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

Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was declared the same month, news coverage of Iran continues to focus on the conflict’s aftermath and the Middle East’s tense political situation. Meanwhile, Tehran – home to more...

Indian Coast guard evacuates Syrian sailor

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted a long-range medical evacuation of a critically injured Iranian fisherman with injuries to both eyes and deep lacerations on the right ear due to an explosion during fuel transfer to the generator on...

Inside CNN’s investigation into what happened to missing journalist Austin Tice

This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. In a remarkable piece of dogged reporting published Tuesday, CNN’s Clarissa Ward tracked what may have happened to Austin Tice,...

Research Status and Hot Spot Visualization Analysis of Osteoporosis from 2014 to 2025

Introduction Osteoporosis is a chronic bone condition characterized by reduced bone density and structural changes, increasing fracture risk. The bones weaken due to reduced bone mass and a modified microarchitecture, consequently elevating the...

In annual update, MI5 chief identifies security threats to UK from Russia, Iran, China

“Thank you for joining me today at Thames House for my annual threat update. Just two weeks ago, at Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, we saw horrific violence against a community at prayer on the holiest day in the Jewish faith. I offer my very...

WHO calls Kuwait Prize a leading example in advancing medical research

WHO Director of Programme Management for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Dr. Adham Rashad CAIRO, Oct 16: The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Kuwait's longstanding commitment to advancing medical research, particularly through its...

Iran rallies urge Israel’s full compliance with Gaza truce as Palestinian envoy hails support

Large crowds in Tehran and other cities across Iran have held pro-Palestine rallies on Friday, expressing solidarity with Gaza and urging immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. Thousands of people in Tehran took part in...

Who Does 'Circuit' From Munna Bhai M.B.B.S Finally Marry?

Last Updated:October 29, 2025, 13:08 IST Circuit, Arshad Warsi's character in 2003's iconic Munna Bhai M.B.B.S, ends up marrying this character. Circuit, played by Arshad Warsi, marries this woman in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (Credits: Vidhu Vinod...

Labor’s Nauru deportation signals expanded offshore detention regime

In late August, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke quietly visited Nauru to sign a $408 million deal to allow Australia to deport potentially hundreds of migrants and refugees to the prison island. While official figures have not been revealed,...

Iran Set to Enforce Death Penalty for Starlink Satellite Internet Use

The Supreme Court dove into the culture wars again this week by hearing arguments on conversion therapy — a controversial pseudoscientific practice that attempts to change LGBTQ+ patients’ sexuality to align with heterosexual desires. In Chiles v....

Irony Alert: Iran, the Trans Capital

One would never guess that Iran would be one of the few places in the Muslim world that not only allows transgender people to get “care” but also subsidizes it. But perhaps it’s not so bizarre once you start poking around under the hood and...

Microsoft: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States, according to new research from Microsoft. This July, the company identified...

Iran Update, October 9, 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...

Digital Technologies and Student Mental Health: Risks of Social Media and the Promise of Virtual Reality and Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response Interventions

Introduction In today’s world, digital technologies, particularly virtual reality (VR) and related immersive tools, have become an integral part of daily life, especially among young people.1 Students represent one of the most active user groups...

Iran demands Israel be held to deal commitments, alleges ‘deceit and duplicity’

Iran called on world leaders Thursday to hold Israel to its obligations under a recently announced US-backed hostage and ceasefire deal aimed at permanently ending the war in Gaza. Amid widespread celebration among Israelis and Gazans over the...

76-year-old Israeli dies of injuries sustained in Iranian attack

Aharon Mizrahi, 76, from Ramat Gan died on Monday from injuries sustained during the Iranian rocket attack on Israel in June. Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv confirmed that Mizrahi passed away after four months of intensive care. The attack occurred...

Subscriber only. John Ivison: The Iranian regime is on the ropes. Canada can help knock it out

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion We need to start holding Iran’s efforts at disruption and chaos accountable in this country Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh (left) and her husband, Reza Khandan, who was detained last December for opposing compulsory...

Trump sparks mental decline fears as he claims he stopped a nuclear war between Iran and Pakistan

05:38 ET, 16 Oct 2025Updated 06:47 ET, 16 Oct 2025 Trump's latest blunder came while speaking in the Oval Office(Image: Getty Images) Questions about Donald Trump's alleged cognitive decline have once again been brought to the spotlight after the...

Iranian press review: Conservative media shift position to back Gaza peace plan

Conservatives see Gaza peace as 'smart resistance' Hamas’ agreement to US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and enter indirect talks with Israel has triggered a sharp shift in Iran’s conservative media, which had previously been...

Fragile Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Holds Despite Shaky Start

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a fragile Israel-Iran cease-fire, day one of the NATO summit, and Thailand’s new border restrictions against Cambodia. Trump Seeks Calm Israel and Iran upheld a fragile, U.S.-brokered cease-fire...