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Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The number of American military personnel killed in the ongoing military operations against Iran has risen to six, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Monday, underscoring the mounting toll of a conflict that has rapidly expanded since joint U.S. and Israeli strikes began over the weekend. The casualties include service members who were initially wounded in Iran’s retaliatory...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A limited but much-anticipated repatriation of European travellers and expatriates stranded by the escalating conflict in the Middle East has begun, with the first flights and coordinated government efforts bringing home citizens from Gulf states and surrounding areas after weeks of travel chaos and airspace closures. However, officials across the European Union emphasise that hundreds of...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Riyadh drone attack has marked a dangerous new chapter in the Middle East conflict. Iranian drones struck the US embassy compound in the Saudi capital, igniting a minor fire and raising fears of wider escalation. The strike came as Israeli forces began operating inside southern Lebanon, signalling a broadening battlefield. Within hours, the region appeared closer to...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A senior U.S. official has claimed that the United States’ pre-emptive strikes on Iran were driven in part by intelligence that Israel was planning its own military action against Tehran, prompting Washington to act first to shield American forces from expected retaliation, according to remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The comments deepen debate...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The Middle East conflict markedly expanded on Tuesday as Iran’s drone campaign directly struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon to confront Hezbollah fighters, signalling a broader and unpredictable phase of hostilities. The combined developments have heightened regional instability and sparked urgent diplomatic and security responses by...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online British pop icon Boy George has revealed that he is using the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT as part of his creative process to write new songs — an unusual fusion of legacy music talent and cutting-edge technology that reflects broader shifts in how artists approach songwriting in the digital age. The singer, best known as the...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A British court has found a 22-year-old man guilty of murdering a Saudi student in an unprovoked knife attack in the historic city of Cambridge, a case that has shocked local residents and raised questions about street violence near university areas. Chas Corrigan, of Holbrook Road in Cambridge, was convicted at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump has sharply criticised Sir Keir Starmer over the UK’s refusal to support direct military action against Iran, deepening tensions in what he described as a once special relationship. The latest Trump rebukes Starmer remarks came after Britain declined to back offensive strikes on Iranian targets. The dispute has raised fresh questions about transatlantic unity at a...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online In a growing diplomatic and political row, U.S. President Donald Trump has accused British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of “pandering to Muslim voters” in explaining the United Kingdom’s cautious stance on military involvement in the ongoing conflict with Iran. The comment underscores an intensifying transatlantic disagreement over how closely Britain should align with U.S.-led action...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A dramatic airborne sighting has circulated online after pilots on a commercial flight reported witnessing what they believed might be an Iranian ballistic missile launch while cruising at standard altitude over Middle Eastern airspace. Images taken from the cockpit of the airliner in transit showed the unmistakable vapour trail and plume of a rocket ascending into...