Iranian authorities have issued a three-day ultimatum to citizens who took part in recent anti-government protests, urging them to surrender to the police in exchange for leniency. The announcement underscores the government’s dual-track approach of pressure and conciliation as it seeks to contain one of the most serious waves of unrest the Islamic Republic has […]

The world of haute couture has lost one of its most luminous stars. Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian designer who defined global elegance for over half a century, has passed away in Rome at the age of 93. His death on Monday, 19 January 2026, was met with an outpouring of grief from the fashion […]

Iran is set to roll out its own indigenous internet infrastructure, featuring a separate social media ecosystem, domestically developed search engines, and messaging applications—all under complete state control. While access to the global internet will technically remain possible, it will be heavily restricted and closely monitored by government authorities. International media outlets, citing the internet […]