Trump warns Tehran that US is ‘locked and loaded’ to support Iranian protesters – POLITICO
Ali Shamkhani, political adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, warned Trump to back off. “The people of…
Indonesia’s new penal code replaces Dutch-era criminal law
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal…
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of…
Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in NYC history
NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old…
Afghanistan back in Dark Ages as Taliban orders executions under collapsing walls | World | News
The Taliban have ordered the stoning to death of dozens of people and the execution of others by…
Mourners gather at Syria’s Homs mosque for victims of deadly bombing
HOMS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside of a mosque…
Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a hundred suspected members…
Iraq’s political factions maneuver for alliances after election
BAGHDAD (AP) — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month…
Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power
BAGHDAD — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago…
Australia announces gun buyback plans less than a week after Bondi Beach shooting
Sydney — Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to “get guns off our streets,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre
SYDNEY — In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15…
More than $1 million in donations pour in for Ahmed al Ahmed, hero who tackled Bondi Beach gunman
Like many Australians strolling at Bondi Beach on long, warm summer evenings, Ahmed al Ahmed just wanted a…