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Irán acusa a Israel de atacar dos hospitales en Teherán

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-03-03T12:01:20+00:00

Los centros dañados, el Khatam al-Anbiya y Gandhi, que no registraron muertos, se encuentran cerca de edificios oficiales o de las fuerzas de seguridad iraníes

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Succession d’Ali Khamenei en Iran : « Alireza Arafi s’est taillé une place de choix dans les rouages de l’institution cléricale au pouvoir »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-03T12:00:03+00:00

L’historienne Sabrina Mervin retrace, dans une tribune au « Monde », comment le Guide suprême de la révolution islamique, Ali Khamenei, mort le 26 février, a tissé son pouvoir en Iran et évoque les enjeux relatifs à sa succession.

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Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T12:00:03+00:00

Democratic rematch in Durham-area district draws focus to fight over AI datacenters increasingly shaping US electionsA North Carolina congressional primary on Tuesday is an early test of datacenter politics – a fight increasingly shaping elections nationwide.In the Durham-area fourth district, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee is seeking her third term against progressive challenger Nida Allam, a Durham county commissioner she defeated in 2022. Continue reading...

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Dans les Caraïbes, les marins pêcheurs « évitent de s’éloigner des côtes » par peur des frappes américaines

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-03T12:00:02+00:00

Plus de 150 personnes ont été tuées, depuis septembre 2025, lors de bombardements américains, dans le cadre de la lutte contre le narcotrafic en mer des Caraïbes et dans l’océan Pacifique. Dans les Petites Antilles, deux personnes sont portées disparus depuis le 13 février.

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UK considering sending warship to Cyprus to defend RAF airbase – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T11:56:15+00:00

Defence secretary has not made a final decision but multiple sources say the deployment of HMS Duncan is under considerationEllie Chowns, the Green party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, has said she has tabled an “armed conflict (requirements) bill’” which would require any UK military intervention to have a lawful basis, viable objective and approval from MPs.In a letter addressed to the prime minister, which she shared to X, Chowns, who is the Green’s MP for North Herefordshire, wrote:In recent days we have seen a deeply concerning escalation in conflict in the Middle East following a series

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Labour to scrap government power over elections watchdog amid fears of abuse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T11:36:28+00:00

MPs and campaigners had warned law imposed by Tories could be used by future leaders to ‘undermine democracy’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are to repeal powers imposed by the Conservatives that allowed them control over the elections watchdog, after warnings they could be abused by a future government with authoritarian ambitions.Steve Reed, who as communities secretary is overseeing a new elections bill, announced the move to MPs, saying he would “repeal in full the power for government to impose a strategy and policy statement on the Electoral Commission”. Continue reading...

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Full House and Senate to be briefed on Iran strikes – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T11:36:05+00:00

Rubio, Hegseth and Caine to address lawmakersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPresident Trump hosts Germany’s Friedrich Merz later today for his first visit with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran.The long-scheduled White House meeting was supposed to focus on the war in Ukraine and rocky EU-US trade relations, part of a wider effort to salvage frayed transatlantic ties.In his first conference since the joint US-Israel operation against Iran, Donald Trump laid out his administration’s objectives moving forward. This includes des

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OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T11:35:34+00:00

ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence servicesBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is amending its hastily arranged deal to supply artificial intelligence to the US Department of War (DoW) after the ChatGPT owner’s chief executive admitted it looked “opportunistic and sloppy”.The contract prompted fears the San Francisco startup’s AI could be used for domestic mass surveillance but its boss, Sam Altman, said on Monday night the startup would explicitly bar its technology from being used for that purpose or being deployed by defe

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SoftBank’s $30 billion OpenAI bet spurs S&P credit outlook cut

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T11:35:21+00:00

The revised outlook follows SoftBank’s decision last month to deepen its investment in the ChatGPT maker after already injecting more than $30 billion into OpenAI and funding other artificial intelligence ventures

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IAEA confirms entrances to Iran’s Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T11:30:49+00:00

“Based on the latest available satellite imagery, IAEA ‌can now confirm some recent ​damage to entrance buildings of Iran’s underground Natanz Fuel ⁠Enrichment Plant,” the International Atomic Energy Agency said

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Not in Titles but in Action

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T11:30:36+00:00

How small acts of leadership and presence of mind shown by team mates who have no real authority often enrich an organisation

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