Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad.

Women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad.






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Foreign minister announces apparent reversal of France’s stance, saying Iran protest crackdown ‘cannot go unanswered’.

A fire tore through a luxury hotel in Courchevel in the French Alps, forcing the evacuation of nearly 300 people.
The Royal Oman Police said the boat carried 25 French tourists along with a tour guide and captain when it capsized.
President Emmanuel Macron hails the vote as a ‘major step’ to protect French children and teenagers.

Thousands of people are demanding justice in Paris after videos surfaced of the violent arrest of a Mauritian migrant.
Flights were paused after Trump said ‘armada’ of US warships heading towards the Middle East.
French prosecutors say Russia-linked tanker ‘Grinch’ under investigation after interception in western Mediterranean.
UK politicians have accused Trump of avoiding military service during the Vietnam War.
French President Emmanuel Macron says vessel subject to international sanctions, suspected of ‘flying false flag’.