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US submarine sank Iran’s warship off Sri Lanka coast, says Hegseth – Al Jazeera
Sri Lanka says it recovered several bodies and rescued 32 wounded sailors after the frigate sank just outside the island’s territorial waters.ShareSaveA United States submarine has sunk an Iranian warship with a torpedo in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast, says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.In a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said the strike […]
"They are toast and they know it" – Hegseth on the war in Iran – Reuters
“They are toast and they know it” – Hegseth on the war in Iran Reuterssource
Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – Catholic World Report
Here are some articles, essays, and editorials that caught our attention this past week or so.* March 4, 2026 CWR Staff The Dispatch 12 Print How to Write Well – and Why (The Catholic Thing): “Bad writing suggests confused and lazy thinking. We fix, or at least improve, our reasoning skills by reading – books of substance, […]
Why is the US at war with Iran? Answering key questions about the conflict – USA Today
A new and geopolitically complex war between the United States and Iran is escalating and as the number of American service members killed since the initial attack on Feb. 28 grows, many people are asking: Why are we involved? What is really happening? And what comes next?To help make sense of the rapidly evolving conflict, […]