Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Tag: Human Rights
Spanish Mastiff
One of the oldest breeds of Spanish dogs is the Spanish Mastiff.They are very large dogs, powerful and muscular.The Spanish Mastiff’s coat is medium in length and can be black, fawn, red, gray, or yellow with white or brindle markings.
Award-Winning Burmese Journalist Shin Daewe Released...
Myanmar’s military junta Friday released award-winning documentary filmmaker and former RFA contributor Shin Daewe who had been in detention since October 2023 for buying a video drone.
“Iranian Authorities Use Live Fire, Arbitrary...
In response to the nationwide protests that started on December 28, Iranian authorities have drastically intensified their violent crackdown. They have fired live ammunition indiscriminately at protesters, killing dozens of people, including children, arbitrarily detaining thousands of people, and violently attacking hospitals to hold injured people actions that, according to international law, constitute crimes against humanity.
UN Urges Iran to Stop Executing...
Despite years of physical and sexual abuse during her marriage as a child bride, Goli Kouhkan, a 25-year-old Baluch woman sentenced to death for the murder of her husband, is scheduled to be executed. Prominent UN human rights experts have urgently urged Iranian authorities to immediately halt the execution.
During His Week-Long Visit to Sudan,UN...
During his week-long visit to Sudan, UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher visited to Tawila and Korma in North Darfur. Thousands of people have fled the most recent violence in El Fasher to Tawila.
China Arrests Underground Church Founder, Pastors
The founder of one of China’s most prominent underground churches and dozens of its pastors and members have been arrested, the founder’s family and a church spokesperson said, part of a multi-city crackdown in recent days.
A Chinese International Student Activist Goes...
A Chinese international student and activist has gone missing during a trip to China to visit family. Rights and advocacy groups are saying it’s the latest case of transnational repression.
Closing Arguments Conclude in Hong Kong...
Closing arguments ended Thursday in the national security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, although judges did not say when they would render a verdict.
Innovative Chinese Dissident Uses Cryptocurrency to...
Li Ying is better known by his handle on the social media platform X: “Teacher Li is not your teacher.” He’s built a following of more than 2 million by posting news that Chinese authorities don’t want people to see.
Proposed Law Would Give Cambodia’s Government...
A proposed amendment to Cambodia’s constitution would allow the government to revoke the citizenship of Cambodian dissidents — a step that critics say would suppress internal dissent and eliminate political competition.