LAGOS, Nigeria (BN24) — Team Brazil claimed their first-ever victory in the E1 World Championship on Sunday, triumphing in the Lagos Grand Prix, Nigeria, and making history at the first all-electric powerboat race ever hosted on African waters.
Powered by their pole position secured during Saturday’s qualifying rounds, Team Brazil—led by pilot Timmy Hansen maintained their dominance throughout the group stages, navigated a competitive race-off, and surged ahead in the final to clinch the top spot.
Their commanding performance edged out Team Blue Rising, who finished second, while Team Drogba secured third place in front of an energized waterfront crowd in Lagos.
Absent from the podium were two of the season’s title frontrunners, Team Rafa and Team Brady, both of whom have been locked in a tight points battle at the top of the championship standings. Their finishes outside the top three in Lagos marked a rare off-weekend for the championship contenders.
With 38 points earned from the Lagos win, Team Brazil boosted its season total to 89 points. Despite the strong result, they remain mathematically behind in the race for the championship title heading into the season finale in Miami next month.
The Lagos GP marked the penultimate race of the inaugural E1 season, and the first time the series, dubbed the “Formula One of the seas,” was staged in Africa. The landmark event not only spotlighted the Nigerian coast as a venue for elite marine racing but also emphasized the E1 Series’ global ambitions and its commitment to sustainability through high-tech, zero-emission marine competition.
Founded by motorsport entrepreneurs Alejandro Agag, the visionary behind Formula E and Extreme E, and Rodi Basso, a former Formula One engineer, the E1 World Championship is the world’s first all-electric powerboat racing series. It blends speed, innovation, and environmental awareness in a bid to accelerate the transition to cleaner, greener marine transport.
Each E1 race features identical RaceBird powerboats, designed to foil above the water and powered entirely by electric propulsion systems. The Lagos event showcased the dramatic potential of electric racing on water, with teams battling tight corners, wave dynamics, and shifting wind conditions in front of an enthusiastic local audience.
With one race remaining, the stakes are high heading into the final round in Miami, where the first-ever E1 world champion will be crowned. The outcome could hinge on whether Team Rafa or Team Brady can recover from their Lagos setback—or whether Team Brazil can carry their momentum into a last-lap title challenge.
SEVILLE, Spain (BN24) — Sevilla delivered a stunning performance to hand Barcelona their first La Liga defeat of the season on Sunday, cruising to a 4-1 win at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in a game that saw Alexis Sanchez haunt his former club with a decisive early goal.
Sanchez opened the scoring in the 13th minute from the penalty spot, sending Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way after a VAR review confirmed the foul inside the box. The Chilean forward, once a key player at the Camp Nou, showed no hesitation as he buried the opener.
Sevilla doubled their lead in the 37th minute through Isaac Romero, who found space in the box and finished clinically to put the hosts in firm control before halftime.
Barcelona responded with hope just before the break as Marcus Rashford latched onto a loose ball in the box and fired a composed first-time finish into the net during first-half stoppage time. The goal brought Barcelona back into the contest, but it would ultimately prove only a temporary lifeline.
In the 76th minute, Barcelona had a golden chance to level the score after being awarded a penalty. However, Robert Lewandowski, typically reliable from the spot, sent his effort wide, squandering a key opportunity to change the momentum of the match.
Sevilla capitalized on the miss and put the game beyond reach in the dying moments. Substitute José Ángel Carmona sealed the result in stoppage time, slotting home in the 90th minute after excellent buildup play from Adnan Januzaj and Alexandre Gouame.
There was a moment of drama late in the second half when Gerard “Peque” Fernández was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge on Barcelona’s Eric García. However, after a VAR review, the decision was downgraded to a yellow card, and both sides continued with 11 players.
Barcelona created several chances throughout the match, including a key opportunity missed by Roony Bardghji, but were ultimately undone by wastefulness in front of goal and Sevilla’s ruthless finishing.
Manager Hansi Flick attempted to shift the tide by introducing Eric García and Alejandro Balde at halftime, followed later by Januzaj and Bardghji. Still, the substitutions failed to alter the course of the match.
