War and Conflict

Source-provided description: Southeast Asia's top diplomats hold security talks in Manila as US-Iran fighting rages The Washington Post Rubio to pay courtesy call on Marcos amid ASEAN meetings pna.gov.ph A region that determines its own future – with American backing Inquirer.net Southeast Asian ministers set to call for opening of Strait of Hormuz in Manila talks AP News ASEAN’s top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict Rappler

Source-provided description: Pakistan’s role in brokering Iran deal; will Iranian hardliners let it happen? NPR

Source-provided description: Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies to lawmakers over Iran war funding BBC Hegseth faces questions from senators over funding for Iran war The Times of Israel Pete Hegseth faces questions over $87.6bn additional funding for Pentagon The Guardian Live updates: Hegseth testifies before Senate over $88B supplemental funds request mostly for Iran war AP News The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash The Washington Post

Source-provided description: Hegseth, Caine appear before Senate as Iran war escalates The Washington Post

Source-provided description: 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in N.J. because of a ‘software error,’ governor says NBC News New Jersey error led to almost 400 non-citizens voting BBC N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch Axios Democrat New Jersey governor says thousands of noncitizens discovered on voter rolls, purged Fox News More than 6,600 non-citizens were registered to vote in NJ in 2023-24 Bergen Record

Source-provided description: Scrapping council/iwi agreements 'only takes things backwards' 1News Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks on Resource Management Act reforms RNZ Chris Hipkins pledges Labour will not start ‘repeal and replace cycle’ on RMA changes thepost.co.nz ECan chair warns RMA reforms could sideline regional voice The Press DairyNZ welcomes significant improvements to resource management reforms NZ Herald

Source-provided description: Iran-US war latest: Hegseth met by protesters as he arrives for Senate grilling The Independent Live updates: Pete Hegseth testifies to lawmakers over Iran war funding BBC Hegseth faces questions from senators over funding for Iran war The Times of Israel Pete Hegseth faces questions over $87.6bn additional funding for Pentagon The Guardian Live updates: Hegseth testifies before Senate over $88B supplemental funds request mostly for Iran war AP News

Source-provided description: A Novel About an Iraq War Veteran Set in Upstate New York Columbia University

Source-provided description: Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024 Financial Times Ukraine Russia war: Zelensky sacks top army commander after days of protests BBC The Dismissal of Ukraine’s Defence Minister Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Amid grinding war, protesting Ukrainians still want their voices and values heard at home The Conversation Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future BBC