US-Israel Strike Kills Khamenei as Iran War Widens

Iran's Supreme Leader is dead. The hospital strike was 100 dead or 400. Fertilizer's been stuck for 18 days and food prices just spiked 2.1%.

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1. US-Israel Strike Kills Khamenei as Iran War Widens

Operation Epic Fury launched February 28. Iran's Supreme Leader died in the strike. Iran retaliated by hitting Israeli and Gulf energy infrastructure.

🌍 PGI: 9.0 — Precision regime change vs imperialist aggression

• Western media: Strategic strike, regime change opportunity

• Middle East outlets: Illegal assassination, regional war escalation

• Asian coverage: Energy security threat, oil market volatility

2. Pakistan Airstrike Hits Kabul Hospital, 100+ Dead

Forensics count 100+ dead. Taliban claims 400. Pakistan denies hitting a hospital. An Eid ceasefire was announced days later.

🌍 PGI: 8.0 — Precision targeting vs massacre framing

• Pakistan: Surgical strike on militants, hospital not targeted

• Afghanistan: Deliberate hospital bombing, war crime evidence

• Regional media: Civilian casualties mounting, ceasefire fragile

3. Israel's Lebanon Ground War Displaces One Million

Ground invasion began March 2. Over 820 dead so far. One in five Lebanese has been forced from their home in just two weeks.

4. Global Food Prices Spike 2.1% After Months of Calm

World Bank index surged in February. War and weather broke months of stability. Fertilizer has been blocked in the Strait of Hormuz for 18 days — spring planting window is 4-6 weeks away.

5. Nepal's Balen Shah Wins Election in a Landslide

The Gen Z mayor took a two-thirds majority. Street protests toppled the old guard first. Youngest leader to win this decisively in Nepal's modern history.

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