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2025/11/30
By Mahdi Zolfaghari
Economic storm ahead for U.S. Congress
TEHRAN - U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a new wave of negative economic polls, indicating that a significant portion of voters are dissatisfied with his administration’s handling of financial and livelihood issues. This growing dissatisfaction, reflected increasingly in public data, could directly impact his political standing, especially ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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2025-11-30 20:16
Iran’s "My Daughter’s Hair" shares top honor at Indian festival
TEHRAN- The 56th International Film Festival of India- IFFI 2025, concluded Friday in Goa, celebrated a diverse array of cinematic excellence from around the globe.
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2025/11/30
By Ranjan Solomon
Europe’s war, Ukraine’s ruin, and the case for a new architecture of peace
GOA, India - The Western narrative insists that Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. This story, repeated endlessly by the Atlantic establishment, conveniently deletes the political timeline that made war inevitable.
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2025-11-30 20:15
Iranian director stages reading of Ibsen’s “Rosmersholm” in Tehran
TEHRAN-Iranian director Sarvenaz Nankali staged reading performance of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s “Rosmersholm” at Tehran’s Homa Theater Hall on Sunday.
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2025-11-30 20:15
Renowned global figures serving as jury members of 43rd Fajr International Film Festival
TEHRAN – Twelve jurors will evaluate films across the International Competition and Eastern Vista sections of the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF), which is underway in Shiraz, Fars Province.
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2025-11-30 20:14
By Sahar Dadjoo
Israel waging ‘ecocide’ to erase Gaza’s future, expert warns
Omar Nashabeh says destruction of Gaza’s ecosystems proves a long-term strategy to make Palestinian life impossible
TEHRAN - As the “Right to Resist” International People’s Tribunal on Palestine delivered its landmark verdict in Barcelona—finding Israel, the United States, key European states, and other actors guilty of genocide, ecocide, forced starvation, and systematic violations of international law—one of the most compelling expert voices was that of Dr. Omar Nashabeh.
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2025-11-30 20:08
Iran fail to reach 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup
TEHRAN - India qualified for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 after a hard-fought 2-1 win against Iran in their final Qualifiers Group D tie on Sunday.
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2025-11-30 19:58
Iran’s Golshadnezhad wins gold at 2025 World Karate Championships
TEHRAN – Iran’s Atousa Golshadnezhad defeated China’s Gong Li 4-2 in the final match of the Female Kumite -61kg to win a gold medal at the 2025 World Karate Championships on Sunday.
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2025-11-30 19:45
Iran victorious over Iraq at FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Iraq 86-71 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday.
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2025-11-30 19:36
Esteghlal edge Foolad to move top of 2025/26 PGPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team moved to the top of Iran’s 2025/26 Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) after edging Foolad 1-0 on Sunday.
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2025-11-30 19:10
Iran lifts export restrictions on handmade backgammon boards
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have lifted export restrictions on handmade backgammon boards, a move officials say will open new international markets, strengthen craft-based employment, and support the country’s traditional artisans.
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2025-11-30 19:01
Pope Leo XIV begins Lebanon visit expected to deliver strong peace appeal
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, marking the second and final stop of his first foreign tour as head of the Catholic Church, where he is expected to deliver a strong appeal for peace, Al Mayadeen reported.
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2025-11-30 18:59
Baneh rosewater festival added to Iran’s national tourism calendar
TEHRAN – An annual rosewater festival being held in the border city of Baneh, western Iran, has been officially inscribed in the country’s national tourism events calendar, becoming the tenth registered tourism event of Kordestan province, provincial tourism chief announced on Monday.
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2025-11-30 18:59
By Shahrokh Saei
Law above the clouds: Caracas counters Washington’s illegal threats
TEHRAN – Venezuela has forcefully rejected recent threats from President Donald Trump to treat its skies as closed, arguing the United States has no legal authority to impose restrictions on another nation’s airspace. Officials in Caracas insist that the move is not only illegitimate but also a direct challenge to the principles of international law.
