The Iranian film-makers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof have condemned the internet blackout in their country as a “blatant tool of repression” intended to conceal violence against protesters, amid an outpouring of solidarity from artists…
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Iran protesters tell of brutal police response as regime lashes out | Iran
Demonstrators have continued to take to the streets of Iran, defying an escalating crackdown by authorities against the growing protest movement.
An internet shutdown imposed by the authorities on Thursday has largely cut the protesters off from…
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What are potential ‘hard ways’ Trump could try to take Greenland? | Donald Trump News
Since taking the White House in January last year, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he wants to annex Greenland “very badly,” with a range of options on the table, including a military attack.
Amid opposition from Greenlandic…
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How are U.S. oil companies responding to Trump’s plans for Venezuela? : NPR
President Trump met with oil executives on Friday. Trump wants major investments in Venezuela. He announced a near-term plan to control Venezuelan oil sales.
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Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela – The New York Times
- Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela The New York Times
- A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- Why Russia has kept quiet over Maduro’s ouster in Venezuela DW
- How…
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Swinging parties and ayahuasca ceremonies: U.S. Hasidic rebels are redefining Jewish Orthodoxy
Jeans and sneakers on holidays, nonkosher food and sexual and gender liberation – a new generation of ultra-Orthodox Jews in the U.S. is reinventing itself
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How Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s Leader, Became Vital to Trump’s Plans for the Country – The New York Times
- How Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s Leader, Became Vital to Trump’s Plans for the Country The New York Times
- Venezuela’s new dictator is a regime loyalist—and America’s hostage The Economist
- Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a…
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Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document | Circumcision
Circumcision is to be classed as a potential form of child abuse under new guidance for prosecutors, amid concerns from judges and coroners about deaths and serious harms caused by the procedure.
A draft document by the Crown Prosecution Service…
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Iran’s military vows to protect ‘strategic’ infrastructure as protests escalate
Iran’s army has vowed to safeguard “strategic” infrastructure and called on citizens to foil “enemy plots” after 48 hours of escalating protests and violent clashes.
The army issued the statement on Saturday as the Islamic republic…
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Trump: Russia or China will occupy Greenland if US doesn’t do something
US President Donald Trump has again pressed for US control of Greenland, saying that if Washington does not do something, Russia or China will take over the island.
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