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Smoke rises up after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran’s counterattacks widen after the killing of its supreme leader

An explosion rocked Iran’s capital as Israel said it would carry out “non-stop strikes” against its leaders and military.
 
Sandinista soldiers walk amid the debris after shooting down a supply plane of the U.S.-backed rebels in Loma El Arenal, Nicaragua, on Jan. 24, 1988. (AP Photo/Mario Tapia, File)

Trump talks regime change in Iran after strikes, but history shows that could be very hard

 
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the opening of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)

US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

 
A protester holds a crown in London, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

 
Passengers whose flights were cancelled, wait at the departure terminal of Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, as many airlines canceled flights due to the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Middle East airports closed and thousands of travelers stranded

 

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    Iranian president says new leadership council ‘has begun its work’ after death of supreme leader

AP explains: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead at 86

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Mourners take to streets of Tehran following confirmation of Khamenei’s death

US military releases videos said to show strikes on Iran being launched

Iron Dome interceptions seen in skies above Jerusalem and Tel Aviv after night falls

Interceptions seen above Doha as Iran continues to retaliate over joint attack by US-Israel

MIDDLE EAST

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to a speaker during a meeting with a group of university students in Tehran, Iran, May 28, 2018. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to a speaker during a meeting with a group of university students in Tehran, Iran, May 28, 2018. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)

What to know about Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iranian state media say Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. The report without details came hours after U.S.
 
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At least 9 killed as protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan

 

How succession works in Iran and who could be the country’s next supreme leader

 

Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind

 
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Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian servicemen fire a Grad multiple rocket launcher towards Russian positions at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko, File)

At least 55 Ghanaians killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine war, minister says

 
Workers repair the destroyed DTEK company's power plant after a Russian missile attack on the country's energy system in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Report: Attacks on Ukraine’s energy system to lower economic growth this year and next

 
Local residents walk a dog near a damaged apartment building hit by Russian drone in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv’s talks with US

 

GLOBAL BUSINESS NEWS

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety

 
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File- This photo taken Nov. 19, 2015, shows Square CEO Jack Dorsey being interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI

 
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Trader John Romolo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

 
The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount

 
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Containers sit at the Balboa terminal, run by CK Hutchison's Panama Ports Co., after Panama's government ordered the occupation of the port following a Supreme Court ruling that the concession was unconstitutional, in Panama City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports

 

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Europe

A protester holds a crown in London, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

 

  1. Middle East airports closed and thousands of travelers stranded

     

  2. Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as ‘unprovoked act of armed aggression’

     
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  3. As Europe readies tougher migration measures, a Greek island sees illegal crossings spike

     

Asia

Smoke emits from Afghan side as trucks are parked along roadside following cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghan forces, at near Torkham border crossing point, Pakistan, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Maaz Awan)

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day

 

  1. Afghanistan’s soldiers guard the border with Pakistan as both countries trade attacks, in photos

     

  2. What to know about the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan

     

  3. 19 deputies of China’s legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meeting

     

Latin America

In this handout photo provided by the National Institute of Anthropology and History, underwater archaeologist Octavio del Río takes photos of the remains of a prehistoric human skeleton discovered inside the flooded cave system in Actun, near Tulum, Mexico, Nov. 18, 2025. (Eugenio Acevez/National Institute of Anthropology and History via AP)

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

 

  1. Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia’s capital, killing at least 15 people, official says

     

  2. Mexican authorities hand over body of ‘El Mencho’ to his family

     

  3. Death toll rises to 22 after cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia’s capital

     

Africa

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends the swearing-in ceremony for Kenya's new president William Ruto, at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on Sept. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)

South Sudan faces turmoil as former officials arrested in wave of detentions

 

  1. Guinea releases 16 soldiers and police officers from Sierra Leone after border dispute

     

  2. Abiy’s vision of Ethiopia includes a seaport in Eritrea. Some see a looming conflict

     

  3. Algerians struggle to afford Ramadan feasts as prices rise despite government pledges

     

  4. Soldiers on the streets. What’s behind South Africa’s plan to deploy army in high-crime areas

     

U.S. News

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis provides a briefing after a shooting, Sunday March 1, 2026, near West Sixth Street and Nueces in downtown Austin, Texas. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Bar shooting in Austin leaves 3 dead, including the suspect, and 14 injured

 

  1. 2 indicted on firearm charges in connection with shooting outside Utah church

     

  2. Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center

     
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  3. Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief

     

  4. A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances

     
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China

An Israeli submarine is seen in the Haifa Bay , northern Israel, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after Israel issued a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty

 
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  1. A Hong Kong court quashes fraud conviction of ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai

     

  2. 3 scientists were charged in worm smuggling scheme. Lawyers say China helped get the case dismissed

     

