TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Female soccer fans in Iran claimed a small win Thursday in their long campaign to be allowed into stadiums to watch men’s games after decades of near total exclusion and harassment.A photograph was posted on social media by the campaign group Open Stadiums of three female…

A former British soldier will stand trial in the killing of two civil rights protesters half a century ago on Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days of the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland, a judge said Thursday.The former paratrooper is charged with murder in the killings of James Wray…

An academic who entered Norway as a Brazilian citizen and was arrested last year on suspicion of spying for Russia has confessed his real, Russian name, Norwegian authorities said Thursday.The man was detained in the Arctic city of Tromsoe, where he worked as a lecturer at the Arctic University of…

A Russian man traveled from Denmark to Los Angeles without any passport or ticket, U.S. authorities discovered following an FBI complaint.The FBI filed a complaint against Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, charging him with being a stowaway. The defendant pled not guilty at his arraignment.The complaint, filed in Los Angeles federal court,…

Danish shipping company Maersk said Thursday that one of its vessels was targeted by a missile near the entrance of the Red Sea, calling recent attacks on ships in the region “extremely concerning.” The incident involving the Maersk Gibraltar happened near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to Reuters, just days after…

A top Hamas official has called for violence against the allies of Israel, specifically attacking American and British “interests” as a price for the deaths of Gaza citizens. “When Blinken is justifying the killing of women and children, the sons of our nation should say to him: You are the enemy,…

Finland, NATO’s newest member, is expected to sign a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with the United States next week.The agreement allows the U.S. to send troops to Finland for defense purposes and store weapons and military equipment in the country.Under the deal, Finland grants U.S. soldiers access to military areas…

An investigation has been launched by the Paris prosecutor’s office into the death of French actress Emmanuelle Debever, who accused actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual misconduct.Debever’s partner reported to the police on Nov. 29 that she left their home after leaving a troubling note, and later she jumped from a…

South Korea and Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after Chinese and Russian aircraft were spotted near their countries, officials said.South Korea scrambled fighters after two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air defense zone, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.Separately, Japan scrambled jets…

Russian officials again extended the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Thursday. A Moscow court rejected the American journalist’s appeal for his release Thursday, deeming he must remain in custody until at least Jan. 30, 2024, Reuters reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed calls for the release of…