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Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait
ByAbené Clayton March 5, 2026

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and Iowa, respectivelyThe Pentagon has released the names of the final two of the six soldiers who were killed during a recent drone strike in Kuwait. They were …

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Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMore than 30 US senators have signed a letter demanding that the Tru…

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Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups
ByAisha Down and Deepa Parent March 5, 2026

Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hitMiddle East crisis – live updatesAs US and Israeli bombs continue to rain down on Iran, civilians are enduring the bombardment in the dark – cut off fr…

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‘There’s no safe place any more’: inside Tehran under attack – photo essay
ByStefanie Glinski, photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar March 5, 2026

Photojournalist Stefanie Glinski speaks to Iranian photographer Mohammad Mohsenifar, who has been documenting the attacks on the Iranian capital over the past weekIranians woke up on Thursday to a new round of explosions in Tehran, on the sixth day of …

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Azerbaijan accuses Iran of ‘terrorist’ drone attack on airport that injured four people
ByPjotr Sauer March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Tehran denies responsibility but strike raises prospect of US-Israel war on Iran spreading beyond Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesAzerbaijan has accused Iran of a “terrorist” drone attack that struck an airport and injured four civilians, r…

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Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson
ByJoel Swanson March 5, 2026

Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitismThe joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran have forced a reckoning that American political culture has been a…

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‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war
ByDiane Taylor March 5, 2026

Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPlanes are always urgently sought out when a crisis strikes somewhere in the world. Since th…

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In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility | Jamil Smith
ByJamil Smith March 5, 2026

When presidents ask the country to support a war, honesty is not optionalThe bombs fell in our name before any of us knew. Then the president saw fit to inform us.Legal scholars and politicians alike began debating whether they were constitutional. Mar…

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Sri Lanka evacuates crew from Iranian navy vessel days after warship was destroyed by US
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Aanya Wipulasena in Galle March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Urgent request to dock is submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesSri Lanka has evacuated 208 crew members from an Iranian navy vessel that made an emergency request to dock, a…

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Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia
ByJulia Kollewe March 5, 2026

Reports of attack on US registered tanker in Gulf lifts crude by 3% to $84 a barrel as gas price also starts to climbBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesStock markets have rebounded in Asia after days of heavy losses driven b…

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