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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday that Israel and the U.S. did not have “much of a choice” but to “take action” and strike Iran. In an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil, Herzog said there were concerns that Iran was going to expand its weapons arsenal, and that the U.S. and Israel believed Iran had “another new secret plan to rush” to develop a nuclear weapon.  He also indicated that Israel had intelligence showing Iran wants to expand its arsenal of long-range missiles from 2,000 to 20,000. “When you know that they have invested all their nation’s resources and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tensions boiled over in a second-round Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball tournament game between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina.A fight erupted with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter, and a referee was inadvertently knocked to the floor. The official remained on the court in visible discomfort for several moments as medical personnel provided aid.The game’s other referee assessed a double technical foul, leading to eight ejections, most of them from South Alabama’s roster. The Sun Belt logo at mid-court during a game between Arkansas Little Rock and South Alabama…

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada can not yet rule out military participation in the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, Carney said the question around Canada’s potential future involvement is a “fundamental hypothetical,”  adding the conflict can spread very broadly.“One can never categorically rule out participation,” he said. Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers an address to parliament in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, March 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld “We will stand by our allies, when it makes sense. There’s a distinction between the offensive actions that were…

Protesters have gathered outside Gold Coast stadium in support of Iran’s women’s team, amid allegations the team are under surveillance and being chaperoned.

The government also highlighted its commitment to technology – an area it calls “new quality productive forces” – in the opening paragraphs of the main government work report presented by Premier Li Qiang. That was far more prominent than last year’s report.China’s reliance thus far on US tech such as chips and planes has been a major source of frustration as trade tensions soared. Their tech war has seen both sides place export controls on some key products and resources – advanced chips most notably in the case of Washington and rare earths and critical minerals in the case of…

Russia and China, Tehran’s two most powerful diplomatic partners, have labelled the US-Israeli war on Iran that has killed more than 1,000 people a clear violation of international law.President Vladimir Putin called the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday a “cynical violation of all norms of human morals”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listChina’s Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi told his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, that “force cannot truly solve problems” as he urged all sides to avoid further escalation.Russia and China jointly requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.The reaction reflects the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could impact how the federal government is able to address potential terror threats in the U.S., a public safety expert said, warning that the escalating conflict with Iran could encourage those wishing to harm Americans.Jeffrey Halstead, a retired police chief in Fort Worth, Texas, and a former commander for Homeland Security for Phoenix police, told Fox News Digital that U.S. military actions could “escalate the mindset of some of these outlying or outlier terrorist entities” wanting to take action. “We’ve seen historically that…

Ripple’s XRP is the worst performer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap in the last 24 hours. The coin is down 1% since Monday and remains under pressure. It could retest the lower support level of $1.26 formed on Saturday after the United States (US), in collaboration with Israel, launched attacks on Iran, killing the nation’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.XRP faces weak retail demandXRP has been underperforming in recent days due to declining interest from retail investors.According to CoinGlass, XRP’s futures Open Interest (OI) has declined to $2.09 billion on Tuesday from $2.19 billion on Monday, undermining risk appetite.The…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Edmonton’s executive committee is recommending city council approve a new Attainable Housing Program that incentivizes developers to build new apartments in the city’s downtown area. According to the city’s report, one-bedroom units will be considered attainable if they are rented for no more than 30 per cent of the median renter income for Edmonton.“The grant would be structured in a way that uses the number of attainable housing units to determine the amount that they would be eligible for, and so there would be clear requirements for them to deliver on that…

Australians could save $1.6bn a year in credit card interest if they switched to lower-rate cards, new research has found.Canstar surveyed more than 2000 credit cardholders and found 31 per cent had never reviewed their card.The analysis found Australians paid more than $3.4bn in credit card interest, with average rates of 18 per cent on $19.6bn in outstanding debt at the end of last year.Switching to lower-rate cards of 10 per cent or less could slash credit card interest in half, saving Australians about $1.6bn.Canstar data insights director Sally Tindall said credit card loyalty was costing Australians a staggering $1.6bn…