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Vietnam holds general election, 93% candidates from ruling Communist Party 

15 March 2026

Voters in Vietnam are casting their ballots for members of the National Assembly, the country’s top legislative body, ...

Brazil’s jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalised with lung infection 

14 March 2026

News|Elections Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for plotting a coup after he lost the co...

Pakistan strikes Afghan base after its president warns ‘red line’ crossed 

14 March 2026

Pakistan has carried out strikes on an Afghan military facility in Kandahar after Taliban drones targeted civilian areas...

Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for another three months 

14 March 2026

News|Crime As part of a campaign to crack down on crime, the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has moved to extend...

US-Israeli strike kills 15 at Isfahan factory, Iranian media says 

14 March 2026

A missile strike on an industrial area of the central Iranian city of Isfahan has killed at least 15 people, with worker...

Trump administration to drop charges against US veteran who burned flag 

14 March 2026

The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end its prosecution of a United States Army veteran who burned...

Two more Iranian female footballers pull Australia asylum bids: State media 

14 March 2026

News|Football Two more Iranian female footballers and a member of their support staff have reportedly withdrawn requests...

US embassy in Venezuela reopens as Trump pushes for access to resources 

14 March 2026

The United States says that it has reopened its embassy in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas after a seven-year hiatus, ...