TEHRAN – The general policies declared in 2015 by the late Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, serve as the primary basis for environmental protection, Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, has said.

TEHRAN – The head of the State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Property, Hassan Babaei, and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Justice, Sarsembayev Yerlan, have agreed to establish a joint working group to expand collaborations on intellectual property.

TEHRAN – Narjes Abolqasemi, an official with the Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, has been elected as a new member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Women’s Advisory Council.

TEHRAN – Iran’s geopolitical position and strategic capabilities enable the country to play a more effective role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to help strengthen regional cooperation on border security, Iran’s border guard commander, Brigadier General Ali Akbar Javidan, has said.

A cyclist who was injured in Glerárdalur near Akureyri yesterday was pronounced dead after arriving at Akureyri Hospital at 8:20 p.m.

The leading candidates to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins are presenting themselves as fighters in his mold and calling for ICE to be abolished.

Russian diplomat Georgy Borisenko has accused Ukraine of backing militants and attacking Russia’s interests in Mali, Libya, and Sudan Read Full Article at RT.com

Scientists have discovered an atmosphere on a super-Earth outside the Solar System, with potential for water and life on the planet Read Full Article at RT.com

A man has been charged with criminal intimidation after he allegedly threw a glass mug onto the floor in front of a teenage girl at a Woodlands coffeeshop. According to the charge sheet, the 56-year-old allegedly shattered the glass mug with the intent of causing the victim to feel alarmed.The girl's parents had posted online their account of the July 15, 7pm incident.According to them, the incident happened when they briefly stepped away from their table to order food, leaving their 14-year-old daughter alone.They added that she was not injured in the incident.If guilty of criminal intimidation, the man may be jailed up to two years, or fined, or both.[[nid:738836]]helmy.saat@asiaone.com

A Malaysian working in Singapore was shocked when she was mistaken for a domestic helper at a laundromat - a passer-by had repeatedly asked her if she was doing laundry for her «boss».Speaking to Stomp, Shikin said the incident occurred on May 19, at a laundromat in Bedok.The 34-year-old senior account specialist had shared about the incident in an Instagram post on July 11, recounting what she described as a «very Singaporean behaviour» of «profiling, judging, and downgrading».In the video, she recalls being approached by a passer-by who looked «friendly» while doing her laundry. However, during their conversation, the passer-by seemingly assumed that the load belonged to her «boss».Despite multiple attempts to clarify that the clothes were hers, Shikin says the woman insisted: «What boss now? It's your boss laundry.»«I was like what the f*ck is this. Then I get it, she thinks that I'm a domestic helper,» Shikin recounts.Panning the camera to her attire, she acknowledges that she «looks like a domestic helper», but points out that the woman might not have made the assumption if she was «Chinese» or «white».

One hundred suspected drug offenders were arrested in an islandwide anti-drug operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), with drugs worth more than $34,000 seized.In a statement on Friday (July 17), CNB said the operation, which was carried out from July 12 to 17, covered areas including Boon Lay, Ghim Moh, Jurong, Kallang, Tampines, Tengah, Toa Payoh and Woodlands.

Bev Craig has a 14 point lead over Reform's Sian Astley, 38 per cent to 24 per cent, in the first round of voting on July 30, and would win the second round head-to-head 62-38, according to YouGov.

[RFI] G7 foreign ministers and the European Union's foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to halt all actions that could lead to further atrocities or endanger civilians in El-Obeid.

[CPJ] Government allied Wazalendo militiamen have threatened to kill or capture one reporter and to burn down another's radio station because of unfavorable coverage, as frontlines shift under diplomatic pressure for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[UN News] UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid.

Härtig passed away in the wake of a June 23 collision in the Dolomite mountain range with Peter Runggaldier, 57, a one-time Olympian who had been riding a motorcycle.

While the Opus Dei of Dan Brown's novel is a caricature, allegations against the organisation are very real, spanning decades and continents.

Andy Burnham has been unveiled as the winner of the bizarre one-candidate contest at an event in London, watched by fawning would-be Cabinet ministers.

Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez is under investigation over alleged insider betting on the president’s speeches Read Full Article at RT.com

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has reportedly disrupted negotiations linked to a US-backed critical minerals partnership Read Full Article at RT.com

German Chancellor Merz has criticized a new US grant program, warning Donald Trump’s administration not to interfere in Germany’s vote Read Full Article at RT.com

India’s hydrogen train is starting service in a 89-km stretch, with a capacity of up to 2,600 travelers at 75 kph Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s government reshuffle is an effort by Vladimir Zelensky to retain power and control over corruption flows, Viktor Medvedchuk claims Read Full Article at RT.com

It is the lowest level for this time of year in the past five years

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force launched a powerful surprise strike on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during the 15th wave of Operation Nasr-2, continuing the retaliatory military operation carried out last night

The Russian foreign minister said the dialogue at the level of the Foreign Ministries of both countries again «reinforces regular contacts between the presidents as well as through governments, ministries and departments, parliaments»

The transition is due to take place on July 20

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 plane en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Russia’s Grozny in Chechnya crash-landed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024

This briefing paper analyses the protection offered by the Sale of Goods Directive, the Digital Content Directive, the Ecodesign Regulation, the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive against abandonware. Abandonware pertains to the situation where consumers’ use of goods with digital elements, digital content or digital services depends on their interaction with a trader’s network or services, and such interaction is discontinued or changed by the trader or the third party. As a result, the consumers are no longer able to properly make use of the goods with digital elements, digital content or digital services they have purchased. In addition, the paper considers policy options for amendments to the abovementioned legal instruments. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

[allAfrica] The UK government has confirmed sweeping reductions to its bilateral aid programme. Nine African countries are set to lose more than 80% of direct British assistance by 2029 as overseas development spending is cut from 0.5% to 0.3% of Gross National Income.

Papua New Guinea will close Taiwan's trade mission in the country, freezing out its fifth largest trading partner in a major strategic move designed to reaffirm ties with China.

The Bank of Dave hero has called for the return of his bin after he watched council workers toss it in their truck and hastily drive away.