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Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah who was ousted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution, called for a two-day strike across Iran, rocked by more than 10 days of anti-government protests. In a video posted on X, the exiled opposition figure appears to call on protesters to “launch a nationwide strike for workers and employees in key sectors of the economy, especially transport, oil and gas, and energy” starting Saturday, the start of Iran’s labor week. His online video address came amid a government-imposed internet blackout amid ongoing turmoil across Iran. “I also ask you to take to the…
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua needs time to grieve before making a decision about his boxing future, but believes the former heavyweight champion will return to the ring.Joshua’s close friends and team members Sheena Ghami and Latif “Rats” Ayodele were killed in a traffic accident on December 29 near Lagos, Nigeria, when the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a stopped truck.Joshua was also a passenger and suffered minor injuries.The incident occurred 10 days after the 2012 Olympic gold medalist defeated Jake Paul in Miami. The fight was his first since September 2024, when he lost to fellow Briton…
According to the Office for National Statistics, nearly one million young people in the UK aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training at the end of 2025.Helaman | E+ | Getty ImagesYoung people struggling to get their first jobs may simply be unprepared to enter the workforce, having missed out on important social developments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment among Gen Z is increasing, with nearly one million young people in the UK aged 16 to 24 becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) between July and September 2025, according to the Office for National…
Amid public uproar in the United States over the shooting and local authorities’ exclusion from the investigation, a new video has been released showing the final moments of a Minnesota woman’s encounter with immigration officials before she was killed.Minnesota prosecutors on Friday called on the public to share with law enforcement any audio recordings or evidence related to the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listA new 47-second video published online by Minnesota-based conservative news site Alpha News on Friday and later reposted on social media…
Berlin — As heavy snow fell and temperatures plummeted to below freezing in the German capital, an alleged arson attack on Berlin’s electricity supply facilities by left-wingers caused a massive power outage on Saturday, leaving around 100,000 people without power for several days. Activist group Vulcan Group claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing fossil fuels and AI of playing a role in accelerating the climate crisis. Around 45,000 homes and more than 2,000 businesses in Berlin’s wealthy southwest district were affected by the power outage, which lasted more than four days. The power outage is believed to be the longest…
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Less than a week after the United States ousted President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump met with more than a dozen oil companies at the White House on Friday afternoon to discuss plans to invest in Venezuela.exxon CEO Darren Woods; conocophilips CEO Ryan Lance chevron Vice President Mark Nelson also attended. executives from halliburton, Valero and marathon was also in attendance. President Trump said oil companies would spend at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector. Because the U.S. provides security and protection, “they can get their money back and get very good returns,” he said. The president said…
For nearly 27 years, the Venezuelan military, officially known as the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB), has been a strong ally of Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro as they systematically turned toward authoritarianism as they sought an alternative to Western liberal democracies.FANB helped the Venezuelan government dismantle the institutions of the previous political system and persecute its most ardent opponents. In return, the Chávez and Maduro governments each gave the military increasing power within Venezuelan politics, offering it other leadership roles such as ministerial positions, gubernatorial positions, embassies, mayoral positions, and control of state-owned enterprises.Now, with the abduction of…
Iran suffered a nationwide internet blackout on Thursday night as Iranians chanted slogans against the ruling theocratic regime and massive anti-government protests spread across the country amid mounting anger over economic turmoil and security crackdowns. Authorities cut internet access and phone lines shortly after protests began Thursday in the capital Tehran and other major cities, but the power outage did not immediately prevent protesters from posting videos and the protests entered their second week. “Nationwide blackouts tend to be a strategy that regimes use when deadly force is about to be used against protesters,” Alp Toker, director of cybersecurity watchdog…
Europe’s best-performing blue-chip stocks are widely expected to be acquired by larger peers in 2025, with analysts predicting the deal could be worth up to $23 billion.Avivax, a French clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, saw its stock price soar 1,681% last year, far outpacing global stocks. Stoxx 600 index Second Best Performing Stock, Mining Company Fresnilloan increase of 453%.Now, the big question for analysts appears to be not if Avivax will announce an acquisition, but when.The stock, which went public in 2015, was mainly priced between 10 and 20 euros, but it didn’t really…