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Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on pro…

Iran’s ability to strike Israel and destabilize the wider Middle East makes it a far more dangerous adversary. from NYT > World News https://ift…

The covert base offers new evidence of how the Sudanese conflict is morphing into a theater for high-tech warfare, driven by foreign interests. fro…

The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce. from NYT &…

The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to achieve most of its goals. …

After being jailed as a resistance organizer for the Tamil minority in his native Sri Lanka, he spoke out against governmental repression worldwide. …

Deadly blasts, including one that may have been caused by a gas leak, raised anxiety in the country. “Society is waiting for war,” one Iranian said. …

The world body warned it would run out of money by July and have to close its New York headquarters if countries, namely the United States, did not p…

As President Trump warns that “we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now,” our national security correspondent David E…

An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests. from NYT &…

President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on any country that delivers oil to Cuba appeared to be directed largely at Mexico, the only nation that h…

More than 100 deaths have been confirmed across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, with the rains expected to continue through February. from N…

The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion. …

What can we learn from Canada’s pivot away from the U.S.? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/63sVz2v Katrin Bennhold

U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium. from …

“We are in a movie, in a horror film,” said a resident of Niscemi, where a widening chasm is threatening the town’s historic center. from NYT > …

A visual investigation by The New York Times shows the breadth and ferocity of the regime’s crackdown across the country. from NYT > World News …

The measure, unexpectedly approved, comes as other countries are cracking down on immigration. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JEwocer Jos…

The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rjKyLvI …

The ousting of China’s most senior general has set off fevered speculation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zuRev79 Katrin Bennhold