DUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authorities in years. "We are locked
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States is "locked and loaded" to respond if Iran kills protesters, prompting Tehran to warn that intervention would destabilise the region. Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday, with
Build cities on massive trees, on steampunk trains, and even on the back of a cosmic whale.
We finally have the technology to present users with a chronological list of content. They said it couldn't be done.
Efforts to extend them continue, but lawmakers and strategists are already moving to turn the lapsed tax credits into a potent election-year attack on Republicans.
Thousands gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greeted them for the new year. Emperor's nephew Hisahito joined the event for the first time.
The Greek tennis player and former world number three opened his heart at a press conference ahead of the start of the United Cup in Perth, Australia
Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the 112th mayor of New York City on Thursday, marking a historic shift in the city’s political landscape. The 34-year-old former State Assemblyman, an avowed democratic socialist, became the first Muslim to lead the nation's most populous city.
The man was immediately restrained by officers from the imperial guard and Tokyo police.
A violent mass shooting in the Ecuadorean port city of Manta left at least six people dead and a dozen wounded on New Year's Eve, as President Daniel Noboa declared a fresh 60-day State of Emergency across nine provinces.
The convictions stem from cases registered after violent protests on May 9, 2023.
Plus, Dispatch, Deadlock, Resident Evil Requiem, Pathologic 3, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, Cultic, Tides of Tomorrow, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, and much more, too
The month-long campaign by China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) agency will target AI videos that “distort, parody or vulgarise” classic Chinese films, television dramas and animated works.
An essential feature of every bottle is the neck. No neck, no bottle. There are bottlenecks in every process, every project and every method. Something is limited. We can pretend that’s not the case and avoid the discussion. Or we can see it as an opportunity. Successful
Authorities reported one death, while rights groups said security forces killed several. President Donald Trump appeared to threaten intervention in a social media post.
The rise of the nationalist far right has alarmed many Germans, but “The Left” party is most popular with young voters, posing a challenge to the centrist establishment.
In 1991, the French husband-and-wife volcanologist-filmmaker team Maurice and Katia Krafft were killed by the flow of ash from the eruption of Mount Unzen in Nagasaki. Inexplicably, Werner Herzog didn’t get around to making a film about them for more than 30 years. These would
Victoria Kafka Jones was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to the Fairmont Hotel in the early hours of the morning.
When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone. This collective phenomenon, called superradiance, is a powerful example of cooperation at the quantum level. Until now, superradiance was mostly known for
Metal window grilles were meant to keep households safe from burglars but they have been fingered as eyesores
South Koreans can from this week access the Rodong Sinmun at select locations without state approval.
Russia ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics (RELOS) agreement with India in early December, practically on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit, which is why news of the move was largely lost in the media shuffle. As the name implies, RELOS grants each
Argentine President Javier Milei has issued a sweeping Emergency Decree to restructure Argentina's intelligence service, sparking concerns among opposition sectors, particularly regarding the new powers granted to field operatives.
They may have been responding to criticism of the government’s handling of floods in northern Sumatra in November.
Switzerland is grappling with the aftermath of a deadly fire at Crans-Montana's Le Constellation bar that killed 40 and injured 115 during a New Year’s celebration.
A rally on the first trading day of the new year has taken London's main share index through the milestone.
Officials in Indore say four people have died after drinking contaminated water but families allege the toll is higher.
A week after leaving Libya on a makeshift boat, shipwreck survivors found brief calm with a hot meal on a SOS Méditerranée vessel. Ocean Viking resumes operations amid rising threats.
“I totally agree with the current president. We have to make America great again," the actor said
According to reports, the boat had suffered motor failure before drifting to the edge of the dam
By any measure, 2025 was not a good year for world peace. Worse, it was just the latest of a decade-long decline of peace and upsurge of war. As author of a book on world peace and how we can achieve it (that’s literally the title), here’s my assessment. Peace is on the decline
US President Donald Trump warned that Washington is "locked and loaded" if Iran kills demonstrators, following deadly clashes amid hyperinflation-triggered unrest.
The musician celebrated turning 29 years old on New Year's Day
The document’s authors admitted it was prepared with the help of artificial intelligence platforms.
Espresso is neither bean nor roast. It is a method of pressurized coffee brewing that ensures speedy delivery, and it has birthed a whole culture. Americans may be accustomed to camping out in cafes with their laptops for hours, but Italian coffee bars are fast-paced
Giant franchises like Star Wars, Toy Story, Avengers: Doomsday, go toe to toe with new horror movies and Dune 3.
TOKYO — A trillion here, a trillion there and pretty soon you’re talking about real money. This, with apologies to 1960s US Senator Everett Dirksen, is where Washington finds itself in 2026 — and it puts Asia on the hook. Dirksen was talking about billions, not trillions, of
DUBAI, Jan 2 - The Saudi-backed governor of Yemen's Hadramout province said on Friday he would launch a peaceful operation to take back military positions from the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, but that the actions were not a declaration of war.
Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that if Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, the United States of America will come to their rescue. "We are locked and loaded and ready to go," he said in a Truth Social post. This follows the deaths
It is not yet clear what set off the blaze at Le Constellation, killing at least 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously. Authorities refused to speculate but have ruled out the possibility of an attack.
All universities in the country are required to reflect penalties for school bullying across all admission tracks starting in 2026.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left Brasilia's DF Star Hospital late Thursday afternoon and was transferred back to the Federal Police's detention facility, where he is serving his 27-year prison sentence for masterminding the Jan 8, 2023, coup attempt.
Brian King Joseph accused the rapper of “predatory behavior” in a lawsuit filed in California this week