President Masoud Pezeshkian said he was willing to negotiate with protesters while accusing foreign powers of stirring demonstrations; Tehran also warned it would retaliate if the United States took military action in defence of the protesters.
A Reddit user shared photos of a dog rescued one day before being put down; five years later the dog is healthier and the owner wrote that the dog "rescued me too".
The Harcourt Cooperative Cool Stores were destroyed in recent Victoria bushfires, wiping out stored stock and equipment for many local winemakers and brewers; community fundraisers have raised more than $130,000.
Michael Steele, a former Republican National Committee chair, says law firms, universities and parts of the media quickly yielded to pressure after President Trump returned to office, and he argues voters want accountability as midterm elections approach.
A group of Theravada Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are walking across the U.S. South to promote peace; the 2,300-mile trek began Oct. 26, 2025 and is scheduled to end in mid‑February in Washington, D.C., where they plan to ask Congress to recognize Vesak.
A US State Department official compared UK threats to block the X platform to a 'Russia‑style' ban as Ofcom conducts an expedited assessment of X and xAI over images produced by the AI tool Grok; the UK government says it would back Ofcom and could use powers under the Online Safety Act.
A Burnley man was jailed after breaking into Pendleside Hospice Shop on January 8 and taking about £1,000 of stock; he was arrested within 24 hours and later sentenced to a total of 52 weeks in custody.
Ireland has introduced labels linking alcohol to cancer and liver disease; some producers have relabelled products and they are already on sale, while the government has delayed compulsory rollout until 2028, citing trade uncertainty.
Nine Newspapers apologised after a cartoon published on January 7 drew widespread criticism for alleged antisemitic themes; the apology was posted as a royal commission into the December 14 Bondi attack, led by Virginia Bell, gets under way.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers spoke about the January 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good and criticised President Trump; federal officials say Good tried to run over agents and an FBI investigation is ongoing.
