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Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
Middle East
January 1, 2026
Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
Tehran, Iran AP — Iran appointed a new central bank governor on Wednesday as an economic crisis sparked mass protests…
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80
World
December 31, 2025
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80
Dhaka, Bangladesh AP — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics…
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
Middle East
December 30, 2025
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
Tehran, Iran AP — Iran’s largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a record…
Three dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
Middle East
December 29, 2025
Three dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
AP — Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators on Sunday, killing…
Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
World
December 28, 2025
Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
Jakarta, Indonesia AP — Indonesian rescuers searched for a Spanish soccer coach and his three children on Saturday after a…
Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
Middle East
December 28, 2025
Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
Kabul, Afghanistan AP — Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised…
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
World
December 17, 2025
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
Miami AP — FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global…
Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
World
December 15, 2025
Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
Vilnius, Lithuania AP — Belarus freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and dozens of…
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine
World
December 14, 2025
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine
Brussels AP — The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia,…
China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US
World
December 8, 2025
China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US
AP — China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before, although shipments to the…