Suspect in Texas shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem, AP source says

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday in a mass shooting that left 14 others wounded was wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah," and another shirt with an Iranian flag design, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

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The shooter has been identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, the law enforcement official and another person familiar with the matter said. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.

The shooting erupted a day after Israel and the United Stateslaunched an attack on Iranthat killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The FBI said it was investigating the shooting as a potential act of terrorism.

Diagne was originally from Senegal, according to multiple people briefed on the investigation. One of the people told the AP that Diagne came to the U.S. in 2006 and was a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Officers in Austin shot and killed the gunman, who used both a pistol and a rifle to carry out the attack, police said. The FBI said the shooting was being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.

The suspect drove past the bar several times before stopping and shooting a pistol out the window of his SUV at people on a patio and in front of the bar, said Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis.

The gunman then parked the vehicle, got out with a rifle, and began shooting at people walking in the area before officers who rushed to the intersection shot him, Davis said.

There have been at leasttwo other high-profile shootingsin Austin's Sixth Street entertainment district within the past five years, including one in the summer of 2021 that left 14 people wounded. Although this weekend's shooting doesn't meet the definition of amass killing, there have been five of those so far this year.

The FBI is investigating whether the shooting early Sunday was act of terrorism because of "indicators" found on the gunman and in his vehicle, said Alex Doran, the acting agent in charge of the FBI's San Antonio office.

"It's still too early to make a determination on that," Doran said.

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The shooting happened outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden just before 2 a.m. along Sixth Street, a nightlife destination filled with bars and music clubs and only a few miles from the University of Texas.

The school's president said on social media that some of those impacted included "members of our Longhorn family."

"Our prayers are with the victims and all those impacted," said university President Jim Davis.

The entertainment district has a heavy police presence on weekends, and officers were able to confront the gunman within a minute of the first call for help, Davis said.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the fast response by police and rescuers.

"They definitely saved lives," he said.

One of the victims was found in the street between two parked cars. Inside the multi-story bar, there were overturned tables and drinks left behind by fleeing customers.

Another shooting early Sunday at a Cincinnati nightclub and concert venue wounded nine people, police in Ohio said.

All nine had gunshot wounds, but none were non-life threatening, said Adam Hennie, the city's interim police chief.

Olivia Diaz contributed from Richmond, Virginia; Seewer from Toledo, Ohio; and Durkin Richer and Tucker from Washington. ___ Diaz is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.Report for Americais a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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Iran live updates: 3 US service members killed, 5 wounded, CENTCOM says

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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Saturday, with daytime strikes in the joint U.S.-Israel attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

On Sunday, Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran is responding to the U.S.-Israeli operation with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and several Gulf nations. On Sunday, Israel said it was again bombing targets in Tehran.

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Mar 1, 3:23 PMUAE closes its embassy in Tehran, withdraws ambassador

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that it is closing its embassy in Tehran and withdrawing its ambassador to Iran.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said in the same statement that it is withdrawing all members of its diplomatic mission in Iran.The decision was made "in response to the blatant Iranian missile attacks that targeted the UAE's territory," the statement reads, in part."These hostile attacks against civilian sites, including residential areas, airports, ports, and service facilities, endangered innocent civilians in a serious and irresponsible escalation and constitute a flagrant violation of national sovereignty, as well as a clear breach of international law and the Charter of the United Nations," the statement further said.-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian

Mar 1, 1:47 PMOmani foreign minister says Iran open to 'any serious efforts' to reduce tensions

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told his Omani counterpart on Sunday that Tehran welcomes "any serious efforts contributing to de-escalation and the restoration of stability," according to a social media post from the Oman News Agency.

The post said Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidii, who had been mediating the negotiations between the United States and Iran leading up to Saturday's joint U.S.-Israel military operation, spoke with Araghchi by phone.

Araghchi "conveyed the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which calls for peace, noting that the Israeli-US attack upon his country had exacerbated tension and alarm throughout the region, while affirming the Iranian side's openness to any serious efforts contributing to de-escalation and the restoration of stability," the post read.

The post further said al-Busaidii "affirms the Sultanate of Oman's continued advocacy for a ceasefire and a return to dialogue and negotiation to resolve the ongoing conflict through diplomatic means."

