TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) rescued 3,407 individuals trapped in heavy snow and blizzard conditions in 15 provinces on Saturday.

TEHRAN –A Flock of whooper swans have been observed in Kani Barazan International Wetland, which is known as the ‘paradise of birds’ in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

TEHRAN –According to the health ministry, 945 cases of dengue fever have been diagnosed so far in the country.

TEHRAN –Obesity is getting more and more prevalent in Iran, so the health ministry is planning to compile a map of obesity for the next ten years.

The nine-minute sketch was filmed last week at the legendary Alexandra Palace in North London, to promote Prince William's new environmental documentary

When the Duchess of Sussex announced this summer that she was investing in a luxury handbag brand popular with Hollywood A-listers, she spoke enthusiastically.

Lucy Robinson passed away at 81 in September, but her family and friends are continuing her spirit of giving back to the community by organizing a blanket drive in her memory. «We decided that … we would make her maybe a little bit proud of us and that she did teach us to give back,» says close friend Marilyn Wright.

A Manitoba senator who has passionately spoken about banning the practice of exporting horses by air for slaughter in Japan says he won't accept an invitation to come and see a shipment of horses being loaded onto a plane at the Winnipeg airport.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s European policy has been “a total failure,” his CDU rival has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Slovakia rejects Kiev’s “political statements” and pressure from Brussels, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Two tankers with dozens of crew members – the Volganeft 212 and 239 – are sinking, the Russian Emergency Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Las Anod (HOL — Intense clashes between Somaliland forces and SSC-Khatumo fighters in Erigavo town have continued for a second day, with residents reporting heavy casualties on both sides.

According to them, the Ukrainian battlegroup is being «ground down» gradually so that it cannot flee the town

According to them, more than 10 Ukrainian troops were killed in the attack

The Ukrainians at this sector of the line of engagement have been surrendering

On Saturday, Russian Ambassador to Seoul Georgy Zinovyev said that as long as the ROK has not crossed the «red line» of sending weapons to Ukraine the potential for restoring bilateral ties remain

Units from the Battlegroup Center have liberated the settlement of Pushkino in an active offensive

[AIM] Maputo -- Tropical cyclone Chido is heading for the coast of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado and could make landfall on Sunday.

[OCHA] HIGHLIGHTS

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Tropical Cyclone Chido is affecting multiple countries in Southern Africa, potentially impacting approximately 2.5 million people across Mozambique, Malawi, and the Comoros. The cyclone already hit Mayotte with extreme wind conditions and is expected to make landfall in northern Mozambique on December 15.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) unveiled its final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will seek re-election from New Delhi, while Atishi will contest from Kalkaji. Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai will compete from Shakur Basti and Babarpur, respectively.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged Naxalites to surrender and embrace mainstream life during a ceremony honoring the Chhattisgarh police. He praised their bravery in combating Naxalism and expressed confidence in eradicating the menace by 2026. Shah highlighted the significant decline in Naxal-related deaths and the surrender of numerous Naxalites.

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IT IS Christmastime again, time for The Salvation Army to put out its kettles at strategic points to collect money to help support its social outreach. It is perhaps one of the few religious movements to use this method to get money for social...

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WHEN THE African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest independent Black Protestant denomination, held its quadrennial General Conference in Ohio in August, among the agenda items was an issue that the Rev Jennifer S. Leath had...

A Russian officer was killed and his wife wounded last week after a bomb planted under his car detonated, the FSB has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The father and brother of a Bengaluru techie who died by suicide are pleading for the return of his missing son. They expressed gratitude to the police for arresting the techie's estranged wife and her family members, who are accused of abetment to suicide, but voiced concern over their grandson's whereabouts.

In a parliamentary address, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the misuse of religious history and criticized laws targeting minorities. He highlighted the erosion of constitutional rights, citing cow vigilantism, lynchings, and hijab bans. Owaisi questioned the government's role in rising communal tensions and its impact on the nation's progress.

Insiders say the new team, to be established in the heart of the Cabinet Office, will aim to ensure that any concessions yielded to Brussels will be almost impossible to undo by a future Tory government.

A source said that, despite his frustration with the Duke of York, Charles has accepted that he can't 'divorce or sack' his younger brother, as 'there will always be a bond of blood'.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Ahmed Jama chaired a Council of Ministers meeting on Saturday night to discuss the ongoing revisions to the country's provisional constitution, focusing on Chapters 5 and 9.

If you're wondering why this weekend's Manchester derby feels a bit, well, different, it's probably because there is so little jeopardy riding on the result.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland intelligence forces on Saturday presented Ali Shidad Ayub, a suspected al-Shabab operative, accused of throwing a hand grenade at Kismayo Hospital.