US, Israel launch Iranian offensiveUS President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a major attack against Iran, vowing to "annihilate" its navy and missile sites and telling Iranians their "hour of freedom" had come from the Islamic republic. Trump urged Iranian forces to surrender, including the elite Revolutionary Guards that is tasked with safeguarding the cleric-run government. Nicholas Kaufman, speaking for the defense, confirmed that the team had filed an appeal against the pre-trial chamber’s earlier detention ruling. He noted that in other Southeast Asian countries, such as Singapore, vaping has been banned to develop the first smoke-free generation. Opinion and editorialMarlen Ronquillo is today’s front page columnist and has a message to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense lawyer.

Source: Manila Times March 01, 2026 01:28 UTC