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In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.
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In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

All regions in Victoria are facing ‘catastrophic’ or ‘extreme’ fire warnings

The murder of Anjel Chakma has triggered protests in India and revived demands for an anti-racism law.

An ex-air force pilot explains how he carried out an undercover mission to fly Siad Barre’s body home for burial.

Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran’s second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.

President Trump sidelined Venezuela’s opposition and is working with remnants of the regime led by ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. What’s next for the opposition?

Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.
Church leaders have dismissed a complaint against Sarah Mullally, the incoming leader of the Church of England, which had accused her of mishandling an abuse allegation, the church confirmed on Thursday.

The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move “insufficient”.

The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately.

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, fled to Somaliland by boat before flying to Abu Dhabi, according to the coalition.

Leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church have been arrested and Yayang Church is being torn down, groups say.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks to a man in Caracas about life in the city following the U.S. removing former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The U.S. seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a two-week pursuit spanning thousands of miles from the Caribbean. During the chase, the vessel changed its name and raised a Russian flag.

More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam’s international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights.
An arraignment for the son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner over the stabbing deaths of his parents was postponed on Wednesday, after his lawyer stepped back from the case.

President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he’d even invited the leader of the South American country to the White House.

Anthony Albanese had previously resisted such an inquiry despite pressure from the Jewish community.

Ryan Turner’s visa was cancelled over claims he is part of the National Socialist Network

The White House says the decision was taken because those entities “no longer serve American interests”.

What is it about Delcy Rodríguez, deputy to ousted dictator Nicolás Maduro, that caught the eye of the Trump administration?