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China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress meets
Mar 3, 2026 - World 
China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on and young people struggle to find jobs
Iranian drones hit the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while hundreds are reported dead in Iran
Mar 3, 2026 - World 
Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.
Dutch museum makes 'needle in a haystack' confirmation of Rembrandt painting
Mar 3, 2026 - World 
The Rijksmuseum says a painting once dismissed as “not a Rembrandt” is now confirmed as a work by the Dutch Golden Age master
Fire at US embassy in Riyadh after drone strike – as it happened
Mar 3, 2026 - World 
This blog is closed. Follow news and updates from the US-Israel war on Iran in our new live blog hereUS-Israel war on Iran live: latest news and updatesBahrain has said that one person was killed by shrapnel from an intercepted missile. The death of a foreign worker at Salman Industrial City, working on a boat there, marks the kingdom’s first reported fatality in the war.Bahrain, home to the US navy’s 5th fleet, said it intercepted 61 missiles and 34 attack drones launched against it. It said some shrapnel had gotten through, striking buildings and the naval base. Continue reading...
2 killed and 3 hurt in helicopter emergency landing in Philippines
Mar 3, 2026 - World 
A civilian helicopter has made an emergency landing east of the Philippine capital, killing two of five people onboard and injuring the rest
