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Amid war, U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for SIR-type electoral overhaul

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Amid war, U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for SIR-type electoral overhaul

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters With the country locked in an unpopular conflict that may drag on for a long time, U.S. President Donald J. Trump is pushing hard to rewrite the rules of the American electoral system before the November midterm elections. A Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives…

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French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan, says President Emmanuel Macron

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French soldier killed in attack in Iraqi Kurdistan, says President Emmanuel Macron

France’s President Emmanuel Macron. | Photo Credit: AP A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (March 13, 2026), confirming the first French military death in the West Asian war. Since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran last month engulfed West Asia in war, multiple attacks…

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Uninformed and unhelpful: ICC hits back at criticism of travel arrangements amid West Asia crisis

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Uninformed and unhelpful: ICC hits back at criticism of travel arrangements amid West Asia crisis

South Africa’s players leave the field after they lost the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 first semifinal cricket match against New Zealand. The team was stranded in India amid the West Asia war | Photo Credit: PTI The ICC on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) expressed sympathy for the international players stranded in India after…

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Strait of Hormuz disruption: Pakistan seeks Saudi oil supplies via Yanbu port

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Strait of Hormuz disruption: Pakistan seeks Saudi oil supplies via Yanbu port

A view of the Strait of Hormuz. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has asked Saudi Arabia to ​route oil supplies through the Red Sea ‌port of Yanbu after the closure of ​the Strait of Hormuz disrupted ⁠shipping, the Petroleum Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday (March 4, 2026). The request comes as war…

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Trump suggests U.S. to retaliate ‘soon’ over embassy strike in Riyadh

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Trump suggests U.S. to retaliate ‘soon’ over embassy strike in Riyadh

U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump suggested Monday (March 2, 2026) that the United States would retaliate “soon” after its embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh was struck by two suspected Iranian drones. Speaking to the NewsNation network, Mr. Trump said “you’ll find out soon” how the United States would…

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