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“All Iranians must be able to express their grievances peacefully and without fear,” António Guterres’ spokesperson said in a statement issued on Sunday.“The rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as enshrined in international law, must be fully respected and protected.”The Secretary-General called on Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from unnecessary or disproportionate use of force.He also called for steps to enable access to information, including restoring communications.Internet and mobile connectivity were shut down on the evening of 8 January, severely restricting access to information as violence escalated. The protests began on 28 December…

From then on, Safia learned early what it meant to look out for others.As a primary school student, Safia began helping newly arrived families by translating at GP appointments and other essential meetings, drawing on her own family’s experience of migration.Now, Safia leads the Women’s Inclusive Team (WIT) as its Chief Executive — a grassroots charity dedicated to supporting women from diverse backgrounds through socially inclusive, culturally sensitive, and well-being-focused programs.Catalysts for innovationBy moving between cultures and belonging, not only do migrant and diaspora leaders gain a unique perspective, but they often become catalysts for innovation —strengthening local communities, families,…

UN agencies warn that nearly three years of sustained violence, restricted humanitarian access and shrinking funding have pushed Sudan into what they describe as the largest humanitarian emergency in the world.An estimated 33.7 million people – around two thirds of the population – are expected to need humanitarian assistance in 2026. More than 20 million people now require health assistance, while 21 million face acute food insecurity.Devastating impactThe conflict erupted in April 2023 following a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), plunging the country into a civil war that has spread…

Cyber expert shares tips to avoid AI phishing scams Kurt ‘The CyberGuy’ Knutsson shares practical ways to avoid falling victim to AI-generated phishing scams and discusses a report that North Korean agents are posing as I.T. workers to funnel money into the country’s nuclear program. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Email scams have become one of the fastest ways scammers steal money from older adults. A single click can expose bank accounts, personal data and retirement savings built over a lifetime. That growing risk is what prompted Bob to write to us with a question many families…

The prison has outlasted the war in Afghanistan, has employed tens of thousands of temporary troops and holds six men charged but not yet tried in death penalty cases. Source link

Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters’ economic pain, but said the state must respond to “rioters.” Source link

Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters’ economic pain, but said the state must respond to “rioters.” The death toll from the protests rose to about 200, rights groups said. Source link

The takeover ended one of the worst outbreaks of violence between the central government and the Kurdish-led forces since the end of the civil war just over a year ago. Source link

Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation. Source link

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next. Source link

Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has produced a flood of explicit images featuring real people in recent weeks. Source link

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Protecting your personal information online starts with understanding the language behind your apps, devices and accounts. We’ll break down five essential tech terms that directly impact your digital privacy, from app permissions and location tracking to VPNs and cross-app advertising. Learning these concepts will help you limit data exposure and stay in control of who can see what.Stay tuned for more in this series as we dive deeper into privacy-related tech terms and other essential concepts, answering the top questions we get from readers like you!Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet…

The Conservatives have said they would ban social media for children under the age of 16.Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said her party would raise the “age of consent” to “protect children” from harmful content such as extreme pornography. Politics latest: Minister ‘very concerned’ by violence in IranThe policy goes a step further than the Tories’ previous calls for smartphones to be banned in schools – a position the government has rejected on the grounds that it believes it is for individual schools to stop them being used in classrooms and that most do this anyway.The Conservatives have said the ban…

President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House. Source link

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next. Source link

A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott. Source link

Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence. Source link

Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization. Source link

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Grok, the built-in chatbot on X, is facing intense scrutiny after acknowledging it generated and shared an AI image depicting two young girls in sexualized attire.In a public post on X, Grok admitted the content “violated ethical standards” and “potentially U.S. laws on child sexual abuse material (CSAM).” The chatbot added, “It was a failure in safeguards, and I’m sorry for any harm caused. xAI is reviewing to prevent future issues.”That admission alone is alarming. What followed revealed a far broader pattern.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When a healthcare data breach is first disclosed, the number of people affected is often far lower than the final tally. That figure frequently climbs as investigations continue. That’s exactly what happened with Andover, Mass.-based Covenant Health. The Catholic healthcare provider has now confirmed that a cyberattack discovered last May may have affected nearly 500,000 patients, a sharp increase from the fewer than 8,000 people it initially reported earlier this year. A ransomware group later claimed responsibility for the incident, though Covenant Health has not publicly confirmed the use of ransomware. The attackers accessed…

Katya AdlerEurope editor, reporting from Nuuk, Greenland’We just want to be left alone’: Greenlanders on US President Trump’s takeover threatsUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Danish and Greenlandic officials next week to discuss the fate of Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that President Donald Trump says he needs for national security.The vast island finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm with Trump’s name on it and people here are clearly unnerved.Yet when you fly in, it looks so peaceful. Ice and snow-capped mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, interrupted here and…

In a statement issued on Friday, Volker Türk said he was “deeply disturbed” by the violence reported over nearly two weeks of demonstrations, stressing that those responsible for any violations must be held to account in line with international human rights standards.People took to the streets of the capital, Tehran, in the final days of December 2025 fueled by the country’s cost-of-living crisis. Rights groups have reported that nearly 50 have been killed and hundreds arrested. To prevent further escalation, Mr. Türk said it is essential to address underlying grievances through “inclusive and meaningful dialogue.”Information blackout Multiple news outlets have reported nationwide…

In a news release issued on Saturday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said it was alarmed by credible reports that security forces had been ordered to carry out a “decisive” crackdown without restraint, as demonstrations entered a third week.Internet and mobile connectivity were shut down on the evening of 8 January, severely restricting access to information as violence escalated. The protests began on 28 December following the sudden collapse of Iran’s national currency and have since spread to at least 46 cities across the country.As of 7 January, more than 40 people – including at least five children…

David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes – such as those made using Elon Musk’s Grok – are “entirely unacceptable”.The deputy prime minister told The Guardian that Mr Vance expressed concern about how artificial intelligence was being used to create “hyper-pornographied slop” online when they met in Washington on Thursday. After discussing Greenland, Mr Lammy said: “I also raised with him the Grok issue and the horrendous, horrific situation in which this new technology is allowing deepfakes and the manipulation of images of women and children, which is just absolutely abhorrent.”He agreed…