13th parliament goes into its maiden session
However, unlike in the past, the first session of the new parliament began with the Speaker’s chair vacant as the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker (of the previous 12th parliament) are currently unavailable. Then the sitting will resume with the newly elected Speaker or Deputy Speaker in the chair. During the first-day sitting of the session, the panel of chairmen for the first session will be announced. Usually the first session of a new parliament begins with the Speaker of the previous parliament in chair and then the election of the new Speaker and Deputy Speaker is held. This session is both the inaugural sitting of the 13th Parliament and the first parliamentary session of 2026.
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March 12, 2026 06:04 UTC
Helicopter rescue saves men, dog from Australian floodwaters
SYDNEY, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A helicopter pilot airlifted two men and a dog from the roof of a car engulfed in raging floodwaters in a dramatic rescue in northern Australia that was captured on video. A Heli-Muster R44 helicopter perched partly on the car roof as it picked up the two men and the pet dog, in white-knuckle scenes shared by the authorities on social media. "A passing-by helicopter pilot dropped a police officer on top of the vehicle to help the stranded driver and passenger and then went back to retrieve their dog from the vehicle," NT Emergency Service's Katherine volunteer unit said in a social media post. Police in the territory praised the rescuers for saving the men and the dog -- reportedly a German Shepherd. "This was a life-threatening situation that goes to show just how quickly these flood waters can turn dangerous," said Northern Territory Police incident controller Emma Carter.
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March 12, 2026 05:34 UTC
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff and Coconino baseball begin spring break at Valley tournament
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March 12, 2026 05:29 UTC
Movie Review: Strong direction, performances make 'Reminders of Him' best Hoover adaptation yet
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March 12, 2026 05:29 UTC
NAU ROUNDUP: Grace Wesche punches ticket to NCAA championship meet
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March 12, 2026 05:29 UTC
Study names the happiest city in America — and it’s in California
“The ideal city provides conditions that foster good mental and physical health, like reasonable work hours, short commutes, good weather, and caring neighbors.”By analyzing 182 cities using a variety of metrics, WalletHub’s new report, Happiest Cities in America, identified the nation’s happiest cities, and one Northern California nabbed the top spot on the list. Bay Area city is the ‘happiest’ city in nation, report findsWith an overall score of 74.09, Fremont topped WalletHub’s list as the happiest city in America. “One contributing factor is that the city has the highest share of households with an income above $75,000, at nearly 80%,” WalletHub said. WalletHub also identified Fremont as the happiest city to live in 2025 and in May named the community as the best place to raise a family. Here are the 29 California cities on WalletHub’s list of happiest cities in the U.S., along with their overall scores:
Source:Daily Sun
March 12, 2026 04:50 UTC
Venezuela interim president names new oil minister
CARACAS, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday appointed a new minister of hydrocarbons, a key position in the oil-rich nation that she previously held under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. The new appointment comes shortly after high-profile visits by US President Donald Trump's energy and interior chiefs to discuss ramping up oil and gas output following Maduro's removal. Rodriguez said in a post on Telegram that she was naming "petroleum engineer Paula Henao as the new Minister of Hydrocarbons." She will be tasked with "continuing to boost our country's energy engine and strengthening the sovereign development of the national oil, gas, and petrochemical industry," Rodriguez said. She has made restoring Venezuela's sanction-crippled oil industry a priority -- in line with Washington's aims -- seeking to boost the country out of a years-long economic crisis.
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March 12, 2026 04:40 UTC
Three crew 'believed trapped' aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firm
BANGKOK, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Three crew members were "believed to be trapped" aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the vessel's owner said. "Three crew members are reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room" of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree which was damaged in the strikes, Thai transport company Precious Shipping said in a statement Wednesday evening. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they struck the ship because it had ignored "warnings".
