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No Nobles Day: Britain's Parliament boots its last hereditary Lords after 700 years
Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to "an archaic and undemocratic principle." The removed aristocrats are 92 of the House of Lo...
Greetings from a Shanghai temple where you can ward off bad luck in the Year of the Horse
According to Chinese mythology, those born in the Year of the Horse will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general. Luckily, there are ways to appease Tai Sui, inc...
Americans skeptical of the Iran war, poll says. And, DOJ gives guns back to felons
A majority of Americans oppose the U.S.' involvement in the war with Iran, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, the Department of Justice is quietl...
US attacks Iranian mine-laying vessels near Hormuz on Day 12 of war
Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for...
Iranian footballer changes mind on asylum in Australia
One member of the Iranian women's football team has decided to leave Australia, taking the number seeking asylum to six, amid fears they could be in danger afte...
Australia grants visas to more members of Iranian women's football team
Two more members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia, taking the total to seven, amid fears for their safety after they w...
Photos from Iran and across the Middle East as the war enters Week 2
More than a week of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran has dragged in global powers, upended the world's energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to...
Trump gives mixed signals on Iran war. And, how Epstein built ties to scientists
President Trump provided conflicting messages about when the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran will end. And, NPR investigates how late convicted sex offender Jef...
Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end
In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete." But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to...
What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader
The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influ...
New evidence challenges Trump claim about deadly girls school strike
On 28 February, a missile hit Shajareh Tayyebeh School - a girl's primary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Iranian authorities have said the strike ki...
Fears Iranian women's football team could 'face dire consequences'
Concern is growing for the safety of the Iranian football women's team who it is feared could "face dire consequences" when they return home from the Asian Cup...