Anti-government protests have swept through major cities and towns across Iran, and the authorities are responding with a harsh crackdown.
BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies.
These…
Category: 2. World
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Former Fed chairs condemn criminal investigation into Jerome Powell
Three former heads of the US central bank have decried federal prosecutors’ criminal investigation into chair Jerome Powell as an “unprecedented” bid to undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence.
In a statement on Monday, 10 economic policy…
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What we know about Iran’s protests and the crackdown
Anti-government protests have been rocking Iran for the past two weeks, with hundreds though to have been killed as the regime cracks down on its opponents.
The demonstrations, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by economic…
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Hungary grants asylum to Polish ex-justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro
Adam EastonBBC News Warsaw correspondent
ReutersZbigniew Ziobro says he is a victim of political persecution Hungary has granted political asylum to Poland’s former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro who is facing charges of embezzlement.
Ziobro is…
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Jailed Venezuelan politician’s son criticises slow prisoner release
Norberto ParedesBBC Mundo, Caracas
BBCRamón Guanipa says he has only been allowed to visit his father once since his arrest The son of a jailed Venezuelan opposition leader has warned Donald Trump to “not be fooled” by the country’s government,…
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Custody extended for owner of Swiss deadly ski bar fire in Crans-Montana
EPA/ShutterstockJacques and Jessica Moretti, French owners of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, say they are co-operating with the investigation A judge in Switzerland has ordered that one of the two co-owners of the ski resort bar where 40…
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Five decapitated heads displayed on Ecuador beach
Bathers found five decapitated heads displayed on a beach in Ecuador in what appears to be a warning to gang members who have been threatening local fishermen.
The gruesome discovery was made on Sunday on the beachfront in Puerto López, a town…
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Referee and student among hundreds killed in Iran protests
A referee and a student are among hundreds of people reportedly killed during massive anti-government protests in Iran.
Coach Amir Mohammad Koohkan, 26, was hit by live ammunition on 3 January during protests in the town of Neyriz, his friend told…
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ICJ to start hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The ICJ is set to start hearings on a landmark case against Myanmar for committing genocide against its Rohingya minority.
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Trump introduces himself as ‘acting president of Venezuela’
US President Donald Trump has introduced himself in a post on Truth Social as “acting president of Venezuela,” days after a US attack that led to the abduction of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro.
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