Page Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2026 2:43 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Netanyahu says 'growing signs' Iran's supreme leader Khamenei is 'gone' after US-Israel attacks - The Israeli PM gave a televised address after a day of attacks on Iran, and retaliation from Tehran across the Middle East. Satellite images earlier showed damage to Khamenei's compound.

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Inside Iran, panic as strikes hit but for some it's a moment of relief -- Iranians talk about what is happening inside the country, despite an almost total internet blackout.

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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.

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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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Luxury Dubai hotel hit as Iran launches retaliatory strikes across region -- Smoke and flames rose from Dubai's Fairmont The Palm hotel as civilian targets came under fire along with the US military bases across the middle east. -- World

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At least 20 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. -- Latin America

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Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew 'nothing' of Epstein crimes -- 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". -- US & Canada

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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.

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DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest -- Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month

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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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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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Bowen: A dangerous moment, but US and Israel see opportunity not to be missed -- Israel and the US believe Iran's regime is vulnerable, dealing with an economic crisis and the aftermath of protests.

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What we know so far: Supreme Leader's compound hit and Iran's retaliatory strikes -- Iran has retaliated with a missile barrage towards Israel, while explosions have been heard in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE.

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How the world has reacted to US and Israeli strikes on Iran -- World leaders have been giving their responses to the attacks on several Iranian cities and Tehran's retaliation.

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What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news -- If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

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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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Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change' -- The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.

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Watch: Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran -- US President Donald Trump accuses the Iranian regime of waging an "unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States".

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Flight logs and hot tub photo among key moments from Bill Clinton's deposition -- 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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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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US and Israeli strikes on Iran in maps -- Israel and the US have launched strikes across Iran, with Iran retaliating with strikes across the region.

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Crowds flee as falling object sparks fireball in Doha -- The Qataris, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan say they have been intercepting missiles fired from Iran at US military bases on their territory.

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Moment when emergency alerts sounds in Jerusalem as BBC reporter on air -- The BBC's John Donnison was reporting live from Jerusalem when emergency alerts sounded from his phone.

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Flights cancelled as travel warnings issued after strikes on Iran -- BA, Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air are among major airlines to overhaul their schedules in light of the attacks.

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Birmingham flight to Doha diverted amid air strikes -- Qatar Airways is among the major airlines that have cancelled flights to the Middle East.

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The third man who links Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein -- For nearly a decade, David Stern acted as a key conduit between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities -- 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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