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Far from cowed by authorities’ history of suppression, the women of Iran have been at the forefront of protests in recent years. Even from jail, they keep the spirit of defiance alive.
Opinion
Religious schools are nothing new, but when it comes to the Shi’ite community in Lebanon, they represent an opportunity for Tehran to hone the next generation, regardless of the country’s constitution.
News
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the US hoped talks between Lebanese authorities and Israel would lead to a strong Lebanese government and see the Hezbollah militant group disarmed. “We are hopeful that talks between Lebanese authorities and Israelis will create outlines and a way forward that prevents
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The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Daesh group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two US troops and an American interpreter almost a week ago. A US official described it as “a large-scale” strike that hit 70 targets in
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A tanker subject to U.S. sanctions carrying some 300,000 barrels of naphtha from Russia entered Venezuelan waters late on Thursday, while another began redirecting course in the Atlantic Ocean, ship tracking data showed, a reflection of diverging last-minute decisions by ship owners after President Donald Trump ordered a
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Negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to coax an agreement out of both Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict. The meeting follows US talks on
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te pledged a full, public inquiry into a deadly metro attack as he visited hospitals on Saturday. A 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs in Taipei’s main metro station during the Friday evening rush hour before launching into a stabbing rampage, according to authorities. He
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Ukraine said its drones struck a Russian oil rig belonging to Lukoil in the Caspian Sea and a military patrol ship near a rig as Kyiv steps up attacks on Moscow’s oil infrastructure. The attack, which Ukraine’s general staff said took place on Friday, is one of a
Opinion
With negotiations with Houthi sponsor Iran ongoing, US President Donald Trump authorised the bombing of the Houthis for several reasons, only one of which was their attacks on Western shipping.
Opinion
The list of the Islamic Republic’s disenfranchised is long and getting longer. History shows that this is where the regime’s opposition is likely to be at its most potent.
Live News
The political parties holding a meeting in Paris on Thursday all agreed to have a conference in February aimed at supporting the Lebanese armed forces, said a French foreign ministry spokesperson. The spokesperson added that Thursday’s talks in Paris were focused on how to show progress regarding the disarming
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Over 1,000 civilians were killed when a Sudanese paramilitary group took over a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan’s Darfur in April, including about a third who were summarily executed, according to a report by the UN Human Rights Office on Thursday. For months before the April 11-13 assault,
Politics
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was preparing for contacts with the United States to get details about US talks with European powers and Ukraine on a possible peace settlement to end the Ukraine conflict. Politico reported that US and Russian officials are expected to meet in Miami at
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China opposed what it said was “unilateral bullying” after Washington ordered a blockade of tankers entering and leaving oil-rich Venezuela, but did not say exactly how it would come to the South American country’s aid or offer any refuge for its embattled leader. Earlier this week, US President Donald
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President Donald Trump promised Americans an economic boom in an address to the nation on Wednesday, while blaming Democratic predecessor Joe Biden for high prices that have hit the Republican’s popularity. “Good evening America. Eleven months ago I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” the 79-year-old said
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders Thursday they had the “moral” and legal right to use frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv — as pressure grew on key player Belgium to drop its opposition at a summit showdown. The 27-nation bloc is scrambling to bolster its ally Ukraine, as US