  3. Despite differences, China’s Xi and Germany’s Merz seek to deepen ties in turbulent times

     

  4. Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader’s visit to China

     

India

Zimbabwe's captain Sikandar Raza, centre, celebrates with teammates the wicket of South Africa's Dewald Brevis during the T20 World Cup cricket match between South Africa and Zimbabwe in New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

South Africa beats Zimbabwe to top Group 1 at T20 World Cup. India opts to field vs West Indies

 

  1. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship

     

  2. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visits India to restore relations and diversify away from US

     

  3. India’s Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting ‘terrorism’ as the two countries boost ties

     

  4. India crushes Zimbabwe to revive T20 World Cup hopes. Unbeaten South Africa advances to semifinals

     

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Myanmar military airstrikes on trading site kills more than two dozen

 
Olivia Dean wins the Pop Act award during the Brit Awards 2026 in Manchester, England, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Olivia Dean wins 4 Brit Awards, taking artist of the year and song of the year

 
Demonstrators gather in reaction to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years

 
President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Port of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez)

Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

 
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands outside the Pentagon during a welcome ceremony for the Japanese defense minister at the Pentagon in Washington, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military’s AI use

 
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrives to vote for the parliamentary runoff elections, in Tehran, Iran, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Photos showing life of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei before he was killed in US-Israeli attack

 
FILE - This combo of file photos show Iran's key political and religious figures, top row, from left, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Khamenei Adviser on Public Policy Ali Larijani, Chief Justice Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi, Head of Assembly Experts Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani and Secretary of Guardian Council Ahmad Jannati, bottom row, from left, Khamenei's Chief of Staff Mohammad Golpayegani, Khamenei Adviser on International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati, Khamenei Adviser on Foreign Policy Kamal Kharazi, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Tehran Friday Prayer Imam Ahmad Khatami and Son of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (AP Photo/File)

A look at Iran’s key political and religious figures

 
Shiite Muslims mourn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a special prayer in Jammu, India, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Photos show global reaction to attack on Iran and death of Supreme Leader Khamenei

 
The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

 
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Kenyan lawmaker among 6 dead in helicopter crash

 
People take shelter in an underground metro station as air raid sirens warn of incoming strikes by Iran, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

In familiar ritual, Israelis race back and forth to shelters to escape Iranian missile barrages

 
Madonna congratulates Domenico Dolce, right, and Stefano Gabbana at the end of the Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Women's collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Madonna steals the spotlight at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan Fashion Week runway show

 
A screen with a replica of “The Last Judgment,” superimposed on it covers the scaffolding used for its extraordinary maintenance during a presentation for press in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’

 
This image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows a missile being launched from from a U.S. Navy ship in support of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)

What to know about the strikes

 
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Gil Cohen Magen/Pool Photo via AP)

Read Benjamin Netanyahu’s full statement on Iran

 
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with students and staff, during a visit to the Walbottle Academy Campus in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Scott Heppell/PA via AP)

World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei

 
FILE -Workers load medical aid onto an Air India plane to be flown to India, at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 4, 2021. (Menahem Kahana/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran

 
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President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Read President Trump’s statement on Iran in full

 
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A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026, following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Photos show US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s response

 
People carry the coffin of an army soldier, killed in the cross-border clashes of Pakistan and Afghan forces, for his funeral prayer at a village in Lakki Marwat, a district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/G.A. Marwat)

Pakistan carries out airstrikes inside Afghanistan as ‘open war’ on border continues

 
Heba al-Yazji, her husband, Saddam, and their daughter, Maryam, break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Ramadan brings a season of grief after an Israeli strike wiped out most of a Gaza family

 
Weapons that Cuban authorities say were recovered from a speedboat in Cuban waters following a confrontation that left four people dead are displayed during a media presentation in Havana, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed

 
Haitian Police Chief Vladimir Paraison gives an interview at police headquarters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Haiti police chief says a plan is underway for elections this year despite gang violence

 
A vehicle rests in the parking lot of a Tim Horton's Coffee and Bakery shop, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y., the site where Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was dropped off after being released by Border Patrol agents last week. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Video shows nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, 5 days before his death

 
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This image from video circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026, despite an intensifying crackdown. (UGC via AP, File)

Protests at Iranian colleges raise tensions and fears of new crackdown

 
Hong Kong activist in exile Anna Kwok speaks in Washington, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo)

Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father

 
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana

 
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A model wears a creation from the Gucci Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men/Women's collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Kate Moss closes Demna’s first Gucci show in a plunging gown and branded thong

 
Venezuelan opposition politician Enrique Marquez speaks to the press in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Feb 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuelan former presidential hopeful urges unity after prison release and Maduro’s ouster

 
Cattle in the pen, at Karan Beef the country's largest red meat producers, in Heidelberg, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak

 
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