Pakistan’s President Says Afghan Taliban Forces Crossed a ‘Red Line’ With Drone Attacks on Civilians

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s president on Saturday warned neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban government that it had “ crossed a red line ” by launching drone attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan and said the administration in Kabul has brought “grave consequences upon itself.” The statement by Asif Ali Zardari was the latest in what has become …

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Anti-War Protests in Italy and Spain as High-Stakes Referendum on Italian Judges Looms

ROME (AP) — Thousands of people protested Saturday against wars in the Middle East and judicial reforms proposed by Italy’s conservative government — linking international tensions with a growing domestic political battle before a national referendum. The March 22–23 referendum on changes to the judicial system has become a major political test for Prime Minister …

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Three Iranian Women Soccer Players to Return Home After Seeking Asylum in Australia

SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) – Three ⁠members ⁠of the Iranian ⁠women’s soccer team who had sought ​asylum in Australia have decided to return to ‌Iran, the government said ‌on Sunday. Australia granted humanitarian visas to ⁠seven ⁠Iranian footballers last week after they sought asylum, saying ​they feared persecution if they returned home after they failed …

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Another 3 Members of Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Decide Against Staying in Australia as Refugees

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Another three members of the Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday. The departure leaves three of an initial seven squad members in Australia. “Overnight, three members of the Iranian Women’s Football …

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Republicans Close University of Florida Chapter Over Alleged Antisemitism

March 14 (Reuters) – The Florida Federation of ⁠College ⁠Republicans disbanded its University ⁠of Florida chapter and asked the school to ​remove it as a student organization due to alleged misconduct that ‌includes antisemitism, the university ‌said on Saturday. The request was based on the federation’s own ⁠investigation ⁠that uncovered a “pattern of conduct that …

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Three Iraqi PMF Fighters Killed in Strike in Baghdad, Sources Say

BAGHDAD, ⁠March ⁠14 (Reuters) – Three ⁠members ​of ‌Iraq’s Shi’ite ‌Popular ⁠Mobilisation Forces ⁠were killed in ​a ​strike on ⁠PMF headquarters ⁠in ⁠Baghdad earlier ​morning, security ​sources ⁠said ⁠on Saturday. The sources provide ⁠no further details on the incident. (Reporting ⁠by Muayad Hameed, Editing ​by Louise ​Heavens) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

US Energy Secretary Directs Oil Company to Restore Operations off California

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act. Restoring Sable Offshore Corp.’s Santa Ynez unit and pipeline off Santa Barbara aims to address supply disruption risks, …

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White House proposes new underground visitor screening facility

The Trump administration has proposed the construction of an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House. The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to consider plans for the approximately 33,000-square-foot visitor screening facility that would be built entirely on federal land in Sherman Park, which is located southeast of the White House. The …

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Swiss Reject Two Flyover Requests From US for Flights Related to Iran War, Permits Three Others

FRANKFURT, March 14 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Swiss government said ⁠on Saturday that it ​discussed requests by U.S. military and ‌official aircraft to fly ‌over the country, ⁠and ⁠based on its law of neutrality, rejected ​two Iran-related war flights but permitted three others. “The law on neutrality ​prohibits overflights by parties to the ⁠conflict that ⁠serve …

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