The number of executions in Iran in 2025 is estimated to have more than doubled compared to the number that took place across the country in 2024. Norwegian-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) group told the BBC it had verified at least 1,500 executions up until the start of December, adding that many more have taken […]
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The Bayeux tapestry will be insured for an estimated £800m when it returns to the UK in 2026 for the first time in more than 900 years. The Treasury will insure the 70-metre embroidered cloth, which depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, for damage or loss during its transfer from France and
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The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians. “More to come”: Those are the words of United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his country carried out a wave of air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria. Hegseth said the aim is to stop the group’s killing of
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The weather administration said damage from the quake should be limited because it was deep and hit offshore. Published On 27 Dec 202527 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of major damage.
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The bus, which was travelling between Guatemala City and San Marcos, crashed for unknown reasons, authorities say. Published On 27 Dec 202527 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least 15 people have been killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway
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Published on 27/12/2025 – 10:53 GMT+1 •Updated 10:54 During the night, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine, causing anti-aircraft alerts over its territory. In response, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces scrambled Polish fighter jets and put air defence and radar systems on alert, stating that the measures were preventive in
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TOKYO (AP) — A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive. Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a
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UN experts say the armed group remains a major threat to stability in Somalia and neighbouring countries. United Nations experts say the threat of al-Shabab remains the greatest immediate threat to Somalia and the East African region, especially Kenya. The al-Qaeda-linked group controls significant parts of southern and central Somalia, carrying out attacks on government
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UK PM calls arrival of blogger and Egyptian government critic, who spent 12 years in prison, ‘profound relief’. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the Egyptian-British activist and blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah has returned to the United
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Suspect is in police custody; no information about potential motive. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A man has carried out a mass stabbing attack at a Japanese tyre factory, also spraying victims with a chemical substance, according to local officials. Eight people were stabbed
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