For the second year in a row, Iran has claimed top honors at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), securing the world championship once again.
In a statement on Thursday, Iran’s ministry of…
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Dutch foreign minister steps down after failed push for sanctions against Israel
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday, after he failed to secure cabinet support for new sanctions against the Israeli regime over its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Veldkamp, a member of the centre-right…
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Iran edge South Korea at 2025 FIVB U21 World Championship
Iran beat South Korea 3-2 (31-33, 25-15, 25-22, 22-25, 15-12) in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship on Saturday.
Iran, who had defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 and Puerto Rico in their first two matches, will play Canada on Monday.
In…
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Gaza death toll tops 62,600 as 8 more Palestinians die of starvation – Middle East Monitor
At least 62,622 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, Anadolu reports.
A ministry statement said that 61 bodies were brought to hospitals in the…
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Small, medium-sized industries to add 250MW of electricity to national grid by next March
TEHRAN- Small and medium-sized industries will add 250 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2026), according to the head of the Industrial Development and Renovation…
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Swedish pension fund invests in Israeli company tied to white phosphorus production
Swedish pension money has been invested in an Israeli chemical corporation that faces assertions of producing internationally banned white phosphorus bombs and munitions purportedly used in densely populated areas of the…
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The Way Your City Is Designed Could Impact Physical Activity Levels: Study
BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 26: People enjoy the view over the city with ‘La Sagrada Familia’ in the background on October 26, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. ‘La Sagrada Familia’ Foundation announced on October 21 that the temple has entered final…
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Iran seeks Belarus help to restore air defenses, Ukraine intelligence says
“Unlike Russia, Belarus is less restricted by sanctions in the military-technical sphere and could become a channel for restoring Iran’s defense capabilities,” the intelligence agency said in a statement, according to The Kyiv Independent.
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Ex-US official says Washington knew Israel intended Gaza war to last for ‘decades’ without plan – Middle East Monitor
Washington was aware that Israel planned to continue fighting the Palestinians for “decades,” despite taking part in negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, former senior US officials involved in Biden-era…
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Thousands Gather in Mashhad to Mourn Imam Reza Martyrdom Anniv.
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Imam Reza (AS) is the eighth Imam of the Shia, and his shrine in Mashhad is one of the most important religious sites in Iran and the wider Shia Muslim world. The annual mourning event draws millions,…
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