Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran
Donald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on Iran, saying the “relationship is obviously not what it was”. Starmer had issued his strongest rebuke yet of Trump’s action in Iran, saying the UK did not believe in “regime change from the skies” and defended his decision not to allow the use of British bases to conduct the strikes. Speaking to the Sun, Trump compared Starmer’s actions unfavourably with France’s support for the strikes and with the backing of the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte. 2:27 Keir Starmer defends decision not to join US strikes after Trump criticism – video“We all remember the mistakes of Iraq, and we have learned those lessons. Asked if Starmer was trying to court Muslim voters, Trump said it “could be” the case.
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 15:34 UTC
Newspaper headlines: 'Operation epic chaos' and Trump 'very disappointed in Keir'
The Daily Telegraph focuses on Donald Trump's criticism, external of Sir Keir Starmer for, as he put it, taking "far too long" to let him strike Iran from British bases. "I am very disappointed in Keir" reads the paper's headline. The Daily Mail quotes the Pentagon, , external which has accused the prime minister of "hand-wringing" and "pearl-clutching" over the operation. The paper quotes an interview Trump gave to the American broadcaster, CNN, in which he said "we haven't even started hitting them hard". Its headline reads, "Iran turns fire on global energy supply".
Source:The Times
March 03, 2026 15:33 UTC
Iran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk
Iran continued its bombardment the Gulf and Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for further Israeli-US airstrikes, as Donald Trump said it was too late for dialogue with Tehran. The attack followed strike on the US embassy in Kuwait as Iran continued to target US bases, facilities and personnel in Arab Gulf states. Meanwhile, US and Israel continued their strikes against Iran, with the US claiming it had destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities. View image in fullscreen Marco Rubio claimed the US’s hand had been forced by the knowledge that Israel was planning to attack Iran. Estimates of people killed in the strikes ranged from 787 people to 1,500, including 165 people in a strike on a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran.
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 15:26 UTC
Civilian deaths in Iran pass 700 amid fear of bombs and regime clampdown
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that at least 555 people had been killed across Iran. The near total internet blackout makes independent verification of the exact figures extremely difficult as rights group warn the numbers could rise. Some residents interviewed by the Guardian said people in other cities had also received the text messages from the authorities. Meanwhile, civilians in Tehran said they were striving to flee to smaller cities as US-Israeli strikes intensify. How many die is something that’s killing me inside, but also how many were killed by the regime is still fresh on our minds.
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 15:25 UTC
North Korean UAVs at Panghyon
Analysis North Korean UAVs at PanghyonSaebyeol-4 and Saebyeol-9 UAVs at Panghyon Airbase, February 25, 2026. However, North Korean military forces are gaining invaluable and unprecedented experience during the ongoing war in Ukraine, as both operators and targets of UAV missions and their operational exposure to the Iranian Shahed uncrewed combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) will undoubtedly influence future North Korean UAV development and production. Saebyeol-4 and Saebyeol-9 UAVs at Panghyon Airbase, February 25, 2026. In the past, only individual examples of either UAV have been observed in satellite imagery of the Panghyon UAV RTD&E facility. The unprecedented experience being gained by North Korean military forces during the ongoing war in Ukraine, as both operators and targets of UAV missions and their operational exposure to the Iranian Shahed uncrewed combat aerial vehicles (UCAV), will undoubtedly influence future North Korean UAV development and production.1 To what extent, and when these experiences will be incorporated into Saebyeol-4, Saebyeol-9, or other potentially new North Korean UAVs is unclear.
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 15:23 UTC
Trump avoided military draft 5 times thanks to common medical diagnosis
Trump avoided military draft 5 times thanks to common medical diagnosisTwo sisters told the NYT that their father, a foot doctor, diagnosed Trump that helped him be disqualified to be drafted for the Vietnam War. View 3 Images The president was exempt from being drafted for the Vietnam War five times. The Vietnam War spanned nearly twenty years with 1968 as one of the bloodiest of the war, the year Trump graduated from college. (Image: NY Daily News via Getty Images)“You are talking a lot of years,” Trump told the outlet. Around that time, a foot doctor named Larry Braunstein in Queens rented out an office space from Fred Trump, the president’s father.
Source:The Times
March 03, 2026 15:23 UTC
Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’
The use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human decision-makers could be sidelined. In 2024 the San Francisco-based Anthropic deployed its model across the US Department of War and other national security agencies to speed up war planning. “This is the next era of military strategy and military technology,” said David Leslie, professor of ethics, technology and society at Queen Mary University of London, who has observed demonstrations of AI military systems. Humans tasked with making a strike decision can feel detached from its consequences because the effort to think it through has been made by a machine. It is not known what AI systems, if any, Iran has embedded into its war-fighting machine, although it claimed in 2025 to use AI in its missile-targeting systems.
