The White House: U.S. ground troops ‘not part of plan’ in Iran
The White House says deploying United States ground troops in Iran is not currently part of the military strategy in ...
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel. The incident remains under investigation, with no arrests yet made.
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance division, was fatally shot on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, according to reports from the New York Post and Bloomberg, citing police sources.
UnitedHealth has not yet commented, and the company cancelled the remainder of its Manhattan investor event. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty stated, "We’re dealing with a very serious medical situation involving one of our team members, and as a result, we must conclude today's event."
The NYPD reported that a man was shot outside the Hilton at 1335 6th Avenue and transported in critical condition to Mount Sinai West Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators revealed the gunman had been waiting in the vicinity before the incident. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Brian Thompson, named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021, had been with the company since 2004, serving in various roles. UnitedHealthcare is a division of UnitedHealth Group.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has enough stockpiled weapons to fight wars "forever"; in a social media post late on Monday. The remarks came hours before conflict in Iran and the Middle East entered its fourth day.
U.S. first lady, Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict on Monday (2 March), a move criticised by Iran as hypocritical following U.S. and Israeli strikes that triggered a UN warning about risks to children.
A torpedo from a U.S. submarine sunk an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth told reporters as the Iranian conflcit entered its fifth day on Wednesday.
The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom's defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment.
Shahid Motahari Sub-Speciality Hospital in northern Tehran and parts of the Golestan Palace were bombed on day two of the U.S.‑Israel strikes. AnewZ Touraj Shiralilou is in Iran's capital city and said that the facility was flattened in an airstrike.
The White House says deploying United States ground troops in Iran is not currently part of the military strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran.
Israel has warned residents to leave a significant area in southern Lebanon, instructing them to move north of the Litani River as hostilities with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States is making gains in its conflict with Iran after a key Iranian naval target was destroyed, confirming that the strike was carried out by a U.S. submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka. Rescue efforts are now under way for the ship’s crew.
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Strikes across the Middle East are intensifying, fuelling travel disruption, driving up global energy prices and forcing diplomatic missions to shut their doors.
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