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Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.
More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.
World Cup marks 100-day countdown amid political upheaval
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The 100-day countdown to the biggest World Cup in history gets under way on Tuesday against a chaotic backdrop of global unrest, from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to surging violence in Mexico and anxiety over Donald Trump's domestic agenda.
Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed.
Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» BEVERLY HILLS, United States - Diane Warren has become something of a fixture at Hollywood's annual Oscars ceremony.
Man City win to close on Arsenal as Liverpool hit five
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» LONDON - Manchester City shrugged off the absence of Erling Haaland to close to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 win at Leeds on Saturday, while Liverpool beat West Ham 5-2 to climb into fifth.
Champions League last-16 draw produces Real-Man City, again
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» PARIS - Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for the fifth season running after being drawn on Friday to play each other in the last 16, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea.
Iran urges US to drop 'excessive demands' to reach deal
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran said Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its "excessive demands", tempering the optimism expressed after talks seen as a last-ditch bid to avert war.
F1 hopes to fuel growth in North America with Netflix and Apple
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» SAKHIR (BAHRAIN) - Formula 1 is well anchored in the United States with its American owners and three Grand Prix races, but the sport hopes to push its growing popularity further with the help of Netflix and Apple.
Iran-US talks begin in push to avert war
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» GENEVA — Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch bid to avert war following the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.