The methods used by Iran’s women to push back against the country’s authoritarian system have gone beyond cutting their hair and burning headscarves and in a more radical direction.
Month: January 2026
Latest news bulletin | January 10th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 10th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
US to provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability
The fighting in July and December displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand and Cambodia and killed about 100 soldiers and civilians.
Beyond ‘food riots’: Iran’s protesters and the difficult path to compromise ahead
Contrary to the headlines in many media outlets calling Iran’s protests merely “food riots,” what is going on in the country is actually a deeper, more structured and complex movement.
Communication blackout in Iran: How the Islamic Republic controls the flow of information
In June 1989 following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, the government cut telephone connections to foreign countries, an action aimed at limiting the ability of domestic opponents to communicate with the outside world.
A Summer Dance Indoors
Sunlit Spins in a Blue Floral Skirt The room was bathed in golden sunlight streaming through the window, and the couple inside looked like they had stepped straight out of a summer postcard. She was wearing a flowing blue floral long skirt that swirled with every move, while he kept it casual in light linen,…
Russia uses advanced hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile to strike Ukraine
Russia has hit Ukraine’s Lviv region with its intermediate-range ballistic missile Oreshnik. A separate missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed four people and injured 19, including paramedics who were hit in a double-tap strike as they assisted the injured.
Latest news bulletin | January 9th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 9th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Grönland als Testfall: Wie stabil ist die NATO noch? Ein Gespräch mit Stefanie Babst
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Donald Trump stellt mit seinen Ansprüchen auf Grönland und seiner Sicherheitsstrategie zentrale Grundannahmen des NATO-Bündnisses infrage. In dieser Folge spricht Rixa Fürsen mit Stefanie Babst, langjährige NATO-Strategin, über den wachsenden Vertrauensverlust zwischen den Alliierten und die Frage, wie ernst die europäischen Partner die Drohungen aus Washington nehmen müssen….
Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov will head Gaza peace board, Netanyahu says
Mladenov is a former Bulgarian defence and foreign minister who served as the UN envoy to Iraq before being appointed as the UN Middle East peace envoy from 2015-2020.