Human Rights

Iran 1 day ago

Iran accused of sex assaults on teenage prisoners, while families charged to recover remains of loved ones

Iran's prosecutor general Mohammad Movahedi claims government crushed nationwide protests as death toll reaches 544 with over 10,681 arrested.

Iran 2 days ago

Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks

Iran protests entered day 24 with 4,519 confirmed deaths. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs security forces amid nationwide demonstrations.

Iran 3 days ago

Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

Iran enters 22nd day of internet shutdown with limited connectivity restored as NetBlocks reports shift toward "filternet plus" censorship scheme whitelisting only business services.

Politics 3 days ago

Only one out of nearly 20 surveyed Democrats who may run in 2028 says a man cannot become a woman

Only one of nearly 20 top Democrats who may run for president in 2028 was willing to definitively answer whether a man could become a woman.

Iran 3 days ago

World Economic Forum boots Iranian foreign minister from Davos summit amid deadly crackdown on protesters

World Economic Forum withdraws Iranian foreign minister's Davos invitation amid deadly nationwide protests that have killed thousands of civilians.

Iran 3 days ago

Iran state TV hacked to show exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi

Iranian state TV hacked to show exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urging military to join protesters as death toll reportedly reaches nearly 4,000.

Iran 4 days ago

Iran accused of killing 16,500 in sweeping ‘genocide’ crackdown: report

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed in Iran protests as regime allegedly accelerates executions to more than eight per day.

NHL 6 days ago

NHL commissioner says he 'binged' new hockey reality show 'in one night,' reaffirms stance on Pride jerseys

After bingeing HBO Max’s “Heated Rivalry," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman praised the show’s portrayal of hockey culture while reaffirming his stance on themed jerseys.

Iran January 16

Top Iranian general threatens to 'cut off' Trump's hand over potential military strikes

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei warns American military bases in the region would not be safe from retaliation as U.S. aircraft carrier reportedly moves toward Middle East.

Iran January 14

Iran allegedly airs 97 'coercive confessions' amid record-breaking North Korea-style internet blackout

The Iranian regime aired alleged forced confessions from handcuffed protesters during a record-breaking internet blackout lasting over 144 hours.