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Iran’s conservatives and ultra-conservatives secured additional seats in the rerun of part of the country’s parliamentary elections, thereby consolidating their control over the legislature, according to official results. This partial election, held on a Friday, involved regions where no candidates achieved a sufficient number of votes during the initial March 1st polls, which recorded a historic low turnout of 41 …

On Sunday, Israel conducted airstrikes in Gaza, where its troops clashed with militants across the territory, following an Israeli order for evacuations that led hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to flee from Rafah. Now in its seventh month, the conflict between Israel and Hamas prompted U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to call for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of …

Thousands have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region due to ongoing Russian bombardments on a key town along the border, part of a broader offensive that began abruptly on Friday, local officials reported on Sunday. The regional governor of Kharkiv, Oleg Synegubov, updated on social media that 4,073 residents had been evacuated following the Russian forces’ …

Amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia, particularly the war in Gaza, a senior Iranian official warned that Tehran might revise its nuclear policy if Israel continues to pose a threat to its existence. This statement has sparked new concerns about the potential for nuclear conflict in the region. Iran’s official stance has been consistently clear: it denies any intention …

Kylian Mbappe announced on Friday that he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, with speculations pointing to Real Madrid as his probable next team. This decision concludes his fruitful stint with the club he joined from Monaco in 2017 for a transfer fee of 180 million euros ($194 million). Mbappe, 25, shared this news through …

Hezbollah has launched Katyusha rockets into northern Israel, retaliating against Israeli strikes that recently killed two individuals in southern Lebanon. The escalation follows frequent exchanges of fire across the border after an October 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel, leading to open conflict in Gaza. In a statement, Hezbollah declared that its barrage was a direct response to Israeli …

Lebanese comedian and LGBTQ advocate Shaden Fakih, known for her critical and often provocative humor targeting religious authorities and political sectarianism in Lebanon, has faced backlash for her satirical content. Recently, her sketch on Friday prayers ignited controversy, leading to multiple legal complaints against her. Fakih, who is openly gay and popular online for her critical stance against the religious …

The United Nations General Assembly recently cast a significant vote, favoring new “rights and privileges” for Palestine and urging the Security Council to reevaluate Palestine’s bid to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The resolution, backed by Arab and Palestinian supporters, passed with a decisive majority of 143-9, with 25 abstentions. The United States, Israel, and a few …