Caption:A joint bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games was being considered by the Canadian province, centred around the cities of Edmonton and Calgary (pictured).Photo credit:Unsplash / Kyler Nixon
![This image grab taken from Iranian state television broadcasted on February 28, 2026, show what it says is the site of deadly US and Israeli strikes that hit a girls’ elementary school in Minab, in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the strategic sea route of the Strait of Hormuz. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, sparking fears of regional war with explosions reported across the Middle East as the Islamic republic retaliated with barrages of missiles. (Photo by IRIB TV / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / IRIB / HANDOUT” - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [BYLINE: -]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third…](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--4U4h4r4Y--/t_kt-crop-16x10/w_250/f_auto/q_auto:eco/4JSG98P_AFP__20260228__99BG3T3__v3__HighRes__CorrectionIranIsraelUsConflict_jpg)
