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Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike

President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury. He joined grieving families as the coffins were returned to the United States.

2026-03-07T05:21:16.439170-08:00

Reuters

Trump says U.S. doesn’t need British carriers as UK mulls sending two to Middle East

2026-03-07T15:13:03.129025-08:00

Skift

Lufthansa ramps long‑haul flying as Gulf hubs close, warning of Europe's transit vulnerability

2026-03-06T03:19:16.453985-08:00

Cranky Flier

Iran conflict threatens $11.7tn global travel sector, imperils airline operations and passenger safety

2026-03-07T03:59:31.750398-08:00

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Trump says U.S. doesn’t need British carriers as UK mulls sending two to Middle East President Trump said Britain is “giving serious thought” to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, but asserted the U.S. “does not need them to win the war with Iran,” marking a public spat with a key ally over military deployments and coalition posture.

2026-03-07T15:13:03.129025-08:00

Trump says U.S. doesn’t need British carriers as UK mulls sending two to Middle East

politico.eu

Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack Ankara is evaluating deploying F-16 fighter jets to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus following a recent drone attack on the island, state media and defence sources report. The move is being pitched as a security measure amid rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and international offers of assistance to Cyprus.

2026-03-07T07:37:58.044813-08:00

Turkey considers deploying F-16s to Northern Cyprus after drone attack

Associated Press

Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury. He joined grieving families as the coffins were returned to the United States.

2026-03-07T05:21:16.439170-08:00

Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike

CNBC

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones Israeli forces carried out a rare overnight airborne operation, dropping troops into a town in eastern Lebanon while heavy Israeli strikes in the area killed more than a dozen, residents and Lebanese state media said. Iran-backed Hezbollah replied with rockets and drones and said it confronted an Israeli helicopter landing.

2026-03-07T04:38:12.753373-08:00

Israel mounts rare airborne raid into eastern Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets and drones

Cranky Flier

Iran conflict threatens $11.7tn global travel sector, imperils airline operations and passenger safety A widening conflict with Iran threatens the $11.7 trillion global travel industry, forcing carriers to reroute or suspend services, absorb higher fuel and operational costs, and confront elevated passenger-safety risks. The fallout is already stranding travelers and destabilising leisure and business markets in exposed destinations.

2026-03-07T03:59:31.750398-08:00

Iran conflict threatens $11.7tn global travel sector, imperils airline operations and passenger safety

Ars Technica

Planet Labs withholds Gulf satellite imagery for 96 hours after Iranian drone strikes Planet Labs will delay public release of newly captured satellite imagery over Gulf states for 96 hours after Iranian drone attacks, citing risk that adversaries could use near‑real‑time images for "battle‑damage assessment." The pause impacts media, commercial customers and researchers who normally receive images almost immediately.

2026-03-06T15:40:00.851912-08:00

Planet Labs withholds Gulf satellite imagery for 96 hours after Iranian drone strikes

Associated Press

U.S. precision strike likely hit Iranian girls' school, investigators say Satellite imagery and eyewitness footage show a precision aerial strike struck an Iranian girls' school at the outset of the U.S.-Israeli campaign; U.S. military investigators say a U.S. precision strike likely caused the blast and are reviewing whether AI-assisted targeting and human error played a role.

2026-03-06T11:20:36.512110-08:00

U.S. precision strike likely hit Iranian girls' school, investigators say

Reuters

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Boeing nears 500‑jet 737 MAX sale to China ahead of Trump–Xi meeting Boeing is reportedly close to a landmark agreement to sell about 500 737 MAX narrowbodies to Chinese customers — possibly one of the largest commercial aircraft deals ever — with negotiations linked to a planned Trump–Xi meeting; some reports also cite talks on additional 787 and 777X purchases.

2026-03-06T11:04:08.986711-08:00

Boeing nears 500‑jet 737 MAX sale to China ahead of Trump–Xi meeting

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Trump attends Dover transfer for six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait strike

Trump says U.S. doesn’t need British carriers as UK mulls sending two to Middle East

Lufthansa ramps long‑haul flying as Gulf hubs close, warning of Europe's transit vulnerability

Iran conflict threatens $11.7tn global travel sector, imperils airline operations and passenger safety

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