Category: World
Israel bombs Basij checkpoints in Tehran as US, Iran trade fire and jabs
Drone strikes have hit the paramilitary’s heavily armed checkpoints this week, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said.
How Carney’s ‘build fast’ push divides Canada’s Indigenous peoples
Some First Nations are challenging Carney’s resource-extraction plans to strengthen Canadian economy from US threats.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened to US ships
A member of Iran’s Expediency Council says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to US ships.
Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year
The Trump ally’s departure comes as the centre prepares to shut down for a two-year renovation.
‘Hate-watch classic’ War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards
Ice Cube’s alien invasion adaptation receives five Razzies, which go to the year’s worst movies.
Charges dropped against teens whose teacher died during toilet paper prank
The teacher’s family had asked for charges to be dropped to prevent the students’ lives being ruined.
Iranians react to new supreme leader’s first address
People in Iran are questioning who’s really in charge after Mojtaba Khamenei’s first address came via a presenter on state TV.
Moment car slams into Muslim woman in broad daylight
CCTV shows the moment a car hits a Muslim woman in broad daylight in southeast London before the driver speeds away.
Two Indian ships cross Strait of Hormuz as Iran says it allowed passage
Iran’s envoy to New Delhi says Tehran allowed some Indian vessels to pass the Strait in rare exception to the blockade.
India releases Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after six months in jail
Wangchuk was jailed for demanding either Ladakh’s full statehood or constitutional protections for tribal communities.
Ukrainians abroad confront reality of never returning as relatives at home fight for survival
“Ukraine feels like it was a different life, a different reality, and sometimes I don’t even identify myself with that reality anymore,” Mariia Kulia told
Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran’s right to defend itself from “aggression” by the US and Israel.
How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away
To girls without much money, who needed help with college or a career, visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch felt like being at an exclusive