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Trump insists he struck Iran on his own terms

Trump insists he struck Iran on his own terms

President Donald Trump and his team scrambled Tuesday to reclaim the narrative on why he decided to attack Iran, after his top diplomat suggested the US struck only after learning of an imminent Israeli strike.

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Beirut explosion, Qatar busts spy cells: Latest developments in Mideast war

Beirut explosion, Qatar busts spy cells: Latest developments in Mideast war

An explosion rocked the Lebanese capital and Israel said it was launching a new overnight wave of strikes on Iran, as the war engulfing the Middle East continued into Wednesday.

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Hezbollah says targeted Israel's Haifa naval base after strikes on Lebanon

Hezbollah says targeted Israel's Haifa naval base after strikes on Lebanon

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it targeted northern Israel's Haifa naval base on Tuesday in response to the Israeli military's ongoing strikes against the Iran-back movement's strongholds in Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut.

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Trump Commerce chief agrees to testify in congressional Epstein probe

Trump Commerce chief agrees to testify in congressional Epstein probe

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify in the congressional inquiry of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the chairman of the committee conducting the investigation said Tuesday.

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Sabalenka backs 'best-of-five' Slam proposal, Swiatek against

Sabalenka backs 'best-of-five' Slam proposal, Swiatek against

World number one Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday voiced her support for a proposal to make women's matches best-of-five sets during the later stages of Grand Slam tournaments.

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Tennis world rocked by Middle East war as Indian Wells begins

Tennis world rocked by Middle East war as Indian Wells begins

With top players stranded in the Middle East by war and a tournament scrapped due to falling drone shrapnel, the glamorous globe-trotting world of tennis has not been spared the "brutal" reality of recent events, stars said at Indian Wells on Tuesday.

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Accu-Time Systems Announces Strategic Integration with Connecteam for Seamless Workforce Management

Accu-Time Systems Announces Strategic Integration with Connecteam for Seamless Workforce Management

The collaboration brings enterprise-grade stride80 time clocks to the Connecteam ecosystem, offering businesses a unified solution for high-accuracy attendance and real-time data sync.

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British Library Selects Preservica for Large-Scale Digital Preservation Program

British Library Selects Preservica for Large-Scale Digital Preservation Program

OXFORD, UK AND BOSTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / Preservica, the leader in AI-powered Active Digital Preservation™, today announced that it has been selected by the British Library to provide a Digital Preservation Repository solution and project implementation services to support the long-term preservation and management of the Library's extensive, petabyte- scale digital collections.

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Formerra Appoints Tom Kelly as Chief Executive Officer

Formerra Appoints Tom Kelly as Chief Executive Officer

CLEVELAND, OHIO / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / Formerra, LLC ("Formerra"), a leading distributor of engineered thermoplastic resins, additives, elastomers, and other specialty materials, today announced the appointment of Tom Kelly as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). A seasoned executive with over 30 years of specialty and engineered materials experience, Tom is known for leading teams to drive differentiated growth and building high-performing organizations set up for long-term success. The former CEO, Cathy Dodd, will stay on as Special Advisor to the Board and will remain an investor in the Company.

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Canada PM calls for 'rapid de-escalation' of war in Middle East

Canada PM calls for 'rapid de-escalation' of war in Middle East

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called on Wednesday for the rapid de-escalation of the conflict unleashed by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, urging all parties to respect the international rules of engagement.

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