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Macron urges Netanyahu to avoid ground offensive in Lebanon

France’s President Emmanuel Macron said he urged Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to “refrain from a ground offensive” in Lebanon in their first phone call since last summer.

“I called on the Israeli prime minister to…

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March 4, 2026

Israel continues to ‘heavily’ restrict shelter supplies as flooding looms in Gaza: UN

A Palestinian man reads the Holy Quran despite the cold weather to continue Ramadan prayers in front of the ruins in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on March 2, 2026. [Abed Rahim Khatib - Anadolu Agency]

The UN said Wednesday that Israel is continuing to “heavily” restrict the entry of shelter materials into the Gaza Strip, leaving displaced Palestinians exposed to flooding as the rainy season intensifies, Anadolu reports. “More than 900 out of…

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March 4, 2026

Spanish foreign minister rejects White House claims of shift in military base policy – Middle East Monitor

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares “categorically” denied Wednesday that Spain has agreed to military cooperation with the US following tensions over base access amid the ongoing US-Israeli offensive on…

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March 4, 2026

US Dems say Iran troop deployment ‘more likely’ ahead of war powers vote | Donald Trump News

Washington, DC – The United States Senate is expected to hold an initial vote on a resolution to rein in US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, with top Democrat Chuck Schumer saying he fears “now more than ever” that the…

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March 4, 2026

Heavy shelling, explosions spark fear along Pakistan-Afghanistan border

By Mushtaq Ali and Hedayatshah Hedayat

LAL PUR, Afghanistan/PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 4 (Reuters) – Several people living along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan said they were considering fleeing their homes as heavy shelling and explosions…

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March 4, 2026

Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict, White House says

By Steve Holland and Humeyra Pamuk

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is discussing with his advisors what role the U.S could have in Iran after the military campaign while U.S. intelligence is monitoring reports that Mojtaba…

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March 4, 2026

Ayatollah’s whereabouts impacted timing of US operation, White House says

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) – Information on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s whereabouts impacted the timing of the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran that killed the supreme leader, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.

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March 4, 2026

UK police arrest three men on suspicion of spying for China | Police News

Husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ruling Labour Party among those arrested, local media report.

Published On 4 Mar 2026

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March 4, 2026

Analysis-Iran conflict may divert US weapons from Ukraine

KYIV/WASHINGTON March 4 (Reuters) – With the United States focused on its conflict with Iran, Ukraine could face a critical shortage of U.S. air defence missiles at a time when Russia shows no signs of easing its campaign of striking Ukrainian…