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Iran's women's football team lands in Istanbul and will enter Iran by land

Iran's women's football team has landed in Istanbul, Reuters reports. The team will then enter Iran by land from Turkey, a source previously told AFP.

Israel: Attacks on Iran to continue for at least three weeks

The war with Iran has entered its third week. The Israeli military plans to continue attacks on Iran for at least another three weeks. "We have thousands of targets ahead of us," military spokeswoman Effie Defrin said in an interview with CNN.

Sources: F1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia canceled or postponed due to Iran war

The Formula 1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be canceled or postponed due to the war involving Iran, sources told AFP.

Explosion at Jewish school in Amsterdam overnight, no injuries reported

An explosion occurred at a Jewish school in Amsterdam overnight Saturday, the newspaper De Telegraaf reports.

US urges citizens to leave Iraq after attack on US embassy in Baghdad

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, is urging U.S. citizens to leave the country.

Iran says it has allowed ships from some countries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, says the country has allowed ships from "some countries" to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Evacuations after Iran warns banks are being targeted

Iran's military has announced that banks and financial institutions in the Middle East are now being targeted. People are being urged to stay away from banks, and several companies are closing their offices in Dubai's financial district.

At least 33 dead in drone attacks on two markets in Sudan

Ukrainian drone experts to arrive in the Middle East to assist in deterring Iranian drones

Ukrainian military personnel with expertise in counter-drone operations will soon arrive in the Middle East, a senior Ukrainian official said.

Iran war could create a new refugee flow to the EU

Asylum applications to EU countries fell by almost 20 percent last year. But the war in Iran could drastically change that, warns the EU's asylum agency.

Almost one in three women in the EU has experienced violence, survey finds

Almost one in three women in the EU has experienced some form of violence in her lifetime, a new survey shows.

Hundreds killed in attack on rural South Sudan village

Trump says Ali Khamenei is dead

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is dead, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. The claim by the US president comes after hours of speculation and anonymous Israeli reports about the Ayatollah's death.

Mediator: Iran agrees not to stockpile highly enriched uranium

TEXT: Iran has agreed to stop stockpiling highly enriched uranium in ongoing talks with the United States, Omani mediators said. The announcement comes after Donald Trump said he was dissatisfied with the negotiations.

Pakistan bombs Afghanistan as open war begins

Pakistan has bombed several cities in Afghanistan. The sharp escalation follows a long period of violence. An “open war” has begun against the neighboring country’s Taliban regime, according to the Pakistani government.

EU court rules Hungary was wrong to stop opposition radio Klubradio

It was wrong for Hungary not to renew the frequency for opposition radio station Klubradio, the EU court has ruled.

Russia will continue fighting in Ukraine until war goals are achieved, Kremlin says

Russia will continue to fight until it achieves its goals in the war in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Sources: Nigerian government paid huge ransom to Boko Haram to free kidnapped students and staff

The Nigerian government has reportedly paid Boko Haram a "huge" ransom to release students and school staff kidnapped by the group in November, intelligence sources told AFP.

US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month

The U.S. military will complete its withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP.

Unknown photos of Nazi massacre in Greece appear on auction site

Previously unknown photos of the worst Nazi massacre in Greece during World War II were accidentally found on an auction site.

Venezuela to release 379 political prisoners under amnesty

Venezuela is granting amnesty to 379 political prisoners, the AFP news agency reports. The prisoners will reportedly be released gradually, starting soon.

Zelenskyy: Ukraine is not losing the war

Ukraine is not losing the war against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told AFP, and instead wants to look at the issue from a different angle. The question is whether we will win, he said.

Greta Thunberg backs international relief convoy to Cuba

An international relief convoy will land in Cuba in March, organizers say. The initiative is backed by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.

Ukraine negotiator says progress in peace talks with US and Russia

Progress has been made in peace talks with the US and Russia, Ukraine's chief negotiator says. The talks ended after two hours.