In June Israel launched a surprise 12 day long attack on Iran. The US joined in, damaging much of their nuclear infrastructure and large parts of Tehran. Now England, Germany and France have weighed in, re-imposing sanctions they had lifted under…
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Iran’s minimum wage fell from $238 to $90 despite yearly rises as rial weakens
The state-run Supreme Labor Council has approved successive annual increases, including a 45% rise for 2025 that set the base salary at roughly 104.4 million rials.
Yet at current market rates at about 1,160,000 rials per dollar, that monthly wage…
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Women Spent 50% More Than Men On Mental Health Medications In 2024
A GoodRx analysis estimated that in 2024, women spent around 50% more out of pocket than men did on mental health prescriptions. (Photo: Getty)
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It will be important to mind the gap here—the gap between how much women and men may be spending…
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Tehran, Warsaw underline expanding sci-tech ties
TEHRAN – Iranian and Polish officials have highlighted the importance of boosting scientific, research, and technological cooperation between the two countries.
During a meeting held on Tuesday, Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf and Polish…
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Rose is afraid of walls | Israel-Palestine conflict
In Gaza, children do not merely experience fear amid the constant bombardment and death. Fear has come to redefine the simplest concepts in every aspect of their lives.
When my three-year-old niece, Rose, touched a wall for the first time, it was…
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Landslide kills 15 after striking bus in northern India
At least 15 people have been killed after a landslide hit a bus in India’s Himachal Pradesh state.
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Protests Erupt at U.K. Universities Against Israeli Actions
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The protest reflects growing public anger in Britain over a two-year-long Israeli campaign of “genocide” in Gaza and voices their opposition to Israeli policies and British governmental support for the…
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Four Caspian Littoral States Sign Strategic Naval Cooperation Agreement
Why it matters:
The Caspian Sea holds strategic importance due to its energy resources, trade routes, and geopolitical location. This agreement signals a unified stance among regional powers to limit external influence and…
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Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque shows Zionists’ Fascist mindset
According to the Palestinian Information Center, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas said in a statement that today, which is the 35th anniversary of the first Al-Aqsa Mosque massacre on October 8, 1990, Israeli Security Minister…
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Over 140 earthquakes shake Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 142 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from September 27 to October 3, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
Statistically, 122 earthquakes…
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