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian

Mar 1, 1:01 PMIran's state-run TV building targeted, broadcaster says

Iran's state-run Islamic Republic State TV announced Sunday that its broadcasting building was targeted in the joint U.S.-Israel attacks.A state TV presenter said that an American-Israeli attack targeted the country's broadcasting building. The presenter added that state TV broadcasting continues as usual as technical teams assess the situation.-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian

Mar 1, 12:54 PMTrump says 9 Iranian naval ships 'destroyed and sunk'

President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that U.S. military forces "destroyed and sunk" nine Iranian naval ships and that Iran's naval headquarters had also sustained major damage since strikes against the country began on Saturday."I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important," Trump said in a social media post. "We are going after the rest -- they will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!"

The president said Iran's Naval Headquarters was also attacked, adding, "We largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters. Other than that, their Navy is doing very well!"

Earlier Sunday, U.S. Central Command said in anonline postthat "an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck by U.S. forces during the start of Operation Epic Fury. The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier."-ABC News' Nicholas Kerr and Cindy Smith

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Mar 1, 12:09 PMCIA had been tracking Khamenei for months prior to attack

The CIA had been tracking Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei for months prior to Saturday's U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, a source familiar with the intelligence confirmed to ABC News.When they learned there would be a meeting of top leaders on Saturday with the Supreme leader, the timing of the attack was moved, the source said, adding that the agency had high confidence in their analysis.

These details were first reported by The New York Times.Khamenei was killedin Saturday's attacks.A second source told ABC News that Israel had been planning for months with its own intelligence to target Iranian leadership, according to a person familiar with the operation.-ABC News' Cindy Smith and Anne Flaherty

Mar 1, 11:34 AMIsrael 'striking the heart of Tehran,' Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces were "striking the heart of Tehran with increasing strength, which will increase even more in the coming days."Netanyahu's comments were part of a recorded video message in which said he had "given instructions for the continuation of the campaign" after meeting with senior Israeli officials, including "the minister of defense, the chief of staff and the head of the Mossad," Israel's national intelligence agency.

Netanyahu also said the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks had "eliminated dozens of senior officials of the oppressive regime" in addition to "the dictator Khamenei," referring to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Saturday's attacks.He also addressed reports of Israelis killed and injured in retaliatory strikes on Israel, saying "These are painful days. ... My heart goes out to the families.""We are in a campaign in which we are bringing the entire strength of the IDF, as never before, to this campaign to ensure our existence and our future," Netanyahu said. "But we are also bringing to this campaign the assistance of the United States, my friend, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, the U.S. military. This combination of forces allows us to do what I have been hoping to do for 40 years: to strike the terrorist regime squarely in the face. I promised, and so we will."-ABC News' Victoria Beaule

Mar 1, 8:35 AMIsrael reports 9 dead, 49 injured in 'missile barrage'

Israeli Emergency Services said on Sunday that nine people were killed and 49 were injured in a "missile barrage" in the Beit Shemesh region in central Israel.A spokesperson for the emergency service, also known as MDA, announced that paramedics were treating casualties after a missile barrage fired at Israel on Saturday and overnight.The injured were taken to hospitals in Jerusalem and Shamir, including three people in serious condition, three "moderately injured" and 43 "lightly injured," according to the MDA.

Rescue operations were also underway to locate any people who may be trapped in debris from the attacks, according to the Israel Fire and Rescue Service.-ABC News' Dorit Long and Victoria Beaule

Mar 1, 8:54 AMIran forms interim leadership council, state TV reports

The interim leadership council of Iran has been formed following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.According to the Islamic Republic's constitution, the interim leadership council is comprised of the president, the head of the judiciary and one of the members of the six "faghihs" – Islamic jurists who are scholars of Islamic law – of the Guardian Council.

