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Middle East Crisis  Iran War
US and Iran Pause Attacks and Schedule Meeting

The US and Iran have agreed to pause attacks on each other and have scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to discuss the matter, two American sources told Axios.

According to the source, this means that ships can “move freely” in the strait.

The meeting will take place in Qatar. The idea was initially that the parties would meet in Switzerland, and the parties would discuss Iran’s nuclear energy program. However, due to the attacks of recent days, they had to rethink.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan: Carried out an operation on the Afghan border – 29 dead


Pakistan’s military has carried out a ground operation on the border with Afghanistan. 29 militia members are said to have been killed in the subsequent airstrikes, Pakistan states according to the AP.

Since the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan flared up again, Pakistan has launched attacks on several targets in Afghanistan.

Yesterday, armed militants attacked the headquarters of the paramilitary group Rangers in southern Pakistan, killing three soldiers. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Pakistani operation at the border – 29 dead

Pakistani security forces have carried out an operation along the border with Afghanistan. 29 militia members are reported to have been killed.

The attacks were aimed at hideouts and hideouts of what are called terrorists in the border area. A ground operation was followed by air strikes.

Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar writes on Platform X that it is a response to a series of attacks on Pakistan. The incident occurs the day after a regional military headquarters in the Pakistani port city of Karachi was attacked and three soldiers were killed.

Pakistan has repeatedly targeted targets in Afghanistan as a result of the conflict that has flared up between the countries. The Pakistani government has, among other things, accused the Afghan Taliban regime of supporting and harboring Pakistani resistance groups.


Trump's USA  Mid-term elections in the USA
Time is running out for Trump to change the election rules

Donald Trump wants to change the rules of the game ahead of the mid-term elections in four months, but after several difficult setbacks this week, time is now running out for the president. The Washington Post reports.

Trump has, among other things, issued presidential orders on voting rules, and requested that Republicans in Congress introduce a requirement that everyone who votes must show proof of citizenship. In the past week alone, five separate court rulings have put a damper on Trump's plans.

By mid-September, states are to begin sending out voting cards to voters who serve in the military or live abroad. According to the newspaper, changing the rules after that could be both very complicated and very expensive – if possible at all. 

Earthquakes in Venezuela
Expert: US emergency aid to Venezuela could be a political victory for Donald Trump

The US sending emergency aid to disaster-stricken Venezuela is not just a humanitarian gesture. It also means a chance for the Trump administration to show that the country is interested in more than just Venezuela's oil. This is what Michael Shifter of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank told the New York Times.

The US attacked Venezuela on January 3 and deposed authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro. Trump promised that the country would prosper economically with the help of American investment.

The US president has also repeatedly stated that the US has a right to Venezuelan oil.

– There is growing concern that the Trump administration is effectively plundering the country and that Venezuela is losing independence and control over its own resources, says Shifter.

Pride in Turkey
At least 50 arrested during the pride parade in Istanbul

At least 50 people, including a journalist, have been arrested during a pride parade in Istanbul, Turkey, reports AFP.

The parade was held despite being banned by local authorities, according to the organizers.

- The day is not over yet. In fact, we have only just begun. We will not give up, protesters say, according to the news agency.

Same-sex relationships are legal in Turkey, but LGBT people are a common target for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who believes they contribute to the country's low birth rate.