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Power without a throne: how Khalifa Haftar controls Libya – and is answerable to no one
ByAnas El Gomati March 5, 2026

When Nato helped overthrow Gaddafi in 2011, there were hopes of a new beginning. A decade later, this former CIA asset runs the country – and Libya has become yet another lesson in the unintended consequences of foreign interventionIn July 2025, four o…

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Canada PM Carney says unable to rule out military role in Iran war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Canadian leader also said the US-Israeli attacks on Iran appear to be 'inconsistent with international law'.

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North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface 'strategic cruise missiles' from country's new naval destroyer.

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Who is choosing Iran’s next Supreme Leader?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Iran’s Assembly of Experts is now tasked with choosing the next Supreme Leader. It elected Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 198

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Iran war briefing: Israeli military tells hundreds of thousands to leave Beirut
ByGuardian staff March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Evacuation order covers all of Beirut’s southern suburbs; Azerbaijani president orders armed forces to be at ‘the highest level of readiness’; Iran claims to have hit US oil tanker in Persian Gulf. What we know on day sixMiddle East crisis – live updat…

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Iranian rockets intercepted over central Israel
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Interceptors were seen lighting up the sky over central Israel as sirens blared in response to Iranian rockets.

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Iran’s succession question: Rouhani’s name resurfaces amid leadership void
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Rouhani's legacy of pragmatism and moderation gains renewed relevance amid Iran's sensitive leadership transition phase.

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Demonstrators across Iran condemn US-Israeli war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Iranian media shared footage from several cities showing demonstrators condemning the US-Israeli war.

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Senate Republicans block war powers resolution on Iran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Senate Republicans, joined by a Democrat, voted down a war powers resolution on President Donald Trump's war with Iran.

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Trump had a ‘good feeling’ Iran would strike the US: White House
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump had a “good feeling” Iran was about to attac

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