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Son of Deposed Shah of Iran Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests

Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow. Read More

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‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran

The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out. Read

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At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business

Times journalists got a rare look inside one of the compounds where the online fraud industry makes its billions. Inspirational slogans (“Keep going”) were just the start.Times journalists got a rare look inside one of the compounds where the online fraud industry makes its billions. Inspirational slogans (“Keep going”) were just the start. Read More

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How a Syrian Hiking Club Is Rediscovering the Country

The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of their own country. After the conflict ended a year ago, a group of outdoor enthusiasts began exploring newly accessible areas, fueled by a sense of adventure and hope.The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of

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World Court Hears Groundbreaking Genocide Case Against Myanmar

The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar

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In Venezuela, Amnesty for Political Prisoners Stokes Hope and Frustration

Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been slow to come.Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been slow to come. Read More

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Owner of Swiss Bar Where 40 Died Is Ordered to Jail as a Flight Risk

Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence.Jacques Moretti has been placed in pretrial detention for at least three months. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over possible negligence. Read More

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Trump’s Envoy to India Offers Hope Amid a Strained Relationship

Sergio Gor, a confidant of the U.S. president, took up his post as ambassador in New Delhi with ties between the countries at their lowest ebb in decades.Sergio Gor, a confidant of the U.S. president, took up his post as ambassador in New Delhi with ties between the countries at their lowest ebb in decades. Read

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