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Iran jails couple in viral dancing video: activists

An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran’s main landmarks in a video seen as a symbol of defiance against the regime, activists said

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Millions Across the South Brace for Ice Storm and Rounds of Sleet – The New York Times

Millions Across the South Brace for Ice Storm and Rounds of Sleet  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

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Millions Across the South Brace for Ice Storm and Rounds of Sleet – The New York Times

Millions Across the South Brace for Ice Storm and Rounds of Sleet  The New York Times 1 person killed in crash in Texas as millions across the South and central US brace for ice storm  CNN Winter storm warning: What to know

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Peru tourism industry in ‘free fall’ as Machu Picchu closed by protests

Decked out in helmet, belt, gold-plated armor and sandals, Juan Pablo Huanacchini Mamani gazes out vacantly from the Ollantaytambo Inca ruins in Peru. His Inca warrior costume sparkles in the sunlight, but the 48-year-old feels no joy. Huanacchini has worked

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Stalingrad: 80 years ago, a victory that changed World War II

The Battle of Stalingrad, which turned the tide of World War II 80 years ago when German forces capitulated to the Red Army, remains a powerful symbol of patriotism in Russia as it presses its war in Ukraine. One of

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Pakistan blames ‘security lapse’ for mosque blast; 100 dead – The Associated Press – en Español

Pakistan blames ‘security lapse’ for mosque blast; 100 dead  The Associated Press – en Español Blast in Pakistan’s Peshawar live: Conflicting accounts on who carried out the blast | WION Live  WION News Wrap: At least 59 killed in bombing at Pakistan

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Pakistan mosque blast that killed 95 was ‘revenge against police’

A suicide blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan that killed more than 90 people was a targeted revenge attack, a police chief said Tuesday. Between 300 and 400 policemen had gathered for afternoon prayers at the

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The Story Behind a Once-in-a-Lifetime Green Comet That’s About to Fly Past Earth

There was no Palomar Observatory when the object now known as comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) made its last close approach to Earth 50,000 years ago. There were mastodons and woolly mammoths, and great swaths of glaciers covering portions of North

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Haiti is falling apart and there is no safety net – the perverse reality is that gangs have filled the gap

Arriving in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, the sheer scale of the poverty takes your breath away.

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