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U.S. designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, paving the way for the Trump administration to impose penalties such as sanctions and export controls.

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Trump tells CBS News "the war is very complete" -- President Trump told CBS News the U.S. war with Iran is "very complete," and said the U.S. "could do a lot" about the Strait of Hormuz.

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23 soccer players sent off after huge brawl in Brazilian Cup final -- Former Brazil forward Hulk was among the players sent off following the violence that lasted more than a minute.

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Trump says he's "not happy" about Iran's new supreme leader -- Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran's new supreme leader following the death of his father in the U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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Police warn of "crocs absolutely everywhere" after Australia floods -- Police in Australia warned of crocodiles "absolutely everywhere" and said they had moved more than 1,000 people across the state into shelter after massive floods.

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5 Iranian soccer players who sought asylum in Australia allowed to stay -- Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.

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U.S., Ecuador carry out joint anti-drug strikes, video shows -- U.S. and Ecuadoran forces conducted "lethal kinetic operations" inside Ecuador to combat drug trafficking in the South American country, SOUTHCOM said.

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Live - As U.S.-Israeli war with Iran intensifies, Trump says it is "ahead of schedule" President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors. 2H ago

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Strike on alleged drug boat kills 6 in Eastern Pacific, U.S. military says -- The U.S. military says it has killed six men in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers.

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U.S. "likely" responsible for bombing of girls' school in Iran, per early U.S. assessment -- The preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment suggests that the U.S. is "likely" responsible for the bombing of the girls' school in Iran on Feb. 28.

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Iran names new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian state media reports -- Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei served in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s where he developed close ties with the military services and with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Transcript: Michael Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 8, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Michael Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 8, 2026. -- Mar 8

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Transcript: Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 8, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 8, 2026. -- Mar 8

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Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 8, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 8, 2026. -- Mar 8

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Transcript: Energy Secretary Chris Wright on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 8, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Energy Secretary Chris Wright that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 8, 2026. -- Mar 8

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