DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Some of the first strikes appeared to hit

US president makes a number of other claims and predictions without evidence, as Iran promises a ‘crushing’ retaliation of its own. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 28 Feb 202628 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo United States President Donald Trump has said

Skip next section Trump calls on Iranians to overthrow regime 02/28/2026February 28, 2026 Trump calls on Iranians to overthrow regime US President Donald Trump has appealed to the Iranian people to overthrow the Islamic clerical regime in Tehran. “Take over your government — it will be yours to take,” he said, as the US and

When you think of the politician Donald Trump isn’t, when you think of the norm he broke, the archetype he shattered, you might well picture a man who looks a lot like Gavin Newsom. Tall and handsome, hair coiffed just so, with a blond wife and four photogenic kids at his side, Newsom, who has been the governor

Former President Joe Biden stood before a South Carolina crowd on Friday and took aim at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. “Is he still talking?” Biden asked, to laughter. The reference to Trump’s Tuesday night speech, which went on at record length at 1 hour and 47 minutes, would be the mildest

President Trump is terminating the government’s relationship with Anthropic, an AI company whose products, until recently, were used by Pentagon officials for classified operations. Following a weekslong standoff with the company, Trump posted on Truth Social this afternoon that all federal agencies must “IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology,” adding: “We don’t need it,

Listen to this article | 5 mins info The administration of United States President Donald Trump has broadened its prosecution of the protesters involved in a church demonstration to 39 people, up from nine. The demonstration was part of a backlash to Trump’s deadly immigration surge in the Midwestern state of Minnesota, but officials have sought to

Listen to this article | 5 mins info United States President Donald Trump said he is directing every federal agency to immediately cease work with artificial intelligence lab Anthropic, adding there would be a six-month phaseout for the Department of Defense and other agencies that use the company’s products. “I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the

President Donald Trump ordered the entire federal government to stop using products from the AI company Anthropic on Friday to stop what he called a “radical left, woke company” from encroaching on the military’s decision-making. The public feud between the Pentagon and Anthropic which resulted in the firm’s blacklisting has become effectively a proxy for

Imagine your dad throwing your birthday party. It’s a chilly Tuesday afternoon on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but here, inside Gloria Steinem’s cozy, knick-knack-filled apartment, where a guest has just shared this prompt, the atmosphere is warm. Steinem, 91, is hosting one of her occasional “talking circles,” and the topic today is masculinity.

Donald Trump has suggested the US could carry out a “friendly takeover” of Cuba as tensions between Washington and Havana reach a new high following the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. As he left the White House for a campaigning event in Texas on Friday, Trump said: “The Cuban government is talking with us. They’re

It was the buzz of Milan Fashion Week: Earlier today, Demna debuted his first runway show for Gucci. The fall 2026 collection, titled “Primavera,” was held inside Milan’s Palazzo delle Scintille, and the show was rife with references to the Italian label’s rich history. (Many looks were reminiscent of the culture-shifting, late ’90s-early aughts Tom

Despite pouring vast resources into its defense sector and flooding the frontline with attack drones using Iranian and Chinese technology, Moscow still cannot match Kyiv’s heavy-lift capability. Putin was forced to admit his administration’s failure during his pre-Christmas TV broadcast.   “We are still short of heavy drones like the adversary’s Baba Yaga, but with respect to the number of drones, we are ahead of our adversary in almost all the segments of the frontline,” Putin said.    Ukraine’s Baba Yaga drones — the nickname

Despite its ever-widening impact and even greater promise, artificial intelligence has the potential to torpedo careers. That’s the message from JetZero CEO Tom O’Leary who recently warned Elon University students about the consequences of relying too much on AI, which can be inaccurate. Tom O’Leary, CEO and co-founder of JetZero, spoke at Elon University on

Ivan Golubkov (centre, front row) and the Russian Paralympic team was welcomed to the Kremlin by dictator Vladimir Putin in April 2022.Photo: screenshot of video at Kremlin.ru The medal-winning skier from the north Russian region of Komi is one of six athletes to compete under the Russian tricolour in the Paralympics 2026. Ivan Golubkov, 30,