Not ‘a litre of oil’ to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: IranA spokesperson for the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters said on Wednesday that any vessel linked to the United States and Israel or their allies “will be considered a legitimate target”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/irans-irgc-says-not-one-litre-of-oil-will-get-through-strait-of-hormuzhttps://archive.ph/7mX1oConfusion grows over reported 'airborne landings' in Iraq's Anbar desertReports suggest that there were two separate landings: one in the Nukhayb Desert in Anbar Province and another in the desert of Samawah Province. After US forces denied involvement following Baghdad's complaint, suspicion has shifted more toward Israel. Several theories have come up about the operation's purpose. Some sources think intelligence agents may have been sent in, while others believe it could have been an assassination unit with high-performance motorcycles. Analysts also suggest Islamic State operatives might have been deployed to cause confusion and disrupt security.
https://www.newarab.com/news/mystery-surrounds-airborne-landing-operations-iraqi-desert Israel to build base in Somaliland to target Houthis, says report Somaliland will allow Israel to gather intelligence on and conduct operations against the Houthis, two Somaliland officials speaking on condition of anonymity told Bloomberg. Israel has laid the groundwork for a possible base in the region: in June, a group of Israeli security officials visited the Somaliland coastline, people familiar with the matter said. There they surveyed the beaches, in search of a potential site for a base or installation to fight the Houthi movement, which is officially known as Ansar Allah.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-build-base-somaliland-target-houthis-says-reportSouth African government deploys soldiers to Johannesburg in bid to help cops fight organised crimeMr Ramaphosa said in a notice to the Speaker of Parliament that 550 soldiers would be involved in an initial deployment in the Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg, to help combat crime and preserve law and order. That deployment would last until the end of April, he said.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/south-african-government-deploys-soldiers-johannesburg-bid-help-cops-fight-organised-crimeEl Salvador’s mass arrest policy may have led to crimes against humanity, study showsThe report, compiled by an international group of experts assembled by a group of international human rights organisations, documents the arbitrary imprisonment, torture, murder and forced disappearances that have taken place under the state of exception that began four years ago, describing them as “the result of a policy known and promoted by the highest levels of government”.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/el-salvador-mass-incarceration-crimes-against-humanity-studyParaguay lawmakers approve defense agreement allowing an increased US military presenceThe Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA, was approved by a large majority of lawmakers and now awaits the signature of President Santiago Peña to take effect. Peña, one of Trump’s closest allies in the region, is expected to sign the deal in the coming days. The agreement passed with 53 votes in favor and eight against, and four abstentions out of a total 80 lawmakers. Fifteen were not present for the vote.
https://apnews.com/article/paraguay-us-trump-defense-agreement-military-a0a38da7beb633a9f6400f70b74b8b2cUnite cuts Labour affiliation by 40 per cent over Birmingham bin strike betrayalMembers of Unite began a continuous walkout on March 11 last year over cuts to their pay, with little sign of a breakthrough. A year on, the union said the council “dither[s] around a deal” as streets fill with rubbish and residents and workers suffer. Unite said it decided to substantially cut its affiliation by 40 per cent ahead of its rules conference next year, and will now formally consult with its members on whether they want to remain Labour-affiliated.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/unite-cuts-labour-affiliation-40-cent-over-birmingham-bin-strike-betrayalSPD vote collapses in the Baden-Württemberg state electionsThe most striking result of the Baden-Württemberg state election on Sunday is the collapse of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The party of Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas only just re-entered the Stuttgart state parliament, just clearing the 5 percent hurdle with 5.5 percent of the second votes. One year ago it had achieved 14.2 percent in the federal election in the state, and 11 percent in the state election five years ago.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/11/wmys-m11.htmlRSP projected to secure 58 PR seatsAccording to projections based on the ongoing vote count of the HoR election, the party is expected to obtain 58 PR seats. The Nepali Congress is projected to secure 20 seats, while the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) is likely to obtain 16 seats under the PR system. Similarly, the Nepali Communist Party is projected to secure 9 seats.
https://english.khabarhub.com/2026/11/538762/Activist youth organizations blast red-tagging during campus ‘peace awareness’ eventThe controversy stemmed from a Feb. 28 “peace awareness” forum at CPU where a speaker described several national youth organizations of serving as front groups of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New People’s Army (NPA), and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
https://www.panaynews.net/activist-youth-organizations-blast-red-tagging-during-campus-peace-awareness-event/