According to the spokesperson for Iran's Guardian Council, since the faghih member of the Guardian Council to join the interim leadership council has been chosen, the leadership council is already formed."The constitution provides for the current situation and the Leadership Council will be in charge until the leadership is determined," the Guardian Council spokesman said on state TV.According to the law, the leadership must be determined as soon as possible, given the war conditions, according to a post on Iranian state TV's Telegram account.-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian

Mar 1, 8:06 AM3 killed in Iranian attacks on UAE, Defense Ministry says

The United Arab Emirates' Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that three people had been killed and 58 people injured in Iranian attacks since Saturday.

The ministry said that since the start of the conflict, Iran had launched 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 drones toward the country. Of those, 152 ballistic missiles, both cruise missiles and 506 drones were intercepted. Thirteen ballistic missiles also fell into the sea, the ministry said.Thirty-five drones "fell within the country's territory" causing "material damage" and casualties, the ministry said. Those killed were from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, the statement said.

Mar 1, 8:06 AMLarijani says attacks on regional nations are targeting US bases

Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, said in a post to X on Sunday that Tehran is launching attacks on regional nations to target U.S. military installations there.

"To the countries of the region: We are not seeking to attack you," Larijani wrote. "But when the bases located in your country are used against us, and when the United States carries out operations in the region relying on these forces, then we will target those bases.""These bases are not part of the land of those countries; rather, they are American soil," he added.Since the U.S. and Israel began their strikes on Iran on Saturday, Iranian forces have launched missile and drone attacks at Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman.

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King Charles Had No Interaction with His Brother, Ex-Prince Andrew, During Sandringham Visit

King Charles and his brother, the former Prince Andrew, did not meet during the King's recent visit to Sandringham Estate

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• PEOPLE understands that the King did not see Andrew, nor did he have any plans to

• King Charles' visit to the estate comes after Andrew was arrested at the home where he is currently staying at Sandringham on Feb. 19

King CharlesvisitedSandringham Estateover the weekend, but he did not see his brother, the formerPrince Andrew.

PEOPLE understands that the monarch, 77, was at the royal residence in Norfolk — where his younger brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, 66, is currently living — on Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1, but the pair did not cross paths.

The King did not see the former Duke of York, nor did he have any plans to, PEOPLE understands.

While at Sandringham on Sunday, King Charles was photographed stepping out to attend a service at St. Mary Magdalene Church.

The King's appearance at the royal residence comes less than two weeks after Andrew wasarrestedon the Norfolk property.

The monarch's younger brother wasarrested on Feb. 19— his 66th birthday — on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was arrested at the home where he is currently staying on the Sandringham Estate.

Authorities are investigating the former Prince Andrew in connection with an allegation that he shared confidential information with the late billionaire and convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epsteinwhile acting as a trade envoy for the United Kingdom.

Police arrested Andrew days after theBBCreported that authorities wereinvestigating a claim that Andrew shared confidential documents with Epsteinwhen he was in the position, which he assumed after retiring from the Royal Navy, from 2001 to 2011. The arrest is not in any way related to allegations of sexual misconduct, and Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.

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On the day of his brother's arrest, the Kingreleased a statement vowing that the palace would cooperate with policein the investigation.

PEOPLE understands thatBuckingham Palace was not informedof the arrest before it happened.

Andrew's relationship with Epsteinset his step back from public life in motion in November 2019, but has returned to the spotlight lately with the release of the Epstein files — in which he and his ex-wifeSarah Fergusonappearmultiple times.

The former Duke of York has also faced scrutiny over his alleged ties toVirginia Giuffre, an outspoken Epstein victim who alleged that she was made to have sex with Andrew when she was just 17 years old. Andrew has consistently denied Giuffre's allegations. Giuffredied by suicideat age 41 in 2025.

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After Giuffre's posthumous bookNobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justicewas released last year, scrutiny of Andrew intensified. Amid the renewed interest in his alleged connections to Epstein, hegave up the use of his royal titles, as well as other titles and honors.

Andrew was then stripped ofhis royal titles days laterby King Charles.

Epstein died by suicide in 2019 at age 66 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.

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Delroy Lindo publicly addresses BAFTAs racial slur incident after standing ovation at NAACP Awards

Delroy Lindowas showered with love at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, one week aftera racist slur was hurled at himwhile he was on stage at the BAFTAs.

The Oscar nominee stepped out alongside hisSinnersdirectorRyan Cooglerto present an award at the ceremony, but before either could speak, the room erupted with rousing applause and the audience greeted them with a standing ovation. After the applause died down, Lindo made his gratitude very clear.

"I'd just like to officially say, I appreciate —weappreciate — all the support and love we have been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend," Lindo said. "It means a lot to us. It is an honor to be here amongst our people this evening, among so many people who have shown us such incredible support."

Alluding to the BAFTAs controversy, Lindo added, "It's a classic case of something that could have been very negative becoming very positive. Thank you so much for the support."

Earlier in the ceremony,One Battle After AnotheractressRegina Hallreferenced the racial slur incident while saluting Lindo and hisSinnerscostarMichael B. Jordan.

"I would also like to just take a moment [for] the two kings who are in this audience and just send you so much love for your class, and that is Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo," she said, which also prompted a standing ovation for the actors.

Less than a week before his warm welcome at the NAACP Awards, Lindo was presenting on stage with Jordan when Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson — who attended the BAFTAs in support ofI Swear, a film about his experience living with the condition —shouted the N-word from the audience. The room fell silent and Lindo and Jordan reacted with shock before the show continued, with the two stars powering through to present the award for Best Visual Effects.

BAFTAs hostAlan Cumminglater addressed the incident during the ceremony with a brief statement, though the controversy became amplified after the BBC aired the moment in full, despite the two-hour delay between the taped show and an edited broadcast becoming available to stream.

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The BBC was swiftly criticized, as the ceremony aired with other alterations and edits while that moment remained untouched.Multiple outletsreported thatWarner Bros. raised immediate concernsand requested that the moment be removed from the BBC broadcast within minutes. A source told Deadline that the studio received assurances that its concerns would be passed to the BBC and producer Penny Lane TV during the recording of the ceremony.

Later that night, Lindoclaimed that nobody from the British Academy of Film and Televisionapproached him or Jordan to offer an apology or acknowledge the incident after it occurred. While speaking toVanity Fairat a Warner Brothers' after-party, Lindo said he and Jordan "did what we had to do" while they were on stage, but he added that he wished "someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterwards."

The Monday morning after the ceremony, theBBC removed the show from its streaming platform, iPlayer, and announced plans to re-edit and cut the moment. Several apology statements surfaced that day, including from the British Academy, which apologized "unreservedly" to Jordan and Lindo, thanking them for "their incredible dignity and professionalism."

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Davidsonaddressed the incident that day as well, sharing a statementthat reiterated that his verbal tics and uncontrollable swearing are symptoms of Tourette's and involuntary. He stated that he was "deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning."

He continued, "I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette's community and to teach empathy, kindness, and understanding from others, and I will continue to do so."

Sinnersdominated the night at the 57th NAACP Image Awards, winning 13 categories after coming in with 18 nominations. The blockbuster vampire-Western earned the top prize for Outstanding Motion Picture in addition to Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Jordan, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Lindo, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku, and Outstanding Breakthrough Performance for Miles Caton.

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9 people injured in Cincinnati mass shooting

CINCINNATI – Nine people were injured in amass shooting during an event at concert venue in Cincinnatiearly Sunday, March 1, police said.

The people injured atRiverfront Livewere taken to local hospitals and their injuries are not considered life-threatening, Adam Hennie, interim chief of the Cincinnati Police Department said. At least one person is still in critical condition, according to the hospital.

The call for the shooting came in about 1 a.m. ET, Hennie said. The music venue and the area around it were blocked off as police investigated at 3 a.m. ET.

Police have not said anything about suspects or what led up to the shooting. Mayor Aftab Pureval called the shooting"unconscionable"in a statement.

The shooting occurred the same day at least three people died and 14 were injured during amass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas. There have been 56 mass shootings, in which four or more people are injured, so far in 2026, according to theGun Violence Archive.

What happened during the Cincinnati mass shooting?

The shooting came as Jermaine Tandy, also known as DJ Fresh, was hosting his annual birthday celebration at Riverfront Live on Feb. 28.

Dozens flooded out from inside the venue in a panic as gunshots rang out, according to a neighboring business' surveillance camera footage obtained byFox 19, a media partner of the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network.

