At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag

The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying the move supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World ...

Iran leader praises force tasked with quashing protests

Iran’s supreme leader praised paramilitary volunteers tasked with quashing dissent on Saturday in a televised address as dozens of eye doctors warned that a rising number of demonstrators have been ...

Struggle for influence and control rages between ISIS and Boko Haram

After deadly clashes took place in the Nigerian state of Borno on Monday, November 21, ISIS West Africa ambushed a Boko Haram convoy, which led to a firefight that lasted about 40 minutes, killing ...

Saudi victory over Argentina in World Cup arouses Houthi hatred

Repercussions of exploiting far-right rumours in Europe

Russian Strikes Hit Southern Ukraine as Country Scrambles to Restore Electricity

Russian strikes hit cities across southern Ukraine over the weekend, as intense fighting continued in the country’s eastern Donetsk region. Thirteen people were injured in strikes on residential ...

Will Tunisia's crackdown on Brotherhood be affected by current regional reconciliations?

The Tunisian judiciary keeps investigating the file of sending young Tunisians to hotbeds of tension, especially in Syria and Iraq, after 2011. The judiciary mainly accuses ...

Russia Expands Shelling of Kherson, as Power Shortages Drag On in Kyiv

Russian forces have stepped up their shelling of the southern city of Kherson, killing 10 people and injuring at least 54 others in the latest round of strikes, according to local officials. Two ...

Iran protests: UN council votes to investigate human rights abuses

The United Nations’ Human Rights Council launched an international investigation on Thursday into the ongoing violence by the Islamic regime in Tehran against a 10-week protest movement triggered by ...

Putin meets grieving mothers and says: We share your pain

President Putin met the mothers of Russian soldiers who had been fighting in Ukraine yesterday, and told them: “We share your pain.” In a clip broadcast on state media, the Russian leader sat with ...

Starvation being used as a weapon of war in South Sudan, report reveals

Starvation is being used as a weapon of war by South Sudan government forces against their own citizens, an investigation has found. Deliberate starvation tactics used by government forces and ...

Ukraine will withstand winter despite Russian airstrikes, first lady vows

Ukraine’s first lady has said her country stands “ready to endure” the winter despite the cold and widespread blackouts caused by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. “We’ve had so many ...

Iran defiant as Germany leads push against recent crackdowns

Western diplomats and the U.N. human rights chief appealed Thursday to Iran’s government to halt a bloody crackdown against protesters at a special Human Rights Council session to discuss a bid for ...

Iran Issues First Known Death Sentence for Protester

An Iranian protester was sentenced to death for setting fire to a government building, the country’s judiciary said Sunday, the first known use of capital punishment by authorities seeking to ...

Pakistan’s Real Political Choice Could Come This Week

Amid political chaos and economic crisis, Pakistan’s government is set to choose who will become the next head of the Army, a post often called the most powerful in the nuclear-armed nation. The ...