20+ min ago  (842+ words) President Trump told Reuters and Axios on March5,2026 that the US should play a role in selecting Iran's next leader, calling Mojtaba Khamenei "unacceptable," and expressed support for Kurdish opposition groups to go on the offensive against Tehran. WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters)…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (452+ words) Finland's government has announced plans to lift the decades'old ban on hosting nuclear arms'including import, possession, transit and detonation'under its 1987 Nuclear Energy Act, aligning Finland with NATO peers and enabling full use of NATO's nuclear deterrence in wartime. HELSINKI, March…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (319+ words) Ukraine conducted a prisoner swap with Russia on March5, 2026, returning 200 POWs, including soldiers captured during the early 2022 siege of Mariupol. President Zelenskiy credited mediators and U.S. support for facilitating the exchange. KYIV, March 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia exchanged 200 prisoners of war each…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (207+ words) March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader. "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran," Axios quoted…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (470+ words) The US warns Czech plans to cut core defence funding in the 2026 budget risk dropping spending to around 1.8% of GDP'leaving Czechia among NATO's lowest contributors and undermining alliance-wide capability goals. PRAGUE, March 5 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic may slip to the…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (376+ words) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Israel decided in November to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, originally planning the strike for mid2026 but advancing it to around January amid unrest in Iran. Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.Israeli…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (729+ words) Trump said in a March5 exclusive Reuters interview that he isn't worried about rising U.S. gas prices amid the Iran conflict, prioritizing the military operation and ruling out tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. By Steve Holland, Jarrett Renshaw and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON,…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (801+ words) The U.S. and Qatar are in early-stage government-level talks with Ukraine to acquire low-cost Ukrainian interceptor drones and electronic warfare systems to counter Iran's Shahed UAVs, offering a cheaper alternative to expensive Patriot missiles amid soaring Gulf air'defense costs. KYIV, March…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (201+ words) The UK has mandated that St. Lucian nationals must now obtain a visa to enter Britain as of March5,2026, citing a recent surge in asylum claims. This aligns with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's effort to tighten immigration amid rising support for…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (362+ words) France will bolster cooperation with Lebanon by sending armored transport vehicles and providing operational and logistical support to the Lebanese Armed Forces, aiming to prevent Lebanon's deeper involvement in the Middle East conflict, President Macron said. PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - France…...