Politics Feb 15 Elon Musk hopes for new Twitter CEO by end of year with platform in ‘financially healthy place’ Billionaire Elon Musk says he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter "probably toward the end of the year."…
World Feb 05 Iran pardons some protesters, revealing ‘tens of thousands’ detained The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, part of a yearly pardoning the supreme leader does before the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations.
World Feb 05 Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s ex-president who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, dies at 79 Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday.
World Jan 29 Iran says drone attack targeted a defense factory in city of Isfahan Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said early Sunday, causing some damage at the plant amid heightened regional and international tensions engulfing the Islamic Republic.
World Jan 26 Iran has enough enriched uraniam to build ‘several’ nuclear weapons, UN says Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses, the United Nations' top nuclear official is now warning.
World Jan 16 John Kerry says he backs appointment of UAE oil chief to lead COP28 climate talks U.S. climate envoy John Kerry backs the United Arab Emirates' decision to appoint the CEO of a state-run oil company to preside over the upcoming U.N. climate negotiations in Dubai, citing his work on renewable energy projects.
World Jan 15 South Korea’s president travels to UAE, seeks expansion of strategic partnership South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received an honor guard welcome Sunday on a trip to the United Arab Emirates as he hopes to expand his country's military sales here.
World Jan 14 Iran hangs former deputy defense minister, drawing international condemnation Iran said Saturday it executed a former high-ranking defense ministry official and dual Iranian-British national, despite international warnings not to carry out the death sentence.
World Dec 08 Iran announces execution of prisoner arrested in protests Activists warn that others could also be put to death in the near future, saying that at least a dozen people so far have received death sentences over their involvement in the demonstrations.
World Nov 29 U.S., Iran face off in World Cup amid heightened political tensions No matter the outcome, tensions are likely only to worsen in the coming months.