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Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Fresh blasts were reported in Iran’s capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.
China sets lowest growth target in decades
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BEIJING - China set its annual growth target at between 4.5% and 5% on Thursday, its lowest figure in decades but at the centre of plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market.
Canadian PM can’t rule out military role in Iran war
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» CANBERRA - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he couldn’t rule out his country’s military participation in the escalating war in the Middle East.
After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» CARACAS - US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals.
Iran claims ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital.
Canada: Strikes on Iran ‘inconsistent with international law’
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» SYDNEY - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that US-Israeli strikes on Iran had been “inconsistent with international law”, calling for a rapid de-escalation of the conflict.
'Narrative war': disinformation surges as conflict roils Middle East
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli assault on Iran has unleashed a torrent of online disinformation that analysts are calling a war of narratives.
Unification Church loses Japan appeal against dissolution
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» TOKYO — The Unification Church lost an appeal Wednesday against a Japanese court's order to dissolve the sect, which came under investigation following the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.
War, politics clouding World Cup on 100-day countdown
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Donald Trump's brutal immigration crackdown, polarised politics and a war unleashed on Iran have tarnished the global image of the United States just under 100 days before millions of fans are expected to visit for the World Cup.
Iran will not 'automatically' fall after Khamenei's death, shah's widow tells AFP
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei's death is "historically significant" but will not "automatically" lead to the fall of the Iranian system, the widow of the country's last shah told AFP in an interview on Tuesday.