The United States Department of Defense has decided to deploy OpenAI’s artificial intelligence models on its classified network, even as it distances itself from Anthropic over disagreements on AI safety and military use, OpenAI chief Sam Altman said on Saturday. Altman confirmed the development, saying the company has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 Representative image In a sharp escalation of the conflict, Iran has reportedly launched coordinated attacks across eight countries in response to joint strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. Following what it described as a retaliatory move, Iran targeted military installations linked to the US and Israel in multiple...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 US President Donald Trump has signalled that the objective of the ongoing American strikes in Iran is to bring down the ruling regime, calling on the Iranian people to seize what he described as a historic opportunity to take control of their government. In an eight-minute video statement confirming the US...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it had detected the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran toward Israeli territory and urged citizens to immediately move into safe rooms and other protected areas. The development comes amid sharply rising tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Israel...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 Israel launched “preventive” strikes against Iran on Saturday, targeting multiple sites in Tehran, including areas near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to media reports. The Israeli Defence Ministry said the operation ‘Shield of Judah’ was carried out “to remove threats to Israel.” Air raid sirens were sounded...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 US President Donald Trump issued a strong statement following the latest escalation in the Middle East, declaring that America’s objective is to “eliminate threats by eliminating people from the Iranian regime.” Calling the Iranian leadership a “vicious and dangerous group,” Trump alleged that Iran has targeted the United States for decades,...
Ai generated image At least 72 tigers have died in the past two weeks at tourist parks in northern Thailand due to a virus outbreak, as per reports. Local authorities reportedly confirmed that the virus does not spread to humans and there is no danger to visitors. The deaths happened at several tiger parks in...
Updated: Feb 28th, 2026 Tehran was rocked by massive explosions on Saturday after Israel launched what it described as “preventive” missile strikes against Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the region, local media reported. The strikes come amid heightened strain between the United States and Iran over a potential nuclear agreement and growing fears of a...
At least 19 people were killed and 26 others injured in the eastern provinces of Khost and Paktika in Afghanistan following border clashes with Pakistan, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said. The majority of the casualties are women and children, Fitrat added. Meanwhile, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has claimed that a “special...
In its 250th year, the United States is witnessing a rare reversal. More Americans moved out than moved in last year, a shift not seen since the Great Depression, a major financial daily has reported. The US experienced net negative migration in 2025, with an estimated loss of about 150,000 people, according to calculations by...