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Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “safe and sound” despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said the son of the Iranian president on Wednesday. “I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections. They told me that,…
A woman in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of neglect after allegedly leaving her four-year-old son home alone, during which time he threw objects from a window, damaging a parked car below. Police said on Wednesday that they received a report in the early hours concerning a boy suspected of throwing plastic bottles…
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic Republic. It transformed modern political extremism. Now, more than 40 years later, the Israeli–US attacks have killed the country’s supreme leader, creating the possibility of regime change. It reminds us these fault lines are far…
A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles was charged on Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semi-automatic firearm. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that the singing superstar, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three small…
Disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein says life in prison is “hell” in an interview where he repeatedly claimed he was not guilty of any crimes. The man who once effectively ruled Hollywood before a spectacular fall from grace at the start of the #MeToo movement said he was trapped in his cell…
Indonesia’s planned purchase of India’s BrahMos missile could transform its vast archipelago into a maritime barrier, reshaping regional deterrence from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean. This month, Reuters reported that Indonesian Defense Ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait said Indonesia has agreed with India to procure the BrahMos supersonic missile system to modernize…
A group of triplet brothers in central China has trended on social media for holding a joint wedding event on the same day. The collective nuptials were held in Shangqiu, Henan province, at the beginning of March, Jimu News reported. The three men were born after the year 2000. Their exact age is not clear….
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has bluntly said that Seoul cannot prevent the United States from redeploying military assets from the peninsula, raising concerns about the shifting role of American forces stationed in the country. Analysts say the episode exposes a stark reality for Seoul: US Forces Korea (USFK) are increasingly being used for…
A bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring five others in what police said may have been a deliberate act. The fire broke out on the bus in the main street of the small town of Kerzers, around 20km (12 miles) west of the Swiss capital Bern,…
It’s clear that regime change is among the biggest objectives of the US war in Iran. “I have to be involved in the appointment” of Iran’s next leader, President Donald Trump said on March 5, 2026. Trump has also said he might put US boots on the ground to get the job done. Trump now…
