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Iran Signals Internet Comeback as Protests Rage, Families Wait for Connection and Calm

Iran Signals Internet Comeback as Protests Rage, Families Wait for Connection and Calm

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Iran’s top telecommunications official has pledged that nationwide internet access will be restored within hours, as public pressure mounts following a sweeping shutdown imposed during a deadly protest crackdown. Speaking to local media on Saturday, Behzad Akbari, chief executive of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Company, said connectivity would return “today or tomorrow,” according to the Fars […]

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UN Secretary-General Calls on Iran to Show Maximum Restraint as Nationwide Protests Escalate

UN Secretary-General Calls on Iran to Show Maximum Restraint as Nationwide Protests Escalate

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Iranian authorities to exercise “maximum restraint” amid ongoing protests across the country, calling for an end to what has been described as excessive and disproportionate use of force against demonstrators. According to a statement released on Sunday, January 11, by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, the Secretary-General expressed deep […]

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Garbage Mountain Collapses at Cebu Landfill, Leaving One Dead and Dozens Feared Trapped

Garbage Mountain Collapses at Cebu Landfill, Leaving One Dead and Dozens Feared Trapped

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Rescue teams in the central Philippines are racing against time after a massive collapse at a landfill in Cebu City left at least one person dead and dozens more feared buried under tons of garbage. The incident occurred on Thursday at the Binaliw Landfill, a privately operated waste facility, when a towering pile of refuse […]

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Swiss Community Grieves as Investigators Work to Identify Victims After Crans-Montana Bar Fire

Swiss Community Grieves as Investigators Work to Identify Victims After Crans-Montana Bar Fire

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Swiss authorities face a heartbreaking mission after a devastating New Year’s Eve fire tore through the crowded Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, claiming dozens of lives and injuring more than a hundred people. What was meant to be a night of celebration in the famed ski resort turned into one of the country’s most tragic […]

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Pope Leo Carries a Message of Peace to a Wounded Lebanon Amid Intensifying Israeli Strikes

Pope Leo Carries a Message of Peace to a Wounded Lebanon Amid Intensifying Israeli Strikes

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Pope Leo arrives in Lebanon today, stepping onto a land that has endured years of conflict, tension, and uncertainty. His mission is clear: deliver a plea for peace to a nation once again caught in the crossfire of escalating Israeli air strikes. This marks the second and final stop of his first international journey as […]

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