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🌍 Khamenei’s death jolts Shiite communities from Karachi to Beirut. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, led Iran since 1989. His killing in American and Israeli strikes triggered protests and mourning across the region. In Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, demonstrations turned tense and medics carried the injured away. In Pakistan’s Punjab, activist Mamoona Shirazi called him “a father” to Shiites. Analysts warned anger can travel through minority networks faster than armies. Burcu Ozcelik, a Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) fellow, flagged Iraq as a flashpoint. Shiite Muslims make up roughly 10% to 15% of the global Muslim population. They are concentrated in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, and Azerbaijan, with large communities elsewhere. In Beirut, leaders weighed revenge risks against collapsing economies and exhausted streets. The aftershock is religious, strategic, and personal, and it is still spreading.

🇬🇱 Greenland’s fishermen say warming seas are rewriting the map. Helgi Áargil fishes near Nuuk with his dog, Molly, for up to five days. Last year his boat froze in loose ice from a glacier. This year rain replaced reliable cold, and predictability vanished. A trip can pay kr100K, about $15K, or nothing. He targets halibut and cod as fish dive deeper for colder water. Karl Sandgreen, who leads Ilulissat’s Icefjord Center, remembers 1½-meter sea ice. He said that ice began retreating around 1997. Toke Binzer, Royal Greenland’s chief executive, fears small fishers will be forced inward. Marine scientist Boris Worm of Dalhousie University warned that more boats can mean overfishing. When the fjord turns “too warm,” livelihoods do, too.

⚖️ Noem defends Homeland Security after Minnesota protester killings. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified March 3rd to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats pressed her on two American citizens killed by federal officers in Minnesota. Renee Good, 37, died January 7th, and Alex Pretti, 37, died January 24th. Noem had called them agitators, but local accounts and video disputed that. She blamed chaos around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations for her language. She said officers were sent to Minnesota to pursue fraud and immigration leads. Protesters responded with marches, neighborhood patrols, and food deliveries to anxious families. Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who urged her resignation, also criticized mistaken detentions. Noem defended the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as enforcing the law, not seeking conflict. The hearing left one message clear, deportation paperwork now carries a body count.

🏛️ Senators demand clarity on goals, costs, and endgame in Iran war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed lawmakers March 2nd on the campaign. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and defense official Elbridge Colby faced questions the next day. Rubio said Trump struck first to blunt retaliation against American bases. Senator Angus King said it was disturbing to fight because Benjamin Netanyahu wanted it. Trump replied from the Oval Office that he “might have forced their hand.” Senator Markwayne Mullin praised Trump and called Iran a nuisance. Senator Elizabeth Warren asked how this fits Trump’s “America First” pledge. Colby said the mission targets missiles and denies nuclear weapons, not nation-building. Lawmakers also asked whether ground troops are now on the table. The briefings ended without a timetable, only a louder argument.

🧯 Gas and diesel jump overnight as drivers rush the pump. The average gasoline price rose 11¢ overnight in the United States. Regular averaged $3 and 11¢ a gallon, the American Automobile Association (AAA) said. In Europe, motorists queued as Gulf shipments sat stranded. Susan Bell of Rystad Energy said diesel is the tightest squeeze. She said European diesel is up 27% since Friday, about 62¢. AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said summer fuel blends add cost before wars do. Crude’s surge then stacked a second tax on every mile. Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy said further increases are likely, not guaranteed. He said $4 per gallon is possible but still improbable right now. In Mississippi, driver Anne Dulske said one fill-up cost $15 more than usual.

🗳️ Cornyn and Paxton head to May runoff in Texas Senate race. Senator John Cornyn seeks a fifth term and survived into overtime. Attorney General Ken Paxton, a MAGA favorite, also advanced. Representative Wesley Hunt finished third and conceded, forcing a runoff. The second round is scheduled for May 26th. Both men are chasing President Donald Trump’s endorsement like it is oxygen. Cornyn warned a Paxton nomination would be “dead weight” for Republicans. Paxton told supporters, “Texas is not for sale,” after a Mar-a-Lago visit. Cornyn allies spent at least $64M on television ads since July. Police detained a man near Paxton’s Dallas event and found ammunition magazines and shotgun shells. Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico battled for their own nomination in parallel.

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