Iran : Students, pilgrims make trek back to Pakistan –
Amid violent protests in various parts of Iran, dozens of Pakistanis studying in different universities and religious education institutions and on pilgrimage to the holy sites in Iran have started returning to Pakistan via Gwadar. Officials said over a hundred students and pilgrims entered Pakistan through Gabad-250 border crossing point, while more were expected to... Read More
Sir Keir Starmer has called for action to tackle Grok creating sexualised images of children-Reuters
Tuesday 13 January 2026 03:13, UK Sir Keir Starmer has called for action to tackle Grok creating sexualised images of children. Pic: Reuters AI chatbot Grok has been creating images of women and children that are sexualised at the request of users. Sir Keir Starmer has called for action to tackle Grok creating sexualised images... Read More
PM Takaichi to skip sumo award ceremony over ban on women in rings
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year’s tournament, as the ring is traditionally off-limits to women, a government source said Monday. The decision by Takaichi, a conservative who became the country’s first female prime minister last year, reflects her wish to... Read More
Election spenculation caused Tokyo stocks to reach a record high | NHK
Tokyo stocks surged on speculation a snap election may boost the economic stimulus policies of the ruling parties. The Nikkei Stock Average topped 53,000 to a new intraday record in Tuesday morning trading. The benchmark rose more than 1,800 points at one stage, or about 3.6 percent from Friday’s close. Buy orders jumped from the... Read More
Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran’s trading partners” US President Donald Trump announced a tariff of 25% on goods from countries doing business with Iran. The tariff announcement stands to impact China, Brazil, Turkey and Russia among others.Trump said on social media that the tariff was “effective immediately”, without offering details of what constituted “doing business” with Iran.
China is Iran’s largest trading partners, followed by Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and India. The new tariff comes after Trump threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that military options including air strikes were still “on the table”.Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing... Read More
BBC Lyse Doucet: Iran’s rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution” Iran’s rulers are confronting their most serious challenge since their own 1979 revolution.
They’re now countering on an unprecedented scale – a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown has been unleashed on a scale unseen in previous crises. Many of the streets once engulfed by a roar of anger against the regime are now starting to go silent. “On Friday it was extremely crowded – the... Read More
Iran protests: Trump wants diplomacy but is open to airstrikes”
According to the White House, the president is thinking of using force to stop Iran’s crackdown on protests, but diplomatic channels are still open. According to a rights group, about 650 people have died. Iran protests: Trump open to airstrikes, wants diplomacy The White House says the president is considering military action against Iran to... Read More
Alonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement after seven months – CNA” Sport
Alonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement after seven months Alonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement after seven monthsAlonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement after seven months Coach Xabi Alonso has left Real Madrid by mutual agreement a day after their 3-2 defeat by bitter rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, the... Read More
Iranians recieve texts warning them to ‘take care of their teenagers’ – report
No Internet, Heavy Gunfire, Mass Arrests: Protesters Keep Coming in Oil-Rich Iranian Cities” The gunfire began around nightfall in Golestan, the commercial heart of Ahvaz, the provincial capital of oil-rich— Khuzestan province. The gunfire began around nightfall in Golestan, the commercial heart of Ahvaz, the provincial capital of oil-rich Khuzestan province. For hours, residents reported... Read More
India and US ‘actively engaged’ in trade negotiations, says new ambassador – BBC
India and the US are continuing to actively engage on trade deal negotiations, Sergio Gor, the new US ambassador to India, has said during a trip to Delhi. The next call to discuss the deal was scheduled for Tuesday, Gor said, but did not elaborate on who would participate. He also said the friendship between... Read More