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1 March

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks during a ceremony in Tehran

Iran Leader Khamenei Killed in Massive US and Israeli Attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday.

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28 February

PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft, a fighter jet made in China and Pakistan. The Pakistani plane is painted with the country's flag as it belongs to Pakistan Air Force. The aircraft performed a flight demo, flying demonstration at the 53rd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France on June 2019. The advanced and sophisticated fighter jet is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Says Pakistan Fighter Jet Down as Cross-Border Strikes Flare

A Pakistani fighter jet crashed in Jalalabad in Afghanistan's east, the Afghan military and police said on Saturday, after Islamabad launched air strikes on at least three cities in a flare-up of cross-border fighting.

28 February

Smoke rises over Iran's capital, Tehran, after a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, following Israel's statement that it carried out a "preemptive strike."

Staff Writer With AFP

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran.

27 February

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Bombs Kabul in ‘Open War’ on Afghanistan’s Taliban Government

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, on Friday, with Islamabad's defense minister declaring the neighbors at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.

26 February

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Forces Launch Attacks Against M23 on Multiple Fronts

DR Congo government forces launched an attack on the M23 armed group in the country's east, using drones to strike a strategic mining site occupied by the Rwanda-backed rebels, security sources told AFP Wednesday.

26 February

Sudan's government is accused of committing war crimes

Staff Writer With AFP

Chad Hit by Rocket From Sudan After Border Closure: Local Official

A rocket fired from Sudan caused damage in a Chadian border town, local authorities said, a day after Chad closed its shared border to prevent its neighbor's conflict from spilling over.

26 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills at Least 17: Local Groups

A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country's westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said on Wednesday.

25 February

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukraine Launches Digital Military Logistics Platform

Ukraine has completed a digital overhaul of its military equipment logistics, shifting procurement, tracking, and delivery systems into a single real‑time digital platform to speed frontline supply.

24 February

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Failed to Achieve Goals in Ukraine, Zelensky Says on War Anniversary

President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the four-year anniversary of the Ukraine war by accusing Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of trying to take over Ukraine, saying he had failed to achieve this and other war goals.

23 February