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2025-11-30 18:52
Tabriz, a heaven for culinary tourism
TEHRAN – From hearty stews to fragrant nougat, the flavors of Tabriz offer a vibrant gateway into one of Iran’s richest gastronomic traditions, positioning the historic city as a rising destination for culinary tourism.
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2025-11-30 18:52
Qaleh Bala, a village where people celebrate endemic Iranian Ground-Jay
TEHRAN - For 14 years, the remote eco-friendly village of Qaleh Bala has welcomed wildlife enthusiasts to its unique “Journey to the Habitat of the Iranian Ground-Jay” festival — an annual event where residents and visitors come together to honor and protect one of Iran’s rarest native birds.
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2025-11-30 18:36
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s war anxiety: Between genuine peril and manufactured panic
BEIRUT- Lebanese society has long been marked by debates, disagreements, and deep ideological fault lines. Division is not a uniquely Lebanese pathology but a universal human reflex—dating back, as Rousseau suggested, to the moment the first man staked a claim and declared, “This is mine.”
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2025-11-30 18:31
By Wesam Bahrani
Gaza’s death toll hits grim milestone of 70,000
TEHRAN – More than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed as the occupying Israeli regime’s genocidal assault on Gaza continues with no end in sight.
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2025-11-30 18:19
Philippine protesters rally against trillion‑peso corruption scandal
Tens of thousands of people have marched in the Philippine capital, Manila, demanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s resignation over a corruption scandal linked to government spending on flood-control infrastructure, Al Jazeera reported Sunday.
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2025-11-30 18:18
Death toll surpasses 600 in Southeast Asia floods and landslides
The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, Reuters reported Sunday, citing regional officials, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend.
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2025-11-30 18:13
Netanyahu seeks pardon as corruption and war crimes cases intensify
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused in long-running corruption cases, has submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog.
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2025-11-30 17:21
Shooting at California banquet hall leaves four dead, 10 injured
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, California, NPR reported Sunday, citing sheriff's officials.
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2025-11-30 17:19
Israeli settlers assault foreign activists in West Bank, leaving one critically wounded
The Israeli military launched a large-scale arrest campaign in the occupied West Bank as illegal settlers attacked foreign activists and Palestinians on Sunday, Anadolu reported, citing local sources.
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2025-11-30 16:10
28 Iranian universities in THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR) has placed 28 Iranian universities among the top institutions worldwide for interdisciplinary science research, compared to 29 universities in the 2025 rankings.
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2025-11-30 16:09
BRICS ‘best cities award’ secretariat set up in Iran
TEHRAN – The secretariat of the BRICS Award, Best Cities Experiences and Research, has been established in the country with the aim of sharing experiences, expanding collaborations among cities, and promoting urban diplomacy.
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2025-11-30 15:40
Iranian, Malaysian scientific officials discuss expanding ties
TEHRAN – Iran’s scientific counselor in East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Alireza Pourtavakol, held a meeting with the managers of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) to discuss ways to foster scientific and academic cooperation between the two countries.
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2025-11-30 15:35
Iran marking national week of persons with disabilities
TEHRAN – The national week of persons with disabilities is being held from November 29 to December 5 across the country with the theme of “Social Inclusion; Social Integration of Persons with Disabilities”, in line with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3.
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2025-11-30 15:17
‘Holding exhibitions hoped to pave way for great leap in Iran-Turkmenistan economic co-op’
TEHRAN- The governor-general of Golestan province, in northeast Iran, expressed hope that holding exhibitions will pave the way for a great leap in the level of economic cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan.
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2025-11-30 15:15
Over 300 companies to participate in IPCC 2025
TEHRAN – A total of 303 domestic and foreign companies are set to participate in the 25th edition of Iran’s International Paint, Resin, Coatings, Composites and Plating Industries Fair (IPCC 2025), according to Iran International Exhibitions Company.
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2025-11-30 15:15
Iran, Eurasian bloc agree on electronic customs data exchange
TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have reached an agreement to launch electronic data exchange as part of the ongoing implementation of the Iran–EAEU free trade agreement.