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An Iranian girl plays on the swings on a beach in the city of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz as plumes of smoke rise into the air from a nearby naval base that was targeted by strikes. Location: 27.181687, 56.308647 @GeoConfirmed

Iranian state TV says "Iran will end the war when it decides to do so" and Iran wants the US to pay war damages and reparations. Yesterday Trump said Iran would give the US "very significant prize" relarted to oil and gas.

🚢 Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic (Daily Transits) 🟢 Feb 26 → 132 vessels 🟢 Feb 27 → 128 vessels 🟡 Feb 28 → 98 vessels 🟠 Mar 01 → 18 vessels 🟠 Mar 02 → 7 vessels 🔴 Mar 03 → 2 vessels 🔴 Mar 04 → 2 vessels 🔴 Mar 05 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 06 → 0 vessels 🔴 Mar 07 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 08 → 2 vessels 🔴 Mar 09 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 10 → 2 vessels 🔴 Mar 11 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 12 → 0 vessels 🔴 Mar 13 → 3 vessels 🔴 Mar 14 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 15 → 0 vessels 🔴 Mar 16 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 17 → 2 vessels 🔴 Mar 18 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 19 → 0 vessels 🔴 Mar 20 → 1 vessel 🔴 Mar 21 → 2 vessels 🔴 Mar 22 → 3 vessels 🔴 Mar 23 → 5 vessels 🔴 Mar 24 → 6 vessels Source: Windward Maritime Intelligence, Lloyd’s List, PIB India, regional briefings

@DinnerBlaster92 @KillianM2 Hope not. We lost that game.

@KillianM2 It’s an omen!!

USA94 send off post Ireland v Czech Republic.

Well, someone's lying.

NEW: LGBTQ+ publisher PinkNews is making its remaining reporters redundant, saying it wants to “move away from having a reporter-led newsroom” to a model where there “isn’t a need for the reporter role”

Straight out of a movie — Lufthansa 747 heading to Frankfurt as the A380 arrives from Munich… Perfect timing at LAX!✈️

Canadians in the #MiddleEast: You should leave now if it is safe to do so and while there are commercial options available. The Government of Canada’s ability to help you may be limited if the conflict escalates. Learn more: Travel.gc.ca/destinations

Every journalist today

People who drive electric cars right now

Same data, two different charts! A reminder that context - and proper explanation etc is vital!

An abandoned monkey who soared to fame after being seen pulling around a soft toy was filmed seeking comfort with the plushie after he was attacked by older macaques at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan. The stuffed orangutan had been given to him after he was abandoned by his mom.

Three Canadians 🇨🇦 - Brendan Mackay, Andrew Longino and Dylan Marineau all into today's 12-man ski halfpipe final at 13:30ET. They'll be joined Ben Lynch, who was raised in Vancouver, but competes for his birth country of Ireland 🇮🇪 olympics.com/en/milano-cort…

Outstanding work by @BBCMaryam and the team in Studio E 🙌🏼

Rather than abolishing ground rent, the UK persists with the feudal system. It's how the Royal family and other rich people make money, for eternity, for doing nothing. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

« Elle pense que je ne suis pas réel ». Après deux ans sans se voir, un soldat ukrainien en permission surprend sa fille pour son anniversaire à Toulouse 🥹 Slavik est allé chercher sa fille Valeriia à la sortie de l’école.

Trump’s "Board of Peace" logo is basically the UN logo, except dipped in gold and edited so the world only includes America.

A Canadian citizen has died in Iran, Ottawa says as protests intensify - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/11614452/…

London right now

I ask Russians: how do you see your lives five years from now? Among the responses: “That depends on Vladimir Putin. On what mood he’ll be in.” Another reply: “Five years? If I look ahead 10 days, it’s good.” #2026