Angry French farmers are calling for more protests over the government-backed slaughter of cattle herds affected by so-called Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).
On Thursday there were clashes between riot police and demonstrators in the southern Ariège…

Angry French farmers are calling for more protests over the government-backed slaughter of cattle herds affected by so-called Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).
On Thursday there were clashes between riot police and demonstrators in the southern Ariège…

Iran had defeated Nigeria, China, Saudi Arabia, China and India on their way to the final match.
Iran’s girls’ teal also finished in sixth place in the competition.
The ISF U15 World School Volleyball Championship 2025 officially opened on…

Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of “becoming a tool against” countries like itself.
In a statement on Friday, Eritrea’s foreign ministry said Igad had strayed from its founding principles and…

“Israel’s” genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people persists two months into the ceasefire, now weaponizing the winter months against a displaced population under siege.
At least six Palestinians were martyred and several others injured…

AFP via Getty ImagesIranian security forces have “violently arrested” Nobel Peace Prize winner and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi, her foundation has said.
The Narges Foundation said her brother confirmed Ms Mohammadi was detained in…

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is “closely” following peace talks to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, adding that Ankara can host the peace talks, in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the…

TEHRAN – The skeletal remains of Gaza’s neighborhoods have become a site of renewed tragedy as Storm Byron batters the enclave, claiming over a dozen lives since Wednesday.
The dead include women and newborns, victims of a catastrophic…

TEHRAN – The European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision to allow Israel into the 2026 Eurovision contest has triggered a wave of condemnation. The Swiss winner of 2024 announced they would return their trophy, arguing that Eurovision’s…

President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Iraqi counterpart President Abdul Latif Rashid met on the sidelines of the International Forum of Peace and Trust in Turkmenistan, on Friday.
In the meeting, the Iraqi President expressed his pleasure at the…

BEIRUT—In early December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again peeled back the last veneer of diplomatic pretence.
Addressing Israeli ambassadors on December 7, Netanyahu proudly recalled his declaration—made just one day…