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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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Why Images Of Iranian Women Lighting Cigarettes With Khamenei's Photo Are Going Viral
A bold protest trend showing Iranian women lighting cigarettes with photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has gone viral globally.
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Exclusive: Inside An American Mercenary Group Accused Of War Crimes In Gaza
When the gates of an aid site in Gaza creaked open shortly after dawn, a thin line of men and women waited silently behind coils of fencing. Some held plastic bowls, others documents issued by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
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As Israel Bombards Lebanon Post-Ceasefire, Similar Fate For Gaza Predicted
The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passerby, wounded seven people including two women, and destroyed millions of dollars' worth of bulldozers and excavators.
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As Israel, Hamas Dig In On Demands, Palestinian Deaths Cross 64,000
More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday.
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Israel To Mobilise Thousands Of Reservists For Expanded Gaza Operation
Israel's military said Wednesday that it will call up tens of thousands of reservists and extend the service of others ahead of an expanded military operation it will carry out in Gaza City.
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Gangs, Merchants Sell Food Aid In Gaza At Exorbitant Prices Amid Security Breakdown
Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
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Abu Dhabi Ranked Safest City In The World In 2025. Safest Indian City Is...
The Safety Index by City ranking takes into account survey responses about general perception of crime levels, perceived safety during daylight and nighttime and other specific crimes.
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Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
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"Far Below Survival Needs": WHO Chief On Gaza's 'Mass Starvation'
The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".
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Israel Denies Causing 'Mass Starvation' In Gaza
Israel on Wednesday hit back at growing international criticism that it was behind chronic food shortages in Gaza, instead accusing Hamas of deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory.
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Gaza's Unborn At Risk: Pregnant Woman Can Only Pray For A Healthy Baby
At six months pregnant, displaced Palestinian woman Fatima Arfa wishes she could be buying cute clothes and toys for the special day when she delivers a healthy, safe child.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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World Court Issues Warrants Against Taliban Leaders For Persecuting Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.
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Gaza Civil Defence Says Israel Strikes Displacement Shelter
Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where its war on Hamas militants has created dire humanitarian conditions and displaced nearly all of the territory's population.
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
-
Why Images Of Iranian Women Lighting Cigarettes With Khamenei's Photo Are Going Viral
A bold protest trend showing Iranian women lighting cigarettes with photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has gone viral globally.
-
Exclusive: Inside An American Mercenary Group Accused Of War Crimes In Gaza
When the gates of an aid site in Gaza creaked open shortly after dawn, a thin line of men and women waited silently behind coils of fencing. Some held plastic bowls, others documents issued by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
-
As Israel Bombards Lebanon Post-Ceasefire, Similar Fate For Gaza Predicted
The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passerby, wounded seven people including two women, and destroyed millions of dollars' worth of bulldozers and excavators.
-
As Israel, Hamas Dig In On Demands, Palestinian Deaths Cross 64,000
More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday.
-
Israel To Mobilise Thousands Of Reservists For Expanded Gaza Operation
Israel's military said Wednesday that it will call up tens of thousands of reservists and extend the service of others ahead of an expanded military operation it will carry out in Gaza City.
-
Gangs, Merchants Sell Food Aid In Gaza At Exorbitant Prices Amid Security Breakdown
Since Israel's offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
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Abu Dhabi Ranked Safest City In The World In 2025. Safest Indian City Is...
The Safety Index by City ranking takes into account survey responses about general perception of crime levels, perceived safety during daylight and nighttime and other specific crimes.
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Rights Groups Warn Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes That Killed 29
More than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel's blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight.
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"Far Below Survival Needs": WHO Chief On Gaza's 'Mass Starvation'
The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were "far below what is needed for the survival of the population".
-
Israel Denies Causing 'Mass Starvation' In Gaza
Israel on Wednesday hit back at growing international criticism that it was behind chronic food shortages in Gaza, instead accusing Hamas of deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory.
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Gaza's Unborn At Risk: Pregnant Woman Can Only Pray For A Healthy Baby
At six months pregnant, displaced Palestinian woman Fatima Arfa wishes she could be buying cute clothes and toys for the special day when she delivers a healthy, safe child.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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World Court Issues Warrants Against Taliban Leaders For Persecuting Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.
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Gaza Civil Defence Says Israel Strikes Displacement Shelter
Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where its war on Hamas militants has created dire humanitarian conditions and displaced nearly all of the territory's population.
