Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians
Tehran residents tell the BBC they’re caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.
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Italy warns Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz could explode in Mediterranean
In December, the Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service said it had crippled three vessels in two weeks in the Black Sea, including the Dashan which it said had suffered “critical damage”. Just over a week later, the Quendil oil tanker was hit in the Mediterranean.
Continue ReadingSpanish king reopens debate on conquest of Mexico by acknowledging ‘abuse’
King Felipe appears to have helped thaw frosty relations with Mexico while reviving a fierce debate over events 500 years ago.
Continue ReadingAir strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC
The exact number killed in Monday night’s strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.
Continue ReadingWater supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine
Moldova has a population of 2.4 million, but Russia still has a military base in the Russian-speaking, breakaway region of Transnistria, which lies along much of Moldova’s eastern border with Ukraine. Local TV reports say oil has been spotted in Transnistria although officials there do not expect to impose restrictions on drinking water.
Continue ReadingIsrael says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike
The deaths of Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Basij force have not been confirmed by Iranian authorities.
Continue ReadingAspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says
These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.
Continue ReadingUS west coast prepares for ‘dangerous’ heatwave in early spring
Severe weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.
Continue ReadingSri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
Continue ReadingSuspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri’s busiest locations on Monday evening.
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