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Mar 2, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump took time out of an update on his strikes on Iran to rant about his plans to build a ballroom at the White House.During a Monday event at the White House, Trump said that he had projected "four to five weeks" for the operation in Iran before speaking about his ballroom plans."In this beautiful building, isn't it?" he said. "We're adding on to the building a little bit. Beautiful? We're improving the building. See that nice drape? When that comes down, right now, you see a very, very deep hole. But in about a year and a half from now, you're gonna see a very, very beautiful building.""In fact, it looks so nice, I don't think I'll even, I think I'll save money on the doors because it can't get more beautiful than that," he continued. "I picked those drapes in my first term. I always like gold. But I think we can save a lot of money. I just saved curtains. But, and it will be, it'll be spectacular. It'll be the most beautiful ballroom. I believe it, because I built many a ballroom. I believe it's going to be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world."Trump noted that the sound of "hammering" could be heard outside the building."And when you hear all that hammering out there, you know why the first lady is not thrilled exactly," he revealed. "She said, will the pile drivers ever stop? You know, they go from 6 in the morning till 11.30 in the evening. Can you imagine? Here? You know what? To me, that's a beautiful sound. She doesn't like it. I love it.""But when I hear that sound, that beautiful sound behind me, it means money, so I like it," he added. "But my wife isn't thrilled. She said, this is getting crazy. I said, don't worry about it. We'll be all finished up in a few months."

Mar 2, 2026 - World

Jews across Israel gathered in bomb shelters to mark the holiday of Purim as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks

Mar 2, 2026 - World

Faced with overwhelming odds combating US military might, one Middle East expert predicted the leadership of the war-torn country looks to be aiming to get to Donald Trump by going after one of his biggest weaknesses.Appearing on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” New York Times columnist Tom Friedman claimed that, if there is one thing Donald Trump uses to gauge how he’s doing, it is the stock market and the surviving Iranian leadership knows that is one of his vulnerabilities.Friedman made those comments when asked about Iran’s decision to lob missiles at its Middle Eastern neighbors, which has put the entire region under strain while the US conducts military operations.‘’Let's talk about the region, a region you know so well,” co-host Jonathan Lemire prompted his guest. “You know, Iran is striking at moments. It feels indiscriminately. Other times targeted, like targeting civilian hotels in some of the major capitals there in the Gulf, striking potentially some energy infrastructure as well. But by doing so, what do you think happens next that's simply going to push, you know, the region more and more aligned with the US efforts or descend into that chaos you're talking about?”“Jonathan, I think that Iran's strategy,” the columnist replied. “They think Trump's soft underbelly, because they've seen this before on tariffs, is the stock market and the economy.”“And Iran, I think, wants to create as much chaos, turmoil in global oil markets and global financial markets,” he predicted. “They think that will freak Trump out and make him more vulnerable in negotiations.”He added, “Drive the price of oil as high as you can, drive the Dow Jones Industrial Average down as far as you can, and hope that Trump, as in the past, will chicken out.” - YouTube youtu.be

Mar 2, 2026 - World

Cuba’s government says it has detained 10 Panamanian citizens it accused of creating subversive propaganda in the latest international incident involving the Caribbean island

Mar 2, 2026 - World

First Lady Melania Trump will become the first spouse of a world leader to chair a United Nations Security Council meeting despite her husband's ongoing attacks against Iran.The U.S. first lady was expected to "emphasize education's role in advancing tolerance and world peace," according to a statement from her office.The event, first unveiled on Thursday, was not canceled after her husband, President Donald Trump, launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran.At least four U.S. service members had been killed in action, along with Iran's supreme leader and dozens of other officials.UN ambassador Mike Waltz has denied that the attack on Iran flouts international law, calling it a "ridiculous and frankly farcical assertion."