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March 12, 2026 04:39 UTC
Maldivian resumes Male-Dhaka flights
Maldivian resumes Male-Dhaka flights. The inaugural flight landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 5:20am, operated by an Airbus A320 carrying a full passenger load and departed at 6:20 am this morning. The launch ceremony was attended by Maldives Ambassador to Bangladesh Shiuneen Rasheed, Maldivian Director of Ground Operations Ahmed Ibrahim, and General Manager (International Commercial) Mohamed Safah. The timing of the launch also coincides with the Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr travel season, facilitating movement of both Bangladeshi expatriates returning home and Maldivian travellers heading abroad. Maldivian currently operates a fleet of 26 aircraft, including an Airbus A330 wide-body, Airbus A320, ATR aircraft, Dash 8 turboprops and Twin Otter aircraft, serving a range of domestic and international destinations.
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March 12, 2026 04:35 UTC
1 in 3 Americans say sacrificed for health care costs
WASHINGTON, United States, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - One in three Americans said they made some sacrifice last year -- like skipping a meal or rationing medicine -- to cover health care costs, according to a survey released Thursday. High health care costs, especially compared to peer nations, represent a significant portion of many Americans' strained budgets, prompting some to choose to drive less to save on gas, cut back on electricity and borrow money to make ends meet. Another survey of 5,660 Americans at the end of 2025 from West Health found many Americans are delaying medical treatments and surgical procedures because of exorbitant healthcare costs. The public health program aimed at aiding low-income households was shielding millions from higher health insurance costs. The United States does not have a universal public health insurance system comparable to France and other developed countries.
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March 12, 2026 04:31 UTC
Air New Zealand cuts 1,100 flights over fuel price fears
Air New Zealand chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar said around five percent of its flights will be cancelled, affecting 44,000 passengers. The cancelled flights are mostly on domestic routes within New Zealand but will also include some international flights, he said. Flights between New Zealand and the United States would not be impacted due to increased demand for alternative routes to Europe, Ravishankar added. Ravishankar said jet fuel typically cost about US$85 a barrel, but prices were now double that. On Tuesday, Air New Zealand raised ticket prices on all routes.
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March 12, 2026 04:08 UTC
Russian negotiator meets Trump envoys in Florida: US
WASHINGTON, United States, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy met US negotiators in Florida on Wednesday, the United States said, in their first talks since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. "The teams discussed a variety of topics and agreed to stay in touch," Trump's roving global envoy Steve Witkoff said in a statement on X after the talks with Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev. The talks come after the US earlier this week lifted some sanctions on Russian oil -- imposed because of Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine -- to ease prices amid the Iran war. Trump said this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he spoke to on Monday, wanted to be "helpful" in relation to the Middle East war.
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March 12, 2026 03:53 UTC
Iran threatens prolonged war as Trump says it is near defeat
Iran threatens prolonged war as Trump says it is near defeatTEHRAN, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran warned it could wage a prolonged war with the United States and Israel that would "destroy" the world economy, even as US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday the Islamic republic was facing imminent defeat. Oil prices have surged since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran that killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into conflict. The president had earlier said the United States must "finish the job" in Iran, adding that US forces had struck 28 Iranian mine-laying vessels. Lebanon was pulled into the war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel following the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran's health ministry said on March 8 that more than 1,200 people had been killed in US and Israeli strikes.
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March 12, 2026 03:53 UTC
Russia to sentence gunmen of 2024 Moscow concert hall attack
MOSCOW, March 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A Russian court will on Thursday sentence the gunmen of a Moscow concert hall attack that killed 150 people two years ago -- the country's deadliest in 20 years -- with 15 men facing possible life terms. The attack came two years into Moscow's war in Ukraine, with Russia -- bogged down by the offensive -- dismissing US warnings of an imminent attack. - Deadliest attack since Beslan -The four attackers -- aged 20 to 31 at the time -- were working as a taxi driver, factory worker and in construction. Hours after the attack, Russia brought them to court with signs of torture -- including one barely conscious in a wheelchair. The Crocus attack was the deadliest in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, which claimed the lives of 334 people, mostly children.
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March 12, 2026 03:49 UTC