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Wisconsin race upset: Key takeaways from US primary election results
Trump-backed candidates both win and lose: Results from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Alabama.
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What to know about South Carolina’s election to replace Lindsey Graham
Tuesday’s special election will pick a Republican challenger for the midterm Senate race transformed by Graham’s death.
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Who is Atef Najib, former Syrian official sentenced to death with al-Assad?
Experts say this trial has been a test of Syria’s transitional justice.
What to know about the US primaries in Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama
Four redrawn Alabama districts will hold special elections for US House nominees on Tuesday.
‘My father is in RSS’: India’s Gen Z confronts Modi-loving parents at home
Families divided as children of BJP supporters demand education reforms and reject politics of hate.
Colombia’s far-right government recognises Israeli claim over Golan Heights
The South American nation is only the second country to recognise Israel’s claims over the illegally annexed territory.
Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue
US president seeks payment for ’50 years’ of alleged damages after Iran conditions opening of Hormuz on war reparations.
Turkiye approves pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK fighters
Text envisages a return to civilian life for some of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighters who lay down their weapons.
From: NewsFeed
Trump to demand compensation for Tehran’s ‘conflicts’
President Donald Trump says he’ll demand compensation from Iran for people killed or wounded in the US war on Iran.
Published On 10 Aug 2026
Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote
The pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina accused the Yabloko party of receiving undeclared campaign support.
Trump administration has revoked over 175,000 visas: US State Department
Most of the visa revocations stemmed from law-enforcement encounters involving criminal activity, the department said.
