ANALYSIS: Iran’s unrest sounds death knell for once vibrant reformists
Reuters Today, Iran is more firmly than ever in the grip of hardliners, with a Khamenei protege – Ebrahim Raisi
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Allies’ successful first invasion but a ‘botched’ job: Operation Torch, 80 years on
France24 Five days after Montgomery’s forces clinched their victory over Rommel over in Egypt, the Allies defeated their opponents in
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In 2014 the peaceful city of Raqqa in northern Syria was proclaimed the capital of the Islamic State group’s so-called
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Crisis on the Nile: Global warming and overuse threaten Africa’s longest river
AFP In the 10 countries that the Nile runs through, the river is not just a source of water, but
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‘Last chance to win’: Netanyahu eyes a return to power as polls open in Israel
France24 There are signs that some in politics are tiring of Netanyahu’s dominance. In 2021, he was ousted by an
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Muslim Brotherhood’s internal conflict of ‘War of Documents’
Munir’s document is carried through in a conciliatory tone, while the Change Front’s document is loudly voicing a jihadist revolutionary
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As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, free speech limits tested
Reuters Musk also plans to scrap permanent bans on users, Bloomberg said, citing a person familiar with the matter. Mere
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Tension mounts in Iran as protests continue ahead of Mahsa Amini ceremony
AFP “Death to the dictator” and “Death to the Revolutionary Guards”, women chanted in Tehran metro stations, in videos shared
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‘I felt solidarity’: Afghan women monitor Iran protests, vow to continue fight for basic rights
France24 But for Afghan women, taking on the Taliban’s restrictive policies is a monumental task. Since the Taliban takeover last
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Europe joins the ‘white gold’ rush for lithium and faces an energy transition challenge
Europe’s lithium extraction and production projects have been mostly undertaken by small and medium-scale companies across the continent. With the
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