A slew of mixed reactions, though not so much grief, flooded social media platforms as videos of Iranian women crying and dancing in joy after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in the recent US-Israeli strikes went viral. While many Iranian women and youth were ecstatic over Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, others were shed tears … Read more
As massive tensions escalate between Iran and the United States-Israel coalition, the death toll across the Islamic Republic has climbed to 555, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Monday. Damage is seen on the façade of Gandhi Hospital, which was hit Sunday when a strike struck a state TV communications tower and nearby buildings across … Read more
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of Telegram, has sparked a discussion online after claiming that Dubai is “statistically safer” than Europe, even as Iranian missiles and drones targeted the UAE city over the weekend. Durov’s post sparked mixed reactions online. (Instagram/@durov) In a post on X, Durov wrote, “Unfortunately, I had to leave Dubai for … Read more
The U.S. Embassy in Bahrain has warned US citizens to “exercise caution and maintain vigilance” amid continued “drone and missile attacks from Iran.” In a security alert shared by the US Dept. of State Consular Affairs on X, the embassy stressed that hotels may be a target for attacks. Smoke rises from U.S Navy Base … Read more
The conflict between the United States-Israel alliance and the Iranian regime intensified on Monday, with Tehran launching a new round of missile and drone strikes on Israel and other Gulf states. Multiple media outlets, including RT, Press TV and i24NEWS, reported a drone strike on Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refining facility. The site is one … Read more
Nepal is set to vote for a new government on March 5, six months after a large-scale anti-corruption protest led by Gen-Z toppled the KP Sharma Oli government. The 2025 protests in the Himalayan nation were never meant to start a revolution, but over the course of five days, Nepalese youth found themselves marching the … Read more
A total lunar eclipse is set to light up the skies on March 3, and skywatchers across the United States will be able to see it in the early morning hours. A total lunar eclipse, known as the blood moon, is visible between skyscrapers, March 14, 2025, in downtown Chicago. (AP) According to NASA, a … Read more
US President Donald Trump has said that the American and Israeli airstrike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday also killed the men the United States had identified as his most likely successors, leaving no clear picture of who will lead the Islamic Republic next. A woman holds a photo frame of … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was declared dead on Sunday by the Iranian government. Khamenei, who was the central figure of the Islamic Republic since 1989, was killed in his office during a joint military operation by the United States and Israel. Iraqi Shiites hold pictures of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who … Read more
Editor’s note: The price of Brent crude initially rose to $82 a barrel when markets reopened on March 2nd An oil tanker is pictured offshore in Dubai on 1 March 2026, as an escalating Iran war threatens production of crude oil in the Middle East. (AFP) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP likes to launch his military campaigns … Read more