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Former US President Bill Clinton testified that he had no knowledge of the sex crimes of the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, according to a video released by a US congressional committee on Monday. The recording of the depositions, made under oath, to the House of Representatives Oversight Committee spanned over two days last week. What

Skip next section Nearly 800 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Red Crescent Society says March 3, 2026 Nearly 800 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Red Crescent Society says Death tolls from inside Iran range from nearly 800 to over 1,500Image: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images At least 787 people

Pakistan has deployed the military and imposed a three-day curfew in the northern cities of Gilgit and Skardu. The deployment comes after deadly protests against the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack. At least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured across the country. Thousands of Shiite demonstrators

Europe's streets were full of jubilant Iranians from the diaspora this weekend after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah ​Ali ⁠Khamenei. "The dictator is dead. This is the best day of my life," one man told DW as he danced through cobbled streets in Brussels. Across town, EU officials are no less critical of the

China has condemned the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran and the killing of  Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Beijing calling it "a serious violation of Iran's sovereignty and security" which tramples "on the aims and principles of the UN Charter and the basic norms of international relations."    Naturally, Chinese concerns reach beyond the respect for

Protests have erupted across Nigeria's Gombe, Niger, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, and Sokoto states following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday during a joint US-Israeli military operation.  Nigeria is home to Africa's largest Shiite community, many of whom regard Khamenei as their spiritual guide. Despite the unrest, the Nigerian

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France would be increasing the number of nuclear warheads in its arsenal. The French leader was speaking from L'Ile Longue military base that houses the country's nuclear submarines. France is the only nuclear power within the EU. Macron has spoken before about France acting as a nuclear deterrent for the

An attack on several villages in South Sudan left at least 169 people dead, local authorities said on Monday. The majority of the casualties, 90, were civilians, with regional Information Minister James Monyluak Mijok saying children, women and elderly people were among the dead. Some 79 government soldiers were also killed. Monyluak has warned that

March 3 marks 100 days until the 2026 World Cup kicks off. A series of playoffs this month will determine the last six teams to make up the newly expanded 48-team tournament. But with the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Iran's retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, one of those playoff contenders —

The US-Israel war with Iran has caused many sporting events in the region to be postponed. The conflict is also affecting other events farther afield, largely by forcing changes to travel arrangements. Some questions cannot yet be answered. Iranian women kick off Women's Asian Cup campaign The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup kicked off on