Iranian Kurdish dissident shot dead in Turkey's Istanbul: Reports

An Iranian Kurdish dissident was shot dead while walking home in Istanbul, Turkish media reported on Wednesday, in what rights groups described as a political assassination. Masoud Nazari moved to Istanbul a decade ago due to his opposition to the...

$3 billion Tehran-Qom-Isfahan rail redefines Iran’s transit role

Iran stands on the verge of a transportation revolution, where a landmark infrastructure project nearly two decades in the making is poised to reshape the nation’s transit landscape. The Tehran-Qom-Isfahan high-speed rail line is a strategic lever...

Ranked: Countries With the Most Years in Poor Health

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Sunni tribal leader shot dead in southeastern Iran

Mullah Kamal Salahi-zehi, a well-known community leader in the town of Sarbaz, was killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Iranshahr, according to Iranian state media. His son was wounded and taken to hospital. Iran’s...

World News | Iran, China, Russia Write to UN Declaring Nuclear Deal with Tehran Terminated

Tehran [Iran], October 19 (ANI): Iran, China, and Russia have sent a joint letter to the United Nations Secretary-General and the UNSC, stating that the nuclear deal with Tehran has been terminated, "marking the end of the Security Council's...

World News | China, Iran and Turkey Welcome Afghanistan-Pakistan Ceasefire

Doha [Qatar], October 19 (ANI): The ceasefire agreement between the delegations of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Pakistan has received positive responses from neighbouring countries, according to Tolo News. The pact, reached after...

Iranian Kurdish dissident shot dead outside home in Istanbul, reports say

Masoud Nazari, a Kurdish religious and political activist from the city of Javanrud in Iran’s Kermanshah province, was shot several times late Tuesday as he returned from a mosque to his home in Istanbul’s Arnavutköy district, the Turkish news...

ASEAN, Thailand-Cambodia border agreement. Trump from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo

Today's headlines: India and China have resumed direct flights suspended in 2020; New clashes and casualties on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with delegations meeting in Istanbul; Hong Kong court hands down three sentences of up to...

Smriti Irani doesn't consider Anupamaa a competitor, says 'if you have capacity..', Rupali Ganguly's co-stars SLAM Tulsi: 'Aapse yeh apeksha nahi thi'

Smriti Irani's words for Anupamaa irked the stars of Rupali Ganguly's show, and they have expressed their disappointment with the veteran actress. Rupali Ganguly, Smriti Irani Things seem to have taken a dramatic turn off-screen for the Anupamaa...

Drought, sand storms, evacuations: How Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored

Despite a ceasefire ending a brief Iran-Israel war, international media remains focused on conflict, ignoring Iran’s worsening environmental crisis. Severe drought, subsidence, pollution, and mismanagement threaten millions, yet coverage remains...

Iran Update, October 14, 2025

Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...

Anupamaa's cast calls out Smriti Irani for ‘demeaning’ Rupali Ganguly, dismissing show as competition: ‘Not expected’

After 17 years, Ektaa Kapoor’s iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi returned to television this year. The show was pitted against Rupali Ganguly’s hit series Anupamaa, which consistently secures the top position on the TRP charts. However,...

Anupamaa Actors Upset With Smriti Irani's Comments On TRP Competition, Accuse Her Of 'Demeaning' Rupali Ganguly

The cast of Anupamaa has expressed disappointment over remarks made by actress Smriti Irani, who recently stated that she doesn't view Rupali Ganguly's show as competition to her iconic Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. The actors stated that...

US envoy Morgan Ortagus to visit Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes

Three people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, with the attacks launched before US envoy Morgan Ortagus is expected to visit the country as Washington pushes for the disarmament of Hezbollah. One person was...

DC Kech Survives Turbat Blast; Six Injured In Convoy Attack

A convoy carrying Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kech, Bashir Ahmed Baloch, was targeted in Turbat on Monday when a remote-controlled explosive device detonated along Press Club Road. The device, reportedly placed on a motorcycle parked near the...

Palme d’Or Winner Jafar Panahi on How He Made the Risky ‘It Was Just an Accident’ in Iran — and Why Americans Should Heed Its Warning

“What else is left for them to do that they haven’t done yet?” asks resilient Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was sentenced to six years in prison for “propaganda against the system” after planning a film about protests against the 2009...

NGO Statement for the 14th meeting of the CTBTO Article XIV Conference

Advancing the CTBT and Reinforcing the Global Norm Against Nuclear Testing Sept. 26, 2025 Civil Society Statement to the 14th Article XIV Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the CTBT Since the conclusion of negotiations that led to the...

As 2015 deal fizzles out, Iran says it’s no longer bound by ‘restrictions’ on nuclear program

TEHRAN — Iran said Saturday that it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear program as a landmark, much-maligned 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its “commitment to diplomacy.” The 2015 deal —...

Science The Brighter Side of News After 700,000 years, Iran’s dormant Taftan volcano is starting to rise

For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13,000 feet above the desert landscape, standing proud and still. But in 2023, something remarkable did happen—its summit started...

Afsaneh Hessamifard becomes 1st Iranian woman to summit all 8,000-meter peaks

Iranian mountaineer Afsaneh Hessamifard has made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to successfully climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in the world, completing her quest with the ascent of Cho Oyu, the 6th-highest mountain on earth. In...