A torrent of news happened in 2025. Here’s a timeline of some of the most important stories, including some of the year’s best photos.

Although still limited in scope and intensity, the Tehran protests highlight the strain of soaring inflation and mounting ...

Reza Farahan and Adam Farahan are 14 years into their relationship and happily embracing a calmer life, child-free and away ...

Smriti Mandhana is closing in on the biggest batting record of 2025. The India opener needs just 62 more runs to overtake ...

The seizure last month came amid fears of a renewed conflict between Iran and Israel. By Chris Cameron and Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the ...

The June 23 strike targeted the infamous Evin Prison in Tehran. President Donald Trump told ABC News on Tuesday morning he is "not happy" with either Israel or Iran after the opening hours of a ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched Islamic Republic as it suffers through the driest autumn in over a half ...

Persian Style is premiering on Bravo in 2026. Get all the details on Season 1, including what to expect from the cast.

Two countries that criminalize homosexuality are set to play a World Cup match in Seattle that’s designed to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Now, both Egyptian and Iranian football federations have ...

SEATTLE — A decision by Seattle's local World Cup organizing committee to brand the June 26, 2026 match as a "Pride Match" has sparked formal complaints from Egypt and Iran, the two countries ...

The Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced the Iranian director in absentia. Panahi won the prestigeous Palme d'Or for best film with his highly political piece "It Was Just an Accident." This is not ...