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From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was 5 a.m....
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Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding
Communities across the Australian state of Queensland are bracing for more rain after record-breaking floods cut off roads and inundated...
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Afghan pilots who fought in 20-year war against Taliban in limbo after Trump blocks US resettlement plans
The first time he flew his cargo plane through the clouds over his hometown of Kabul, Tauheed Khan swelled with...
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Quakers say London police arrested six people at meeting on climate change, Gaza
British police raided a Quaker meeting house in London on Thursday and arrested six women attending a meeting on climate...
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Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
The Israeli military struck southern Beirut on Friday for the first time since November, after Israel said that two projectiles...
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Ecuador is preparing for US forces, plans show, as Noboa calls for help battling gangs
According to a high-level Ecuadorian official familiar with the planning, construction of a new naval facility in the coastal city...
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Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake
Anxious loved ones waited outside a twisted mass of metal and concrete in the heart of Thailand’s capital on Saturday...
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King Charles cancels engagements after experiencing temporary side effects of cancer treatment
Britain’s King Charles “required a short period of observation in hospital” on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects” from a...
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European leaders say now not the time to liftsanctions on Russia in message to Trump
Ukraine’s European allies say now is not the time for lifting sanctions on Russia, after Moscow said it would only...
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Several killed after submarine carrying Russian tourists sinks off Egyptian coast, embassy says
Four people were killed Thursday when a tourist submarine sank off Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, according to...
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