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US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

Sri Lanka’s navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast. Source link

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Iranians mourn children, teachers killed in school strike

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

Iran buries children killed in missile strike on girls’ school Source link

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Live Updates: Senate Republicans Block War Powers Limits as Mideast Crisis Widens

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

The Defense Department released the name of a fifth American killed in an Iranian attack on Sunday, and released the name of another soldier believed to have died in the same incident. The State Department said a charter flight was returning to the U.S. with Americans wanting to leave the region. Source link

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China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

BEIJING — China has set an economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for this year, a slight decrease in the face of a prolonged property slump and other headwinds and uncertainty abroad. The target was announced Thursday in an annual report being presented by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of this year’s...

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China sets lowest GDP growth target on record at 4.5% to 5%

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

Xi Jinping, China’s president, center, attends the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China on Thursday set its GDP growth target for 2026 at 4.5% to 5% — the lowest...

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Justice Department expects to extend plea deals to 12 in NBA-Mafia rigged poker case

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

Federal prosecutors are expected to extend plea deals to a dozen defendants in the sprawling, mob-linked poker case that led to charges against a basketball Hall of Famer and another former NBA player, according to a court document filed Tuesday. The government did not specify in the brief, which was filed ahead of a status...

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Trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month. Source link

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Spanish prime minister rebukes Trump’s war in Iran, escalating feud

Rachit SahaiMarch 5, 2026

By criticizing the U.S.-led attack and refusing to bow to Trump’s threat of trade retaliation, Pedro Sánchez set himself apart from other European leaders. Source link

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As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast

Rachit SahaiMarch 4, 2026

NATO downed a missile fired by Iran at Turkey, and a U.S. sub sank an Iranian Navy ship off Sri Lanka, thousands of miles from the war zone. Source link

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Stella McCartney lets horses steal the show — and makes her point in Paris without saying a word

Rachit SahaiMarch 4, 2026

PARIS — Ten horses — five black, five white — entered the sand ring first. The models came second. That told you everything you needed to know about designer Stella McCartney ’s priorities at Paris Fashion Week. The British-American designer staged her Winter 2026 show Wednesday inside a riding hall in the Bois de Boulogne,...

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