Middle East

UN chief urges Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza, West Bank

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to reverse a pending ban on dozens of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Middle East

Many countries urge Israel to lift Gaza aid restrictions as Palestinians suffer

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Several countries in the Middle East and Asia have called on Israel to allow “immediate, full, and unhindered” deliveries of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip as winter storms lash the bombarded Palestinian enclave.
Foreign Policy

Iranian parliament speaker warns US against interference amid protests

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded to remarks by US President Donald Trump that Washington will interference in Iran if protests are repressed.
Environment

Foxes enter Tehran’s streets as drought and habitat loss intensify                                        

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Tehran’s municipal animal control chief said foxes have entered urban areas due to drought, climate change, habitat destruction, and easier access to food in the city.
Security

Defense minister: Iran’s missile capability is neither negotiable nor destructible

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The Iranian defense minister says the missile capability of the Islamic Republic of Iran is not subject to negotiation.
Security

Iran’s cyber police caution against rise in AI-made fake Images, videos targeting security figures

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The head of Iran’s Police for Cyberspace Production and Exchange of Information (FATA) warned against a rise in the production and dissemination of artificial intelligence–generated fake images and videos on social media that are falsely attributed to the country’s military and law enforcement commanders, officials, and personnel.
Sport

US denies visa to Iranian table tennis player

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The US has refused to issue a visa to Iranian national table tennis player Amirhossein Hedayati, preventing him from continuing his professional career in the US league.
Foreign Policy

Security chief cautions against US meddling in Iran’s domestic affairs

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Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned that any interference by the United States in Iran’s internal affairs would destabilize the entire region and undermine U.S. interests.
Foreign Policy

Iranian embassy expresses condolences over deadly Switzerland fire

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Iran’s embassy in Switzerland has expressed condolences to the Swiss people and the families of victims following a deadly fire that broke out in the early hours of the 2026 New Year.
Security

President Pezeshkian: Real terrorists label others as terrorists

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that world powers label respected figures as “terrorists” while they themselves are the real criminals.
Security

Several killed, dozens arrested amid protests in Iran

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Violent clashes erupted in Iran’s Lordegan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, where groups of protesters gathered in different parts of the city and attacked public buildings.
Europe

Russia says will give US proof of attempted Ukrainian attack on Putin residence

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Russia announced on Thursday it had extracted and decoded a file from a Ukrainian drone downed earlier this week that it said shows it had been targeting a Russian presidential residence and that it would hand over the relevant information to the United States.
Middle East

Daesh planned new year’s eve attacks on churches: Syria

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Syria claimed Thursday a suicide bomber who killed a security forces member in Aleppo on New Year's Eve was in the Islamic State group (ISIS, ISIL or Daesh), which planned attacks on churches and gatherings.
Middle East

2025 marks deadliest year for Palestinians amid Israeli aggression: Report

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The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics announced that 2025 marked the worst humanitarian and demographic year for Palestinians, driven by Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip and escalating violations in the occupied West Bank.
Security

Iran says repelled ‘one of world’s most complex’ cyberattacks on national infrastructure

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Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology said the country faced “one of the most complex cyberattacks” globally in recent days, targeting critical infrastructure linked to a domestic telecom operator.
Nuclear

Iran says foreign intelligence services sabotaged nuclear equipment in transit

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The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, said foreign intelligence agencies sabotaged sensitive equipment purchased by Iran in previous years, describing the actions as part of long-standing efforts to hinder the country’s technological progress.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025: AFP

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Saudi authorities have executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the Persian Gulf kingdom in a single year.
Asia

Taiwan leader’s speech ‘filled with lies’: China

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China accused Taiwan's president on Thursday of telling "lies" in a speech he gave vowing to defend the island's sovereignty after large-scale military exercices by Beijing, state media reported.
Foreign Policy

Former FM Zarif urges Iran to shift focus from confrontation to peace, cooperation

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Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for a strategic shift in Iran’s domestic and foreign outlook, urging the country to prioritize peace, cooperation, and opportunity over perpetual confrontation and enemy-centered thinking.
Local

Iranian president accepts responsibility for public discontent, urges focus on domestic solutions

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian acknowledged public dissatisfaction and said the government bears responsibility for current challenges, urging officials not to blame external actors such as the US.
Nuclear

Iran warns US threats against its nuclear program endanger IAEA credibility, NPT

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Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva has warned that normalizing US threats against its nuclear facilities will jeopardize the credibility of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Middle East

Palestine deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Report

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Palestine was the deadliest place to work as a journalist in 2025, with the Middle East as a whole the most dangerous region for media professionals, according to a report by a global journalist union.
Religion

Ceremony marking the start of New Year held in Tehran

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The ceremony marking the beginning of the New Year was held on Thursday morning, January 1, 2026, at the Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran, with the participation of members of Iran’s Armenian community.
Europe

US finds Ukraine did not try to kill Putin in alleged drone strike: NBC News

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A CIA assessment concluded that Ukraine did not try to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country residence as alleged by the Kremlin, a source with knowledge of the matter has told NBC News.
Asia

Taiwan’s president vows to defend sovereignty after China military exercises

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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has vowed to defend the democratic island's sovereignty in a New Year's speech, after China carried out military drills.
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