Three US soldiers have been killed and five others seriously injured in the military operation against Iran.. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority says the country’s airports and national carriers have handled approximately 20,200 passengers affected by recent flight changes.. Section 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026 provides: “The procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for various elective positions shall be direct primaries or consensus.”. The section further provided that for a candidate to emerge via consensus, there must be written consent by other aspirants.. In the 2022 Electoral Act, parties could pick candidates through direct primary, indirect primary or consensus.