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Concerns for Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab amid Mahsa Amini protests

Elnaz Rekabi usually wears a hijab while competing, but there are concerns for the 33-year-old's wellbeing after she climbed at the Asian Continental Championships with her hair out.

ABC News

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi feared missing after refusing to wear hijab while competing

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi is feared to be "missing" after competing without a hijab at an international climbing competition.

Evening Standard

Kremlin denies using Iranian drones in attack on Ukraine

The Kremlin on Tuesday denied its forces had used Iranian drones to attack Ukraine.

Reuters

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to publish memoir about her years in jail in Iran

The book, to be written with her husband Richard Ratcliffe, will detail her time in prison and the campaign for her release

The Guardian - UK

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber returns from Seoul tournament amid hijab controversy

An Iranian rock climber who competed in an international contest without a headscarf said she had done so unintentionally, after she was widely assumed to have expressed support for protests in Iran.

Reuters

As many as 23 children killed during Iran protests, UN rights office says

As many as 23 children have been killed in ongoing mass protests in Iran, a spokesperson for the United Nations human rights office told a briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 237

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 237th day, we take a look at the main developments.

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Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber has left South Korea after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering

The Independent UK

Fears growing for Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed without hijab

The decision by Elnaz Rekabi to forgo the hijab came as protests sparked by the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman have entered a fifth week

Irish Mirror

What are the suicide drones bombarding Ukraine, and where did Russia get them?

At least four people were killed in Russian drone strikes on Ukrainian cities on Monday. The attacks were carried out by what are called Shahed drones — also known as suicide or kamikaze drones.

WEKU

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber posts Instagram ‘apology’ for competing without hijab

The athlete said not wearing a headscarf was ‘unintentional’

The Independent UK

Germany Divided on How to Approach Iran

Internal conflict is growing in Germany over how to deal with Iran, where human rights violations are rampant against the backdrop of demonstrations that the country has been raging for weeks. Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s Foreign Minister, had vowed upon taking office last year that she would promote a foreign policy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

FAO, WFP: Iraq One of the Countries Most Affected by Climate Change

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) in Iraq issued a joint statement on the occasion of World Food Day on Monday on the future of Iraq’s agriculture and food security. The statement was issued amid a drought wave hitting Iraq for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US claims Iran-made ‘kamikaze’ drones used by Russia to bomb Ukraine breach international law

Kyiv accuses Russia of attacking Ukraine using Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones in recent weeks

The Independent UK

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Bibi review: Netanyahu memoir is hard-eyed – if not where Trump is concerned

The former Israeli PM is under a legal cloud but fighting for office again. His book is well-written and self-serving

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sultan of Oman, President of Iran Hold Telephone Talks

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq received on Monday a telephone call from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, reported the sultanate’s state news agency (ONA). Their talks focused on aspects of bilateral cooperation between their countries. They exchanged views on regional and international developments, added ONA. In Doha, meanwhile, Emir of…

The Guardian - UK

Iranian schoolgirl ‘beaten to death for refusing to sing’ pro-regime anthem

Fresh protests ignited around Iran by 16-year-old Asra Panahi’s death after schoolgirls assaulted in raid on high school in Ardabil

The Guardian - UK

Missing Iranian climber dropped headscarf by mistake, Instagram post claims

Friends of Elnaz Rekabi have been unable to contact athlete since Sunday, while embassy says she returned home with rest of team

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US Warns of Sanctions over Iran Drone Ties after Kyiv Strikes

The United States warned Monday it would take action against companies and nations working with Iran's drone program after Russia used the imports for deadly kamikaze strikes in Kyiv. "Anyone doing business with Iran that could have any link to UAVs or ballistic missile developments or the flow of arms…

The Guardian - AU

Russian commander of Kherson acknowledges forces under pressure – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the war in Ukraine here.

Reuters

Russia destroys power and water infrastructure across Ukraine

Russia has destroyed almost a third of Ukraine's power stations in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, as Moscow rained more missiles down on infrastructure in what Kyiv and the West call a campaign to intimidate civilians.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 237 of the invasion

New air strikes target energy infrastructure in Ukraine cities leading to blackouts; Kremlin says it has ‘no information’ on use of Iranian drones

The Independent UK

White House signals Iran deal talks have stalled as protests rage in support of woman killed for not wearing headscarf properly

End of productive negotiations is major victory for Iran hawks in Washington DC

Axios

"No going back": Gen Z at the forefront of the protests in Iran

Younger Iranians "don't appear to have the same fears or trepidations of previous generations."

Reuters

US accuses Iran of lying over use of its drones in Ukraine

The White House said on Monday that Iran is lying when it says Iranian drones are not being used by Russia to launch attacks against Ukraine.

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