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Trump says US will cut all trade with Spain over military bases, defence spending

Kingsley Oyong Akam3 March 2026

WASHINGTON/MADRID, March 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States would cut off all trade with Spain after the European country refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to strikes on Iran. “Spain has been terrible,” Trump told reporters during a meeting with German Chancellor...

Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she has no information on Epstein

Reuters3 March 2026

Feb 26 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had no information to share about his criminal activities. “I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or...

Iran war enters fourth day in ‘smoke and blood’ as markets slide

Kingsley Oyong Akam3 March 2026

DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 3 (Reuters) – Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday and financial markets around the world tumbled at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran. Iranian drones slammed into the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia, causing minor damage and starting a...

Trump says ‘sad to see’ US-UK relationship deteriorate over Iran strikes

Reuters3 March 2026

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a second time this week, saying it was “sad to see” the so-called special relationship deteriorate after Britain initially held off providing support for U.S. strikes on Iran. Starmer said Britain did not take part in the assault on Tehran by...

UN calls for investigation into deadly strike on school in Iran

Reuters3 March 2026

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights office on Tuesday urged what it called the forces behind a deadly attack on a girls’ school in Iran to investigate and share insights into the incident, without saying who it believed was responsible. “The High Commissioner (Volker Turk) calls for a prompt, impartial and thorough...

Brushing off Trump criticism, UK’s Starmer defends actions over Iran

Reuters2 March 2026

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his actions in the Middle East on Monday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s criticism of Britain for not joining strikes against Iran by saying his decisions were guided by law and the “national interest”. In an address to parliament, Starmer said he was moved to...

Iran conflict widens to Lebanon, Kuwait mistakenly shoots down US jets

Reuters2 March 2026

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran expanded on Monday with no end in sight, with Israel attacking Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah, and Tehran firing missiles and drones at Gulf states and a British air base as far away as Cyprus. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American F-15E...

Update: Only lasting solution in Iran is a diplomatic one, von der Leyen says

Reuters2 March 2026

BRUSELS, March 2 (Reuters) – The only lasting solution for the crisis in Iran is a diplomatic one, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “This means a credible transition for Iran, the definite halt to both the nuclear and ballistic programs and an end to destabilizing activities in the region,” von...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions after attack on Israel

Reuters2 March 2026

BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s government on Monday banned military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader – a move likely to fuel tension with the Tehran-backed group as it faced a new Israeli offensive Israel launched heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs...

Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, US CENTCOM says

Reuters2 March 2026

KUWAIT CITY, March 2 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire incident during the conflict with Iran. All six crew members ejected from the aircraft safely, were recovered and are in stable...

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