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Iran's exiled royals offer support to protesters, say fissures growing within govt

Tehran, Jan 13 (UNI) Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, in his support to protesters claimed that thousands of members of Iran's military and police forces have refused to report for duty in order to avoid partaking in the regime's bloody repression.
In a message posted on X on Saturday, Pahlavi said the scale of public resistance was beginning to create fractures within the state apparatus itself, weakening it from within.
"Because of your steadfastness and resistance, thousands of military and police personnel have not shown up for work so they would not have to take part in the repression," he wrote.
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UK HC rules against proscription of Palestinian Action as a terrorist organisation

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London, Feb 13 (UNI) The UK Home Office's decision to proscribe the Palestine Action as a terrorist entity under the country's anti-terrorism legislation has been deemed unlawful by Britain's High Court.

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US govt poised for another shutdown at midnight amid failure by Senate to advance legislation for DHS funding

13 Feb 2026 | 9:16 PM

Washington, Feb 13 (UNI) A partial US government shutdown is looking more likely than ever, and poised to begin at midnight after the Senate failed to advance legislation over the funding of for the Department of Homeland Security, deepening an already intense standoff between GOP and Democrat lawmakers over the country's current immigration enforcement reforms.

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Islamabad Red Zone sealed amid PTI sit-in over Imran's eye condition

13 Feb 2026 | 9:11 PM

Islamabad, Feb 13 (UNI) Authorities in Pakistan placed Islamabad's high-security Red Zone under lockdown on Friday, upping crowd control measures by erecting barricades and deploying a large number of police personnel in order to prevent protesting opposition lawmakers and supporters from reaching the Parliament House.

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BNP sweeps Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahman set to be Prime Minister

13 Feb 2026 | 7:34 PM

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New Delhi/Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNI) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept to victory in a low voter turnout elections to Bangladesh's parliament, winning 213 of the 296 declared constituencies and catapulting party chief Tarique Rahman to become the country's next prime minister.

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Pak opposition vows sit-in over ex-PM Imran's eyesight

Pak opposition vows sit-in over ex-PM Imran's eyesight

13 Feb 2026 | 6:44 PM

Islamabad, Feb 13 (UNI) Amid claims of Imran Khan's near blindness in his right eye sending ripples across Pakistan earlier in the day, Tehreek Tahafuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai vowed to continue a sit-in outside the country's parliament, "until all demands are met."
Imran's supporters blame medical negligence for former premier's deteriorating eyesight.

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