The defeat sees Barcelona drop to second place in the La Liga standings with 19 points, trailing archrivals Real Madrid, who now sit at the top of the table.
For Sevilla, the emphatic result is a major statement of intent and a reminder of their quality on home turf. The win marks one of their most impressive performances of the season and could prove pivotal in their push up the standings.
Barcelona will look to regroup as they prepare for a crucial run of fixtures, knowing that any further slip-ups could widen the gap in an already tense title race.
FLORENCE, Italy (BN24) — Roma surged to the top of the Serie A standings on Sunday after coming from behind to defeat Fiorentina 2-1 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, extending their winning streak to three games and intensifying the early-season title race.
Roma’s Argentine forward #18 Matias Soule celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between AS Roma and Hellas Verona at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on September 28, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
After conceding a thunderous opening goal to Fiorentina’s Moise Kean in the 14th minute, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma responded with two quickfire goals from Matias Soule and Bryan Cristante before halftime to seal all three points.
The win lifted Roma to 15 points from six matches, three clear of defending champions AC Milan and rivals Inter Milan, who both secured convincing victories on Saturday. However, their position at the summit may be temporary with Napoli and Milan still to play later on Sunday.
Kean, scoring his first goal of the campaign, blasted Fiorentina into the lead with a rocket from outside the box, a goal that energized the home crowd and briefly put Roma on the back foot.
But the visitors quickly found their rhythm. Soule equalized midway through the half, pouncing on a loose ball in the area after a scrappy passage of play. Minutes later, Cristante rose highest to meet a corner, guiding a powerful header past the goalkeeper to complete the turnaround by the 34th minute.
Fiorentina nearly drew level before the break when Kean, brimming with confidence, rattled the woodwork with another fierce effort from distance in the 38th minute. The hosts continued to press in the second half and came agonizingly close to an equalizer when Roberto Piccoli’s volley crashed off the crossbar in the 74th minute.
Despite their attacking intent, Fiorentina’s poor run of form continued. Still without a win this season, the Viola remain on three points and hover just above the relegation zone after six rounds.
The result marks a significant statement of intent from Roma, whose growing momentum under Gasperini has them emerging as early contenders in what promises to be a tight title race.
Attention now shifts to Sunday’s late fixtures, with Napoli hosting struggling Genoa and AC Milan traveling to face Juventus in Turin. Both teams have the opportunity to join Roma at the top on points, though goal difference could keep the Giallorossi in first place heading into the next round.
Juventus, who began the weekend in first place on goal difference following a dramatic win over Napoli, sit four points behind Roma in fifth and will look to reignite their title challenge in the heavyweight clash with Milan.
Roma’s victory in Florence sets the tone for what could be one of the most competitive Serie A seasons in recent years, with multiple sides jostling for early supremacy.
LONDON (BN24) — Arsenal reclaimed top spot in the Premier League on Saturday with a 2-0 win over West Ham. Still, the mood at the Emirates was dampened by a worrying injury to captain Martin Ødegaard, who set an unwanted record in the process.
The Norwegian midfielder became the first player in Premier League history to be substituted before halftime in three consecutive starts. He was forced off after just 30 minutes following a knee-to-knee collision with West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville.
Ødegaard had also been substituted in earlier wins over Leeds and Nottingham Forest due to a lingering shoulder issue. Though his midweek performance in Arsenal’s 2-0 Champions League win over Olympiakos suggested he had moved past those problems, Saturday’s setback raised fresh concerns.
“I think he had a clash, knee-to-knee, and immediately he was uncomfortable,” said manager Mikel Arteta, who revealed the 26-year-old was in a knee brace after the match. “I just spoke to him and he is not positive about it. We have to wait and see the extent of the injury.”
Arteta acknowledged Ødegaard’s influence on the squad, describing him as a player who adds a “completely different dimension,” particularly in attack. “Let’s wait and hopefully it is not that bad,” he added.
The win marked Arteta’s 300th match in charge of Arsenal and lifted the Gunners one point ahead of Liverpool, who suffered their third consecutive defeat at Chelsea.
“I want to thank everybody, especially my coaching staff who have been with me since day one,” said Arteta. “I wanted to celebrate it with a win. I’ve got it. Now we have an international break to enjoy and use the time to prepare, because what’s coming after will be really difficult again.”
ROME (BN24) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Rome, Barcelona, Madrid and cities across Europe on Saturday protesting Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, demonstrating growing international anger over the two-year-old conflict that has devastated the Palestinian territory.
The protests in nearly every major Spanish city had been planned for weeks, while the demonstration in Rome followed widespread outrage after Israeli forces intercepted a humanitarian aid flotilla that had departed Barcelona attempting to break the blockade of Gaza.
Rome police reported 250,000 attendees at Saturday’s demonstration, while organizers claimed 1 million participated in the second consecutive day of Italian protests. Italy had already witnessed more than 2 million people rally Friday during a one-day general strike supporting Palestinians in Gaza.
In Spain, officials said 100,000 people marched in Madrid while another 70,000 filled downtown Barcelona. Madrid march organizers raised their attendance estimate to 400,000, while Barcelona organizers claimed 300,000 participants.
The demonstrations across southern Europe occurred as Hamas announced it had accepted certain elements of a plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war, which has left Gaza’s largest city experiencing famine conditions and generated accusations of genocide against Israel.
While protests remained largely peaceful, several hours after Barcelona’s official demonstration concluded, clashes erupted between police and several hundred people, some of whom vandalized stores and created panic among shoppers and bystanders.
Spanish activists also called for marches in Valencia, Sevilla, Malaga and other cities throughout the country. Smaller rallies took place in Paris, Lisbon, Athens, Skopje in North Macedonia, and in London and Manchester, England.
The Rome protest followed a route near the Colosseum, organized by three Palestinian organizations alongside local unions and students. At Piazza San Giovanni, protesters chanted and applauded the name of Francesca Albanese, an Italian serving as United Nations special rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories and a vocal critic of Israel.
Although organizers requested only Palestinian flags be displayed, some banners praised militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas. One read “October 7, Day of Palestinian Resistance,” referencing the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the war, while another large flag stated “Death, death to the IDF,” referring to Israel Defense Forces. A group also chanted the same slogan, state broadcaster RAI reported.
Opposition lawmaker Riccardo Magi, secretary of the center-left Piu Europa party who participated in the march, criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government for refusing to recognize a Palestinian state, following the example of Spain, France, the United Kingdom and other Western countries.
“Meloni cannot continue with this obscene victimhood: these are spontaneous demonstrations against the inaction and complicity of her government,” Magi told Italian media. “She must acknowledge this and begin working diplomatically for peace.”
Spain has experienced an upsurge of Palestinian support in recent weeks as its left-wing government intensifies diplomatic efforts against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government. Protests against an Israeli-owned cycling team repeatedly disrupted the Spanish Vuelta last month, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez characterized Gaza’s destruction as “genocide” and requested banning all Israeli teams from international sporting events.
Barcelona’s day of protests began with crowds packing the wide Passeig de Gracia, the city’s main central boulevard, before noon. Numerous families attended alongside people of all ages carrying Palestinian flags. Hand-held signs bore messages including “Gaza hurts me,” “Stop the Genocide,” and “Hands off the flotilla.”
More than 40 Spaniards, including a former Barcelona mayor, were among 450 activists that Israel removed from the flotilla’s boats this week. About 50 Spaniards aboard the flotilla have been detained by Israel, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told public television in a Saturday broadcast interview.
María Jesús Parra, 63, waved a Palestinian flag after traveling an hour from another town to Barcelona. She wants the European Union to act against what she described as horrors she watches on television news.
“How is it possible that we are witnessing a genocide happening live after what we as Europe experienced in the 1940s?” Parra said. “Now nobody can say they didn’t know what was happening.”
Madrid marchers proceeded behind banners reading “Shame” and “Racist War, Free Palestine,” while chanting “Netanyahu is a Killer.” Marta Carranza, a 65-year-old pensioner demonstrating in Barcelona with a Palestinian flag on her back, said Israel’s policy “has been wrong for many years and we have to take to the streets.”
The Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepted Wednesday, had departed Barcelona in early September seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, where a United Nations-backed hunger monitor says famine has taken hold across the territory.
In Dublin, several thousand people marched through the city center marking what organizers described as “two years of genocide” in Gaza. Along with Ireland, Spain ranks among Europe’s fiercest critics of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Irish speakers called for sanctions on Israel, immediate conflict cessation and Palestinian involvement in any ceasefire plan.
In London, police reported making at least 442 arrests at a gathering supporting the proscribed Palestine Action group, reflecting ongoing tensions over demonstrations related to the conflict.
Approximately 10,000 people gathered in Paris, where Helene Coron, spokesperson for the French contingent of the Sumud Flotilla, told crowds they would never stop their efforts. “This flotilla didn’t get to Gaza. But we will send another, then another until Palestine and Gaza are free,” she declared.
Meloni’s right-wing Italian government has faced criticism for perceived inaction regarding Gaza’s siege. Saturday, Meloni accused demonstrators of defacing a statue of Pope John Paul II with graffiti in front of Rome’s main railway station, calling it a “shameful act.”
On September 14, approximately 100,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators forced the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling race in Madrid to halt because an Israeli team was competing. Sánchez subsequently stated Israel should be barred from international sport over the Gaza war, similar to Russia’s penalization over its Ukraine invasion.
Spain announced in September it would ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are illegal under international law, demonstrating the government’s increasingly critical stance toward Israeli policies.
While protests likely will not sway Israel’s government, protesters hope demonstrations could inspire additional rallies and encourage European leaders to adopt harder lines against Israeli military actions in Gaza.
The Gaza war began after Hamas’s October 2023 attack left approximately 1,200 people dead while 251 others were taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory military offensive in Gaza has killed more than 67,000 people and wounded nearly 170,000 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, part of the Hamas-run government. United Nations agencies and many independent experts view these figures as the most reliable estimates of wartime casualties.
Former Premier League footballer Eljero Elia escaped without serious injury after being involved in a frightening three-car collision that left his £270,000 Lamborghini Urus destroyed on a major Dutch motorway.
The 38-year-old ex-Southampton winger was driving on the A4 motorway near Leiden on Saturday night when his luxury SUV reportedly struck two other vehicles at around 9:45 p.m., Dutch police said. The crash caused significant damage to all three vehicles and led to a large emergency response on the busy carriageway.
Authorities confirmed that no one suffered life-threatening injuries, though two drivers were taken to the police station for questioning. Elia and another man were also transported in a police van to be interviewed about the incident. Local reports said police are investigating whether alcohol may have been a factor, with the drivers of the other vehicles undergoing tests.
Elia spoke to Dutch broadcaster Omroep West after the crash, recounting the moments leading up to the collision. “I was driving in a stretch that’s normally quiet around that time,” he said. “Suddenly, I saw the traffic in front of me brake and come to a standstill. I tried to brake, but I skidded.”
He explained that he fully cooperated with police and returned home after giving his statement. “I told them what happened and then I went home,” Elia said.
The crash has drawn widespread attention in the Netherlands, given Elia’s prominence as a former international footballer. His Lamborghini Urus, valued at approximately £270,000, was heavily damaged in the incident.
Elia’s career included stints with some of Europe’s most notable clubs. He joined Southampton on loan in January 2015, making 17 appearances and scoring twice before returning to Werder Bremen. He also played for Juventus, Feyenoord, FC Twente and ADO Den Haag.
Internationally, Elia earned 30 caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring against Scotland and Hungary. He retired from professional football in 2022 after suffering a ligament injury.
Elia is married to Sanne Elia, owner of the Heavenly Beauty headspa. The couple have three children: Heavenly, Seal and Eljero Dream.
MANCHESTER, England (BN24) — Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has unveiled a sweeping plan to deport up to 150,000 illegal migrants every year, pledging to create a powerful new removals force modeled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency as part of the party’s toughest-ever border policies.
Speaking at her first party conference as leader, Badenoch outlined the £1.6 billion proposal aimed at reversing the Conservatives’ slump in support and stopping voters from defecting to Reform UK. “We must tackle the scourge of illegal immigration to Britain and secure our borders,” Badenoch told party members gathered in Manchester. “That is why the Conservatives are setting out a serious and comprehensive new plan to end this crisis.”
Under the plan, a newly formed “Removals Force” would be granted sweeping powers to identify and deport illegal migrants within one week of arrival. Facial recognition technology would be deployed to detect individuals, and police would be required to conduct immigration checks on everyone they stop.
Illegal migrants would be barred from claiming asylum, and refugee status would only be granted to those facing state persecution or threats to their lives. Immigration tribunals would be abolished, and legal aid would be denied to those subject to removal.
Badenoch has also vowed to take the United Kingdom out of the European Convention on Human Rights, which has often been used to challenge deportation orders in British courts.
The Conservatives are framing the crackdown as a direct contrast to their rivals. “Labour offer failed gimmicks like ‘one thousand in, one out.’ Reform have nothing but announcements that fall apart on arrival,” Badenoch said.
The strategy echoes elements of U.S. border enforcement under President Donald Trump, whose administration removed or facilitated the voluntary departure of more than two million illegal immigrants since his second term began in January.
Badenoch’s hardline stance has drawn comparisons to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s policies on immigration and net zero, intensifying debate within the party. Some Conservative MPs are reportedly holding letters of no confidence to use after Badenoch completes her first year as leader on Nov. 3, though others believe a leadership challenge would be more likely after the May local elections.
Asked whether Badenoch could face a leadership revolt after further electoral setbacks, Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho defended her. “Kemi’s had one of the toughest jobs in politics,” Coutinho told The Sun on Sunday. “If you’re someone who takes over a party after it’s lost an election, it’s a pretty rough ride. We’re now taking on energy and you’ll see even more from us on immigration. Those are the things that I think the public care about.”
The announcement came as London Assembly member Keith Prince became the latest Conservative to defect to Reform UK on the eve of the party conference, underscoring the scale of the challenge facing Badenoch’s leadership.
The opposition Labour Party sharply criticized the proposals. “The Conservatives’ message on immigration is; we got everything wrong, we won’t apologise, now trust us. It won’t wash,” a Labour spokesperson said.
Torrential rains over the past 36 hours have unleashed landslides and flash floods across Nepal, killing at least 22 people, washing away bridges, blocking highways, and leaving dozens missing, officials said Sunday.
Eighteen people were killed in a series of landslides in eastern Nepal’s Ilam district, which borders India, police spokesperson Binod Ghimire said. Three others were struck and killed by lightning in the country’s southern plains, and another person died in floods in Udayapur district, also in the east.
At least 11 people were swept away by floodwaters and remain missing since Saturday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). “Rescue efforts for them are going on,” NDRRMA spokesperson Shanti Mahat told Reuters.
The severe weather has paralyzed transportation networks across the mountainous nation. Several major highways have been blocked by landslides or washed out by floods, stranding hundreds of passengers in remote areas. Domestic flights have been largely suspended, though international flights at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport continue to operate, airport spokesperson Rinji Sherpa said.
In southeastern Nepal, water levels in the Koshi River — one of the largest rivers in South Asia — rose sharply above the danger mark. The river regularly causes deadly floods in the neighboring Indian state of Bihar. Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, the district governor of Sunsari, said water flows were more than double the usual volume, prompting authorities to open all 56 sluice gates of the Koshi Barrage to release excess water. Normally, only 10 to 12 gates are opened during regular flow conditions. Authorities are preparing to ban heavy vehicles from crossing the barrage bridge as a precaution.
In the capital, Kathmandu, which sits in a ring of hills, swollen rivers flooded roads and inundated houses, cutting off the city from the rest of the country by road.
Landslides and flash floods are common in Nepal during the monsoon season, which typically begins in mid-June and lasts until mid-September. Hundreds of people die each year during the seasonal rains, which are intensified by the country’s rugged terrain and often inadequate infrastructure.
Weather officials forecast continued heavy rainfall through Monday. Authorities said they are taking “maximum care and precautions” to assist affected communities and mitigate further damage.
Indonesian rescue teams are racing to find dozens of missing students after the collapse of a prayer hall at a century-old Islamic boarding school in East Java killed at least 37 people, officials said Sunday.
Authorities said 23 more bodies were pulled from the rubble over the weekend, nearly a week after the structure at Al Khoziny school in Sidoarjo district crumbled on Sept. 30. Rescuers continued to search for 26 students who remain unaccounted for.
Using jackhammers, circular saws, and at times their bare hands, search crews worked through the debris to reach trapped victims. The building fell on top of hundreds of students — mostly boys aged 12 to 19 — who had gathered in the prayer hall. Only one student survived without injuries, while 95 others were treated and discharged. Eight students remained hospitalized with serious injuries as of Sunday.
Police said the collapse was caused by unauthorized construction. Two additional levels had been added to the original two-story structure without a permit, creating a fatal structural overload. The incident has sparked public outrage across Indonesia over illegal building practices.
“The construction couldn’t support the load while concrete was being poured for the third floor. It didn’t meet safety standards, and the entire 800-square-meter structure gave way,” said Mudji Irmawan, a construction expert at the Tenth November Institute of Technology. He added that students should never have been allowed inside the hall during construction.
Sidoarjo district chief Subandi confirmed that the school failed to obtain the necessary building permit. “Many traditional boarding schools in rural areas build without permits,” he said.
Indonesia’s 2002 Building Construction Code requires that permits be secured before construction begins. Violators face fines and prison sentences, and if a violation causes deaths, penalties can reach up to 15 years in prison and 8 billion rupiah (about $500,000) in fines.
The school is overseen by Abdus Salam Mujib, a respected cleric in East Java. In a rare public appearance the day after the collapse, he apologized and called for patience, saying, “This is indeed God’s will. We must be patient, and God will reward those affected by this incident with great rewards.”
Criminal investigations involving Islamic clerics are particularly sensitive in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.
East Java Police Chief Nanang Avianto said investigators are working with construction experts to determine whether negligence by the school’s management contributed to the deaths. “We will investigate this case thoroughly,” he said.
No additional statements have been issued by the school’s officials since the collapse.
TEHRAN, Iran (BN24) — Iran executed six death-row inmates on Saturday, alleging they carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, in what rights groups describe as part of the largest wave of executions in decades.
The executions came months after the 12-day Iran–Israel war in June, which ended with Tehran vowing to strike its enemies both at home and abroad. Activists say Iran often relies on coerced confessions and closed-door trials, particularly in cases involving accusations of espionage or collaboration with Israel.
Iranian authorities claimed the six men were responsible for killing police officers and security personnel, and for coordinating bombings at sites in and around Khorramshahr, a city in the restive Khuzestan province. State television aired footage showing one of the men detailing the alleged attacks, saying it was the first time such information had been revealed.
The Kurdish human rights organization Hengaw reported the executions and identified all six as Arab political prisoners who were detained during the 2019 nationwide protests. The group said Iranian authorities accused them of belonging to the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz, a separatist faction that has previously attacked oil pipelines and security targets in the region.
According to Hengaw, the men were subjected to severe torture and forced to give televised confessions under duress. The Arab population of Khuzestan has long complained of systemic discrimination by Iran’s central government, and the province has repeatedly been a flashpoint for anti-government demonstrations.
In a separate case on Saturday, Iran executed another prisoner accused of killing a Sunni cleric in 2009 in Kurdistan province.
Human rights groups say Iran is executing prisoners at a pace not seen since 1988, when thousands were killed at the end of the Iran–Iraq war. The Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group and the Washington-based Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran estimate that over 1,000 people have been executed in 2025, though the actual number may be higher because Tehran does not disclose every execution.
Independent United Nations human rights experts have also condemned Iran’s use of the death penalty, citing a lack of due process and fair trials.
