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Austrians protest hijab ban
Protesters in the Austrian capital rally against a new school headscarf ban for girls under 14, which critics say targets Muslims.

Protesters in the Austrian capital rally against a new school headscarf ban for girls under 14, which critics say targets Muslims.

A new survey has found that a large majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s war of aggression against Iran.

A growing student movement is spreading across France as high schoolers protest education system strains with clashes reported in several cities.

A mass funeral was held in Gaza City for 105 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from rubble after a 2023 Israeli attack.

The commander of the IRGC Quds Force says the US, despite its vast resources and equipment, has been expelled from Iraq and has suffered a humiliating defeat against Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Iran’s response to US and Israeli aggression, saying the whole world is "amazed" by the Iranian nation’s "courage, heroism and resilience."

Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) says three Emirati tankers struck in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days were already on the waterway’s non-compliance list.

The Flydubai plane incident appears to have been part of a scenario concocted by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah congratulates Iraq on a “great historic achievement” following the withdrawal of US forces from Iraqi territory.

Iran says US must answer for human, environmental toll of Marshall nuclear tests instead of other countries.

A well-informed source familiar with the matter has revealed new details about the incident related to an Emirati aircraft, saying Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to win the upcoming election is to drag US President Donald Trump into a new quagmire against Iran.
A gathering in Tehran has brought together general public and families of martyrs to commemorate those who were killed during the 12-day war and the US-Israeli orchestrated coup.

IRGC describes US withdrawal from Iraq as first step in Washington’s exit from West Asia.

Here are the latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on October 1, 2026.

Iran has slammed the US president over his dismissal of war’s human cost, condemns Washington’s ‘modern nihilism.’
Iran’s acting defense minister says US claims that the country’s defense industry has been destroyed are false and will not affect Iran’s military capabilities or initiative.
Pakistan has conducted fresh airstrikes on Afghanistan, killing at least nine people.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has chaired a crisis meeting over intensifying high school protests, as clashes between students and security forces spread across the country.