In the tense and transformative days after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022 for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly, a new anthem surged from Iran’s streets: “Women, Life, Freedom.”
First heard at Amini’s burial in…

In the tense and transformative days after Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022 for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly, a new anthem surged from Iran’s streets: “Women, Life, Freedom.”
First heard at Amini’s burial in…

US president says if reports that captives are being moved above ground to hinder Israeli assault are true, ‘all bets are off’.
Published On 15 Sep 2025
United States President Donald…

US President Donald Trump, joined by Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, on Monday established a task force to take on crime in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Democratic-led city is the second to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime,…

Up to 150,000 people attend protest against immigrant organised by far-right leader Tommy Robinson.
Between 100,000 and 150,000 people have demonstrated in London against immigration, with arrests made after violent clashes with police.
The rally…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Israel must face the same sporting sanctions as Russia did after the Ukraine war.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged international sporting bodies to ban Israel from competitions, saying its…

TEHRAN – Iran are drawn in Group D of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup.
Team Melli (FIFA Rank 9) are grouped along with Brazil (FIFA Rank 1), Italy (FIFA Rank 7) and Panama (FIFA Rank 79).
The 16 teams are divided into four groups of…

Speaking on a podcast hosted by the US vice president, administration officials vowed to take down liberal groups.
Published On 15 Sep 2025
Senior White House officials have said they…

Leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world united in Doha for an emergency summit where they condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar last week. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid looks at the key takeaways from the event.

TEHRAN – Mohammad Nokhodi and Amirhossein Firouzpour won two more medals for Iran at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Monday.
Nokhodi defeated Azerbaijan’s Dzhabrail Gadzhiev 4-2 in the 79kg. Bahrain’s Khidir Saipudinov also won a…

Videos circulating on social media show women in the audience not only discarding the compulsory hijab but dancing in unapologetically Western-style attire without a trace of enforced covering.
The scene plays out in a space once tied to Iran’s…