8 h. ago The single puff of a cigarette that transformed a woman in Canada into Iran’s symbol of resistance

The cigarette smoke seen by millions

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9 h. ago She lit a cigarette, set a photo afire — and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime

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4 d. ago Ministers resist US demand to brand Iran's IRGC a 'terrorist organisation' as death toll mounts from Islamist regime's bloody response to pro

Donald Trump's State Department last night told the UK that hitting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp with the new designation was 'merely stating the obvious'.

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1 week ago Police chief’s lit cigarette set nursing home on fire, report finds

The Vienna Point residential care facility went up in flames on August 7, 2025, destroying the building

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3 w. ago Epstein files live updates: DOJ set to release next round of Epstein files as missing Trump photo reappears

A bipartisan group of lawmakers raged at the Trump administration over the alleged witholding of further Epstein files

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4 w. ago As a child, our family Christmas photo was an annual trauma. As a parent, I understand it now | Sean Szeps

In our house, the Christmas photo still exists. But it follows a very different set of rules: Keep it quick, keep it casual, and if it’s not funny what’s the point?In my family, Christmas isn’t just a holiday It’s an obsession. And my mother? She’s the matriarch of mistletoe.Every December, our home transformed into a living snow globe. We didn’t just buy ornaments, we made them. We didn’t watch Christmas movies, we lived them. We’d cut down our own trees, hand-string popcorn garlands and spend full afternoons debating the correct angle of the angel on top of the tree. Continue reading...

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