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The UK has banned a prominent American Muslim preacher from entering the country over social media posts in which he criticised the West’s support for Israel. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood revoked travel authorisation for Dr Shadee Elmasry just days before he was scheduled to arrive in Britain on Sunday, to give talks in Birmingham, Bolton...

Trump says ‘many’ Cuban soldiers killed in Caracas raid but calls operation ‘brilliant’ – BBC News”

Trump hails ‘amazing military achievement’ in Venezuela . Donald Trump acknowledges “many, many” Cubans were killed during what he calls the “brilliant” military operation in which Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro was seized Local media reports 23 Venezuelan and 32 Cuban soldiers died when US elite troops stormed Maduro’s compound on Saturday Earlier in the afternoon,...

Iran protests: Reports of clashes at Tehran bazaar – Protests have broken out in at least 17 of Iran’s 31 provinces, presenting the largest challenge to the country’s clerical establishment since 2022, a BBC Verify and BBC Persian analysis has found Security forces reportedly used tear gas on demonstrators at the Tehran Grand Bazaar as they held a sit-in.

The protests, triggered by rising cost of living, are now into their 10th day.Tear gas was used on protesters who had gathered at Tehran’s centuries-old main bazaar : Reports of clashes at Tehran bazaar Security forces reportedly used tear gas on demonstrators at the Tehran Grand Bazaar as they held a sit-in. The protests, triggered...

“DG ISPR says Afghans involved in almost all major terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2025 – Pakistan – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Afghans were involved in major “high-impact” terror incidents in Pakistan in 2025.

At the outset of the press conference, the military’s spokesperson said that the purpose of the briefing was to give a comprehensive overview of counter-terrorism measures taken in the past year.At the outset of the press conference, the military’s spokesperson said that the purpose of the briefing was to give a comprehensive overview of counter-terrorism...

Iran protests: 35 people have died and 1,200 have been arrested in the unrest

After over a week of protests across Iran, activists say at least 35 people have been killed, including four children, as arrests top 1,200; security forces raid hospitals and Tehran accuses Israel and the US of fueling unrest.Human rights activists said early Tuesday that at least 35 people have been killed in nationwide protests across...

“The Swiss government freezes assets associated with Maduro in Venezuela.

Any assets in Switzerland belonging to Venezuelan head of state Nicolás Maduro, who has been arrested by the United States, will be frozen with immediate effect as a precautionary measure. This was decided by the Swiss government on Monday. According to a statement from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), the Swiss government wants...

Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says”

The Swiss bar that was the scene of a fire that killed 40 people and injured 116 hadn’t undergone safety checks for five years, authorities have said The mayor of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Feraud, told a Tuesday press conference that he could not explain why Le Constellation bar hadn’t been checked in so long, but that...

Trump administration to freeze childcare funding in five states, including Minnesota, New York and California-Axios

L The Trump administration says it is freezing $10 billion in funds for child care and poor families in five blue states, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed to Axios Monday. Why it matters: The White House is pointing to reports of social services fraud in Minnesota to threaten funding for child care around...

Cilia Flores, the power behind the Venezuelan throne