Iran

A White House press briefing held after Dr Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was abruptly cut short on Friday following a medical emergency involving a child.

Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq were responsible for 90% of the recorded executions, driving the sharp increase.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) threatened Iran with "possible bombing" as well as the imposition of secondary tariffs on the Islamic Republic if they do not comply with the nuclear deal proposed by the US.

Trump stated he's "pissed off" with Putin's actions and may impose additional tariffs on Russian oil if if Putin doesn't cooperate in ongoing negotiations to end his war in Ukraine.

US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels have killed at least 53 people, including women and children, and injured nearly 100. The strikes targeted Sanaa and Saada, escalating tensions as the Houthis vow retaliation.

Iran is relying on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the mandatory headscarf in public, a UN report said Friday.

Mufti Shah Mir, accused of human and arms trafficking and aiding in the Kulbhushan Jadhav kidnapping, was shot dead in Turbat, Balochistan. Sources suggest the killing may be linked to internal ISI conflicts or his role in suppressing Baloch activists.

Iran's president accuses Donald Trump of seeking to weaken Iran, as the country marks the 1979 revolution with anti-American rallies and chants of "Death to America".