Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression
A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure.
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Modi urges Indians to work from home and limit foreign travel as Iran war continues
He said the austerity measures would reduce India's fuel use and help save foreign exchange.
Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?
Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different.
Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes
The pop star's legal team alleges a photograph of her face was used on Samsung television boxes without permission.
Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war
The Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments.
US national on repatriation flight tests positive for hantavirus
Another one of 17 Americans who are being flown home has mild symptoms, the US health department says.
Mass Layoffs in Iran as Businesses Buckle Under Wartime Pressures
Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector.
Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield
The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere.
After Capturing Maduro, Trump Celebrated Victory. Did It Bring Venezuelans Home?
Dire conditions in Venezuela prompted an exodus. In the wake of the attack that ousted its top leader, the question is whether things have changed enough to make a return appealing.
His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies
The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.
Lebanese Mourn Eight Members of One Family Killed in Israeli Strike
Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.
British Paratroopers Deliver Aid to Remote Islands With Possible Hantavirus Case
The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have identified a suspected hantavirus case.
Cruise Ship Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak Arrives in Spain’s Canary Islands for Disembarking
The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, anchored off the Spanish territory, where other passengers would soon disembark.
Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West's backing for President Zelensky.
Dress made from 500 loaves stuns African film awards
Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.
Keir Starmer Says No, He Won’t Resign
But if his opponents mount a challenge, how would it unfold?
Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.