Peyton Stearns wins ATX Open

Peyton Stearns of the U.S. reacts during her third round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. Photo: REUTERS NEW YORK: No. 4 seed Peyton Stearns captured her second career singles title by taking down fellow American Taylor Townsend in the ATX Open final, 7-6 (8), 7-5 on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas. In a … Read more

Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, US CENTCOM says

A burning aircraft falls from the sky in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in this still image obtained from social media video released on March 2, 2026. PHOTO: Social Media/REUTERS DAY Kuwait’s air defences mistakenly shot down three US F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, US Central Command said, describing it as an apparent friendly-fire … Read more

Saudi Arabia denies lobbying Trump for Iran strikes

Kingdom rejects The Washington Post report, says it consistently backed diplomatic efforts Saudi Arabia has denied allegations that it lobbied US President Donald Trump to carry out military strikes against Iran, dismissing recent media reports as false, the Saudi Gazette reported on Monday. Fahad Nazer, spokesperson for the Saudi Embassy in Washington, said the kingdom … Read more