Afghan Asylum-Seeker Dies in ICE Custody, US Advocacy Group Says

March 15 (Reuters) – An Afghan immigrant who previously worked ⁠with ⁠the U.S. military in Afghanistan and ⁠later sought asylum in the United States died this weekend in Immigration and ​Customs Enforcement custody less than 24 hours after being detained in Texas, a U.S. veteran-led advocacy group said on ‌Sunday. Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, who was …

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 15, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Republican of Texas  Former CIA executive and operative Jonathan Gannon, CBS News national security contributor and Biden administration top counterterrorism official Sam …

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WHO Releases $2 Million in Emergency Funds to Lebanon, Iraq and Syria

March 15 (Reuters) – The World Health ⁠Organization ⁠said on Sunday ⁠it had released $2 million from its ​Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to support the health ‌response in Lebanon, Iraq ‌and Syria amidst the ongoing crisis ⁠in the ⁠Middle East. The conflict has triggered a large-scale population ​movement, the WHO said last week, estimating …

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Netanyahu Posts Video in Response to Iran Rumours That He Is Dead

JERUSALEM, March 15 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu ⁠posted a video of ⁠himself getting a cup of coffee and chatting with ​his aide on Sunday, after rumours that he was dead or injured were ‌aired by Iranian state media ‌and spread online in Iran. In the video, taken at a ⁠cafe in ⁠Jerusalem’s …

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Madagascar President Names Mamitiana Rajaonarison as Prime Minister

ANTANANARIVO, ⁠March ⁠15 (Reuters) – Madagascar’s ⁠president Michael ​Randrianirina ‌announced ‌on ⁠state television ⁠on Sunday that ​he ​had appointed Mamitiana ⁠Rajaonarison as ⁠prime ⁠minister, after ​dismissing his ​former ⁠prime ⁠minister and the entire cabinet ⁠on Monday. (Reporting by Lovasoa Rabary; Writing by ⁠Maxwell Akalaare Adombila; Editing ​by Alexander ​Smith) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You …

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