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[Photo] Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, state media saysIra [...]

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:13:17 +0300

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, state media says

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, state media confirms.

President Donald Trump earlier said Khamenei had been killed by US-Israeli strikes across Iran. read more

[Photo] Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeWe&apos [...]

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:02 +0300

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

We've now seen a statement from Thames Valley police, which says:

"As part of the investigation, we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.

"The man remains in police custody at this time.

"We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance. Please also remember that this case is now active so care should be taken with any publication to avoid being in contempt of court."

Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said: “Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.

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[Photo] Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public healthUS President [...]

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:02 +0300

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health

US President Donald Trump has reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases.

The so-called 2009 "endangerment finding" concluded that a range of greenhouse gases were a threat to public health. It's become the legal bedrock of federal efforts to rein in emissions, especially in vehicles.

The White House called the reversal the "largest deregulation in American history", saying it would make cars cheaper, bringing down costs for automakers by $2,400 per vehicle. read more

[Photo] We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousandsOne night [...]

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:00:02 +0300

We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands

One night in 2023, Eric was scrolling on a social media channel he regularly browsed for porn. Seconds into a video, he froze.

He realised the couple he was watching - entering the room, setting down their bags, and later, having sex - was himself and his girlfriend. Three weeks earlier, they had spent the night in a hotel in Shenzhen, southern China, unaware that they were not alone.

Their most intimate moments had been captured by a camera hidden in their hotel room, and the footage made available to thousands of strangers who had logged in to the channel Eric himself used to access pornography.

Eric (not his real name) was no longer just a consumer of China's spy-cam porn industry, but a victim. read more

[Photo] Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congres [...]

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:03 +0300

Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

It comes days before a vote on whether to hold the couple in criminal contempt for refusing to appear before the House Oversight Committee after a months-long standoff.

Bill Clinton was acquainted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, but has denied knowledge of his sex offending and says he cut off contact two decades ago. read more

[Photo] South Africa and Israel expel each other's envoys in diplomatic rowSouth Africa h [...]

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:04 +0300

South Africa and Israel expel each other's envoys in diplomatic row

South Africa has expelled Israel's top diplomat in the country for "violating diplomatic norms", a move that prompted Israel to kick out a South African envoy in retaliation.

The diplomatic row started when South Africa's foreign affairs ministry declared Ariel Seidman, chargé d'affaires at the Israeli embassy, persona non grata and gave him 72 hours to leave the country.

Hours later, Israel announced similar action against South Africa's ambassador to Palestine Shaun Edward Byneveldt. read more

[Photo] Trump tells Iran to drop nuclear aims and stop killing protesters to avoid military ac [...]

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:00:03 +0300

Trump tells Iran to drop nuclear aims and stop killing protesters to avoid military action

Donald Trump says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

"Number one, no nuclear. And number two, stop killing protesters," the US president said, adding that "they are killing them by the thousands".

"We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now, and it would be great if we didn't have to use them."

His latest remarks follow weeks of pressure on Iran to negotiate a deal on its nuclear programme. read more

[Photo] Iran supreme leader admits thousands killed during recent protestsIran's supreme [...]

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:00:02 +0300

Iran supreme leader admits thousands killed during recent protests

Iran's supreme leader has for the first time publicly acknowledged that thousands of people were killed, "some in an inhuman, savage manner", during recent protests.

A violent response to protests in Iran has claimed 3,090 lives, according to US-based Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following unrest that started over the economy on 28 December. An internet blackout has made it extremely difficult to get clear information.

In a speech on Saturday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said thousands had been killed during the unrest, blaming the deaths on "seditionists". read more

[Photo] At least 55 dead and hundreds missing after fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocksAt leas [...]

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:05 +0300

At least 55 dead and hundreds missing after fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks

At least 55 people have been killed in a huge fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong - the city's deadliest blaze in more than 70 years.

Some residents remain trapped inside the buildings, with more than 270 people unaccounted for.

Hundreds of firefighters have been tackling the blaze, which is now largely under control at all of the affected buildings at Wang Fuk Court. The housing complex had been undergoing extensive renovations when the fire began. read more

[Photo] Hostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by HamasIsrael [...]

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:00:05 +0300

Hostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas

Israeli hostage families have confirmed the identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday.

The bodies of Tamir Nimrodi, 20, Eitan Levy, 53, and Uriel Baruch, 35, were part of the latest return, the Hostages Families Forum said. The fourth body does not match any of the known hostages, Israel said.

So far seven hostages' bodies are confirmed to have been sent back from Gaza. Hamas has yet to return the other bodies as agreed under a ceasefire deal brokered by the US. read more