Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi says she was violently beaten and arrested by security forces in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad and later accused of “cooperation with the State of Israel,” the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s…
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Zoroastrian lawmaker highlights restoration of historic fire temples
TEHRAN — An Iranian lawmaker representing the Zoroastrian community has called for continued restoration and protection of historic fire temples in the central province of Isfahan.
Behshid Barkhordari made the remarks on Monday during a meeting…
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Iran’s Khoy and Turkey’s Konya sign sister-city agreement
TEHRAN – The Iranian city of Khoy and Turkey’s Konya have signed a sister-city agreement, committing to expand cooperation in spiritual tourism, cultural exchanges, urban management and sustainable infrastructure development, officials said.
The…
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Tracking Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: By the numbers | Sudan war News
As fighting continues and access to aid remains restricted, civilians in Sudan are bearing the heaviest cost of a war with no end in sight.
The war between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary erupted on April 15,…
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Iran Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi ‘unwell’ after violent arrest: supporters
Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital twice after being violently arrested last week and appeared unwell in her first telephone contact since being detained, her supporters said Monday.
Mohammadi suffered “severe and repeated…
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New study shows some plant-based diets may raise heart disease risk
Previous studies have indicated that eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods[1] is linked with a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. Other research[2] has found that diets centered on plant-based foods can lower this…
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Israel committed war crimes by targeting Lebanon’s reconstruction equipment: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Israel for committing war crimes by repeatedly targeting reconstruction-related equipment and civilian facilities in southern Lebanon throughout 2025, despite a ceasefire that came into effect on November 27,…
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Far-right Kast secures victory in Chilean presidential election
Chile has elected the far-right wing José Antonio Kast to be its next president, after an election campaign that was dominated by themes of security, immigration, and crime, the BBC reported Monday.
Kast beat the governing left-wing coalition…
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Tunisian journalists’ union warns of growing crackdown on media freedom – Middle East Monitor
The head of Tunisia’s National Syndicate of Journalists has warned of what he described as an escalating “strangulation” of freedom of expression and media work in the country, citing judicial, administrative…
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Night guardians of the mountain in the occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Al-Mufaqara, occupied West Bank – In al-Mufaqara, a village in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, the night feels different.
Instead of rest or sleep, it is marked by vigilance and worry for the village’s men who guard their village against…
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