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Headlines: 1-8 March 2026
Friday, 6 March 2026
Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran — 6 March 2026 (LINK)
Iran retaliates after Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as war enters Day 7 — 6 March 2026 (LINK)
— Israel's military said it launched a "broad wave" of strikes on Tehran targeting regime infrastructure, with additional strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Iran responded early Friday with retaliatory strikes on Israel.
MSN: Iran bombs data centers in retaliation — 6 March 2026 (LINK)
DOJ releases 2019 Epstein files with sexual assault accusations against Trump — 6 March 2026 (LINK)
— She described being trafficked and assaulted as a teenager. The DOJ reports the woman was considered credible, but after four interviews she declined to cooperate, and the claims remain unverified. The White House denies the allegations, calling them baseless.
Thursday, 5 March 2026
Al Jazeera: Iran: day six of US-Israel attacks: According to Iranian state media, the death toll from five days of US-Israeli attacks has reached 1,045, with more than 6,000 people wounded — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has emerged as a leading contender to take up the country's top post after years spent cultivating influence within the establishment and forging close ties with the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
New US war machines showcased in Iran war: Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
U.S. and Venezuela reach historic agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties — 5 March 2026 (LINK— Former leader Nicolás Maduro directed Venezuela to cut ties with the U.S. in 2019 after Trump recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country's interim president.
Anthropic supply chain risk, says Pentagon: company says it will sue — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
— BBC: The Pentagon's designation is the first time a US company has been labelled a supply chain risk, which means the government considers Anthropic not secure enough for it to use. It has led Anthropic, which has refused to give defence agencies unfettered access to its AI tools over concerns of mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, to move towards challenging the decision in court.
OpenAI loses 1.5 million subscribers in less than 48 hours after CEO Sam Altman says yes to the deal that Anthropic rejected — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
Independent UK: Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief, "ending her controversial 13-month tenure at the agency behind his mass deportation agenda that has seen tens of thousands of immigrants removed from the U.S., led to chaos in American cities and the deaths of at least three citizens" — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
— The president made his announcement on Truth Social moments before Noem appeared at a law enforcement conference in Nashville Thursday afternoon. She reportedly learned that she was being removed from the role moments before taking the stage. Noem has "served us well," the president wrote. She will be named "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," according to the president, who described the effort as "our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere." Trump has nominated Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her. Her departure is effective March 31.
Trump pushes Tucker Carlson out of MAGA Movement: 'Tucker has lost his way' — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
— In a lengthy conversation, President Trump hit back at Tucker Carlson who called the Iran war "absolutely disgusting and evil".
American Bitcoin, a bitcoin mining company backed by the Trump family, expands treasury to 6,500 BTC as Eric Trump accuses big banks of lobbying against crypto — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
Former CFO sentenced to 2 years in prison for $35 million fraud, secretly transferred $35 million from his employer into a failed cryptocurrency venture — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
After 54 years woman revealed who helped mystery skyjacker D.B. Cooper disappear: his wife, says son Rick McCoy — 5 March 2026 (LINK)
— He firmly believes the mystery man is his father, Richard Floyd McCoy Jr., a Vietnam veteran and seasoned skydiver. Another crime has unequivocally been credited to his dad, Richard. Unlike Cooper's unsolved caper, Richard McCoy's skyjacking on April 7, 1972, led to his quick capture just three days later.
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Israel says it knocked out Iran's cyber warfare headquarters — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
— The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out a "wide-scale strike" targeting a collection of military sites on the Eastern edge of Tehran that allegedly housed the headquarters of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Israel bombards Iran and Lebanon and the US struggles to evacuate citizens from the Middle East. Israel vows to kill Iran's next supreme leader as Tehran strikes back — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
European stock markets rally after report of 'secret outreach' by Iran to try to end war:UK's FTSE 100 up by more than 50 points, while pan-European Stoxx 600 share index rises 1.2% — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
US offers military support for vulnerable oil supplies in Strait of Hormuz — 3 March 2026 (LINK)
US soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike at a civilian port in Kuwait on Sunday were miles away from the main Army base — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
X Money: 'This Will Be Big' — Elon Musk reveals 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
— Detectives from counter-terrorism policing London, which is leading the investigation, arrested a 39-year-old man in London, a 68-year-old man in Powys, Wales, and a 43-year-old man in Pontyclun, Wales. The police have not identified the men, who remain in custody. In a Commons statement, Dan Jarvis, the security minister, confirmed that the arrests related to China, while saying he could give no further details so as not to risk the police investigation.
