Iran stories that fall outside the other topics — society, environment, technology, health and everything else — collected from independent English-language outlets.
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Restrictions around the Iran national team's World Cup travel are being slightly loosened, with the team now permitted to travel to at U. S. game sites two days before the day of the match, the U.
New York [US], June 23 (ANI): The sell-off in global tech stocks intensified on Tuesday as investors became wary of the frenzy around AI, adopting a more cautious approach and evaluating the next steps on how to navigate the technology's soaring costs. Nasdaq 100 extended the selloff opening more than 2 per cent lower on Tuesday, with memory chip heavyweight Micron down more than 11 per cent.
How did the far right take over Latin America? Submitted by Joe Gill on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 10:02 US President Donald Trump has openly supported this far-right political wave, and now has a string of allies across the continent Colombia's presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria movement, Abelardo de la Espriella, speaks to supporters from behind bullet-proof glass at the Ventana al Mundo monument in Barranquilla, Colombia, 21 June 2026 (AFP) On An extraordinary political revolution in favour of the populist far right is sweeping Latin America : Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and now Colombia have all seen the left defeated. The far right has won elections along the entire Pacific coast, from the southernmost tip of Chile in Tierra del Fuego, all the way north to the Panama isthmus, bringing to a close more than two decades of a left-wing ascendancy, the so-called Pink Tide .
Seoul [South Korea], June 23 (ANI): Stocks in Asia closed lower as the tech rout spread from Wall Street with the Korean index KOSPI closing down 10 per cent and Japan's Nikkei ending the trading session on Tuesday down nearly 3. 5 per cent.
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The world is unlikely to return to the pre-crisis energy situation as countries respond to recent disruptions by reassessing energy security strategies, diversifying supplies and making new investment decisions, according to Jim Burkhard, Vice President and Head of Research for Oil Markets, Energy and Mobility, S&P Global Energy.
A technical malfunction caused the explosion at the complex, where an Iranian attack in March halted operations Twelve Indians are among the 13 killed in a blast at a Ras Laffan gas facility on Monday, the Qatari authorities say.
Soaring gym fees and shrinking household budgets are forcing many Iranians to abandon sports and fitness activities, turning what was once a routine part of daily life into an unaffordable luxury, according to messages sent to Iran international.
Chipmakers led the way down in South Korea, where the main index crashed 10 percent. Stocks in Europe were lower and S&P 500 futures pointed to a sharp fall.
Keir Starmers likely successor offers a fresh coat of paint over the same unpopular policies British Labour MP Andy Burnham looks set to be airdropped into Downing Street to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
(Photo credit: Blake Dahlin-Imagn Images) Belgian winger Jeremy Doku was able to attend the birth of his son in London on Monday and will return to his national team on Tuesday. Doku's wife, Shireen, gave birth to a son named Praise on Monday, the Belgian soccer federation said in a statement attributed to team doctor Brahim Hacene.
The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A widespread power outage occurred in the city of Karmiel in occupied Palestine following a fire at a regional power substation.
Explosion at Qatar gas hub leaves 54 injured and 18 missing Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 11:17 Qatari authorities say search and rescue operations under way after 'internal explosion' at Ras Laffan complex This frame grab from AFPTV video footage on 21 June 2026 shows an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone as the result of a 'technical incident' (AFPTV/AFP) Off An overnight explosion at Qatar ’s main liquefied natural gas processing facility has injured at least 54 people and left 18 others missing, according to authorities in Doha. The incident at Ras Laffan Industrial City, which is around 80km from Doha, was described on Monday by the Qatari interior ministry as an “internal explosion”. It said that search and rescue workers had been deployed to conduct search operations.
BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Spain's Lamine Yamal scored on his first World Cup start at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday. In Atlanta, Yamal scored within 10 minutes as Spain cruised to a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia. World Cup debutant Cape Verde held two-time world champion Uruguay to a 2-2 draw.
The repeated deaths of Caspian seals along the shores of the Caspian Sea have become a persistent environmental concern, with experts still unable to identify a definitive cause despite years of investigations, according to a report by Iran's Shargh newspaper.
World Cup 2026: Why some US hotels aren't cashing in on the tourism surge Submitted by Ali Jaswal on Mon, 06/22/2026 - 08:10 Immigration policies, booking uncertainty and Fifa's room releases have complicated expectations for hoteliers A view of the Empire State Building as people arrive ahead of a watch party at a Fifa Fan Zone in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on 13 June 2026 (Leonardo Munoz/AFP) Off Five hundred million ticket requests. Nearly ninety percent of available inventory sold. By any measure, the appetite for the World Cup is unlike anything the sport has ever seen.
(Photo credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn Images) Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament as part of a second-half flurry to deliver Egypt their first World Cup victory, 3-1 over New Zealand on Sunday night in Vancouver. Both Salah and Mostafa Zico tallied a goal and an assist as Egypt (1-0-1, 4 points) rallied from a 1-0 halftime hole and took over first place in Group G.
Authorities said the incident in Ras Laffan Industrial City was caused by a technical malfunction A massive explosion and fire hit Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday evening, with authorities attributing the incident to a "technical malfunction" during operations at a local gas facility rather than an attack.
Loud boom heard in Doha as factory explosion reported A loud boom was heard in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Sunday evening, according to a Reuters witness. Qatar's Interior Ministry later said the sound was linked to an explosion at a factory in Ras Laffan, with no injuries or leaks reported.
(Photo credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images) Spain extended their unbeaten streak in competitive fixtures to 32 matches during their World Cup opener last week.
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