Iran stories that fall outside the other topics — society, environment, technology, health and everything else — collected from independent English-language outlets.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], August 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the memorial in Bishkek ahead of his participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Summit. The statue was unveiled by PM Modi during his visit to Kyrgyzstan in the year 2015. The Prime Minister also met people from various communities in Bishkek.
Nearly half of respondents to an Iran International Instagram poll said they would not buy a home in Iran even if they had enough money, with comments pointing to economic insecurity, emigration plans and concerns over keeping wealth in the country.
New Delhi, [India] August 29 (ANI): US consumer sentiment fell 6. 3 per cent month-on-month to 51. 7 in August, extending concerns over inflation and weakening economic prospects, according to the final reading from the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is preparing its electricity network for the coming winter by expanding renewable energy capacity and developing smart-grid infrastructure, the head of the Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) said.
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New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Record gold prices outpaced rising mining costs in Q1'26, generating unprecedented margins and cash flows for producers despite persistent inflationary pressures and regional geopolitical disruptions, according to a report by the World Gold Council (WGC).
BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. China beats Qatar in FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers second round China cruised to an 83-57 away victory over Qatar in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on August 27, making a winning start to the second round.
ICE detains British far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos British far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is awaiting deportation. Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and onetime political aide to rapper Kanye West, appears to be held in Louisiana, BBC reported, citing ICE's inmate registry. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said he "was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing", and will remain in custody pending deportation, the report said.
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Kyrgyzstan fully supports the development of transport corridors that can significantly reduce the physical distance between India and Central Asia, with Bishkek viewing routes such as the Chabahar port and International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) as key to expanding regional trade and connectivity, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to India Askar Beshimov said on Friday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 28 (ANI): The Odisha government has directed all government and non-government aided colleges to reduce the use of cooking oil and avoid 'puris', 'vadas' and 'bondas' for breakfast in canteens.
Britain's 'small boats' obsession misses the point on migration Submitted by Barry Malone on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 11:53 Almost a month after the cynical weaponisation of Ceuta, racist scaremongering has kept its place at the top of the agenda Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks with interim Chief Coastguard and Border Security Commander as they stand by a recovered boat used by migrants crossing the English Channel, in Dover, on 2 August 2026 (AFP) On For a while there, it seemed like they’d stopped talking about it. Andy Burnham had become prime minister and hit the ground running with a series of small but respectable measures aimed at alleviating what, for most people, is the most pressing problem in Britain: the cost of living. At the same time, Nigel Farage, leader of the hard-right Reform UK, had become a joke, running against a comedian with a bin on his head in a pointless by-election .
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson expressed sympathy with the government and people of Nepal following devastating floods and landslides that have killed hundreds and caused extensive damage to homes and infrastructure.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The death toll from flash floods that devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet has surpassed 470, while rescue operations continue near the Nepal-China border amid fears that a newly formed barrier lake could burst.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): Indian equity markets opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex gaining over 300 points and the Nifty crossing the 24,100 mark, amid a lack of decisive global cues. The gains came a day after sharp downward spikes in the Sensex during the fag end of the monthly expiry session unsettled investors. Both the benchmark indices opened with a gap-up.
Amid reports that hundreds of people are still missing in Nepal and China after a floodwater surge slammed into towns and villages on Wednesday, aid teams have been working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The largest rooftop solar power plant in Iran, with a capacity of 7 megawatts, was inaugurated in Pakdasht near capital Tehran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society expressed condolences to the families of victims of devastating floods in Nepal, offering to dispatch relief and medical teams to the affected areas.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry expressed sympathy with the families of victims of a deadly fire at a hospital in Islamabad.
Was Jason Arday really a serial plagiarist? No, the evidence shows Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 11:55 MEE examines the complexity surrounding plagiarism allegations against the late Cambridge academic Floral tributes are seen beside the entrance to Jesus College, where the late professor Jason Arday was a fellow at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on 17 August (AFP) Off Jason Arday was widely accused of being a serial plagiarist and fabulist in a media campaign before his death earlier this month. Numerous opinion columns and online posts claimed the Cambridge academic had a largely fabricated backstory.
Global fertility may have fallen below replacement level, threatening workforces, aging societies, and mounting economic pressure within roughly one generation Global fertility mayhave fallenbelow replacement level for the first time in human history, putting the world population on course for decline within roughly one generation, a new study has warned.
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