Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is “accelerating, not decelerating” its war on Iran, with more assets heading to the region as the conflict ricochets from Turkey to Sri Lanka and Israel steps up strikes in Tehran and Lebanon. Hegseth said a U.S. torpedo sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/live-updates/us-iran-war-israel-strikes-tehran-lebanon-day-5-al-udeid-targeted/
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US stocks rise, Asian markets get rocked as Middle East conflict intensifies
Oil prices Wednesday paused their recent surge, supporting a rebound in European and US stocks, as investors hold hope for limited long-term disruptions to energy markets and monitor developments in the Middle East. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/04/investing/global-stocks-iran
‘Sinners’ is so much bigger than the BAFTA chaos around it
When director Ryan Coogler called Raphael Saadiq to run him through the script of “Sinners,” the celebrated R&B singer and songwriter knew the song he wanted to write before he hung up the phone. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/26/entertainment/sinners-oscars-bafta
Trump has claimed Iran is building missiles that could soon hit the US. Sources say that’s not backed up by US intelligence.
In his first comments about Saturday’s US military strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump claimed in a video posted to social media that Iran has been building missiles that “could soon reach the American homeland.” It’s an argument he also made in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/27/politics/iran-missiles-trump-intelligence-nuclear
How a Call From Trump Ignited a Bitter Feud Between Two U.S. Allies
Behind the scenes, tensions had simmered for years between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two powerful U.S. allies. It took a call from President Trump to bring those tensions crashing into the open. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-feud-trump-call.html