Iran will pardon or commute the sentences of a large number of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty, state media reported Sunday, although it is unclear how this will apply to people arrested in the recent wave of protests.
Liz Truss seems keen to make comeback, but is anyone else on board?
Former PM not trying to keep a low profile, but former allies have their own ambitions and few would risk a returnLiz Truss has been a looming presence in Westminster ever since her time in No 10 was cut short with the UK on the precipice of economic m…
Iran admits ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests, says will pardon some
Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests shaking the country, acknowledging for the first time the scale of the c…
Scientists Unexpectedly Discover Weird New Form of Ice During Experiment
When shaken and chilled to minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit, ordinary frozen water “turns into something different,” reports the New York Times, “a newly discovered form of ice made of a jumble of molecules with unique properties.”
The ice of our everyday …
Colombia confirms possible balloon in its airspace
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Cubans respond with zeal to new US migration policy
Overwhelmed by thousands of Cubans crowding its southern border after making the dangerous trip through Central America and an increase in makeshift boats crossing the Florida Straits, the United States in early January approved a policy change that ma…
2 Indiana officers shot, suspect dead after gunfire exchange
Police say two southern Indiana law enforcement officers were shot and wounded early Sunday during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who fled a traffic stop on foot and fired at officers before he was fatally shot.
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s Military Ruler and President During 9/11 Wars, Dies at Age 79
Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani martial ruler and president during the 9/11 wars, died at age 79 while in self-imposed exile in Dubai.
Canada deploys military aircraft over Haiti to disrupt gangs
By Kanishka Singh
(Reuters) – The Canadian government said on Sunday it deployed a military aircraft over Haiti to address what it called a “dire security situation” and to support efforts to disrupt the activities of Haitian gangs.
Canada said in a s…