BIZARRE: 10 | Mind Blowing Facts

Crane Crushes Bangkok-Ubon Train, Killing 29 in Thailand Rail Disaster

A construction crane working on a China-backed high-speed rail project collapsed onto a passenger train in northeast Thailand, killing 29 and injuring 80.

International Business Times UK · Jan 14

Iran's Worst Bloodbath in Years: 648 Dead as Protests Explode — Three Ways This Could End

At least 648 killed in Iran's deadliest protests in decades as Trump considers military action and Tehran claims control. Three scenarios could reshape the Middle East.

International Business Times UK · Jan 13

‘A Cacophony Of Chaos’: Why Is Iran Protesting? The Deadly Uprising, Explained

Iran’s protests over soaring prices have become a nationwide challenge to the Islamic Republic, with a deadly crackdown on demonstrators.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 13

Was al-Assad's top adviser assassinated before his downfall in Syria?

Syria's ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's adviser Luna al-Shibl died in a suspected hit after Tehran's top general warned she was a spy. Recently leaked videos show her mocking Putin and Hezbollah with al-Assad.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

‘Grand social experiment’: Australia’s social media ban turns heads globally, with mixed results

From a live blog on the BBC to cautious reaction in the New York Times, here’s how the world’s media covered the ban

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2025

Guardian Australia wins Walkley award for Indigenous affairs for The Descendants series

Christopher Hopkins also named the Nikon-Walkley press photographer of the year for work published in Al Jazeera, the Age and the Guardian

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2025

Moment ‘psychopathic’ soldier who filmed war crimes in Sudan arrested

The military commander has been branded a “narcissistic psychopath” by a criminal psychologist evaluating the footage

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Türkiye Hosts Gaza Summit as Ceasefire Falters: Is Israel to Blame for Renewed Tensions?

Türkiye leads urgent talks with Arab and Muslim nations as Gaza's fragile ceasefire unravels and Israel faces renewed scrutiny over deadly strikes.

International Business Times UK · Nov 4, 2025

Trump and Xi Agree to Surprise One-Year Trade Truce in Bid to De-escalate U.S.–China Clash

In a surprise breakthrough, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to a one-year trade truce, easing years of economic confrontation between the world's two largest economies.

International Business Times · Oct 30, 2025

In the Middle East, women journalists and activists have been driving crucial change

Last month marked the third anniversary of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, an uprising that has been described as the country’s most significant movement since the establishment of the Islamic Republic.

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2025