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Mar 2, 2026 - World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today told NDTV he spoke to his "great friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for standing with Israel amid tensions in the Middle East.

Mar 2, 2026 - World

Dramatic photos shared by the fire department capture the terrifying moment, with the tattered balloon trapped in the tower's bars.

Mar 2, 2026 - World

People had sharp reactions Monday after President Donald Trump dropped a confusing remark during a Medal of Honor speech in Washington, D.C. Trump spoke during the ceremony — his first time speaking live publicly since the U.S. and Israel initiated military strikes in Iran — amid growing questions about the conflict and his health. "Finally, we honor one more American soldier, a fallen warria of world. Of wars. And really, terra,” Trump said, which was shared in a video by journalist Aaron Rupar.Media experts and researchers were in awe of the president's comments. "We all luv 2 kill & die 4 a special guy whose brain is a perfect glistening sphere of plaque and grease," Pat Blanchfield, writer and Associate Faculty at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, wrote on X. "Someone wrap grandpa in a white blanket (the kind with the buckles) and take him back to his nice, soft room," photographer Diana Rivera wrote on X."????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????" MS NOW host and media personality Rachel Maddow wrote on Bluesky. "Ok but seriously why did he say 'Terra?' the man doesn't watch TV that isn't about him, he doesn't read books - where did this word enter his lexicon?" Researcher Craig Johnson wrote on Bluesky."Time for the home," activist Randy Samples wrote on Bluesky.Trump: "Finally, we honor one more American soldier, a fallen warria of world. Of wars. And really, terra.” pic.twitter.com/7Ih78Rwdcp— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 2, 2026

Mar 2, 2026 - World

Donald Trump said they projected the mission to go on for four-five weeks at the beginning, but adds they have ‘capability to go far longer’Podcast: The assassination of Iran’s ayatollahHave you been affected by events in the Middle East?Bahrain has said that one person was killed by shrapnel from an intercepted missile. The death of a foreign worker at Salman Industrial City, working on a boat there, marks the kingdom’s first reported fatality in the war.Bahrain, home to the US navy’s 5th fleet, said it intercepted 61 missiles and 34 attack drones launched against it. It said some shrapnel had gotten through, striking buildings and the naval base. Continue reading...

Mar 2, 2026 - World

PM says on 7.30 that the late Iranian leader should not be mourned. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Krishani Dhanji with you here, thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started.The situation in the Middle East will continue to dominate the headlines this morning. The deputy PM and defence minister, Richard Marles, has been wheeled out again for the government as it faces questions on whether it has or will support any military action against Iran – it says it wasn’t privy to the strikes in advance and is not a “central” player in the region. Continue reading...