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WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States has designated an officer outside of U.S. Central Command to complete an investigation on a strike on an Iranian school, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. "I can report that CENTCOM has designated an investigating officer to complete a command investigation," Hegseth told a press briefing. Reuters first reported last week that an ongoing, internal U.S. military investigation showed U.S. forces were likely responsible for the strike on the girls' school in southern Iran.

PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday a drone attack in Northern Iraq against French soldiers was "unacceptable" and that France's position in the region was "defensive". Macron told a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris that he had asked for a full military analysis to be made of the attack. One French soldier was killed and six others were wounded after a drone attack in northern Iraq that President Emmanuel Macron earlier had said was said was unacceptable and unjustified.

Four killed in US military plane crash in Iraq

British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals Imran Mulla on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 12:01 UK's Muslims are also more pro-democracy than wider population A worshipper prays inside Cambridge Central Mosque, in November 2021 (AFP) Off New polling has revealed that British Muslims are more pro-democracy than the public at large and overwhelmingly feel they belong to the UK. The findings cast doubt on widespread claims by politicians from across different parties that many British Muslims are unintegrated and oppose British values. The "nationally representative survey of Muslims" was commissioned by the transatlantic Concordia Forum think tank in October 2025 and conducted by Opinium. It finds that 85 percent of British Muslims support democracy as "the best system of government", compared with 71 percent of the general population. It also finds that 94 percent of British Muslims support "equal treatment under the law for all faiths and none", compared with 80 percent of the general population. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The polling suggests high levels of integration, with 93 percent of Muslims reporting they "feel they belong to the UK". Seven in 10 Muslims said they "feel completely or mostly loyal to the UK", whereas only half of the British public at large do so. The study further undermines widespread claims that Muslims live "parallel lives" apart from the rest of the country. The evidence shows the overwhelming majority of British Muslims believe in democracy, equality under the law, and a shared future in Britain - Muddassar Ahmed, Concordia Forum Eight in 10 Muslims report frequent interactions with non-Muslims "at least weekly", with 38 percent saying they "have personally or through family served in public service roles". Muslims are more supportive of "equal legal rights" for LGBTQ+ people than the general public, with 70 percent saying they support them, as compared with 66 percent of the population at large. Ninety percent of Muslims say "taking a stand against all forms of bigotry, including antisemitism, is important". And 74 percent of Muslims believe Islam is "broadly compatible with western values".  'They feel they belong here' Muddassar Ahmed, founder and president of the Concordia Forum, said: "Community cohesion is too important to be reduced to suspicion or headlines. "The evidence shows that the overwhelming majority of British Muslims believe in democracy, equality under the law, and a shared future in Britain. They feel they belong here and interact daily with people from other backgrounds." This week, the Labour government launched a new social cohesion strategy that warned: "Insufficient focus on our shared responsibility to support integration has, in some parts of the country, led to the creation of social silos with people living largely separate, parallel lives from mainstream UK customs and culture." And it comes just weeks after Reform UK accused Muslims of "sectarianism" and electoral fraud in the Gorton and Denton by-election, which it lost to the Green Party. The Green Party has been accused of sectarianism. This is why that's wrong Read More » Reform politicians repeated claims that there were high rates of "family voting" in the multicultural seat, in which one in four voters is Muslim. "Family voting" refers to the illegal practice of voters conferring, colluding or directing each other on voting at the polling station. The party's leader, Nigel Farage, linked these claims to Muslims, saying: “This is deeply concerning and raises serious questions about the integrity of the democratic process in predominantly Muslim areas.” Reform's losing candidate Matt Goodwin said that "Islamists and woke progressives came together to dominate the constituency". Speaking about the findings of the new poll, Ahmed said: "Any serious conversation about cohesion must acknowledge both the challenges and the strengths in our society. "The reality is that millions of British Muslims are deeply embedded in the civic life of this country and share the same democratic values as their fellow citizens." He added: "Cohesion cannot be built by focusing only on fear or division. It is built by strengthening belonging, encouraging interaction between communities, and recognising the millions of people who are already contributing positively to British society every day." UK Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs

Swiss money managers expect Iran war to increase inflows from Gulf  Reuters

Four crew members killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq  BBC

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a news briefing on Friday. (Reporting by Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey and David Ljunggren; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)

The defense secretary and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine confirmed four crew members were killed in a military refueling plane crash

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The assailant who rammed his vehicle into Detroit's Temple Israel synagogue has been killed.

4 deaths confirmed in US military refueling aircraft crash in Iraq  The Hill

Fake pictures look authentic – and authentic ones get mistaken for fake. Here are three rules for navigating the war coverage The videos look authentic – and they are spreading like wildfire on social media. One, for example, shows Iranian missiles exploding upon the airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. Another shows US soldiers being held at gunpoint by Iranian military. They aren’t real but – often made with the help of cutting-edge AI – they are wildly misleading. They may get debunked, but somehow that doesn’t make a dent. Continue reading...

An air attack struck near thousands of Iranians marking al-Quds Day in Tehran, reportedly killing at least one person.

It comes as prices are reported to be as high as £1.73 per litre

Saudi Arabia says its intercepted 56 drones today Saudi Arabia has intercepted 56 drones that entered its airspace since early on Friday, according to the kingdom’s defence ministry. One of the drones attempted to approach the high-security diplomatic quarter in the capital, Riyadh, the ministry said, without identifying who launched the drones.

Watch Live: Hegseth, Caine give Iran war update at Pentagon  CBS News

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Nissan’s Middle East distribution faces disruption by Iran war as CEO confirms parts supply intact  Automotive News

Four Airmen Confirmed Dead in KC-135 Crash, First Air Force Fatalies in US-Iran War  Air & Space Forces Magazine