Several reported killed in Iran protests over economic woes

Hengaw said security forces fired on protesters in Lordegan, killing some and wounding others People walk past closed shops following protests over a plunge in the currency’s value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025. — Reuters Several people were killed during unrest in Iran on Thursday, an Iranian news agency … Read more

Pakistan, India exchange nuclear sites lists as FO flags water, regional concerns

Annual exchange held; Islamabad warns India on Chenab project, backs China on Taiwan Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing January 1 Photo: X/FO Pakistan and India on Thursday exchanged updated lists of their nuclear installations, continuing an annual confidence-building measure under a bilateral agreement signed in 1988, the … Read more

PM appoints Tahir Ashrafi as coordinator for religious harmony, diaspora

Appointment comes at critical time amid shifts in Muslim world and Pakistan’s key ties with Gulf and Islamic states Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appointed Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, as Coordinator for Religious Harmony and for the Pakistani diaspora in the Middle East and Muslim countries. The … Read more

Neuralink plans ‘high-volume’ brain implant production by 2026, Musk says

Neuralink implanted 12 paralyzed patients; users control tools by thought; raised $650M in June Reuters January 01, 2026 Less than a minute read A smartphone with a Neuralink logo displayed is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken on May 15, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink will start “high-volume … Read more

Chelsea part ways with manager Maresca

The Italian joined the Blues in 2024 after steering Leicester City to EPL promotion Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reacts after the match. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Chelsea have parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca, the Premier League club said on Thursday, after the London side won just one of their last seven league games. The Italian, … Read more