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In Tehran, we’re asking: what is this madness achieving for the people of Iran, Israel or the US? | Haleh Anvari

We are a country at war now – and while we try to restore our lives, we wonder how the Islamic republic will react to the past 12 daysOn the morning after the 12th day of Israel’s war on Iran, those of us who had managed to get some sleep after Monday …

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In Tehran, we’re asking: what is this madness achieving for the people of Iran, Israel or the US? | Haleh Anvari

We are a country at war now – and while we try to restore our lives, we wonder how the Islamic republic will react to the past 12 daysOn the morning after the 12th day of Israel’s war on Iran, those of us who had managed to get some sleep after Monday …

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Kenyans look to “uphold human rights” amid violent protests

Elijah Rottok says that despite the violence, Kenyans remain determined to exercise their right to protest.

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Hegseth defends Iran strike amid doubts over Trump’s ‘obliteration’ claims

Defense chief says US bombings degraded Iran’s nuclear sites, citing AI models over leaked intel doubtsThe US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has defended the US strikes on Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities and said that Donald Trump had “decim…

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Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter

Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea.

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NATO’s 5 percent spending pledge is a threat to people and the planet

The alliance’s spending surge will prompt war, cut services and worsen the climate crisis.

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Who is Khaman Maluach, the South Sudanese player picked in the NBA draft?

'I'm here representing the whole continent of Africa,' Maluach said after being drafted by the Houston Rockets.

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Defiant Khamenei says Iran will ‘never surrender’ to the US

Supreme leader says US strikes on nuclear sites 'gained nothing' in first comments since Israel ceasefire agreed.

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Centrifuges at Fordo ‘No Longer Operational,’ U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Head Says

Rafael Grossi told French radio that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after the U.S. dropped bunker-buster bombs on the Iranian facility.

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Centrifuges at Iran’s Fordo ‘No Longer Operational’ After U.S. Strikes, Nuclear Watchdog Says

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that there was “no escaping significant physical damage” after a U.S. strike on the Iranian facility.