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In today’s briefing update, President Trump is weighing options for retaliatory action against Iran, following the Saudi oil attacks.
At least 48 have been killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The suicide attacks, just hours apart, have left many more wounded.
Indonesia agrees to raise the minimum age a woman can marry in an attempt to curb child marriage in the country.
ALL in today’s WORLD news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.
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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WEIGHING RETALIATORY ACTION AGAINST IRAN AFTER SAUDI OIL ATTACK
CNBC says the Trump administration is weighing a range of options for retaliatory action against Iran after the Saudi oil attacks. According to 
officials, the options include a cyberattack, a physical strike on Iranian oil facilities or Revolutionary Guard assets. CNBC says the President was provided with a menu of possible actions against Iran. But Trump has asked for more options – hoping to avoid drawing the US into broader military conflict with Iran.
Read the full story on CNBC
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TALIBAN SUICIDE ATTACK KILLS AT LEAST 48 BEFORE AFGHAN ELECTIONS
Aljazeera reports at least 48 people have been killed and many more injured in two separate attacks in Afghanistan. 
One of the attacks was at a campaign rally by President Ashraf Ghani and the other in the capital, Kabul. In the first blast, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted the rally by Ghani. The bomber rammed his explosive-laden motorcycle into the entrance of the venue that hosted the President’s rally. Just hours later in Kabul, another explosion went off, claiming at least 26 lives. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was a suicide attack.
Read the full story on Aljazeera
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INDONESIA RAISES MINIMUM AGE FOR MARRIAGE TO CURB CHILD BRIDES
CNN reports Indonesia has raised the minimum age a woman can marry to 19. Indonesia’s parliament reached a 
unanimous agreement on the revision of the country’s current law and the ruling is expected to curb child marriage in the country. Current laws allow girls to marry at 16 and boys at 19. But parents can also ask religious courts or local officials to authorise marriages of younger girls. Indonesia has the eighth highest number of child brides in the world. And, according to UNICEF, 14% of girls in Indonesia are married before the age of 18.
Read the full story on CNN
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