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Fatma Hassona’s Director ‘Refused to Accept Her Death’

Director Sepideh Farsi on the shock of losing Fatma Hassona, the Palestinian subject of her film, in an Israeli missile strike just weeks before its…

White House puts up ‘Lab Leak’ page on COVID origins : Shots

The White House recently launched a web page entitled: “Lab Leak. The True Origins of COVID-19”

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After 100 Years We Now Have a Video of a Living Colossal Squid: Watch Now

The colossal squid was identified and named 100 years ago, but humans have never actually seen one swimming around in its natural habitat until now.

According to the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the SuBastian, a remotely operated vehicle deployed…

Can Witkoff beat the odds? – Politico

British man, 27, killed by avalanche in French Alps

A British man has died after he was buried by an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local officials have said.

The man, 27, was near the roadside at the Val Thorens resort when he was swept up and carried 15 metres (50ft) by snow on…

Ahmadi community in Pakistan says one of their members is beaten to death by Islamists

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A mob of Islamists allegedly beat to death a member of Pakistan’s minority Ahmadi community Friday while demonstrating near an Ahmadi place of worship in Karachi, a member of…

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April 18, 2025

Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages

Parham Ghobadi

BBC Persian

As Iran and the United States prepare to hold a second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome, hopes for de-escalation are being tempered by mounting military threats and mixed messages.

US President Donald Trump…