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Officials warned a 120-year-old Hawaiian dam could fail after last week’s heavy storm triggered catastrophic flooding; thousands have been ordered to evacuate downstream areas.
Palestinian citizens of Israel are calling for stronger protection after missile attacks linked to the war with Iran have killed at least 15 people in Israel since late last month.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei released a Nowruz audio message declaring the “enemy” defeated, a symbolic statement with political and regional implications.
Costa Rica has targeted former Supreme Court justice Celso Gamboa in what has been described as the country’s first extradition to the U.S., after U.S. accusations he used government ties to traffic cocaine.
The US military says it struck an alleged drug‑trafficking vessel in the Pacific, killing two and leaving three survivors, but offered no further details in its initial statement.
CBS News announced it will shut down its nearly 100‑year‑old radio news service, citing economic pressures and audience shifts to digital news and podcasts.
European capitals face mounting pressure as Donald Trump urges allies to back the conflict involving Iran; leaders must balance alliance obligations, domestic politics and regional stability.
After judges twice reduced felony charges to misdemeanors, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss cases against officers accused of falsifying a warrant in the Breonna Taylor raid.
The Trump administration unveiled an AI policy framework urging Congress to pre-empt state laws and create a national standard to protect U.S. technological leadership amid competition with China.
The White House released a new AI legislative blueprint urging a light-touch regulatory approach. House Republicans endorsed the plan, but passing a bill faces a tough path in the Senate amid deep divisions.
Al Jazeera reports that oil and gas facilities in the Gulf have been attacked since early in the war on Iran, heightening risks to supply, safety and regional stability with possible ripple effects for global markets and countries like Panama.
NATO has pulled its security advisory mission out of Iraq and relocated several hundred personnel to Europe after a series of attacks from Iran on troops at British, French and Italian bases in northern Iraq.
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said he warned U.S. and industry officials of the “consequences” of attacking Iranian energy infrastructure, highlighting risks to global supply and market stability.
Benjamin Netanyahu denied denigrating Jesus after saying the religious figure had “no advantage” over Genghis Khan in remarks tied to an Iran war speech, saying he cited historian Will Durant.
Sri Lanka’s president said Colombo denied a U.S. request to land two aircraft at Mattala airport on Feb. 26, two days before the conflict the president linked to the US‑Israel actions involving Iran.
Mayor Mamdani has launched a community safety office in New York City as an early step to fulfill a pledge to reduce police involvement in mental-health emergencies, PBS reports.
Britain has authorised US use of its military bases for strikes on Iranian missile sites aimed at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street said after a ministers’ meeting.
Two former FBI agents have sued, claiming they were fired last year because they participated in an investigation into President Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Chuck Norris, six‑time karate champion and star of Walker, Texas Ranger, has died at 86 after being hospitalised in Hawaii for unknown causes.
American Jesse Appell arrived in China on a 2012 Fulbright to study Chinese comedy and went on to perform xiangsheng, train under a master and appear on television as the country’s comedy scene expanded.