Black smoke was seen rising over Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter, which houses foreign missions
Riyadh: The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom's defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment.
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- 3 March 2026 6:39 AM IST
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the Middle East are quickly dragging Europe in, forcing the continent into defensive action to protect military bases and evacuate citizens caught up in the conflict.
- 3 March 2026 6:38 AM IST
Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung between sharp losses and small gains.
Crude prices jumped more than 6%, which will likely mean higher prices soon at gasoline pumps. That would hurt not only U.S. households, whose spending makes up the bulk of the U.S. economy, but also businesses with big fuel bills. - 3 March 2026 6:38 AM IST
US military says death toll from Iran operation has risen to 6 troops, with 2 found from Tehran's initial counterattacks.
- 3 March 2026 6:38 AM IST
U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran .
