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  Iran Sees Fresh Protests, Nationwide Internet Shutdown Continues

  Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years despite a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.

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  How Iran's Economic Protests Turned Deadly: A Timeline

  Demonstrations broke out in Iran on December 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic's faltering economy and the collapse of its currency.

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  Nicaragua Frees Dozens Of Prisoners After Trump's Pressure

  Nicaragua's authoritarian government said Saturday it had freed "tens" of detainees, following US pressure and a week after American forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, a close Managua ally.

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  Trump Proposes 1-Year, 10% Cap On Credit Card Interest Rates

  Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition from an industry that has been in his corner.

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  "We're Living In Fear": Thousands March After Immigration Shootings In US

  Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon, as Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful.

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  Myanmar Junta Opens Polls In Second Phase Of Elections Amid Criticism

  Myanmar's junta opened polls on Sunday in the second phase of elections, continuing a vote democracy watchdogs say is letting the military prolong its rule in a civilian guise.

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  "Never Forget": Trump Claims Credit As Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners

  US President Donald Trump said Venezuela has begun the process of releasing political prisoners, claiming the move was carried out "in a big way" following US action against the Venezuelan leadership.

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  'Iran Looking At Freedom Like Lever Before': Trump Vows US Support

  President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States is "ready to help" as protesters in Iran faced an intensifying crackdown by authorities of the Islamic republic.

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  US Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Islamic State In Syria

  The US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last months ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.

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  Video Shows Israeli Settlers Beating 64-Year-Old Palestinian Man In West Bank

  A video circulating on social media shows dozens of masked men dressed in black hitting and kicking a man on the ground. Israeli settlers beat a 67-year-old man, Basim Saleh Yassin, as he was trying to flee a plant nursery in the West Bank.

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  Trump Signs Executive Order To Protect US-Held Money From Venezuela Oil

  US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order protecting US-held money derived from sales of Venezuelan oil, after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro, the White House said.

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  Protesters Put Pre-Islamic Revolution Iran Flag On London Embassy

  A protester briefly replaced the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran on its London embassy with the former flag, flown before 1979, during a demonstration Saturday.

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  Ethiopia Begins Construction Of Africa's Biggest Airport

  Ethiopia on Saturday started building what the prime minister says will be Africa's biggest airport when completed in the town of Bishoftu, southeast of the capital Addis Ababa.

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  Greenland Parliament To Bring Forward Meeting To Discuss US Threats

  Greenland's parliament will bring forward a meeting to discuss its response to US threats to take control of the Arctic island, the leaders of the five political parties in the Greenlandic assembly said in a joint statement.

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  4 Oil Tankers That Left Venezuela In 'Dark Mode' Back In Its Waters

  At least four tankers, most of them loaded, that had departed from Venezuela in early January in 'dark mode' - or with their transponders off amid a strict US blockade - are now back in the South American country's waters

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  Protesters Are 'Enemies Of God': Iran Warns Of Death Penalty In Crackdown

  Amid two weeks of mass protests, Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has warned that anyone participating in demonstrations will be considered an "enemy of God", a charge that comes with the death penalty under Iranian law.

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  6 Killed In Mass Shooting In US State Of Mississippi, Suspect Arrested

  At least six people were fatally shot on Friday night in Clay County, Mississippi, and the suspect is in custody.

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  Indonesia Suspends Elon Musk's Grok AI Over Pornographic Content

  Indonesia suspended Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok on Saturday over concerns about AI-generated pornographic content, the country's communication and digital affairs minister said.

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  US Will 'Seek Wars' Till Its Economy Depends On Oil: Colombian President

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that the US will continue to seek wars as long as their economy depends on oil and coal. In his remark, he also added that if the US had not pulled out of the Paris Agreement, "there would be no wars".

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  Zohran Mamdani Calls Hamas A "Terrorist Organisation" Amid New York Protests

  New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani has condemned pro-Hamas chants during a heated protest outside a synagogue in Queens on Thursday night. The protest was led by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation (PAL-Awda).