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Mohammadreza Eyni (L) and Sara Khaki are the directors of the documentary 'Cutting Through Rocks'

At time of tumult at home

Oscar-nominated Iranian doc offers different vision of leadership

US President Donald Trump

Potential for prolongued war

Bombing Iran, Trump has 'epic fury' but endgame undefined

The Cerro Rico silver mine in Bolivia, once the jewel of the Spanish Empire, is at the heart of a new scramble for precious metals, driven by the global energy transition

Made Spanish empire rich

'I couldn't breathe': The dark side of Bolivia's silver boom

Israelis dressed in costumes gather in a parking lot used as an air raid shelter to celebrate the festive Purim

Underground party scene: Israelis celebrate Purim in air raid shelters

Melania Trump opened the meeting with a ceremonial gavel as the US took the rotating monthly presidency of the UN Security Council

Pressed the cause of children

'Thank you, madam president': Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

Aerial view of the burial of drug trafficker Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera in Zapopan, Mexico, on March 2, 2026

Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord

The US Congress, seen here, is the only body in America which can declare war

Following expansion of executive power

US Congress to debate Trump's war powers

Qatar's state-run energy firm said it had halted liquefied natural gas production following Iranian attacks on facilities at two of its main gas processing bases

Up by nearly 40%

Energy infrastructure emerges as war target, lifting prices

Despite a peace deal signed in December between Rwanda and the DRC, the M23 captured the key city of Uvira

Longtime partner

US slaps sanctions on Rwanda military over DR Congo 'violation'

Trump's administration has taken several measures seeking to rein in journalists

Major turnaround

Trump to attend White House Correspondents' dinner

This US Navy handout photo shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) firing a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury

Will Iran's missiles drain US interceptor stocks?

US President Donald Trump gave his first public comments on the Iran war during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House

Estimated six-week conflict

Trump warns of longer Iran war, Rubio points at Israel

This handout picture released by the Ecuadoran Presidency shows President Daniel Noboa shaking hands with US Southern Command chief General Francis Donovan during a meeting in Quito

Has caused explosion of violence

Ecuador launches joint anti-drug operations with US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses the press before briefing House and Senate leaders on US military action in Iran

Fearing retaliation

Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran

Wall Street stocks fell after war erupted in the Middle East

Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks mostly fall

QatarEnergy halted production after drone strikes on two of its sites

Escalating crisis

Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has come under criticism from Trump for not allowing US forces to use UK bases in its strikes on Iran

UK PM says US will not use British bases in Cyprus

Companies have filed hundreds of lawsuits seeking refunds on tariffs paid to US President Donald Trump's administration

Battle to continue

US appeals court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits

A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for oil

Cancelled coverage

Middle East war puts shipping firms in tight insurance spot

The latest gadgets are on show in Barcelona until Thursday

Mobile World Congress

Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Anthropic said it would challenge Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth's classification of the company as a supply chain risk

Supply chain risk

Can Anthropic survive taking on Trump's Pentagon?

The duration of the conflict will be key to determining its impact on the global economy, say economists

High oil and gas prices

Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation

Emirates airline planes are parked on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport on March 2

Airspace restrictions

Stranded tourists shelter from missile fire in Dubai

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) submarine "Le Temeraire" - S617 during his visit to the Nuclear Submarine Navy Base of Ile Longue in Crozon, north-western France on March 2, 2026.

European 'strategy'

France to increase nuclear warheads, work with allies to protect Europe

Dubai suspended operations after its international airport was hit

Geopolitical vulnerability

Iran war spells danger for global airlines

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said some planning for the operation had been years in the making

After months of planning

'No aborts. Good luck': Key moments in the US war on Iran

Greenpeace has repeatedly accused France of maintaining ties with Russia's state-owned energy company

Repeated round trips since 2022

France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links

Financial expert Claude Arendt

The Iran war’s impact on stock markets and oil prices

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