Two Iranian women chess players have competed in an international tournament without a hijab. Sara Khadem and Atousa Pourkashiyan, who are playing in the...
South Korea says it has scrambled fighter jets and attack helicopters, firing warning shots, after North Korean drones “violated” its airspace. The country’s Joint...
A record-breaking Iranian footballer who criticised the authorities’ crackdown on anti-regime protesters has said his family were prevented from leaving the country. Ali Daei,...
A record-breaking Iranian footballer who criticised the authorities’ crackdown on anti-regime protesters has said his family were prevented from leaving the country. Ali Daei,...
South Korea says it has scrambled fighter jets and attack helicopters, firing warning shots, after North Korean drones “violated” its airspace. The country’s joint...
The man suspected of shooting dead three Kurds in Paris this week has told investigators of his “hatred of foreigners”, prosecutors say. The suspected...
About 10 people are missing, potentially buried, following an avalanche in western Austria, local media has reported. One person has been rescued following the...
Several groups providing aid in Afghanistan have suspended their operations, after the Taliban ruled women could no longer work for non-governmental organisations with immediate...
The Taliban have banned Afghan women from working at non-governmental organisations in the country. The letter said female employees would not be allowed to...
Protesters have clashed with police in Paris during demonstrations after three people were shot dead at a Kurdish cultural centre. Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians...