Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistan president, dead at 79 after years in exile
Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died, an official said Sunday. He was 79.
Live: Fighting intensifies around Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the situation on the front lines in the east of the country was getting tougher with Russia throwing more and more troops into battle, hours after the two sides agreed to exchange dozens of prisoners of war….
Police called to disturbance outside Gary Glitter bail hostel
The paedophile former singer was freed from prison on Friday after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sex crimes
UK’s Defence Ministry shows Ukrainian soldiers mastering Challenger 2 tanks
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Expert: First 10 months of current year was ‘inflation peak’ in Iran
An economic expert highlights a significant rise in Iran’s inflation under President Ebrahim Raisi, saying the first 10 months of the current Persian calendar year marked the peak of the country’s inflation in over seven decades.
Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests
Iran’s supreme leader reportedly has ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid the nationwide protests shaking the country