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Mirsad Sarajlic | Istock | Getty ImagesIran has entered its fourth day of an internet shutdown impacting its population of over 90 million as the country’s conflict with the U.S. and Israel spills into the cyber domain.The nation has now spent over 72 hours in a near-total internet blackout, according to data from independent internet watchdog NetBlocks posted on Tuesday, which showed connectivity at around 1% of ordinary levels. NetBlocks has attributed the blackout to a “regime-imposed” nationwide internet shutdown, though the country’s government has not commented.Any remaining activity could be tied to Tehran’s “whitelisting” system, which allows internet access for groups…

A painting once rejected as a work by Rembrandt van Rijn has now been acknowledged as a work by the Dutch master, thanks to two years of scrutiny in the city where the then-27-year-old artist painted it in 1633.The Netherlands’ national art and history museum, the Rijksmuseum, unveiled the work, Vision of Zacharias in the Temple, and said painstaking analysis including high-tech scans has confirmed it was painted by Rembrandt after he moved to the capital, Amsterdam.The painting hasn’t been on public display in decades after being bought by a private collector in 1961, a year after it was deemed…

But Beijing’s concern is less about who governs Iran and more about whether its interests are protected, said analysts.Ghiselli from the University of Exeter said Beijing is observing “what kind of new leadership emerges”.According to him, the next regime governing Iran will probably remain authoritarian – but likely “more military in nature rather than led by the clerics”.Ghiselli said China may “somewhat welcome this change”, citing how some Chinese observers have long criticised the clerical leadership for having “pushed Iran really into a corner without developing the economy enough”.The Atlantic Council’s Fulton said Beijing is “quite agnostic” about who’s governing…

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it also destroyed Iranian air defence installations as well as missile and drone launch sites.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoThe United States military has said its forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities and air defence installations as heavy US-Israel attacks on Iran continued for a fourth day and Tehran retaliated across the region.The US Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for US military operations in the Middle East, said on Tuesday it also destroyed air defence installations as well as missile and drone launch sites. It provided no evidence…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., described the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a defensive measure, saying, “Israel was determined to act with or without us” following a classified briefing on Monday evening.Johnson told reporters after the briefing that Israel viewed Iran’s capabilities as an existential threat and was prepared to conduct operations regardless of U.S. participation. He said Israel’s assessment shaped American deliberations, and it was “determined to act in their own defense here, with or without American support.”The speaker said administration officials had to weigh risks to U.S. forces, regional assets…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another version of Team USA, this time on the baseball diamond, is preparing to bring home a gold medal, as the World Baseball Classic (WBC) is set to start this week. The U.S. has done well in recent sporting events, including the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams, who both defeated Canada in the Milan Cortina Games last month. Both games ended with an overtime goal, with Megyn Keller’s backhand winning it for the women and Jack Hughes’ heroics for the men. Team USA baseball captain Aaron Judge, the three-time MVP for the New…

From people taking vacations to one woman’s journey to teach fitness classes, a number of Canadians have had their travel plans shaken by the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran and its fallout. There are approximately 85,000 Canadians and permanent residents registered as being in the Middle East, according to Global Affairs Canada. That list includes people who live in the region, but there are also many who are simply visiting.Among them is Gaye Gibson from Vancouver, who decided to visit Doha, Qatar, for two weeks after stifling heat left her stuck indoors on a previous trip. This time, she…

Jai Newcombe is free to play in Hawthorn’s opening round clash against GWS after downgrading his one-match ban for rough conduct.The star Hawks midfielder escaped with a fine after fronting the AFL tribunal for a dangerous tackle on Western Bulldogs opponent Ed Richards on Tuesday.Richards had one arm pinned by Newcombe in the third quarter, but did not suffer an injury and played the rest of last Friday night’s practice match.The incident was initially graded careless conduct, medium impact and high contact by the match review officer (MRO).After just 25 minutes of deliberating, the tribunal upheld the charge of rough…

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday (Mar 3), according to the US Geological Survey, rattling residents but causing no serious damage.The quake originated offshore from Sumatra’s northeastern tip, authorities said, prompting people to flee outdoors in a region that frequently experiences devastating tremors.”I was at home when it happened … the shaking was really strong,” 50-year-old Ahmadi, who, like many Indonesians, uses only one name, told AFP by telephone from the small coastal town of Sinabang in the northernmost Aceh province.”I panicked. We fled the house, but because the jolt…

Kinshasa welcomed the sanctions while Kigali said the US move ‘unjustly’ targets Rwanda.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPublished On 3 Mar 20263 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s military and four of its top officials for “direct operational support” of the M23 rebel group that has seized large swaths of territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Rwanda has long rejected allegations from DRC, the United Nations and ⁠Western powers that it backs M23 and its affiliated Congo River Alliance (AFC), which captured key cities in…