Iran protestor shot dead after tearing down supreme leader poster
Security forces in Iran killed a man in September after he tore down a poster of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the city of Amol, BBC Persian reported on Monday.…
Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister, faces economic crisis
Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year on Tuesday and now must turn his attention to taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in…
More than 29,000 migrants to Europe died since 2014
BARCELONA, Spain: More than 29,000 people have died on migration journeys to Europe since 2019, with 5,000 perishing in the last two years, the International Organization for Migration said in…
Ukraine urges refugees to stay abroad as winter power cuts loom
KYIV: Refugees who fled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should stay abroad this winter due to blackouts created by Moscow’s bombardment of critical energy infrastructure, a Ukrainian…
Iran says more arrests made in French ‘spies’ case
Iranian authorities have made more arrests in “the case of French spies,” the judiciary spokesperson said on Tuesday, saying those newly detained had been accused of “conspiracy and collusion” with…
Sudan protesters defy crackdown to mark coup anniversary
KHARTOUM: Sudan on Tuesday blocked Internet access nationwide as pro-democracy activists marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed the transition to civilian rule, with hunger and inflation throttling…
Egypt’s president pardons rights activist Zyad El-Elaimy
CAIRO: An Egyptian human rights activist who served as an MP has been pardoned by the president and released from a five-year sentence for plotting to disrupt the economy. Tariq…
Two Iran Guards shot dead in Zahedan: News agency
TEHRAN: Two members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed by unidentified gunmen in the southeastern city of Zahedan on Tuesday, the Tasnim news agency said. “Col. Mehdi Molashahi…
Jordan condemns ongoing Israeli raids of Palestinian towns
AMMAN: Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned the ongoing Israeli military incursions into Palestinian towns, including Tuesday’s dawn attacks in Nablus and Ramallah. Jordan News Agency, or…
Six Palestinians killed in Israeli raid
Six Palestinians were killed and 20 injured in Israeli predawn raids on Tuesday in the occupied West Bank as the army targeted an emerging group, and thousands later massed for…