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Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester
Revolutionary Guards' papers passed to the BBC give chilling details of Nika Shakarami’s last movements.
Israel kills IRGC operative in Iran - report
Israel targeted and eliminated an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps operative in Tehran who was allegedly inv
Putin eyes first tax hike in a decade to fund war
The Kremlin is considering tax increases on corporate profits and the wealthy to boost government coffers.
Netanyahu tells Biden he's worried about possible ICC arrest warrants
Zelensky: Russia taking advantage of slow arms delivery
The call from Ukraine's leader comes as Russia intensifies its offensive in the east.
US military's pier in Gaza to cost $320 million; involves about 1,000 U.S. service members
Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’
Levy on oil and gas majors in richest countries would help worst-affected nations tackle climate crisis, says report
Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘extraordinarily generous’ ceasefire deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept the latest ceasefire proposal, which he described as "extraordinarily generous" for them.
German interior minister: Hamburg Islamist demo hard to accept
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser called for police to act vigorously if crimes are committed during political demonstrations. Faeser was speaking after a rally by more than 1,000 Islamists in Hamburg on Saturday, which passed off peacefully, but where allegations of anti-Islamic policies and an anti-Islam media campaign in Germany were heard. Some carried posters that read "Caliphate is the solution" or "Germany - a dictatorship of values." "Seeing an Islamist demonstration of this kind on
Latvians urged to convert basements into air-raid shelters in case Russia attacks
Mayor of Riga says government buildings will also have underground spaces turned into bunkers
Russian Arrest Warrant Issued for Garry Kasparov
A court in Russia's Komi region on April 24 issued an arrest warrant for Garry Kasparov, opposition politician and a co-founder of the Free Russia Forum, on a charge of creating and leading a "terrorist" group.
Hamas fires more than 20 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel
Spain's PM will not resign after allegations against wife
Last week, Pedro Sánchez denounced what he called a "harassment campaign" against his wife.
Protesters in Germany call for Islamic fundamentalism: 'Caliphate is the solution'
1,100 protesters took part in an Islamist rally in Hamburg, Germany, over the weekend. Many demonstrators appeared militant, with one sign reading "Caliphate is the solution."
Humza Yousaf poised to quit as Scotland’s first minister
Decision to step down could come within hours as SNP leader faces no-confidence vote at Holyrood
Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal
Japan's governing party has lost all three seats being contested in parliamentary by-elections Sunday
Some in State Department don’t believe Israel is using US weapons in accordance with international law, source says
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
Conditions this year have been exacerbated by the El Nino weather phenomenon.
Tens of thousands of Georgians rally in Tbilisi against the Russian Law.
On April 28, tens of thousands of people rallied in Tbilisi against the Foreign Agents Law. Starting