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Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:21:00 GMT
Israel says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes
Israel said on Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died during a wave of airstrikes on Iranian territory. An Israeli official, speaking anonymously to local media, said “his body has been found.” Pr...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:16:00 GMT
Chile: undersea cable dispute triggers US visa curbs, leaves Kast to decide on China Mobile project
With Chile’s presidential handover set for March 11, outgoing President Gabriel Boric is closing his term amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over a China Mobile-backed undersea fiber-optic cable project that wou...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:58:00 GMT
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran; Trump calls them a “massive” operation as Tehran vows retaliation
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, reigniting a regional conflict and further dimming hopes for diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear program. Explosions were reported in Tehran as Israel moved to em...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:22:00 GMT
Poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied in a simulated second-round vote for October’s election, according to an AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News — the ...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:29:00 GMT
Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards
Uruguay’s Environment Ministry on Friday granted operational authorization for a 3D seismic survey in its jurisdictional waters, in an offshore block operated by Chevron, with a specialized vessel already in position and work...

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