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Thousands of workers in Iran’s vast oil industry have gone on strike over the past week to press demands for better wages and conditions at oil facilities.

The best books arriving this month dive deep in all different directions. There’s a comprehensive look at loneliness in America—and an equally compelling dissection into why we sweat. One new novel is a thrilling quest to avenge a double murder

The Russian president sought to portray the U.S. as a waning power during an annual event at which he answers questions from ordinary citizens.

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. It’s become something of a cliché in Washington for Democratic strategists to assert that

Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission is officially expected to end.

Pope Francis has agreed to meet in December with Indigenous survivors of Canada’s notorious residential schools. The meeting comes amid calls for a papal apology for Catholic Church’s role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of native children.

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BOE botched NYC mayoral primary results by including ‘test’ run  New York Post NYC mayoral primary in chaos after 135,000 pre-election test ballots counted  Fox News New York City mayor’s race “discrepancy”: Board pulls preliminary results  Axios New York Mayor’s Race in Chaos