Iran protests: regime challenged by push for change
Almost three months of protests in Iran have left the clerical regime facing an existential challenge by shattering taboos and shaking its ideological pillars in a push for change that shows no sign of retreating.
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Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare
Banished from public consciousness for decades, the nightmare of nuclear warfare has surged back to prominence with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the erosion of the Cold War global security architecture.
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Zelensky, Ukraine's comic turned war-time leader
Dark circles under his eyes, his beard closely cropped and dressed ubiquitously in khaki, President Volodymyr Zelensky is the face of Ukraine's determination to expel Russian troops.
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Asian markets swing as Fed worries offset China Covid easing
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as fresh fears that the US Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than hoped played off against growing optimism over China's economic reopening.
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Ukraine races to restore power grid post-Russia strikes as winter comes
Ukraine worked to restore power on Tuesday after Russia's latest wave of missile strikes caused power disruptions across the country, right as winter frost builds and temperatures plunge.
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'Harry & Meghan' Netflix docuseries opens old wounds
Britain's royals are braced for Netflix's six-part docuseries on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, after the first extracts reignited a simmering row with his brother William.
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China comes to standstill for late leader Jiang's memorial
Sirens wailed across China as the country came to a standstill Tuesday during a public memorial service for former leader Jiang Zemin, a tentative moment of unity after anti-lockdown protests shook the nation last week.
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Ireland marks 100 years since founding of Irish Free State
One hundred years ago on Tuesday, Ireland gained statehood in the midst of a bitter civil war.
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New Zealander Gatland returns to help fix Wales' rugby woes
Warren Gatland returns for his second stint as Wales head coach just three years after walking away from the job having overseen a golden era of Welsh rugby.
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Excerpt from new Rushdie novel released four months after stabbing
The author Salman Rushdie released excerpts of a new novel on Monday, four months after he was severely injured in a stabbing attack in the state of New York.
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