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 15:01 UTC
Man Utd news: Carrick star 'recommends' transfer as new Ronaldo found
Cristiano Ronaldo during his second Manchester United spellThe fixture represented yet another goal for Sesko, who has made a notable impact since Carrick assumed control. In today's United news, a former Premier League legend believes the Old Trafford side have a talent who displays characteristics reminiscent of Cristiano Ronaldo. Casemiro suggests his own successor Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTDeparting United midfielder Casemiro is said to have advised United to pursue Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes as his replacement. Sesko managed just two league goals in the opening half of the campaign, but has transformed his performances under Carrick. During his appearance on Match of the Day, Hart said: "Young striker, and he's got such brilliance, you know, a little bit of Cristiano Ronaldo about him.
Source:Express
March 03, 2026 14:29 UTC
Opinion: St. HOPE Deserves A Fair Shake
Darryl B. HeathI am deeply disappointed by the recent reporting on St. HOPE Public Schools. As someone who has witnessed the impact of St. HOPE up close, I cannot allow that narrative to stand unchallenged. Math proficiency remains a challenge, not only at St. HOPE but across the district, and St. HOPE has implemented additional interventions at every level to address it. My nephews have thrived at St. HOPE Public Schools, and countless other scholars have as well. Darryl B. Heath is a pastor at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Sacramento and proud guardian of two St. HOPE Public Schools scholars.
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 14:04 UTC
Paige Spiranac reveals she’s in therapy as glam golf influencer opens up on ‘love-hate relationship’
PAIGE SPIRANAC has revealed golf is the reason she is in therapy – but that the sport is also her therapy. The glam influencer has opened up on her “love-hate relationship” with the game. She said: ‘I’ve always said that golf is the reason I’m in therapy, and it’s also my therapy. She added: “This is why golf is so addicting and also why I have such a love-hate relationship with the game. It’s full of surprises but it always keeps you coming back for more.”Top sport travel deals SEE the New Year in with a bang with these huge sporting events.
Source:The Times
March 03, 2026 13:57 UTC
Conservative Anglicans to Elect Rival Leader
Conservative Anglicans in Nigeria to Elect Rival Leader Amid Church RiftsGAFCON's Challenge to Anglican Communion LeadershipBy Ben EzeamaluBackground and ContextLAGOS, March 3 (Reuters) - A grouping of conservative Anglican churches will meet in Nigeria this week to elect a leader to rival the Archbishop of Canterbury, an unprecedented step that is likely to deepen a widening theological split within the Anglican Communion. The Role of GAFCONThe Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) – which brings together conservative churches mainly in Africa and Asia – opposes liberal shifts in parts of the Communion, including the ordination of women and greater inclusion of LGBTQ+ members. Recent Protests and DevelopmentsThe group protested the Church of England’s appointment last October of its first woman Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally. The Communion is made up of 46 autonomous churches, with the Church of England historically regarded as the "mother church". GAFCON's Position within the Anglican CommunionGAFCON says it has not left the Anglican Communion but is asserting itself as its authentic orthodox core.
Source:The Times
March 03, 2026 13:50 UTC
Hezbollah Plunges Lebanon Back Into War
“For more than a year, Israel has carried out near-daily airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon despite its fragile cease-fire with Hezbollah. And for more than a year, in a sharp departure from decades of hostility toward Israel, Hezbollah did not respond,” the New York Times reports. “Until Monday.”“Around 1 a.m., Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, fired rockets and sent a swarm of drones toward Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It was a largely symbolic move that now threatens to drag Lebanon, still reeling from Hezbollah’s last war with Israel, into yet another.”
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 13:39 UTC
Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit
However, the strikes on Iran do pose some risk to China, especially when it comes to oil. Losing cheap oil from Iran would be a blow to China, although a manageable one. China’s crude oil imports increased by 4.4% last year, with more than 80% of that increase being stockpiled, according to calculations based on data from Rystad Energy. A critical momentAnd there may be some aspects in which China could benefit from the unrest unleashed by Washington’s military salvoes. These weapons are all reliant on semiconductors and radars made with gallium, a critical mineral whose supply chain China controls.
Source:The Guardian
March 03, 2026 13:37 UTC
Times letters: Trump’s attempt at regime change in Iran
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Source:The Times
March 03, 2026 13:13 UTC