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Today, top five news. In Lebanon, Israel expanded strikes and began ground operations in Lebanon, with at least 40 killed and 246 wounded in two days, according to Lebanon's health ministry. The death toll includes seven children as fighting intensifies across southern Lebanon. In U.S., President Donald Trump defended launching a preemptive strike on Iran. Claiming Tehran was nearing nuclear weapon capability, he said Iran's military is just about everything knocked out and claimed most of its new leadership is dead. In Iran, explosions were reported in Tehran in Karaj, as strikes entered a fourth day, with Iran's red crescent saying nearly 800 people were killed. The IRGC warned the gates of hell would open further, vowing sustained attacks despite U.S. claims of heavy leadership losses. In UAE, the UAE said it intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 123 drones on March 3rd, bringing the escalation total to 186 missiles and 812 drones. Authorities reported three people killed and 68 injured amid continued regional tensions. In U.K., British Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced HMS Dragon will deploy to the Eastern Mediterranean to protect RAF Akhratiri. The move follows a drone strike on the key British airbase in Cyprus. In U.S., President Donald Trump said he wants to cut off all trade with Spain over NATO-spending disputes. He made the remarks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.