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Tens of Thousands March in Madrid Over Spain’s Deepening Housing Crisis

Protesters demand stronger tenant protections, anti-fraud measures and an end to evictions without alternative accommodation MADRID: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets...

Reasons for hope amid the global warming gloom

The countdown has begun for COP31 in Turkiye in November. However, beforehand the governments of Australia and Fiji will be hosting a major pre-event early next month in Fiji to put Asia...

Kazakhstan Mourns 12 Servicemen Killed in Caspian Sea Training Tragedy

President Tokayev declares September 25 a National Day of Mourning as investigation begins into fatal incident during Khazar Qorgany-2026 naval exercises ASTANA, September 25, 2026:...

German Commissioner Thomas Rachel Engages Pakistan’s Civil Society on Minority Rights

ISLAMABAD: Listening to civil society organizations working directly with Pakistan’s minority communities was a key part of German Commissioner Thomas Rachel’s recent visit, highlighting the important role of grassroots organizations in promoting...

South Africa’s Femicide Crisis Deepens as Nine Women Are Found Dead Near Johannesburg

Memorial runs and protests highlight growing fear among women as authorities investigate possible links between killings JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has been gripped by renewed anger...

Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed

A vote is not a valentine; it’s a strategic chess move’: Open letter from ‘Michigan Jews for Democracy’ joins other open letters backed by Jews critical of the anti-Israel Democratic...

Iran hesitant to enforce mandatory headscarf law as war and economic pressures mount

Activist says regime is ‘afraid of protests,’ which Khamenei’s father-in-law seems to acknowledge: ‘We can’t enter into that front as we ought to because of wartime conditions’

Tens of Thousands Rally Across Germany Against Far-Right AfD

Mass Demonstrations Follow AfD’s Strong Election Performance in Saxony-Anhalt BERLIN: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany on Saturday in nationwide...

Dubai Films and Games Commission Launches National Short Film Competition Celebrating UAE’s Unity and...

Stories of Our Determination' Initiative to Showcase Human Experiences Through Film Dubai, UAE – The Dubai Films and Games Commission (DFGC), an entity operating under the...

Iranian  Cinema after the Islamic Revolution: Identity, Evolution and Characteristics

In Iran,  September 12  is celebrated as Cinema Day  .  After   the  Islamic  Revolution, the Iranian     cinema  gained a new identity by taking advantage of religious  and revolutionary teachings and recalling Iranian...