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Israel cannot attack its largest regional rival without Washington’s help, according to the former military intelligence officer The US wants to go to war with Iran and will attack once Washington is sure that its weapon stockpiles are sufficient, according to former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and RT contributor Scott Ritter.The US has now gathered the largest military force in the Middle East since before its 2003 invasion of Iraq, against the backdrop of indirect nuclear talks with Iran. Washinton has insisted that Tehran curtail its uranium enrichment and missile programs – demands it has maintained since before joining…

A grieving Russian President Vladimir Putin mourned the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claiming Sunday it was “a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law.” Putin sent his public condolences to his Iranian counterpart, promising Khamenei will be remembered “as an outstanding statesman” who helped elevate Russian-Iranian relations, AP reports. In Lebanon, the leader of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, Naim Kassem, also lamented Khamenei’s death in a U.S.-Israeli strike. He said retribution can be expected. “We will fulfill our duty in confronting aggression,” the Islamic terrorist leader vowed promising Hezbollah will not abandon…

The man accused of being behind the fatal stabbing of a 41-year-old woman at a bus stop in Fairfax County, Virginia, was charged with second-degree murder. In a press release from the Fairfax County Police Department, it was revealed that on Monday night, around 7:16 p.m., officers “responded to Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive in Hybla Valley for a death investigation.” Police officers discovered Stephanie Minter “in the bus stop shelter with multiple stab wounds to the upper body,” and after attempting to perform “life-saving measures until relieved by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel,” Minter was pronounced dead at…

The tech firm has resisted the US War Department’s demand to lift limits on surveillance and autonomous weapons US President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt the use of artificial intelligence systems developed by Anthropic, escalating an unprecedented confrontation between the US government and one of Silicon Valley’s most influential AI firms over the military use of advanced algorithms.In a post published Friday on Truth Social, Trump accused the company of attempting to “dictate how our great military fights and wins wars,” announcing an immediate government-wide blacklist alongside a six-month phase-out period for agencies currently relying on its…

Artificial intelligence: boom, bubble or bust? Probably a mix of all three. Whatever comes of it, it increases investment risk. It suggests that a lot of retirees and near-retirees need to rethink their portfolios. The problem is not just that much of the stock market’s exuberant valuation hangs on data centers, via companies like Amazon, Meta Platforms and Nvidia. It’s that AI might prove to be so powerful that it destabilizes a large fraction of the economy. After that: unemployment, recession, market crash. Maybe.The putative crash is far from certain. But the mere possibility should influence your thinking.Now look at…

At least nine people were killed during pro-Iran protests outside the United States consulate in the Pakistan megacity of Karachi on Sunday, with dozens more injured as they tried to storm the diplomatic outpost. Hundreds of pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim protesters surrounded the consulate following the U.S.-Israel strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an AFP journalist saw as reported by the outlet. Police douse a fire during a clash with Shiite Muslims as they attempt to storm the U.S. consulate in Karachi on March 1, 2026, following the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. (Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty…

The latest polling from the Texas U.S. Senate race for the Democrat nomination shows Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Dallas) stomping all over Rep. James Talarico (Austin). Better still, this is shaping up to be a Barry Obama v. Kamala Harris race, as well. The primary election is just days away, this coming Tuesday, March 3. A University of Texas at Tyler poll taken between February 13-22 of 1,117 registered voters and 959 likely voters shows Crockett with 55 percent support to Talarico’s 37 percent. That is way outside the poll’s 3.2 point margin of error. In late January, the University of…

Defense Minister Katz has claimed the attack is intended to “remove threats” to the Jewish state The IDF has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran for national security reasons, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced, warning the population of an expected retaliatory attack.In a statement cited by several local media outlets early on Saturday, Katz said the attack sought “to remove threats against the State of Israel,” adding that authorities are imposing a nationwide state of emergency due to expected missile and drone strikes on the country’s population in the immediate future.A senior defense official told Israeli Channel 13…

The Oregon House passed a bill this week focused on the implementation of permit-t0-purhcase for firearms and more than doubling the cost of the permits before they are even implemented. The bill, HB 4145, is focused on finally putting Ballot Measure 114 into action. BM 114 was originally designed to take effect in December 2022, but has been blocked by various judges. It contains a permit-to-purchase framework for guns, bans magazines holding over ten rounds, and requires a background check to be completed before a would-be buyer takes possession of it. The cost of a gun permit was set at…

Military action replaces diplomacy, forcing Iran into asymmetric responses and pushing the Middle East to a tipping point On the morning of February 28, Israel and the US launched a military operation against Iran, an action Tehran views as unprovoked aggression – especially striking given that talks were still ongoing. The situation was made even more tense by the fact that just hours before the strikes, US President Donald Trump publicly stated that no final decision on Iran had been made. While expressing frustration with the pace of negotiations, he emphasized that further discussions were expected next week.From the Iranian…