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Over 200 Iranian lawyers have issued a statement protesting the death sentences of three female political prisoners: Pakhshan Azizi, Varisheh Moradi, and Sharifeh Mohammadi.  The statement, signed by 229 lawyers, calls for an "immediate halt to the execution" of Pakhshan Azizi and urges "respect for the legal rights" of Varisheh Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi in the handling of their appeals against the death sentences.  Click here for the full story in Persian. 

In one incident, gunmen on motorcycles fired into a crowd gathered outside a grocery store, killing a minor and six adults, the police chief said

Senior American and Russian officials and diplomats will hold talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, in what could be the most significant meeting between the sides since Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly three years ago. Excluded from the meetings, European leaders gathered in Paris following a call from French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on the war in Ukraine, which left the once...

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Oklahoma are looking at a plan to start collecting information on the immigration status of students and parents in public schools. It’s a proposed rule that some local school officials are already saying they will refuse to enforce.

The driver of the bus likely lost control of the vehicle, causing it to drop off a precipice, a police officer said

Probationary workers were targeted in late night emails Friday notifying them they had been fired

All passengers and crew were accounted for, the airport said in a statement on social media platform X

Years after the Syrian war’s worst massacres and mass disappearances, most alleged crimes have not been investigated and remain unpunished

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Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said the cooperation between Cyprus and Egypt is helping to define the regional energy map

Persistent high poverty levels, unemployment, limited resources, and weak purchasing power continue to leave millions of Afghans vulnerable in a country reeling from years of conflict and natural disasters

Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appear to gain momentum as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of Thai-Myanmar border

Members of Greece's military geographical team conduct geological measurements, to evaluate potential structural changes due to the ongoing seismic activity on the volcanic island of Nea Kameni, Greece, February 10, 2025.

The move appears to be an effort to ease tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday

During the airstrikes, militants launched drone attacks targeting bases of Puntland security forces in the area

Muhsin Hendricks was killed Saturday in the southern city of Gqeberha after being ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck

Francis, 88, is being treated for a respiratory tract infection and will remain in the hospital for as long as necessary, the papal see says

Economic data and policy decisions from US President Donald Trump are being closely watched, as both are likely to impact upcoming central bank moves