The official blamed 'terrorists and armed rioters' for killing 'innocent Iranians,' and told Reuters that some of the heaviest clashes and the highest number of deaths were in the Iranian Kurdish areas in northwest Iran, where separatist have been active
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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is a wild card ahead of this year's midterm elections. President Trump and parts of the Republican Party have aligned his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement with MAHA and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
The Trump administration has put its full backing behind whole milk, with new dietary guidelines explicitly recommending full-fat dairy products and President Trump signing a bill to allow schools to serve whole milk again. And while the focus may seem abrupt, it reflects a
Several fans said the same rooms later reappeared on reservation platforms at sharply higher prices.
Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow to the country’s power grid and cause alarming levels of civilian suffering.
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field, the country’s largest, and the Conoco gas field in the eastern Deir Zor province as allied Arab tribal forces advanced in the oil-rich area along the border with Iraq, officials
Trump's volatile trade policy has thrown the world economy into chaos, and put some US prices up.
As AFCON 2025 heads towards a thrilling finale in Morocco, the host cities are buzzing with far more than football. In Casablanca and Rabat, art, culture and the passion of fans are turning the tournament into a continent‑wide celebration.
President Donald Trump announced that the US will impose additional 10% tariffs on those next month on NATO allies that symbolically dispatched small military units to Greenland ahead of upcoming multilateral drills there with Denmark, before scaling this to 25% on June 1. The
Celebrity gossip, fortune-telling and superstitions are the original forms of fake news, but now it’s increasingly widespread. In every field from science to world affairs, it’s troubling to see. People who are familiar with reality can’t understand why it’s popular–in a
As allies like Venezuela, Syria and Iran get picked off or bombed, Putin’s international promises are regarded as more hollow than ever and his lies less convincing.
Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east. The push came after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree granting the Kurds
Life, death and dairy unfold in 13-minute episodes, six days a week on “The Archers,” a wildly popular BBC radio serial. Queen Camilla is one of 5 million fans.
At least 50 prisoners in Venezuela’s prison system have been transferred to undisclosed locations. Families are pushing for answers.
The new leaders of the country will be revealed at the event, which is held once every five years.
The boy, believed to be 13, is in critical condition with serious leg injuries.
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
César winner Nadia Tereszkiewicz (“The Crime Is Mine,” “Forever Young”) is set to star in “Souveraines,” the feature debut of acclaimed filmmaker Rémi Allier. Allier won a César for his 2017 short “Little Hands,” later shortlisted for the Oscars. His debut follows a fiercely
Jan 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian official in the region said on Sunday the authorities had verified at least 5,000 people had been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, blaming "terrorists and armed rioters" for killing "innocent Iranians".
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a "Team B" existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi notified Washington that it had canceled hundreds of executions amid nationwide protests against the regime, The Washington Post reported. The Pentagon was also concerned U.S. forces in the region couldn't withstand an Iranian counterattack
KARACHI, Jan 18 - Firefighters in Pakistan's largest city were fighting to extinguish a massive blaze on Sunday that has killed six people and reduced parts of a shopping mall to rubble in Karachi's historic downtown.
Firefighters laboured through the night to stop the fire from spreading.
CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Jordan's foreign ministry said on Sunday that King Abdullah received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the so-called "Board of Peace" for Gaza. The foreign ministry said it was currently reviewing related documents within the
Five skiers were killed in a pair of avalanches in the Alpine regions of western Austria on Saturday. Authorities say two others were injured with one having suffered critical wounds.
A long-running Swedish study has followed adults for nearly five decades, uncovering when physical decline truly begins. Fitness and strength start slipping around age 35, then worsen gradually with age. The encouraging twist: adults who began exercising later still improved
Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics.
Thousands took to the streets of the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, to oppose Trump’s intent of taking over the Arctic nation, a self-governing territory under the Danish throne. The protests, according to officials, is the largest to ever be staged in the country.
Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".
The Harlem-born rapper also performs the title track off of his new album, Don't Be Dumb
The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.
The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.
An 84-year-old Blackpool pensioner says she found herself in fuel poverty when her husband died.
Chronic back pain in men over 65 can lead to sleep problems later in life, new study finds.
Tony Cholerton created Robovacc to inoculate a timid tiger at London zoo – but says it could administer jabs to badgers It began with the tiger who wouldn’t come to tea. Cinta was so shy that she refused to feed when keepers at London zoo were around, and staff wondered how
Geoeconomic tensions are pushing supporters of the EU-Mercosur trade deal to press for a swift ratification. But the agreement risks inflaming euroscepticism, particularly in France, where most political forces oppose it.
The Netflix show stars are now former child actors—even if they still don't have a taste for alcohol
Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.
The US president's latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC's economics editor.
The findings indicate that he is fit to continue with his official duties.
Flanked by his closest collaborators, director Cédric Klapisch collected this year’s French Cinema Award at a warm, familial ceremony at France’s Ministry of Culture on Jan. 15. Joined by his longtime screenwriter Santiago Amigorena and his emblematic actor Zinedine Soualem —
Colin Jost also trashes the "America First" president for "opening up our relationship to other countries"
A new opposition force is looking to scrap the consumption tax on food permanently.