Tuesday, 3 March 2026

A rap star might just beat a former PM - what this says about Nepal's Gen Z election

Many hope the vote could bring change after protests last year, and shatter decades of political paralysis.

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Six US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait base

The US defence secretary confirms a US military base was hit by an Iranian missile on Sunday.

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Monday, 2 March 2026

Hegseth on Iran attacks: 'This is not Iraq, this is not endless'

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered few details about the operation, leaving questions unanswered about the scope or duration.

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Watch: Video appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in Kuwait

Kuwait's ministry of defence confirmed "several American fighter aircraft came down this morning", with crews "unscathed".

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Sunday, 1 March 2026

Where have Nepal's 'nepo kids' gone as corruption takes centre stage in election?

The excess of politicians' children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.

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The months-long, US-Israeli mission to find and kill Iran's supreme leader

A piece of crucial intelligence arrived just hours before the attack on a compound in central Tehran.

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One killed and 11 injured at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports as Iran strikes region

Falling debris from intercepted Iranian drones and missiles cause widespread damage across the Gulf.

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