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‘It means missile defence on data centres’: drone strikes raises doubts over Gulf as AI superpower
ByDaniel Boffey Chief reporter March 7, 2026

Iran’s targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfareIt is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war.At 4.30am on Sunday …

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Protests in Cuba after thousands without power following blackout
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 7, 2026

There have been protests in darkness in Cuba, as thousands of people still remain without electricity after a blackout.

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Southern Peru flooded after torrential rain
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 7, 2026

Southern Peru flooded after torrential rain

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What the U.S. and Israel Have Targeted in Their Iran Blitz
ByAdam Goldman, Samuel Granados, Ronen Bergman and Eric Schmitt March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

The waves of bombings reveal a broad effort to ravage the country’s leadership and security services.

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Europe Didn’t Want War With Iran. But So Far, It Can’t Stay Out of It.
ByMark Landler March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

From London to Rome and beyond, leaders are facing diplomatic headwinds and criticism at home as they take part in a conflict they did not seek.

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How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran
ByAmanda Taub March 7, 2026

Humanitarians proposed a loophole in international law. Decades later, Trump is jumping through it.

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How Good Intentions Helped Pave Trump’s Road to Iran
ByAmanda Taub March 7, 2026

Humanitarians proposed a loophole in international law. Decades later, Trump is jumping through it.

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Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
ByPaul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek March 7, 2026

President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.

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Explosion and fire in Syria due to falling drone debris
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 7, 2026

Videos documented an explosion and fire in the countryside of Daraa, Syria, due to a falling drone.

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Iranian Kurd leader in Iraq says ground operation into Iran ‘highly likely’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 7, 2026

Hosseini tells Al Jazeera that 'there is a strong probability of action' as the IRGC announces strikes on rebel targets.

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