Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said at a news conference that “the UN and our humanitarian partners continue scaling up our operations in line with the 60-day response…
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Iran hands 10-year sentence to man accused of spying for Israel
The group said the detainee, Shahham Soleimani, is about 60 years old and is being held in Ward 5 of Sheyban Prison in Ahvaz, where political prisoners are normally held, and is in poor physical condition.
The sentence was issued on Tuesday by…
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Prisoners in exile tell of brutality behind bars in Belarus
Natalya ZotovaBBC News Russian
BBCLarysa Shchyrakova was jailed in Belarus in 2022 for “extremism” Larysa would have been happier staying in prison for the final four months of her sentence, if she could have gone home at the end of it.
Instead she…
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Why a popular Hindu temple in Kerala is mired in a gold theft row
Geeta Pandey,BBC News, Delhi and
Ashraf Padanna,Thiruvananthapuram
Vivek NairAt the centre of the current controversy are the two gold-clad idols of door guards seen in this photo. They are placed outside the temple’s main chamber A famed Hindu…
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Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn
Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco
AFP via Getty ImagesAhead of Tesla’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday there’s been one key message the electric car-maker has been hammering home to shareholders: the boss is…
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Ros Atkins on… A year since Trump’s election victory
A year ago today, Donald Trump won the US Presidential election. He was sworn into office in January and a lot has happened in his second term. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks back on the year that’s followed Trump’s defeat of Kamala Harris.
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Reddit added to Australia’s teen social media ban due to start next month
Getty ImagesReddit is one of the latest platforms to be added to Australia’s social media ban Popular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next month.
Live-streaming platform…
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Putin Claims NATO Spy Ship Observed Test Of Russia’s Nuclear-powered Missile
Foreign military experts had the opportunity to observe and verify the capabilities of the Burevestnik cruise missile, which features a nuclear-powered turbojet engine and is technically capable of unlimited range, Russian President Vladimir…
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NYC mayoral election results live: Polls closing soon in Mamdani-Cuomo race | Elections News
Live updatesLive updates,Results expected shortly after polling stations close at 9pm on Tuesday (02:00 GMT on Wednesday).
Published On 5 Nov 2025
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Iran grants conditional release to French nationals held for security offenses
Iran has released two French nationals held in the Islamic Republic for security offenses on bail, the Foreign Ministry has announced.
Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei provided the information on Tuesday, saying the detainees…
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