Tehran blocked most foreign messengers in 2018, arguing they were used to incite violence in anti-government protests
Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) has started talks with Telegram and other social media…
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UN investigators warn of ‘serious deterioration’ of human rights in Iran
There was “a serious deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran following Israeli airstrikes in June, succeeded by a domestic crackdown that has further constricted civic space, undermined due process, and eroded respect for the right…
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UN officials condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan as RSF advances | Sudan war News
United Nations officials have condemned mass killings by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s el-Fasher and warned the UN Security Council that the city has “descended into an even darker hell”.
The RSF took over el-Fasher,…
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India faces backlash over nationwide voter list revision drive
Aadil Mir
Press TV, New DelhiIndia’s Election Commission has launched a massive campaign to revise voter lists across the country, triggering a pushback from Opposition…
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Ex-South Carolina sheriff pleads guilty to drug-related crimes and stealing from benevolence fund
By Jeffrey Collins
Associated PressANDERSON, S.C. — A former South Carolina sheriff pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges that he helped steal about $80,000 from his force’s benevolence fund and took…
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$1.125B in FEMA grants for 2026 World Cup security, drone threat response
WASHINGTON — When the world’s biggest sporting event arrives in the U.S. next year, law enforcement agencies will be on the front lines of one of the largest coordinated security operations in history. To…
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San Diego considers hiring more civilian workers to cut police overtime costs
By David Garrick
The San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO — San Diego officials have hoped to rely more on civilian staff to rein in police overtime costs and ease a budget crisis. But the Police Department is…
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Swimmer Gholami wins second gold at 2025 AYG
TEHRAN – Iran’s Mohammadmahdi Gholami won a gold medal in the Boys’ 200m Butterfly of the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Thursday.
He clocked 2:01.75 to win his second gold in the Games after his first gold at the Boys’ 100m Butterfly.
Indian…
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Israel using water as quiet weapon to dominate Persian Gulf: Report
A new investigative report has uncovered that Israel is using desalination and water technology projects as covert instruments to normalize relations and expand its strategic foothold in the Persian Gulf.
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Does Trump’s nuclear testing raise the stakes
President Donald Trump has announced the US will start testing nuclear weapons in what could be a radical shift in his nation’s policy.
“Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our…
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