Iran has taken care of millions of Afghan refugees with little international support | Letters

For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has hosted millions of Afghan refugees, providing humanitarian, educational and health services despite enduring severe economic pressures caused by unilateral sanctions and the near-total...

Microsoft’s BIG revelations! China, Russia, Iran, North Korea carry out cyberattacks against US, research says…

Home Us Microsofts BIG revelations! China, Russia, Iran, North Korea carry out cyberattacks against US, research says… Microsoft research revealed that Russia, China are increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on the US. US President Donald...

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...

Iran dismisses Israels missile concern as imaginary threat

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Israel was trying to portray Iran’s defensive capabilities as a threat. (AP pic) TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings over its missile programme as...

Iran reports new H5N1 bird flu outbreak in poultry

WOAH says 10 birds died; remaining flock culled Iran reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health which cited a...

Iran-Linked Group Claims Killing of Pakistani Journalist Who Visited Israel 

A Pakistan-based terrorist group linked to Iran has claimed responsibility for the killing of journalist Imtiaz Mir, who had recently traveled to Israel. Mir was shot last week by two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles near his home in Karachi. He...

New Zealand Reimposes Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Non-Compliance 

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Col. Michael Randrianirina, the...

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...

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...

Iran’s top diplomat wades into online row over murky Mideast influence ops

At the heart of the spat were comments by CNN commentator Van Jones on the Real Time with Bill Maher show in which he said public outrage over images of dead children in Gaza had been fueled by Iranian and Qatari disinformation campaigns....

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...

After 33 Years’ Pause, US Considering Restarting Its Nuclear Tests

US President Donald Trump has signaled that the US would resume its nuclear tests as part of maintaining the country’s safety, which would sideline the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty of 1996 that halted nuclear testing in this country after...

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 reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing a report from Iranian authorities.

BREAKING NEWS Iran reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing a report from Iranian authorities.

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...

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...

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...

Iran reports bird flu outbreak in poultry, WOAH says

PARIS (Reuters) -Iran reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing a report from Iranian authorities. The...

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...

Trump Weighs Direct U.S. Military Involvement Against Iran

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at whether the United States will attack Iran, Washington expanding its travel ban, and police brutality in Kenya. World Brief will be off on Thursday, June 19, for the U.S. holiday of Juneteenth....