Deepening Fear for some in Iran as Regime Shows No Sign of Compromise

Letters to the Editor, May 5, 2026

A number of college campuses across the United States erupted with protests against Israel's invasion of Gaza and the subsequent destruction in Gaza and the death of Palestinian civilians. This occurred after Hamas attacked Israel and tortured, murdered and kidnapped innocent Israeli civilians. Why didn't college students protest the Iranian government's harsh response to the civilian uprising in Iran? The Iranian authorities killed thousands of…

Commercial LPG Prices Hiked By Rs 993 Amid War, Petrol, Diesel Rates Steady

Commercial LPG Prices Hiked By Rs 993 Amid Iran-US War, No Changes In Domestic Rates, Petrol, Diesel Prices

Women behind the lens: ‘After state massacres, I began burning the prints as an act of mourning’

Iranian visual journalist Parisa Azadi set her images alight in response to January’s violent repression by the regime, not to erase them, but to convey ‘rage, grief and refusal’In September 2022, as revolution spread across Iran, I witnessed it from Dubai through the unstable glow of phone screens. Raw videos surfaced daily before disappearing into internet blackouts: women burning their hijabs, young men wounded by metal pellets, teenagers dra…

Paramount Hits Wall Street Q1 Targets, Though Streaming Subscriber Gains Fall Slightly Short Despite UFC

Paramount met most of Wall Street’s expectations in the first quarter, though subscriber gains at flagship streamer Paramount+ fell slightly short. The company reported total revenue of $7.347 billion in the January-to-March period, slightly ahead of the consensus outlook by analysts for $7.28 billion. Earnings per share matched the estimate of 15 cents. While it is poised to become a much larger player in the media business via a pending me…

Wall Street drops from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East

U.S. stocks are falling from their record heights, while oil prices jump following escalations in the Middle East that may be undermining the ceasefire in the war with Iran.

ASX falls as oil prices jump on flare-up in Iran war; RBA rate call ahead; Gold producers in $10.7b merger

The Australian sharemarket fell in early trade as investors await the interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank and oil prices jumped following new escalations in the Middle East.