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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case Monday over whether 14 states may count mail ballots received after Election Day within state-set grace periods — a decision that could shape midterm outcomes.
President Trump ordered federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help ease security line congestion amid a DHS budget impasse; agents may guard exit lanes or check IDs.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will support U.S. strikes on Iran’s power grid if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes over a critical global oil chokepoint.
Hundreds protested in central Damascus after authorities banned alcohol sales in restaurants and bars, restricting bottle sales to shops in three Christian neighbourhoods; residents fear broader curbs on personal freedoms.
Al Jazeera says the risk of a wider Middle East confrontation is “extremely high” as Iran retaliates against targets tied to Israel and the U.S., raising concerns about regional escalation and global economic effects.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US may need to “escalate” attacks on Iran to enable a later wind‑down, comments that followed President Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iranian energy plants over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian strikes near Arad and Dimona, close to Israel’s key nuclear complex, have raised doubts about Israel’s defence posture and its capacity to protect strategic sites.
An Al Jazeera report questions whether the UK’s support for Israel in the Gaza war amounts to complicity in alleged atrocities, prompting debate over accountability, arms transfers and international law.
U.S. warships will visit Panama as part of Southern Seas 2026. Both vessels left the U.S. west coast on March 12 and plan to transit the Strait of Magellan before returning to the U.S. east coast by June 20.
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and destroyer USS Gridley will visit Panama from March 29 to April 2 as part of the Southern Seas 2026 regional cooperation exercises.
Iran warned it would “completely close” the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. moves ahead with President Trump’s new threat to attack Iranian power plants, raising stakes for global energy and shipping.
Iran said it would “completely close” the Strait of Hormuz immediately if the U.S. attacks its power plants after Trump set a 48-hour deadline to open the waterway, raising the risk of major disruptions to shipping and energy markets.
Iran warned it would “completely” close the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. attacks its power plants, after President Trump set a 48‑hour deadline to reopen the waterway.
Video released March 22 shows Israeli jets striking the Qasmiyeh Bridge over Lebanon’s Litani River, underscoring recurring tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border and the risks to civilian infrastructure.
Iranian authorities have taunted the US, Israel and EU as Iranians worry about possible attacks on power plants amid an expanding US–Israel-linked conflict, raising concerns about civilian and regional impacts.
ECOticias.com reports that the contest over Panama’s ports has escalated and that China has issued a stern warning, underscoring the strategic and economic stakes of port control in Panama.
The Panama Chamber of Commerce said in its “Cámara opina” column that the Ley de pasantías is an important step to address young people’s lack of work experience and improve access to first jobs.
A rocket from Lebanon killed one person in northern Israel as Hezbollah said it attacked soldiers; Israel ordered destruction of Litani River bridges and increased house demolitions.
With the Iran war in its fourth week, the Trump administration’s contradictory public messages are prompting concern over U.S. strategy, alliance cohesion and market volatility.
An Al Jazeera editorial urged Canada’s Supreme Court to strike down Quebec’s Bill 21, arguing the law excludes people by religious identity and raises fundamental questions about secularism and rights.