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US Opposes Iaea Board Resolution Condemning Attacks on Ukraine's Power Grid
As Iran Conflict Rages, Pope Leo Asks God to Help Leaders Renounce War

Exclusive-Hezbollah Elite Fighters Return to South Lebanon to Fight Israeli Troops, Lebanese Sources Say
Date: March 5, 2026
By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, March 5 (Reuters) - Hezbollah has deployed elite fighters to confront Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, sending them back into the border region from which they withdrew...
Iran Conflict a Threat to Economic Growth, Ebrd President Says
Date: March 5, 2026
By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, March 5 (Reuters) - The widening U.S.-Iran war is a threat to economic growth, the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development told Reuters on...
Highlights of NATO Chief's Interview With Reuters
Date: March 5, 2026
BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters on Thursday the alliance was vigilant and ready to defend every inch of its territory after Iran fired a ballistic missile...
US-Israeli Strikes on Iran in Breach of International Law, Says Italian Minister
Date: March 5, 2026
ROME, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran which sparked the latest Middle East crisis were clearly in breach of international law, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on...
Analysis-UK’s Slow Support for Allies in Iran Conflict Deepens Doubts About Military Effectiveness
Date: March 5, 2026
By Andrew MacAskill, Kate Holton and Alistair Smout LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's cautious response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and its hesitancy in defending its allies from...

Russia and Ukraine to Exchange 500 POWs Over Coming Two Days, Moscow Says
Date: March 5, 2026
MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged 200 prisoners of war on each side on Thursday and will swap another 300 each on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The two sides have...
