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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged Pope Francis to encourage world leaders, especially Christian governments, to stop Israeli atrocities in Gaza and Lebanon and help establish a ceasefire.

Smugglers put migrants in suitcases, empty water tanks, U.S. prosecutors allege

U.S. authorities unveiled indictments on Tuesday of a lucrative human smuggling operation that allegedly included moving migrants in suitcases and water tanks from the U.S.-Mexico border, as the Biden administration cracks down on groups fueling a re...

Outcry as Queen’s death eclipses murder of Black man by British police

The cold-blooded murder of an unarmed Black man by the British police has gone largely unnoticed amid the British government and the British media's unwavering focus on Queen Elizabeth II's death, sparking anger and outrage.

Gharibabadi says unilateral sanctions imposed on Iranian people as a war tool

Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday that the Iranian people are the main victims of unilateral inhumane sanctions that are imposed against them as a war tool.

Iran’s human rights chief urges compensation for harms caused by unilateral sanctions

Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi on Wednesday called for making up for the harms caused by unilateral sanctions, saying that the compensation is the result of international responsibility.

Video shows moment Colorado man shot dead by cops after car crash

Newly released videos capture the distressing moment an armed 22-year-old Colorado man was shot dead by police after he crashed his car and appeared to be in the throes of a paranoid breakdown.

Neom: Saudi Arabia jails tribesmen for 50 years for rejecting displacement

Two members of the Howeitat, a tribe in Saudi Arabia forcibly displaced to make way for the $500bn Neom megacity, have received lengthy sentences over their protests against the project, a UK-based rights group has reported.

Woman pregnant in Cheshire prison was terrified of giving birth in a cell

A mum sent to one of the country's most 'controversial' prisons based in Cheshire whilst heavily pregnant revealed she was "terrified" of giving birth in a cell. The woman, only identified as 'Sue', was sent to the women-only HMP Styal for drug-relat...

U.S. has launched almost 400 military interventions since its founding

The United States has waged nearly 400 military interventions since its founding in 1776, according to new research published this week that studied available databases and other resources on the matter.

Thousands of U.S. nurses walk out

Around 15,000 nurses across the U.S. state of Minnesota are on a three-day strike in what is believed to be the largest private sector nurses strike in U.S. history.

Scots hold fresh anti-monarchy protest in capital Edinburgh

Scottish protesters have taken to the streets in the capital Edinburgh again, voicing their opposition to monarchical rule over the UK, and protesting the arrest of their fellow demonstrators.