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France deploys aircraft carrier to Mediterranean over Iran war
France sends aircraft carrier amid new Israel, Iran attacks: Latest developments in Middle East war
France sends aircraft carrier amid new Israel, Iran attacks: Latest developments in Middle East war

French President Emmanuel Macron ordered an aircraft carrier group to the Mediterranean in response to the widening Middle East conflict and said the US-Israel strikes on Iran were outside international law.

March 03, 2026

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England hit Ukraine for six in Women's World Cup qualifiers
England hit Ukraine for six in Women's World Cup qualifiers

European champions England made a winning start to their bid for automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup as they hammered Ukraine 6-1 in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday.

March 03, 2026

Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation
Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation

US-Israeli strikes in Iran, and Tehran's retaliation, are set to trigger a surge in US gas prices with a potential knock-on inflationary hit that could pile pressure on President Donald Trump domestically as midterm elections approach.

March 03, 2026

Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting
Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, voicing fear for the global economy, as he visited the White Hosue.

March 03, 2026

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Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran
Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted of wide damage on Iran inflicted by the US-Israel attack, while denying that Israel had forced his hand into launching the war.

March 03, 2026

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US Homeland Security chief grilled over immigration crackdown
US Homeland Security chief grilled over immigration crackdown

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Kristi Noem came under withering criticism from Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration crackdown.

March 03, 2026