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DR Congo air strike kills French aid worker
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» GOMA - A French aid worker for the UN children’s agency has been killed in an air strike in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a city controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
Iran’s new supreme leader injured but ‘safe’
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound”, the son of the president said Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment at the weekend.
New Iranian leader was wounded early in the war, Iranian and Israeli officials say
New York Times, Published on 11/03/2026
» NEW YORK — Three days after Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his slain father as Iran’s supreme leader, he has not appeared on video or in public nor issued any written statements.
Night closures of petrol stations planned, not yet enforced
Published on 11/03/2026
» The government plans to close petrol stations at late-night hours only in a worst-case scenario stemming from the Middle East war, as the present situation is not critical enough to justify such a measure, the Department of Energy Business reported.
Seoul says can deter threats from North if US weapons shifted to Mideast
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» SEOUL - South Korea said Wednesday it could deter threats from the North even if the United States relocated some of its military assets to the Middle East amid the war in Iran.
Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine hit a "key" military factory in a missile strike Tuesday on Russia's western city of Bryansk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Moscow gave a toll of six dead in the attack.
Preparing for AI-enabled bioweapons
Oped, Published on 11/03/2026
» We don't know when the next epidemic or pandemic will hit, or where the next infectious threat will emerge. But we do know that the nature of the threat is constantly evolving. One of the most sobering takeaways from this year's Munich Security Conference was that AI-enabled gene editing has radically lowered the barrier to developing genetically engineered bioweapons. We must prepare to live with even deeper uncertainty about whether emerging infectious threats are natural or man-made, and whether they have been accidentally or deliberately released.
Trump signals possible end to war, floats removing oil sanctions
Published on 10/03/2026
» US President Donald Trump said he plans to waive oil-related sanctions, have the US Navy escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and predicted the war with Iran would resolve “very soon” as he confronted mounting economic and political pressures after days of dramatic fluctuations in oil markets.
Viral drone video fuels debate about Rio favela tourism
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A line of tourists touch up their makeup before strutting across a rooftop in Rio de Janeiro's largest favela, posing for a drone as it zooms out to show dramatic aerial views of the hillside community.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday: