News
Photos of a central Beirut district struck by Israeli bombs
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (176+ words) Smoke rises from a building hit by a targeted Israeli strike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. A projectile approaches its target during an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, March 12, 2026. Smoke rises from a building…...
Key quotes from Iran's supreme leader's first public statement
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (288+ words) Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued his first statement Thursday. He did not appear on camera and the speech was read by a news anchor. An Israeli assessment indicates he was wounded in the war's opening salvo....
New U.S. ambassador to South Africa summoned to explain his criticism as rift continues, foreign minister says
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (144+ words) New U.S. ambassador to South Africa summoned to explain his criticism as rift continues, foreign minister says'Ottumwa Courier A searchable database of public salaries including the City of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Ottumwa Community School District, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa Water…...
The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (460+ words) This image taken from video provided by Iran state TV shows Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's slain supreme leader, who has been named as the Islamic Republic's next ruler, authorities announced Monday, March 9, 2026. A coffin is carried during the…...
The Latest: Netanyahu says strikes are ‘breaking their bones’ as Iran vows to fight on
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (219+ words) This image taken from video provided by Iran state TV shows Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's slain supreme leader, who has been named as the Islamic Republic's next ruler, authorities announced Monday, March 9, 2026. A coffin is carried during the…...
Iran fires drones toward Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (148+ words) Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 9, 2026. People gather in a rally to support Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, in Tehran, Iran, Monday,…...
These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (388+ words) As Congress responds to President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard. They're leaning on firsthand experience of serving in the wars after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks…...
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in southern Lebanese town
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (294+ words) Human Rights Watch says the Israeli military unlawfully fired white phosphorus shells into a village in southern Lebanon. The group says it has verified seven images and geolocated them to the village of Yohmor. It says the shells hit residential…...
US will order nonessential diplomats and families to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran escalates retaliation, officials say
4+ day, 37+ min ago (150+ words) US will order nonessential diplomats and families to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran escalates retaliation, officials say'Ottumwa Courier A searchable database of public salaries including the City of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Ottumwa Community School District, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa…...
Sharpening its warnings, Saudi Arabia tells Iran it would be the 'biggest loser' if it continues to attack Arab states
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (143+ words) Sharpening its warnings, Saudi Arabia tells Iran it would be the 'biggest loser' if it continues to attack Arab states'Ottumwa Courier A searchable database of public salaries including the City of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Ottumwa Community School District, Indian Hills…...