Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd
German-Iranian dual national Jamshid Sharmahd was executed in Iran on charges of “corruption on Earth” linked to a 2008 terror attack. Rights group Amnesty International said that his “confessions” were forced. Iranian state media reported that Jamshid Sharmahd was executed on Monday after being convicted last year. Sharmahd
Chad: Dozens of soldiers killed near Nigeria border
An overnight attack on a Chad military base left some 40 soldiers dead, with the African nation pledging to hunt down the assailants. The officials did not say who was responsible, but Boko Haram is active in the region. Around
Ukraine updates: NATO says North Korean troops in Russia
NATO’s Mark Rutte said the deployment of North Korean troops is a
US election: Puerto Rico joke at Trump rally draws backlash
US politicians and celebrities condemned comments from a Trump-supporting comedian who made
Moldova: Debate Analysis. Who Won – Sandu or Stoianoglo? Will It Influence the Elections?
On October 27, electoral debates took place. The candidate of the PAS,
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Germany summons Iran’s envoy over Jamshid Sharmahd execution
Berlin said it condemns the execution of the German-Iranian software developer “in the strongest possible terms.” The German ambassador to Iran has also been
Iran plans to triple military budget
Tehran plans to radically raise its military budget after Iran and Israel exchanged attacks in recent months. Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani on Tuesday
US election: Musk sued in Pennsylvania over voter giveaways
Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, had launched a PAC to give $1 million each day to a registered voter in a
Business
Caucasians Against the War: Calls to End Mobilization in Russian Military Conflicts
Peoples of the Caucasus demand an end to their mobilization in the Kremlin’s military conflicts. Many representatives of Caucasian ethnic groups have voiced outrage over the forced use of regional residents in
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Culture
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies aged 31
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Payne had been vocal about
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in hotel balcony fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Payne had been vocal about
Portrait by robot to be sold at Sotheby’s in world first
For the first time ever, a well-known auction house is selling an artwork that was painted by a robot. Sotheby’s will be auctioning off
Nobel Prize: Trio win 2024 award for economics
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson were picked for their studies on how institutions shape the economic success of nations. The $1
Society
Hedgehogs being decimated by human behavior: report
The latest Red List of Threatened Species says the mammal is “near threatened” due to loss of habitat to urbanization and farming. The report paints a grim picture of alarming rates of
French actor Gerard Depardieu faces sexual assault trial
Depardieu is set to appear before a Paris criminal court over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set. His lawyer has asked for the case to be put
Fast-food chains nix onions over McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
Several popular fast-food restaurants in the US have taken fresh onions off their menus after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s left one person dead and more dozens sick. Fast-food chains