In a Facebook post from Tandy's management, Fresh said he has held a birthday event for the past 14 years and has "never had a security issue of this magnitude."

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"We are devastated by the horrific events that took place during the DJ Fresh Birthday Celebration. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and everyone impacted by this senseless act of violence," the post said. "This event was intended to be an opportunity for us to come together and enjoy great music; and have fun celebrating life, it is deeply frustrating that the actions of one individual ruined the evening for so many."

Eight of the people shot were taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center and one person was brought to Good Samaritan Hospital, according to police.

One person is in critical condition, according to University of Cincinnati Medical Center spokeswoman Heather Chura-Smith. Five people are in stable condition and two have been treated and released, she said.

The status of the person at Good Samaritan Hospital is unknown. Hospital staff declined to provide an update on the person's status.

Hennie is holding a press conference with other city leaders at 2 p.m. ET on March 1 to release more information about the shooting. The Columbus Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting Cincinnati police in the investigation.

This story has been updated to add new information.

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Shia LaBeouf says 'gay people are scary to me' while claiming homophobia led to arrest

Shia LaBeouf is attributing his arrest in New Orleans last week to his fear of "big gay people."

In aninterview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghanreleased on Saturday, the 39-year-old actor shared what he said led to hisarrest amid the city's Mardi Gras celebrations.

"When I'm standing by myself and three gays are next to me touching my leg, I get scared," he said. "I'm sorry. If that's homophobic, then I'm that. Yeah."

"I'll be honest with you, big gay people are scary to me," LaBeouf added.

A representative for LaBeouf did not immediately return a request for comment.

The actor, best known for his starring role in "Transformers" and the Disney Channel's "Even Stevens," was arrested in New Orleans last week and accused of hitting two people outside of a Royal Street business amid the celebrations, according to police.

"LaBeouf then reportedly assaulted another person — punching him in the nose," police said in a statement last week. "LaBeouf was again held down until police arrived."

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It is unclear what exactly led to the incident.

But in the interview with Callaghan, the actor appeared to suggest he had an altercation with a gay person or was annoyed by gay people's presence near him.

"I'm good with gay — be gay over there, though," he said. "Don't be gay in my lap."

"That's why. I was drunk and it's Mardi Gras. So everything I'm saying is nonsense," he added.

LaBeouf was arrested upon his release from the hospital that day for treatment "of unknown injuries." He was charged with two counts of simple battery, according authorities.

Last week's was not his first run-in with the law, nor were his latest comments his first bigoted remarks.

LaBeouf was arrested in 2017 on suspicion of public drunkenness,The Associated Press reported. LaBeouf made racist remarks to police upon his arrest, the AP reported. The actor later apologized, citing his addiction as a struggle, and the public drunkenness allegations were dropped.

He was sued in 2020 by his ex-partner, British singer FKA Twigs, who accused him choking her and knowingly giving her a sexually transmitted disease. The case was settled out of court last year.

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Susan Sarandon says she's been blacklisted from Hollywood for recent Gaza remarks

Susan Sarandon says she hasn't been working in America because her agents "fired" her "for marching and speaking out about Gaza."

Key Points

• The actress explained that she "couldn't do any major film" or "anything connected with Hollywood."

• The Thelma & Louise star has primarily been working in Europe for the past few years.

Susan Sarandonsays that advocating for the people of Gaza has drastically impacted her career trajectory.

TheThelma & Louiseactress spoke candidly about struggling to find work in the American film industry during apress conferencein Barcelona on Friday ahead of the 40th Goya Awards.

"I was fired by my agency specifically for marching and speaking out about Gaza — for asking for a ceasefire — and it became impossible for me to even be on television," Sarandon said. "I don't know lately if it's changed, [but] I couldn't do any major film, anything connected with Hollywood."

United Talent Agencydropped Sarandon as a clientin November 2023 after she spoke at a pro-Palestine rally and drew controversy for suggesting that Jewish Americans are "getting a taste of what it is like to be Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence."

She laterapologized for the statement, writing, "I deeply regret diminishing this reality and hurting people with this comment. It was my intent to show solidarity in the struggle against bigotry of all kinds, and I am sorry I failed to do so."

Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to UTA for comment.

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At the press conference, Sarandon said that since 2023 she has been able to act only in Europe. "I found agents ultimately in England and in Italy, and I have worked there," she said. "I just did a film in Italy, and I did a play at the Old Vic for a number of months."

TheRocky Horror Picture Showactress added that she has faced challenges getting cast in those countries, too. "This Italian director that just hired me, he was told not to hire me," she said. "So that's still recently. He didn't listen, but they had that conversation. So right now, I kind of specialize in tiny films with directors who have never directed and are independent films, and films that are in Europe or in Italy. So that's the main reason I haven't been working as much."

Sarandon also applauded Spain and its government for raisingobjections to Israel's actions in Gaza, noting how different the country's attitude has been compared to that of the United States.

"In a place where you feel repression and censorship, to see Spain and to see the president and what he says, and the support that he's giving about Gaza, and to have actors like Javier Bardem come forward with such a strong voice is so important to us in the United States," she said. "When you turn on the TV and you see how strong Spain is and how clear that you are morally about these issues, it makes you feel less alone, and it makes you feel that there is hope because of you all. You just don't hear that on television in the United States."

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Sarandon has appeared in a handful of films released by major American studios since being dropped by her agents, including Netflix'sThe Six Triple EightandNonnas. However, those projects began production before November 2023.

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Three U.S. Troops Killed, Five Wounded in Iran Attacks

This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Credit - U.S. Navy via Associated Press

Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded while taking part in the joint U.S.-Israeliattack on Iran, the Pentagon announced on Sunday.

They are the first reported American casualties since the United States and Israel launched major military strikes against Iran on Saturday, which President Donald Trump said was aimed at bringing abouta change in the country's leadership.

"Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing," U.S. Central Command said in astatementposted on social media.

"The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified," the statement added.

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The announcement came as Iran has launched a barrage of retaliatory missile strikes at U.S. bases across the Middle East over the past 48 hours.

Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured across Iran by U.S. and Israeli bombing.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for more than three decades, was killed in the opening salvo of the campaign.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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Passengers flee smoke-filled Dubai airport as Iran attacks major Gulf travel hubs

Passengers rushed to evacuate one of the world's busiest airports on Sunday after a reported Iranian strike, as Tehran targeted travel hubs in US-friendly Gulf states typically regarded as safe, luxury destinations.

Dramatic footage shows people fleeing a smoke-filled passageway strewn with furniture and debris at Dubai International Airport, where officials confirmed four staff had been injured.

Hours later, an explosion near the airport sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air – part of a fresh wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on Sunday following the death of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.

The weekend attacks have caused travel chaos worldwide as airlines cancel flights through key Middle Eastern hubs that have become the target of Iranian retaliation for hosting US military bases.

CNN teams reported blasts in several capitals and major cities on Sunday, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Bahrain's Manama.

A wide corridor of airspace over the Middle East was closed this weekend while neighboring countries restricted flights.

Strikes on Dubai

Dubai is the biggest tourism and trade hub in the Middle East. Its airport is one of the world's busiest, serving as a home base for Emirates.

The leading international airline has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Dubai until 3 p.m. local time on Monday.

UAE airports have established themselves as key nodes for connecting flights all over the world. Last year, Dubai and Abu Dhabi's hubs handled a combined 127.7 million passengers, according to official figures.

After the first incident at Dubai International Airport early Sunday, video verified by CNN shows a passenger in a blood-spattered shirt pressing a tissue to his head while others hurry along a travelator, while a voice is heard saying "go home, don't stay here."

A concourse at the airport sustained "minor damage" and emergency response teams were "immediately deployed" in Sunday's evacuation, Dubai Airports told CNN. Four staff were injured.

Passengers at the airport said they'd been given vouchers for hotels for what could be a long wait in Dubai. India's double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was among those caught up in the airport chaos as she tried to make her way to the All England Open Badminton Championship in the UK.

"My coach had to quickly run out of the area as he was closest to the smoke and debris. It was an extremely tense and scary moment for all of us," she said on X.

