Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war's impact on protected places U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across Iran The Independent UK · Mar 12
How Much Is the Iran War Costing the US? Pentagon Estimates $11.3 Billion in Just 6 Days Explore the staggering $11.3 billion cost of the US-Iran conflict in just six days. Discover the financial, military, and human impacts as tensions escalate. International Business Times UK · Mar 12
Newsom gives scathing two-word retort after Trump publicly questions governor’s mental health and ‘cognitive’ ability ‘I don't want the president of the United States to have a cognitive deficiency,’ Trump said during a visit to Kentucky The Independent UK · Mar 12
Was US strike on an Iran school that killed 170 an intelligence failure? Probe reveals new details A preliminary US military investigation has found that a deadly missile strike on a school in southern Iran at the start of the war was likely the result of an American targeting error. The February 28 attack on Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School in the port city of Minab has become… The Times of India · Mar 12
Dr Oz steps in to assist woman who collapsed at Trump rally as president asks staff to play a song while they wait President Donald Trump was ranting about California Governor Gavin Newsom when the woman collapsed The Independent UK · Mar 12
First six days of the Iran war cost more than $11.3B, Pentagon tells Congress in closed-door briefing: report Democrats, frustrated with a lack of public details about the war, are calling for hearings on Capitol Hill The Independent UK · Mar 12
Democrats drafting AI guardrails for autonomous weapons, domestic spying Sen. Adam Schiff said his proposal would place "commonsense safeguards" around the use of AI in warfare and surveillance. Axios · Mar 11
Trump officials scrapped Pentagon blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties before Iran strikes, report says The Trump administration has pushed to increase the ‘lethality’ of U.S. war operations, a move critics say will lead to more civilian deaths The Independent UK · Mar 11
Pete Hegseth doesn’t want to be photographed at his Iran war briefings IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 11
Pentagon Bans Press Photographers From Briefings After 'Unflattering' Images Of Defence Chief Pete Hegseth The Pentagon has barred photographers from Pete Hegseth briefings after 'unflattering' images, fuelling fresh questions over transparency and press access. International Business Times UK · Mar 11
Microsoft backs Anthropic and files its own lawsuit against Pentagon IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 11
US struck girls’ school in Iran ‘after using outdated data’ killing 170, preliminary inquiry finds Pentagon probe has concluded American Tomahawk missile hit girls’ school in Iran, according to the New York Times Evening Standard · Mar 11
The Iran War is causing Americans pain at the pump — but gas price hikes are spelling doom for these guys ANALYSIS: Republicans are heading towards an election season led by a president who just launched an unpopular war in the Middle East that is raising gas prices, writes John Bowden. Sound familiar? The Independent UK · Mar 11
Brain trauma, shrapnel and amputation: Injuries of US troops in Iran attacks more severe than disclosed, report says Survivors describe ‘smoke and fire and crazy and chaos’ in aftermath of drone strike on Kuwait port facility The Independent UK · Mar 11
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Stephen Miller actively hiring young federal workers loyal to Trump, report says The hiring spree comes a year after Elon Musk’s DOGE slashed thousands of government jobs
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Noem could leave DHS with dozens of contracts waiting for approval - delaying payments Backlog of unsigned contracts has existed since before the partial shutdown that’s left DHS unfunded
International Business Times UK · Mar 11 Financial Disclosures Reveal Millions in Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate ProPublica reports financial conflicts in Trump's administration, linking top officials to firms benefiting from government contracts as ethics oversight weakens.
The Conversation · Mar 11 Trump says the Iran war will end ‘very soon’ – but it is not clear how Donald Trump has said he thinks the war with Iran will be over soon. In a phone interview with CBS News on Monday, March 9, the US president said: “I think the war is very complete, pretty much … we’re very far ahead of schedule.”
Reason · Mar 11 A First Amendment Right Not To Use AI for Evil? Anthropic sues the federal government—and kicks off a debate about free speech for artificial intelligence systems.
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Pentagon is banning press photographers over ‘unflattering’ photos of Pete Hegseth: report Pentagon implemented a new rule last year that led to mainstream media outlets losing press credentials
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Trump claims ignorance as Pentagon admits US missile struck girls’ school where Iran says 170 died The strike would be the largest civilian casualty event since the war began more than ten days ago
TechRadar · Mar 11 ‘There’s no going back’ — still thinking of quitting ChatGPT? Make sure you do these 3 things first People quitting ChatGPT after OpenAI’s Pentagon deal should export their data, copy their memories, and delete their chats before closing their account.
PC Gamer · Mar 11 Microsoft shows support for Anthropic's legal case against the US Department of Defense Friends in high places.
We Got This Covered · Mar 11 Pentagon disclosed only 8 serious injuries in Iran, but a leaked casualty figure – nearly 20 times higher – forced them to come clean The cat’s out of the bag.