The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Majid Tavakoli says protesters should have had more help from abroad but the west doesn’t understand what Iran has become

Ukraine has reported slow, steady progress against entrenched Russian positions, retaking a string of villages across the last three months

Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persist

The annual pilgrimage brings both prayers and partying to Uman. Many have been undeterred by official pleas to stay away this year

One year ago this Saturday, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing her hijab "improperly". Her death led to massive anti-regime protests, known by their now-iconic slogan: “Woman, Life, Freedom”. The Observers team has been in regular contact with dozens of women across Iran…

The protests over Ms Amini’s death in police custody last year represented one of the largest challenges to Iran’s theocracy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Washington targets Iranian officials and state-linked media outlets on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.

Russia is currently firing some 14 million shells a year in Ukraine. They are only manufacturing 2 million. The Ukrainians, on the other hand, are firing around 2.5 million shells a year, but are also struggling to source them.

The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee has placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger

Across the United States a number of Christian groups have supported the efforts of Christian Aid Organizations for Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a meeting with his Belarusian ally, who referred to this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang