Tehran has witnessed its largest anti-government demonstrations in decades, as protests swept through dozens of districts across the capital and its wider metropolitan area of nearly 16 million people. For several hours there on Thursday night, security forces appeared unusually restrained. In areas where crowds were especially large, police and security units largely avoided direct…

The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for Northern Ireland to accompany Storm Chandra, external. The warning is in place for eastern parts of Northern Ireland, from 05:00 on Tuesday until 21:00. Winds will escalate with coastal gales, even severe gales and damaging gusts of up to 75mph (120km/h). These sort of wind…

Parts of Russia’s Far East have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate change affecting Arctic air patterns. In Kamchatka Peninsula, locals were seen shovelling in the streets, as rescuers helped people trapped in their homes. Public transportation was partially suspended in…