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Machado vows to lead Venezuela ‘when right time comes’ despite US hesitation

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has reaffirmed her determination to lead the country, saying she will become president “when the right time comes,” even as Washington engages with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez instead of formally b Read More

‘I was hit in the face by pellets’: Iranians on border describe violence and more protests

5 hours ago ShareSave Lucy WilliamsonBashmaq border crossing, Iraqi Kurdistan ShareSave Fred Scott/BBC At the border crossing from Iran into Iraqi Kurdistan, the stern face of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, pe Read More

Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran’s government

The exiled son of the last Iranian shah (king) has called on the world to help protesters topple Iran’s government, saying he is confident “the Islamic Republic will fall – not if, but when”. Read More

Donald Trump Threatens To Put Tariffs On Countries If They Don’t Go Along With Greenland

Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries opposing US control of Greenland, citing national security and escalating tensions with European allies over the Arctic territory. Read More

‘Voting For Hindus Haram’: Videos Show Clerics Making Inflammatory Calls Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls

Unverified but widely shared clips feature unnamed clerics urging voters to shun Hindu and non-Muslim candidates ahead of elections in Bangladesh. Read More

‘Honour Cannot Be Transferred’ : Nobel Committee Reacts To Machado Giving Peace Prize To Trump

Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, sparking controversy. The Nobel Committee clarified Machado remains the laureate, and the gesture holds no legal effect. Read More

New Delhi businessman Sanjay Kaushik sentenced in US: Purchased aviation component for India from Oregon; aim was to export to Russia

Sanjay Kaushik, an Indian man, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for the illegal export of aviation components to Russia via India, violating US security. Read More

X goes down again in US, thousands report feed and app issues

X, formerly known as Twitter, faced another outage in the US on Friday, leaving thousands of users unable to access the platform as reports of feed and app issues surged. Read More

X Suffers Second Global Outage In A Week As Users Report Disruptions

X faced its second outage in a week, with thousands worldwide unable to access timelines or refresh posts. The company has not revealed the reason for the disruption. Read More

Putin speaks to Netanyahu and Pezeshkian, offers mediation as Iranian protests raise regional tensions

Russian President Putin on Friday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Iranian President Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said, offering to mediate as protests in Iran raise fears of a wider military confrontation Go to Source Read More

Meet ‘Morticia Addams’, the woman who first set Khamenei’s photo on fire and started a movement

In Iran and across the world, demonstrators are lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It started with an Iranian woman, who identifies as ‘Morticia Adams’. Read More

What is ocean’s ‘lake of death’? What happens when marine life enters one of deadliest underwater spots

Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy University of Miami Brine pools, often nicknamed underwater lakes or lakes of death, are some of the mos Read More