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Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison
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Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison

The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said…
Emmanuel Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells
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Emmanuel Macron presses ahead with pension reform as French discontent swells

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government will attempt to revive his economic reform drive and score a major political victory this…
Iran executes karate champion and volunteer children’s coach amid crackdown on protests
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Iran executes karate champion and volunteer children’s coach amid crackdown on protests

Iran on Saturday hanged two young men, one a karate champion, the other a volunteer children’s coach. This brings the…
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
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Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan

A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting against a…
Police fire teargas to quell protesters at site of deadly Paris shooting
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Police fire teargas to quell protesters at site of deadly Paris shooting

French police on Friday fired teargas amid clashes with agitated protesters outside a Kurdish community center in the heart of…
UK wages next year will be at their lowest level since 2006, report says
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UK wages next year will be at their lowest level since 2006, report says

London CNN  —  Brits hoping for a new-year salary bump to offset soaring food and energy costs may be disappointed.…
Peru’s ex-president Castillo to be jailed for 18 months as protesters declare ‘insurgency’
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Peru’s ex-president Castillo to be jailed for 18 months as protesters declare ‘insurgency’

Peru’s ousted former president Pedro Castillo will remain in pretrial detention for 18 months, the country’s Supreme Court ordered on…
As public anger mounts, Peru’s lawmakers reject reform needed to hold early elections
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As public anger mounts, Peru’s lawmakers reject reform needed to hold early elections

As Peru explodes in protest with supporters of its former president taking to streets, lawmakers on Friday rejected a constitutional…
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