U.S., Ecuadorian military operations in Ecuador target drug traffickers — 3 March 2026 (LINK)
US CDC issues travel advisory for 32 countries, including several in Europe, over spread of paralyzing polio — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
ICE confirms a measles outbreak (at least 14 cases)in the nation's largest detention facility,Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
After shedding 25,000 employees, US IRS chief says his agency now has perfect staffing level — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
— The tax agency's CEO criticized his predecessors for staffing up without justification, though he noted he has not conducted workforce analysis. IRS grew to more than 100,000 employees under President Biden.
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
CNN: Day 4 of the US and Israel's war with Iran — 3 March 2026 (LINK)
— More than 700 people have been killed in Iran since the war began, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. IAEA confirmed damage Tuesday to a fuel enrichment plant at one of Iran's most sensitive nuclear installations.
Iran war expands to dozen countries in 72 hours — (LINK)
Monday, 2 March 2026
Myanmar's military government pardons thousands of prisoners ahead of parliament convening — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— There was no sign former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021 and has been held virtually incommunicado since then, would be freed. However, according to independent online media reports, those freed included former members of her government and her National League for Democracy party, including Myo Aung, a former mayor of the capital, Naypyitaw.
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but he's prepared 'to go far longer' — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Iran strikes Europe for first time and hits Saudi Aramco refinery in Cyprus — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Israeli IDF strike kills Hezbollah intel chief Hussein Makled; Lebanon to ban terror group's military activity — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— The military said Makled was responsible for "forming the intelligence picture using various intelligence collection tools to provide the Hezbollah terror organization with intelligence assessments regarding IDF troops and the State of Israel. He also closely cooperated with senior commanders in Hezbollah who planned and advanced terror attacks against Israel and its citizens."
3 American F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by friendly fire on Sunday during combat operations against Iran, US says: downed over Kuwait, all crew safe — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Seeking Alpha: Bitcoin rises 5.2% amid U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Yahoo: Bitcoin drops below $67,000 on Sunday as Iran conflict uncertainty persists — (LINK)
Oil and gas prices jump as conflict escalates — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— Natural gas prices spiked by nearly 50% on Monday after QatarEnergy, one of the world's biggest exporters, halted production following "military attacks" on its facilities. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, jumped by 10% to touch more than $82 a barrel on Monday after at least three ships were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend.
3 American F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by friendly fire on Sunday during combat operations against Iran, US says — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's wife died too from injuries sustained in US, Israeli attack: State media — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Swiss franc tumbles after SNB warning earlier: even USD/CHF is now up over 1% — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Over 4,000 Swiss travellers stranded amid conflict in Middle East. So far the foreign ministry has ruled out repatriation assistance. — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Swiss architect Barbara Buser has won the 2026 Jane Drew Prize for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her contributions to building reuse. — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— Buser is the co-founder of numerous built environment studios, including Bauteilbörse, a building parts exchange that encourages circular construction, which she established with her partner Eric Honegger in 1996.
Ukrainian drones hammer Russian warships, oil hub in Novorossiysk — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— According to preliminary data, the drones hit several military ships, the 30N6E2 guidance radar of the S-300 PMU-2 Favorit system, a Pantsir-S2 air defense missile and gun system, and six of the seven oil loading racks at the Shekharys oil terminal. The terminal is one of the largest oil transshipment complexes in southern Russia and supplies fuel to Russian forces fighting Ukraine.
Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict amid Iran strikes — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— BBC: Her remarks centred around the role of education for children in "advancing tolerance and world peace". It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over the meeting
Exit registers increase in number of assisted suicides in Switzerland — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— In 2025, 1,421 people made use of Exit Switzerland's services in the German and Italian-speaking parts of the country. This is higher than in 2024, when 1,235 cases of assisted suicide were registered. The average age of those accompanied in 2025 was 80, slightly higher than in 2024 (79.5). The average age of women rose from 79.9 to 80.6 years old, and that of men from 78.9 to 79.2. According to its annual report, 32% of people who resorted to assisted suicide had terminal cancer, which corresponds to 461 cases. There is also a significant number of elderly people with multiple disorders (polymorbidity) who opted for an assisted death: last year there were 326 cases (23% of the total), compared to 205 in 2024.
Sunday, 1 March 2026
Missile strikes continue as Iranian leaders project defiance after Khamenei — 1 March 2026 (LINK)
At least 22 killed and more than 120 wounded in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US consulate — 1 March 2026 (LINK)
3 dead, 14 hospitalized in potential act of terrorism in downtown Austin, FBI says — 1 March 2026 (LINK)
HMPV, virus with no vaccine or treatment, on the rise — 1 March 2026 (LINK)
Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars as vaccination rates decline — 1 March 2026 (LINK)
Swiss designer Salla Vallotton challenges your modern heating, ventilation and air conditioning system with a device based on 500-year-old technology: terracotta. Celcius was developed at Lausanne's cantonal art school ECAL — 1 March 2026 (LINK)
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