Sam Fender and Olivia Dean celebrating their Song Of The Year win at the 2026 Brit Awards JMEnternational via Getty ImagesIn news that probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s been following the British music scene in the last year, Olivia Dean came out on top at this year’s Brit Awards. AdvertisementSam was the night’s other big winner, being named Best Alternative/Rock Act in addition to his Song Of The Year victory. Who won at the 2026 Brit Awards? International Artist Of The YearRosalíaInternational GroupGeeseWho won the special awards at the 2026 Brits? Meanwhile, several other winners were announced weeks before the Brits even took place.

March 01, 2026 14:18 UTC

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March 01, 2026 13:03 UTC

Iran's Guards Warn Ships Against Strait of Hormuz Passage, EU Official ReportsEU Naval Mission Reports and Strategic Importance of the StraitIncident OverviewFeb 28 (Reuters) - An official from the European Union's naval mission Aspides said on Saturday that vessels have been receiving VHF transmission from Iran's Revolutionary Guards saying "no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz". Significance of the Strait of HormuzGlobal Oil Export RouteThe strait is the world's most vital oil export route, which connects the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Iran's Position and Historical ContextOfficial ResponseThe official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said Iran had not formally confirmed any such order. Previous ThreatsRetaliatory MeasuresTehran has for years threatened to block the narrow waterway in retaliation for any attack on the Islamic Republic. (Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Aidan Lewis)

March 01, 2026 12:58 UTC

A quick transition to the offseason took Mike Vrabel and the Patriots coaching staff plus front office to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this week. Last offseason the Patriots signed both Harold Landry (6’2, 252) and K’Lavon Chaisson (6’3, 254) in free agency. In free agency, the Patriots could look to upgrade from Chaisson as the 26-year old is in line for his first career big payday. That group includes Missouri’s Zion Young, who met with the team in Indianapolis this week and has support inside the building in Foxboro. Springer was one of the lone coaches in Indianapolis last Combine as the Patriots went on to draft kicker Andy Borregales and long snapper Julian Ashby.

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Deadly Iranian strike hits residential area near JerusalemAt least nine people were killed in a direct Iranian missile strike on a residential area near Jerusalem, first responders said on Sunday. It marks the deadliest incident in Israel since Iran began retaliating to a wave of joint US-Israel strikes on Saturday morning. It is not yet clear why this area was targeted.

March 01, 2026 12:53 UTC

US President Donald Trump has crossed “a very dangerous red line” by killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Iranian deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told CNN in an exclusive interview on Sunday. Khatibzadeh said many Shiite followers across the world will react to the killing of Khamenei. Strikes have continued throughout the weekend, killing civilians, damaging property and bringing air and water traffic to a standstill. Khatibzadeh said that Iran had communicated with Gulf Arab states to shut down US bases which Tehran considers a threat. “It was a war of choice.”For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com

March 01, 2026 12:51 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGRoughly twelve hours after he launched a war on Iran early on Saturday morning, President Donald Trump said his military campaign had killed the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. AdvertisementBut Trump’s effort to frame his war of choice as just and worthy of international celebration is a long shot. “Even in America itself, because international law is an important way to protect people in their own countries.”AdvertisementKersten characterised the new war as “unequivocally illegal… a wanton and clear violation” of the United Nations charter. And the war represented the second time in less than a year Washington purported to be prioritising diplomacy with Tehran before choosing war. AdvertisementWaging a bloody, domestically unpopular and unauthorised war without a clear end, the Trump administration is unlikely to attract greater international backing.

March 01, 2026 12:34 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump wished “happy birthday” to a World War II veteran who had just turned 100, Aliya Rahman stood up to clap. When Trump made racist comments about Minneapolis’ Somali community, saying they hail from cultures “where bribery, corruption and lawlessness are the norm,” Rahman stood up again, not clapping, and saying nothing. AdvertisementThis is pretty standard fare for attending a State of the Union address, which Rahman did on Tuesday night, as the guest of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). And then I was arrested.”AdvertisementHere's Aliya Rahman, a disabled U.S. citizen, being removed by Capitol Police from the House chamber during Trump's State of the Union address. AdvertisementSeveral women sitting near Rahman at the State of the Union tried to intervene to help her, but were told they would be detained, too.

March 01, 2026 12:28 UTC

While it’s not an official medical diagnosis, high-functioning depression is more common than most people think. That’s because, as the name suggests, a person with high-functioning depression doesn’t fit the “typical” profile that may come to mind when we think of someone living with depression. People with high-functioning depression don’t sleep all day, and their colleagues or family members might not suspect anything is wrong. The top sign of high-functioning depression most people missTrujillo says the top high-functioning depression sign to look out for is that you don’t experience any sustained sense of joy or pleasure, despite good things happening. “Someone with high-functioning depression might feel disconnected, as if they are going through the motions without genuine engagement or joy,” she said.

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Trump withdrew the U.S. from that accord in 2018, and within a year, Iran was ignoring the limits the JCPOA imposed. In his video address, Trump told Iran’s armed forces and police they “must lay down your weapons and have complete immunity. But Trump made little effort to explain his Iran attack to the American people, and they oppose it. Trump’s attack on Iran scorns the will of the people and their constitutional right to decide whether they want to pay for a war with their money and their lives. That disdain for democratic government reveals that Trump’s military adventure against Iran is also fundamentally an attack on the United States of America.

March 01, 2026 12:12 UTC

via Associated PressDonald Trump has warned Iran against launching retaliatory strikes after the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an attack by the US and Israel. AdvertisementBut in a post on Truth Social on Sunday morning, Trump said: “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. AdvertisementThe US and Israel described Saturday’s attacks on Iran as a “pre-emptive” strike against a Tehran government intent on developing nuclear weapons. It retaliation from Iran, with strikes reported in several Gulf countries including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. AdvertisementIn a statement from Downing Street on Saturday, Keir Starmer said the UK “played no role” in the strikes on Iran.

March 01, 2026 12:02 UTC

ETThe news is expected to heightens fears and uncertainty for Michiganders who have relatives in the Middle East. The United States and Israel launched a wave of preemptive strikes on Iran that the Pentagon dubbed Operation Epic Fury, which targeted Iranian officials, and Iran has fired back. It also is eight months after Trump bombed an Iranian nuclear facility that the White House said was "obliterated." Iran retaliated, firing at Israel and U.S. bases in Qater, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. And Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, said on social media that the "end of the largest state sponsor of terrorism is upon us, God bless President Trump, our military and our allies in Israel."

March 01, 2026 11:59 UTC

Montana’s all-Republican congressional delegation voiced support on social media for President Donald Trump’s order launching “major combat operations,” in Iran. The Iranian regime is the world’s largest state sponsor of terror & waged war against the United States and its allies for nearly 50 years. I support President Trump’s actions to keep our nation safe and aid the people of Iran in their fight for liberty. – Steve DainesU.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy called the military action a “righteous endeavor.”“God be with our troops, our allies, and the Iranian people. The Iranian regime and its proxies have American blood on their hands.

March 01, 2026 11:53 UTC

Overnight, large crowds of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities, celebrating the news that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed during a day of coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes. Early figures on casualties indicated that more than 100 people in Iran had been killed in the first wave of strikes. Celebrations in Tehran neighborhoods: dancing, honking, and fireworksDespite the danger, pockets of intense excitement appeared across different parts of the capital. “Then we ran outside and screamed at the top of our lungs, laughed, and danced with our neighbors,” Sara said. Meanwhile, with communications disruptions and the strikes continuing, it remained difficult to assess how widespread these feelings were across the country.

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