Politics

Iran banned several persons and media sites in the European Union on Wednesday (October 25)), as a measure of retribution for the EU's actions taken against Iranian law enforcement in response to a crackdown on Mahsa Amini demonstrations. The action comes after the European Union (EU) announced new human rights sanctions against Iran's morality police and 11 other officials, including Iran's minister of telecommunications, last week, accusing them of participating in the repression of protester

During a military operation that took place in the city of Jenin, located in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers were responsible for the death of a Palestinian teenager who was just 16 years old. She was named Jana Majdi Zakarneh by the Palestinian Health Ministry, which announced her death just after midnight on Monday (22:00 GMT). According to reports from the local media, Zakarneh was fatally shot when she was standing on the rooftop of her house. According to the

A guy opened fire at a café in Rome, causing the deaths of three ladies and injuries to four other individuals. One of the victims was a friend of Italy's newly elected prime minister. The people who were inside were attending a meeting for the residents' committee of a nearby block. The Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, referred to the incident as a "terrible episode of violence" and said that he would be attending an emergency meeting on Monday. A suspect, age 57, has been taken to jail. Ac

According to the Pakistani military, deadly cross-border firing by Afghan Taliban troops at a Pakistani border town on Sunday resulted in the deaths of seven people. This comes at a time when ties between the two neighboring nations continue to deteriorate. The violence that has broken out in Chaman, which is located in the southwestern part of Pakistan, comes after a slew of violent occurrences and assaults that have increased tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban overlords in Afghanistan

The commander of a far-right militia was convicted guilty of plotting the crime in order to stop US Vice President Joe Biden from taking power after the 2020 election. Stewart Rhodes, the founder of Oath Keepers, was found guilty of the extraordinary charge of a seditious conspiracy by a jury following a two-month trial. He allegedly plotted an armed rebellion to stop Donald Trump from appointing Joe Biden as president. He was on trial for the Capitol riots in 2021 along with four other defen

On Wednesday, a legislator who has been chosen to be the next minister of immigration and integration advocated for changing the rule that automatically grants Israeli citizenship to Jews and certain of their descendants. Without going into more detail, Religious Zionism MK Ofir Sofer told Army Radio that "it appears that the Law of Return has to be altered in some way or another." Sofer said that to effectively serve as a minister, he must first "take on all the intricacies. I know the conce

Through a secretive armaments agreement between Seoul and Washington, South Korea will for the first time provide artillery rounds to Ukrainian soldiers. This action reflects a worldwide drive for ammunition after months of conflict with Russia. According to U.S. sources familiar with the agreement, the U.S. would buy 100,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammo and ship it to Ukraine, providing the country's artillery forces with adequate ammunition for at least several weeks of intense action. By

According to Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan will collaborate to develop a new fighter plane that will incorporate artificial intelligence. The collaborative business, according to the prime minister, would generate many jobs in the UK and strengthen security relations. The nations will collaborate to develop a next-generation fighter to ultimately replace the Typhoon plane. It will enter service in the mid-to-late 2030s. The new Tempest aircraft is planned to be outfitted w

This week, Saudi Arabia's King Salman will pay a three-day visit to China's President Xi Jinping as Riyadh strengthens its political and commercial relations with Beijing. Tuesday's announcement by King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud inviting Xi to visit the country from December 7 to 9 was made official by the Saudi Press Agency. Three summits—one Saudi-Chinese, one Arab-Chinese, and one GCC-Chinese—are being held in Riyadh in conjunction with the visit. King Salman, Saudi Crown Prince Mohamme

On Wednesday, the CEO of CNN, Chris Licht, sent a memo to the company's staff, informing them that layoffs had begun. The following day, anyone who is losing their job will be told. Layoffs have affected many different businesses over the past few months. Different tactics have been used by employers. By denying employees access to their laptops for work, Elon Musk cut the Twitter crew in half. The creators of the payments network Stripe wrote a thorough document describing their plan for helpi

In raids conducted across Germany, 25 people were detained on suspicion of planning to topple the government. The group of far-right and ex-military leaders allegedly planned a "Day X" invasion of the Reichstag and takeover of power. They assert that Heinrich XIII, a long-established aristocratic family member, was a significant player in their plot. Federal authorities claim that he is one of two alleged ringleaders who are among those held in 11 German states. There are rumors that the con

At a station close to Barcelona on Wednesday, a train collided with the rear of another, inflicting light injuries on more than 150 individuals, according to officials and Spain's Renfe rail operator. The train was traveling extremely slowly when the incident happened just before 8:00 a.m. (0700 GMT), according to the SEM regional emergency services, and the majority of passengers suffered bumps and bruises. 39 of the 155 victims who had minor injuries were taken for additional testing to neig