Mahsa Amini’s father detained on anniversary of death, rights group says Iranian security forces briefly hold Amjad Amini amid crackdown on commemorative protests The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023
Daniel Burke: body found in Ukraine in search for missing British man Relatives of Manchester man, 36, receive support as UK and Ukraine officials work on identification The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023
Body found in Ukraine in search for Manchester man missing for a month Daniel Burke, 36, was reported missing on August 16 by family who had not heard from him believing that he had travelled to Ukraine. The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Iran: One year after the death of Mahsa Amini Security forces have been positioned in Tehran and other cities as Iran marks one year since the death of Mahsa Amini. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2023
Iranian security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini’s father on death anniversary Iran’s official IRNA news agency denies that Amjad Amini was arrested The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
How one man's ship-spotting hobby is helping thwart Russian sanction-busting Despite Russia facing ever-tightening sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, it has managed to keep up a steady trade with international markets, thanks to the Bosphorus waterway through Istanbul. RFI spoke to one man whose hobby is helping to thwart Russian sanctions-busting. Radio France Internationale · Sep 16, 2023
UK officially bans Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group as terrorist organisation Those found guilty of violating the ban will face a potential sentence of upto 14 years in prison The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Unesco adds two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger Unesco has placed Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on its list The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 570 As the war enters its 570th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 570 of the invasion Ukraine claims to have seized village from Russian forces in Donetsk region; Zelenskiy to meet Biden in Washington next week The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023
Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and Ukraine leaders President Joe Biden has a busy foreign policy agenda next week The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists The Pentagon’s Central Command has decided to interview roughly two dozen service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal but weren’t included in the military’s initial investigation The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
‘It is not possible to organise in Iran’: jailed activist warns of totalitarianism after Mahsa Amini protests Majid Tavakoli says protesters should have had more help from abroad but the west doesn’t understand what Iran has become The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023
Ukraine recaptures another village from Putin’s forces – as it keeps up attacks on Russia’s ships Ukraine has reported slow, steady progress against entrenched Russian positions, retaking a string of villages across the last three months The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023 Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persist
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023 ‘The show must go on’: 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews travel to Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah The annual pilgrimage brings both prayers and partying to Uman. Many have been undeterred by official pleas to stay away this year
France 24 · Sep 15, 2023 Proposed hijab penalties in Iran: 'They can’t prosecute millions of women' 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 Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Iran seeks to prevent protests for anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death – as UK and US issue fresh sanctions 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
Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2023 US announces new Iran sanctions as prisoner swap looms Washington targets Iranian officials and state-linked media outlets on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.
The Conversation · Sep 15, 2023 Russian and North Korea artillery deal paves the way for dangerous cyberwar alliance 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 Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 UNESCO puts 2 locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger 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
Zenger · Sep 15, 2023 Duck Dynasty Star, American Faith Leaders Visits Ukraine Church Project Across the United States a number of Christian groups have supported the efforts of Christian Aid Organizations for Ukraine
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia's move to boost ties with North Korea 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
Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023 The inside story of how British missiles were used to attack the Russian fleet Storm Shadow weapons were critical in Ukraine’s attack on Sevastopol this week, destroying a submarine, large landing ship and crippling the vital dry dock.
The Conversation · Sep 15, 2023 Mahsa Amini: a year into the protest movement in Iran, this is what’s changed Iran’s rulers continue to enforce tight public controls as the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the “morality police” approaches.