Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate
Bazaars were shuttered and demonstrators met with violence from security forces amid rising anger about the country’s dire economic situation. Source link
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Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics
The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next. Source link
A Russian Videographer Reveals How Putin Shapes the Next Generation
Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became an Oscar-nominated film. Source link
Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests
Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed. Source link
Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War’
The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals. Source link
Yemen Separatist Leader Refuses to Attend Talks, Deepening Saudi Arabia-UAE Clash
Invited to Saudi Arabia for talks, dozens of Yemeni separatist officials went incommunicado on Wednesday as the conflict in their country took a sharp twist. Source link
U.S. Boards Another Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
The tanker, the Olina, is the fifth to be boarded or seized by U.S. forces in recent weeks as part of an effort to control Venezuela’s oil exports. Source link
Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Western Ukraine
The attack seemed intended to send a message to Europe as it strongly backs Kyiv in the peace talks. Source link
Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border
new video loaded: Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border transcript Back transcript Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to…