime

Almost from the moment Iran’s universities opened their gates for the start of a new term last week, it was clear the regime had another problem on its hands. Students came back dressed all in black, shouting slogans against the country’s leader. Students protested this past week at an antigovernment rally at Alzahra University in … Read more