In Dubai's ritzy Palm Jumeirah district – a global symbol of the emirate's opulence and serenity – an explosion hit the Fairmont Hotel, leaving it in flames shortly after videos, verified by CNN, showed the moment a drone appeared to dive toward the ground.

Will Bailey, from the UK, was relaxing at a nearby beach club when he saw missiles being intercepted overhead.

"Oh my days, over the beach club. Literally directly above us… they were so loud" he said on Instagram in a poolside video capturing a plume of smoke overhead.

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Elsewhere in the UAE, a drone strike at Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport – another key international gateway – killed one person and injured seven, the airport said in a statement on social media.

Attacks on other Gulf states

Qatar and Bahrain also came under attack, piercing the kingdoms' polished image as luxurious havens in an unstable region.

Varun Krishnan described "long lines" overnight into Sunday at Qatar's Doha airport, with families, children and elderly people among those affected by the airspace closure.

"Chaos at Doha airport when we were asked to wait for buses to hotels," he said on X, sharing video of a packed terminal.

In Qatar, missiles were intercepted over the capital, while officials at Bahrain International Airport said a drone strike has damaged the facility.

Bahrain's interior ministry said the strike resulted in "material damage without loss of life," adding that authorities were securing the site.

Videos geolocated and verified by CNN show a large fire at a residential high-rise building in Bahrain's capital Manama on Saturday and smoke rising from the vicinity of the Crowne Plaza hotel in the city on Sunday.

Flight disruption

Dubai Airports confirmed that all flights in and out of the city's two main airports have been suspended until further notice.

"Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport at this time and to contact their respective airlines directly for the latest updates regarding their flights," the Dubai Media Office said.

Etihad Airways suspended all flights to and from Abu Dhabi until Monday morning due to regional airspace closures.

Qatar Airways said flights remain temporarily suspended and an update will be provided by 9 a.m. Monday while Singapore Airlines has cancelled its Singapore-Dubai service until March 7.

Virgin Atlantic canceled its flight from London Heathrow to Dubai on Saturday, as "a precautionary measure" and said it is temporarily avoiding Iraqi airspace.

Lufthansa confirmed cancellations of flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, citing the safety of passengers and crew members.

British Airways said it was cancelling flights to and from Tel Aviv and Bahrain for several days.

Karina Tsui contributed to this report.

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By Mohammad Yunus Yawar

KABUL, March 1 (Reuters) - Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday, compounding instability in a ‌region rattled by U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in Gulf states.

The ‌Taliban-ruled state has suffered Pakistani strikes against government installations over the past week following accusations, which it denies, that it harbours militants.

The ​heaviest fighting in years between the neighbours has raised fears of a protracted conflict along their 2,600-km (1,615-mile) border, with several countries including Qatar and Saudi Arabia calling for restraint and offering to help mediate a ceasefire.

Explosions echoed across parts of Kabul before sunrise, followed by bursts of gunfire, a Reuters witness said. It was not clear what ‌had been targeted or whether there ⁠were casualties.

Taliban administration spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the sounds were the result of Afghan forces targeting Pakistani aircraft over the capital.

"Air defence attacks were carried out in Kabul ⁠against Pakistani aircraft. Kabul residents should not be concerned," Mujahid said.

Pakistan's prime minister's office, information ministry and military did not respond to requests for comment.

The violence follows air strikes inside Afghanistan this week that Pakistan said targeted militant infrastructure. ​Afghanistan described ​the strikes as a violation of sovereignty and announced ​retaliatory operations along their shared border.

Iran, which shares ‌borders with both Afghanistan and Pakistan, had offered to help facilitate dialogue before itself coming under attack on Saturday from Israel and the U.S. bent on diminishing Iran's military capability.

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Pakistan has said Afghanistan harbours Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, which it said are waging an insurgency inside Pakistan.

Afghanistan has denied the accusation, saying it does not allow Afghan territory to be used against other countries and that Pakistan's security challenges are an ‌internal matter.

Pakistani security sources have said operation "Ghazab Lil Haq", meaning "Wrath ​for the Truth", was ongoing and that Pakistani forces had destroyed ​Afghan posts and camps.

