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President Trump said Sunday that Iran proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown targeting demonstrators. Activists say at least 544 have died.
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, rights groups say, as President Trump threatened “strong” military action.
The new law, which came into effect in December, is aimed at protecting children from online harm.
As Iran’s protests enter a third week, the country’s president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.
The military-backed government is back in Khartoum after being driven out by its paramilitary rival.
Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters.
The result marks the first time in 117 years that a side from outside the major national leagues has eliminated the reigning FA Cup holders.
Eight people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded at a house the morning after the wedding celebration.
Latin America’s left is in disarray after the seizure of Nicolas Maduro and the U.S.’s pledge to take over Venezuela’s oil industry. Many on the left are changing their rhetoric about President Trump.
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Peter Krause of Boston College about the Trump Administration’s willingness to act unilaterally against other countries and what this means for international relations.
Initial joy among Venezuela’s diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro’s capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran’s capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years despite a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.
A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria as thousands of firefighters battle the blaze.
The family of acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is demanding accountability after alleging medical negligence led to the death of her 21-month-old son.
Iran’s parliament speaker warned the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.
Hundreds of protesters are believed to have been killed or injured, and many more detained.
Marty Supreme, Sinners and One Battle After Another are the films competing at this year’s ceremony.
Weir was a fixture in the psychedelic rock group and its various spin-offs over 60 years.
Bobi Wine – a former musician – has been arrested numerous times as he challenges President Yoweri Museveni.
A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.