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Saturday, February 28, 2026 4:52 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - US and Israel launch attack on Iran, as Trump says 'major combat operations' under way - The Israel Defense Forces say that Iran has launched retaliatory strikes towards Israel.

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What we know about the joint US-Israel attack on Iran -- Donald Trump has described "major combat operations", with explosions heard across Iran. -- World

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A 'delicate' balance for Canada and a 'win-win' for Modi as Carney visits India -- The two countries are repairing a strained relationship as they also seek to reduce their trade reliance on the US. -- World

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Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat -- Dozens of well-known groups faced shutdown under a new Israeli law, although the reprieve might be temporary. -- Middle East

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At least 15 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia -- Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds allegedly trying to take banknotes from the crash site.

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Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use -- The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.

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Tram derails in Milan, leaving two dead and dozens injured -- The crowded tram was travelling in the centre of Milan at rush hour when it appeared to crash into the side of a building.

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Pakistan defence minister says country in 'open war' with Afghanistan after strikes -- The latest attacks by Pakistan follow months of clashes between the two countries. despite agreeing to a fragile ceasefire in October.

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Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet -- Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

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Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was Russian, says Sweden -- Sweden's prime minister said it was a serious but not unexpected incident - and a "Russian way of acting that we recognise from other places".

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Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting? -- The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.

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'They seized everything': Yemen's Houthi rebels drive aid groups to the brink -- Aid groups - a lifeline for millions of Yemenis - are being squeezed out of existence in areas under the control of the rebels, the BBC hears.

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The AI videos supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaigns -- Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.

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Watch: Smoke rises in Tehran as explosions heard across country -- The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.

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Joe Biden takes selfies with passengers as he takes commercial flight -- The former president was stuck at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC, after an hour-long ground stop delayed departures.

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Watch: Key moments from Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition -- The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony.

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Watch dramatic rescue of skier buried in deep snow -- The skier was buried under at least four feet of snow, his arm already limp, rescuers said.

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Immigration authorities say the Myanmar refugee was dropped at a "warm, safe" location, but New York officials say he was left outside a closed coffee shop.

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The former president told the committee that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".

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Novartis is the second drug company to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman whose cells have enabled huge advances in science.

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The former US president, who is featured in photographs within the Epstein files, denies having any knowledge of the convicted sex offender's crimes.

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Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month

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The US retailer's announcement follows commitments from several food companies to phase out artificial dyes.

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The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free.

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Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

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If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

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