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A push to introduce online voting for local government elections will be debated by the City of Belmont, after in-person elections recorded a dire participation rate of just 19.13 per cent in 2023.

SINGAPORE: Malaysian businessman Farhash Wafa Salvador has denied involvement in a boardroom tussle at a company that provides technology solutions to the government nor that he was told by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to back off from such a move.Farhash’s denial was conveyed in a letter from his lawyer to CNA on Friday (Mar 13), a day after CNA reported that Anwar had stepped in to end the corporate confrontation between two prominent Malaysian businessmen by ordering Farhash, a former political aide to the premier, to withdraw from a campaign to take control of NexG.This move would appear to clear…

The Paparazzi: Once making big money, now a casualty of social media – CBS News Watch CBS News The Academy Awards are on Sunday night and Hollywood’s biggest stars will be under the watchful eye of the paparazzi. Barry Petersen reports that those who once made a lot of money for their shots are no longer.

new video loaded: Two Antisemitic Attacks in Two Days in the Netherlands Shake ResidentstranscriptBacktranscriptTwo Antisemitic Attacks in Two Days in the Netherlands Shake ResidentsExplosive devices were set off at a Jewish school in Amsterdam and a synagogue in Rotterdam within two days, Dutch officials said on Saturday, denouncing what they described as antisemitic attacks.We’ve seen assaults on synagogues in recent days in Canada, in Belgium, in the United States and, most recently, in the Netherlands. The secretary general strongly condemns these antisemitic attacks in no uncertain terms.Explosive devices were set off at a Jewish school in Amsterdam and a synagogue…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans face high hurdles as they defend their razor-thin control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, but the Senate GOP campaign chair says he remains “incredibly optimistic” his party can not only hold but expand its current 53–47 majority.Republicans are battling stiff political headwinds as the party in power in the nation’s capital traditionally loses seats in the midterms, and a rough political climate fueled by economic concerns amid persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s underwater approval ratings.”There’s no doubt the climate has gotten more and more difficult by the day,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three of the six Iranian women’s soccer players who accepted asylum in Australia are returning to Iran, according to Tina Kordrostami, a councilor for the Australian City of Ryde. Kordrostami told Fox News Channel’s “Fox Report With Jon Scott” Saturday that the three players are returning, calling it an “upsetting update,” but she could not discuss exact reasons why. “They are heavily intimidated and being communicated to directly by the regime,” Kordrostami said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Iranian players react during their national anthem ahead of a Women’s Asian Cup soccer…

A Virgin Australia aircraft has made an emergency call after a vape ignited on a Melbourne-bound flight on Sunday, with all passengers getting off safely.

Medvedev, who arrived in the US after leaving the UAE via Oman amid Iranian attacks, ends world number one’s 16-match run.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoDaniil Medvedev has handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year and advanced to the final at the Indian Wells Open after arriving at the tournament from the midst of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The 11th-seeded Medvedev advanced with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory on Saturday and will face second-seeded Jannik Sinner, who beat Alexander Zverev…

Iran urged Middle East countries to expel the U.S. military on Saturday. Nations in the Persian Gulf are reporting new attacks by Iranian drones and missiles, but the pace has slowed. Imtiaz Tyab has more from Doha, Qatar.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC on Thursday that artificial intelligence is giving the U.S. and its allies an edge in the escalating conflict in Iran and across the Middle East.”What makes America special right now is our lethal capabilities, our ability to fight war,” Karp said at Palantir’s AIPCon 9 in Maryland. He added that another major advantage is that “the AI revolution is uniquely American.”Karp alluded to his company’s ability to link combat data between the U.S. and Middle East partners that were hit by Iranian airstrikes.”If you were attacked and you needed to coordinate, you would have to have…