DHAKA: A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Monday warned that the same “culture of impunity” continues. The Commission of Inquiry into Enforced Disappearances is probing abuses during the rule of Hasina, whose government was accused of widespread human rights abuses. That includes the…
PARIS: An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran on Monday is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners “in mortal danger”, said Noemie Kohler, the sister of French national Cecile Kohler who is jailed there. Iran’s judiciary said Israeli strikes left sections of the facility damaged and Israel’s defence minister confirmed the army was targeting it….
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (R), Moscow, June 23, 2025. x/ @g_s_World June 23, 2025 Hour: 7:37 am Iranian FM Araqchi noted that Russian-Iranian relations now have a ‘strategic character.’ On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the attacks carried out against Iran by the United States and Israel…
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to coordinate responses to U.S. and Israeli military strikes, as Tehran expresses gratitude for Russia’s support. Tehran and Moscow align diplomatically amid a growing Western military escalation in the region. Photo: RT June 23, 2025 Hour: 6:57 am In response to…
Iran’s parliament considers suspending cooperation with the IAEA, accusing the agency of political bias. Iran warns of nuclear backlash as it accuses the IAEA of bias and condemns U.S. strikes on its facilities. Photo: Al Mayadeen June 23, 2025 Hour: 5:57 am Tehran accuses the UN agency of bias and warns of retaliation after recent…
Ten young inventors have been awarded for developing technologies that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with top honours awarded for innovations in rare earth recycling, food preservation, and carbon capture. At a ceremony held in Reykjavík, Iceland, the European Patent Office (EPO) announced the winners of the 2025 Young Inventors Prize special prizes. This…
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 23/06/2025 – 13:45 GMT+2 Over several packed days, Milan reaffirmed its place at the heart of men’s fashion, hosting a packed lineup of runway shows that set the tone for Spring/Summer 2026. Against a backdrop of shifting global moods and evolving definitions of masculinity, designers used the runway to explore not…
The high-profile wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez takes place in Venice this week. Since their engagement in May 2023, the couple, 61 and 55 respectively, have dominated headlines and there has been plenty of speculation about the date, location and the guest list for their extravagant nuptials. Already…
JERUSALEM: Israel targeted Tehran’s notorious Evin prison as well as the command centres of security agencies in Iran responsible for “maintaining the regime’s stability”, a minister and the military said Monday. The Israeli military “is carrying out strikes of unprecedented force against regime targets and agencies of government repression in the heart of Tehran”, Defence…
Tel Aviv — Israel said it carried out more strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting missile, satellite and radar sites two days after the President Trump ordered American warplanes to join Israel in attacking the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities, fueling concern around the world of an escalating conflict in the heart of the Middle East with…
