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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Iran Raises Stakes as US Tensions Intensify

TEHRAN: Iran is intensifying its confrontation with the United States as analysts say it seeks to increase pressure on President Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections. Tehran has expanded restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route. Despite calls for diplomacy, Iran appears unwilling to ease its stance, while Trump has predicted the conflict could end soon after the elections. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Trump Faces Growing Political Pressure Ahead of Midterms

US President Donald Trump’s declining popularity is creating difficulties for Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections. Democrats appear positioned to challenge the GOP’s narrow congressional majorities, with control of the House potentially enabling investigations into Trump’s administration. The Senate race remains uncertain, but Democrats could gain influence over presidential appointments. Despite internal divisions, Democrats report stronger voter enthusiasm, while Trump faces dissatisfaction over the economy and Iran war. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Smotrich Unveils Plan Ahead of Israel Elections

JERUSALEM: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday announced a plan to significantly increase the Jewish population in the Negev and Galilee, areas with large Arab-Israeli communities. With elections approaching, Smotrich said his Religious Zionism party intended to replicate what he described as a “revolution” in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlement construction has expanded sharply. He said the initiative would bring similar changes to the Negev and Galilee on a larger scale. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Israel election pressure fuels West Bank settlement push

As Israel gears up to hold elections in October, a dramatic surge in settlement activity has heightened concerns that the settler movement is stepping up efforts to cement its grip on the occupied West Bank, in stark defiance of international law. The uptick follows a parliamentary term during which Israel moved to entrench control over the West Bank deeper within the machinery of the state, shifting authority from military administration to civilian institutions, accelerating settlement planning and expanding infrastructure. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Palestinians ‘want to be able to choose their own leaders’, despite low turnout in local elections

The Palestinian Authority wants to tell the public and the world that it’s committed to reforms, that it is enacting those reforms. They’ve changed the election law, to the dislike of most Palestinians, but, to the cheering of the international committee, they’re holding these elections, and they’re committed to holding legislative elections, which haven’t been held since 2005 – and that’s where the key is. People want to be able to choose their own leaders, not just at the local level. For Palestinians, what they’ve seen this time around, especially… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Chief adviser to the interim government hails success of election

Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, expressed his gratitude and congratulated the nation for the orderly and festive atmosphere of the elections, saying that a “new Bangladesh has begun”. “The spontaneous participation of voters, the responsible behaviour of political parties, the restraint of candidates, and the professionalism of all election-related institutions – these combined efforts have proven that our commitment to democracy is unwavering. The people have played an active role in determining the future of the country by exercising their constitutional rights,” he said in a statement. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

NA passes bill seeking to keep lawmakers' assets 'confidential'

The National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday passed the Elections Amendment Bill, 2026, seeking to allow the withholding of public disclosure of lawmakers’ assets and liabilities if such disclosure is deemed to pose a serious threat to the life or safety of the member or their family. The bill was moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Shazia Atta Marri in the lower house. The bill now requires approval from the Senate and assent from the president before it can become law. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Myanmar pro-military party claims early wins in junta-run election

Myanmar's dominant pro-military party is "winning a majority" in the first phase of junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after democracy watchdogs warned the poll would entrench military rule. The armed forces snatched power in a 2021 coup, but on Sunday opened voting in a phased, month-long election they pledged would return power to the people. The massively popular but dissolved party of democratic figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi did not appear on ballots, and she has remained jailed since the military putsch, which triggered a civil… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Body of Bangladesh's youth leader reaches Dhaka amid 'violent protests'

The body of Osman Hadi, the popular student leader who was assassinated in Dhaka last Friday while launching his campaign for the elections, has reached the Bangladesh's capital amid ongoing nationwide violent protests. In a post on X, the interim government said a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Sharif Osman Hadi’s remains landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 5:48pm local time after departing from Singapore, where he was undergoing medical treatment. Read More…

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