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 carried out coordinated strikes on...

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 across Israel amid fears of...

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, carried out acts of terror,...

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 the northern region, including areas...

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 wider military confrontation in the...

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 circle” in Pakistan has started...

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 the Brookings Institution. The outflow...

Updated: Feb 27th, 2026 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has dismissed at least 10 agents linked to the 2022 investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence, the US media reported on Wednesday. The reported dismissals have drawn criticism from the FBI Agents Association, which represents bureau personnel. The FBI declined to comment on...

Updated: Feb 27th, 2026 Scientists in China have achieved a first successful medical breakthrough by reversing type 2 diabetes in a patient using stem cell therapy, as per reports. Type 2 diabetes hinders one’s ability to use insulin properly, which raises  blood sugar levels, and therefore to control it, insulin and medications are the way to go.. But once someone...

Updated: Feb 27th, 2026 Pakistan has declared an all out war against the Afghan Taliban, thus putting a fragile Qatar mediated ceasefire under immense strain. Just hours after Afghanistan said that it had launched retaliatory strikes across the shared border, Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar.   Afghanistan had earlier launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in retaliation...