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On March 1, 2026, passengers were stranded at Velana International Airport in Male after several flights to the Middle East were canceled. Mohamed Afra | AFP | Getty ImagesTravelers have been stranded as far away as Australia, Brazil and the Maldives after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran this weekend. Airspace in the area remains closed and returning home could be difficult for at least a few days. Here’s what you need to know:Why are flights disrupted?Around 3,000 flights have been canceled since the Iranian conflict began on Saturday, according to aviation data firm Cirium, and Iranian attacks…
A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with more than 20 years of experience flying aircraft including nuclear delivery systems and the latest F-35 stealth aircraft has been arrested and charged with conspiring to support the Chinese military. Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., 65, was arrested Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and charged with violating the Arms Export Control Act by providing training to pilots for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. “Providing U.S. military training to adversaries poses a serious threat to national security,” Lee Russ,…
By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense is “definitely rushed” and “the optics aren’t looking good.” After Anthropic’s negotiations with the Pentagon broke down on Friday, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s technology after a six-month transition period, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would designate the AI company as a supply chain risk. OpenAI then quickly announced that it had reached its own agreement to deploy the model in a classified environment. Anthropic said it draws the line when it comes to fully autonomous weapons and the use…
A cargo ship photographed off the coast of Fujairah city in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate on February 25, 2026. Giuseppe Cacasse | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices are expected to soar at the start of trading Sunday evening as market participants worry that the war between the United States and Iran could spiral out of control and lead to major supply disruptions. A large-scale airstrike launched by the United States and Israel against Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other leaders of the Islamic Republic. Click here for the latest developments.Calci Forecast Market currently sees…
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are finally on the “right track” to unlock the full potential of Victor Gokeres.The Sweden international made a late start to the Premier League leaders after joining the Premier League leaders from Sporting Lisbon last summer, but he has scored eight goals in all competitions since the start of 2026 and has already scored more goals than any Arsenal player last season, with 10 in the league this season. Arteta hailed the 27-year-old’s form as positive momentum, but suggested there was more to come from Gokeres, who scored twice in Sunday’s north London derby. “I think…
With persistent spam complaints holding back Google’s push for Rich Communications Services (RCS) in India, the company is looking to strengthen its integration with carriers to better protect its platform. Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telco with over 463 million subscribers, announced on Sunday that it has partnered with Google to integrate its network-level spam filtering into the country’s RCS ecosystem. The companies said the move is aimed at increasing protection against unsolicited messages and scams on the platform. India has emerged as a particularly challenging market for spam and fraud across messaging channels due to the country’s vast mobile user…
Five other people were “seriously injured” in the operation, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished March 1, 2026March 1, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationThe U.S. military announced that three service members were killed in operations against Iran, the first casualties for the U.S. military in continued attacks on Iran.Sunday’s announcement came on the second day of airstrikes by the United States and Israel that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and triggered retaliatory Iranian fire on targets across the Middle East.U.S. Central Command…
After the United States and Israel launched a regime change operation against Iran on Saturday morning, footage that appeared on social media and was located by CNN provided a clue to its impact. The attack hit a prominent Iranian military target and led to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, according to an announcement from President Donald Trump’s Truth Social. Dozens of students were killed in a single airstrike at an elementary school in southern Iran, state media said. In retaliation, the Iranian government carried out attacks across the Middle East. Footage from at least five Arab countries…
Welcome to The Radar. Nick Wright’s Sky Sports column combines data and opinion to highlight must-know stories from the top and bottom of the Premier League. this week: 9️⃣ João Pedro, Chelsea’s striker🧱 Maguire is key to Carrick at Manchester United🔍 Two players to watch this weekend The evolution of João PedroFew forwards have caused more problems for William Saliba and Gabriel this season than Joao Pedro, who last visited the Emirates Stadium. The Carabao Cup draw ended in Chelsea’s defeat, but Joao Pedro returns on Sunday and will be looking to repeat. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis about Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Friday night.)Abel: Berkshire’s culture and values ”are the same and will last forever.”In his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, new CEO Greg Abell didn’t try to imitate Warren Buffett’s down-to-earth, conversational writing style.But he stressed that he does not intend to make any major changes to the way the company has operated for decades under Buffett’s leadership.Mr. Abel opened the letter calling Mr. Buffett “perhaps the greatest investor of all time” and acknowledged…