Both sides have reported heavy ​losses, issuing differing casualty figures for each other.

Reuters could not independently verify the claims.

Diplomatic ‌efforts have intensified, with Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, ​the European Union and ​United Nations urging restraint and calling for talks.

The U.S. said it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself.

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif described the fighting as "open war".

Afghanistan Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani said the ​conflict would be "very costly". He said ‌only front-line forces were engaged in fighting that the country has yet to fully deploy its ​military.

(Reporting by Mohammad Yunus Yawar in Kabul and Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; Writing by ​Ariba Shahid; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Saad Sayeed)

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Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan were on stage at the BAFTAs on Feb. 22, when Tourette syndrome advocate John Davidson yelled a racial slur

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• Lindo addressed the incident as he appeared onstage with Sinners director Ryan Coogler at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, Feb. 28

• During the event, Regina Hall voiced her support for Lindo and Jordan

Delroy Lindoaddressed the racial slur incident at theBAFTAsinvolving Tourette syndrome advocateJohn Davidsonduring the 2026 NAACP Image Awards.

The Oscar nominee, 73, andMichael B. Jordanwere presenting an award on stage on Feb. 22, when Davidson, 54,yelled the n-word. While appearing on stage withSinnersdirector Ryan Coogler at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, Feb. 28, Lindo took a moment to acknowledge the public's support following the incident.

"I'd just like to officially say, I appreciate, we appreciate all the support and love we have been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend. It means a lot to us," Lindo said onstage at the ceremony in avideoposted byRevolton TikTok, after receiving a standing ovation from the audience.

"It is an honor to be here amongst our people this evening, among so many people who have shown us such incredible support," the actor continued.

Referring to the BAFTA controversy, he added that, "It's a classic case of something that could have been very negative becoming very positive. Thank you so much for the support."

Elsewhere during the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, actressRegina Hallshared her support for Lindo and Jordan, 39, following the racial slur incident.

"I would like also to just take a moment to the two kings who are in this audience and just send you so much love for your class and that is Michael B. Jordan and Delory Lindo," Hall, 55, said in a video reposted onTikTok. The audience then gave another standing ovation in support of the actors.

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At the2026 BAFTA Awardsin London on Feb. 22, Tourette's syndrome advocate Davidson, who attended the ceremony as a guest, yelled the n-word at Lindo and Jordan as the pair appeared onstage together to present an award.

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Davidson started experiencing symptoms ofTourette syndrome, which causes involuntary verbal and physical tics, at the age of 12. He was invited to the awards show to represent the BAFTA-nominated filmI Swear,which is based on his life and experiences with the condition.

While attending a Warner Brothers' afterparty, Lindo said in an interview withVanity Fair, that he wished "someone from BAFTA spoke to [Jordan and I] afterwards."

Davidson indicated in an interview withVarietyon Feb. 24, he reached out to theSinnersteam to directly apologize to Jordan, Lindo and the movie's production designer, Hannah Beachler, following the racial slur incident.

"StudioCanal were working closely with BAFTA, and BAFTA had made us all aware that any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast," Davidson told the outlet. "I have made four documentaries with the BBC in the past, and feel that they should have been aware of what to expect from Tourette's and worked harder to prevent anything that I said — which, after all, was some 40 rows back from the stage — from being included in the broadcast."

He continued, "I remember there was a microphone just in front of me, and with hindsight I have to question whether this was wise, so close to where I was seated, knowing I would tic."

"When socially unacceptable words come out, the guilt and shame on the part of the person with the condition is often unbearable and causes enormous distress," Davidson added of the highly misunderstood neurological disorder. "I can't begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been as the impact from Sunday sinks in."

TheBBCapologized for the offensive moment not being edited out of the BBC One broadcast, which had a two-hour delay, telling PEOPLE in a statement, "Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards. This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and as explained during the ceremony, it was not intentional."

"We [apologize] that this was not edited out prior to broadcast and it will now be removed from the version on BBC iPlayer," the BBC concluded.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts also apologized for the incidentin a statementreleased on Feb. 23. "We apologize unreservedly to them, and to all those impacted. We would like to thank Michael and Delroy for their incredible dignity and professionalism."

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