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Iran's presence in Africa dates back to Indian Ocean trade networks in the 16th century. From the 1960s onwards, trade ties were modernized and intensified under the country's last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. These relations continued under the rule of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after he seized power in 1979 and established an Islamic republic. And

As the first notes of "Mehr-e Khavaran (Eastern Sun)" rang out at the Gold Coast Stadium, nearly 13,000 kilometers (8,000 miles) from Tehran on Australia's east coast, the Iranian women's national team raised their hands to their temples in salute. Most also appeared to sing along to their national anthem before the Asian Cup match against

When the trailer for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" came out in early February, fans of the Hollywood favorite immediately recognized the familiar faces — seemingly untouched by the passage of more than 20 years. But while the characters may look the same, their world has shifted, and it's the direction their lives are taking

A Berlin court on Thursday sentenced a Syrian national to 13 years in prison over a stabbing attack at the German capital's Holocaust memorial days before federal elections last year. The 20-year-old defendant stabbed a Spanish tourist visiting the memorial in February 2025. He was convicted of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and attempted membership

Armed only with a tin of cookies, a thermos of coffee, and a carton of oat milk, a handful of campaigners spent a sunny afternoon outside a factory in central Berlin last week trying to distribute flyers to the workers entering and leaving the grounds. The factory, in the capital's old working-class district of Wedding

FILE - Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference Dec. 7, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Patrick Sison/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Sison/AP The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move

An NPR investigation finds the Justice Department has removed or withheld Epstein files related to sexual abuse accusations that mention President Trump. Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR hide caption toggle caption Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related

President Trump urged pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol in a White House announcement in September 2025. Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump told pregnant women in September 2025 to avoid Tylenol because taking it would increase their babies' risk of autism: "Taking Tylenol is

What you need to know about Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick to lead DHS Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. spoke with reporters at the Capitol on Thursday. President Trump announced that Mullin is his pick to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America hide caption