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Reza Pahlavi was just 16 years old when the 1979 Iranian revolution toppled her father’s 40-year rule. The eldest son of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, he was the first in his family to inherit an oil-rich, thousand-year-old empire. Now, almost half a century after his birthright was released, and at age 65, his wait may finally be coming to an end. “This is the final battle. Pahlavi is coming back!” was one of the prominent chants of the nationwide protests that rocked Iran on Thursday night after the exiled former crown prince called on his compatriots to take to the…
A woman with an umbrella crosses the road at the entrance to the Demerara Harbor Bridge with a sign that reads “Essequibo belongs to Guyana” in George Town on September 2, 2025.Joaquin Sarmiento | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela is expected to fundamentally reshape regional risks, including the South American country’s territorial claims to vast resource-rich areas in neighboring Guyana.The US operation on January 3 to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, shocked the world, with many condemning the US action as a violation of international law.President Donald Trump dismissed such…
In a 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card Playoffs, Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter when the New England Patriots defense was giving Justin Herbert a hard time.Andy Borregales made three field goals for the Patriots (15-3), who closed out the 2018 season with their first playoff win since winning the Super Bowl. They will host the winner of Monday night’s divisional round game between Pittsburgh and Houston. In his first career playoff game, Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards and ran for a…
Iranians block a road and gather during a protest in Tehran, Iran, January 9, 2026. Masa | AFP | Getty Images Iran now appears to be on President Donald Trump’s list, after Venezuela and Greenland.This comes as a wave of protests in Iran is now in its third week. What started as demonstrations against skyrocketing inflation evolved into a nationwide anti-government uprising. More than 500 people have been killed as the Iranian government has moved aggressively to crack down on dissidents, according to the US-based Human Rights Defenders News Agency.President Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday, referring to the…
A plowed asphalt road outside Sisimiut, Greenland, Monday, March 31, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGreenland is in the midst of a geopolitical firestorm as US President Donald Trump escalates his threat to annex the autonomous Danish territory.But while President Trump has said the United States needs the giant Arctic island for national security and European leaders have responded that security is a collective effort, independence for the island of just 57,000 people remains a long-term goal.Opinion polls show that while an overwhelming majority of Greenlanders oppose U.S. rule, an overwhelming majority support independence from Denmark.The White House said President…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has claimed that nationwide protests have “turned violent and bloody” to give President Donald Trump an excuse to intervene militarily in Iran.Araghchi told diplomats in Tehran on Monday that although there was a spike in violence over the weekend, “the situation is now completely under control.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe said the protests should lead to “terrorists” with bloody motives targeting protesters and security forces inviting foreign intervention, as President Trump threatened military action against Tehran. “We are ready for war, but we are also ready for dialogue,” he added.Araghchi also said…
Latest information on Spanish Just hours after the United States overthrew Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, accused of “narcoterrorism,” US President Donald Trump hinted that he may expand military operations against Mexican drug lords. “We have to do something” about the United States’ southern neighbor, President Trump said on “Fox & Friends” over the weekend, noting that the Mexican government has repeatedly rejected his proposals to “eliminate the cartels.” On Thursday, President Trump reiterated his position and said he would soon target cartels on the ground. “We’ve taken out 97% of the drugs that come in through our waterways, and now…
The San Francisco 49ers sensationally defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, 23-19, and were eliminated from the NFL playoffs in the wild card round.The 49ers, already in a battered state without key players like Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and Ricky Pearsall due to injuries, also lost their talismanic tight end George Kittle to a torn Achilles tendon in the first half, ending their season. But San Francisco’s playoff run isn’t over yet. They will face the NFC’s No. 1 seed, the Seattle Seahawks, in next week’s divisional round. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player San…
When Syria’s civil war ended in December 2024 with the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, hundreds of thousands of civilians still had arms. Over the nearly 14 years of war, armed groups have proliferated, ranging from a wide range of rebel groups in the northwest and pro-regime military and paramilitary forces in central and central Syria, to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northeast and a complex network of militias across the south. And let’s not forget ISIS and al-Qaeda.In this context, the task of demilitarizing society and reunifying the country poses a truly formidable challenge for the Syrian…
The Strait of Hormuz is back in the spotlight as potential US intervention in Iran increases the risk that Iran will disrupt one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints.US President Donald Trump is considering a range of options against Iran to crack down on protests in the country, according to multiple media reports on Sunday. Industry experts have warned that a military conflict could lead to Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, and through which nearly one-third of the world’s offshore crude…