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Iran’s Students Are Protesting Again. Here’s Why.

The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.
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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Regime

The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.
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Some Russians Go Without Heat or Power in Winter, as Energy System Falls Into Disrepair

A dozen major blackouts and central heating cutoffs across the country have affected hundreds of thousands during a brutal winter.
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A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud

A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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With Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed

In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”
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Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal

Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.
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Venezuela’s Capital, Laid Low by Misrule, Is Stirring Back to Life

New restaurants are popping up in Caracas. Nightclubs are bursting at the seams. The streets are eerily safe — with big exceptions. Could a revival be on the horizon?
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Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva

Moscow unleashed an extensive drone and missile attack just hours before American officials met with Kyiv’s chief negotiator.
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A Deal or War? Crucial Talks Begin Between U.S. and Iran.

President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.
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What We Know About the Gun Battle Off the Coast of Cuba

Four armed Cubans aboard a Florida-based speedboat died in a gunfight with Cuban border troops on Wednesday, officials said.