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Iranian director Jafar Panahi released from jail after going on hunger strike

Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been released on bail after starting a hunger strike to protest against his almost seven-month detention, supporters said on Friday. Panahi has been released from Tehran’s Evin prison “two days after starting his hunger

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Iranian director Jafar Panahi released from jail after going on hunger strike

Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been released on bail after starting a hunger strike to protest against his almost seven-month detention, supporters said on Friday. Panahi has been released from Tehran’s Evin prison “two days after starting his hunger

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WATCH LIVE: Biden and Harris speak at Democratic National Committee winter meeting

President Joe Biden hasn’t announced a reelection campaign, but some of the themes of his likely bid should be on display when he addresses a national Democratic Party meeting.

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Paco Rabanne, lauded fashion designer, dies at age 88

PARIS (AP) — Spanish-born fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at age 88. The company that owns the Rabanne brand on Friday announced the death of the designer known for perfumes and his metallic, space-age fashions.

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WATCH LIVE: Biden and Harris make remarks on economy during visit to Philadelphia

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will give remarks on the economy Thursday after the government said that employers added a sizzling 517,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since

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China ‘regrets’ US air intrusion — insists balloon is a civilian airship

China voiced regret Friday for an “unintentional” breach of US airspace by what it said was a civilian airship — but the Pentagon called a spy balloon — with a long-planned Beijing visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken hanging

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A Guantánamo inmate was released to Belize after suing for wrongful imprisonment

A 42-year-old Pakistani man who spent nearly half his life in U.S. custody has been released from Guantánamo and resettled in Belize after suing the Biden administration for unlawful imprisonment. (Image credit: Center for Constitutional Rights)

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How a YouTube Strike Could Set a Big Precedent For Workers’ Rights

Several teams of subcontracted YouTube workers went on strike on Friday, to protest a return-to-office policy that they say is an attempt by YouTube’s parent company, Alphabet, to bust their union. The case could have implications that reverberate across Silicon

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A Portuguese pooch that was almost killed at birth has become the world’s oldest dog

At 30 years and 266 days and counting, Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, has broken the century-old world record for oldest dog ever, according to Guinness World Records. (Image credit: Guinness World Records)

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European Union to unveil 10th package of Russian sanctions to mark anniversary of invasion of Ukraine

European Union officials say the bloc will unveil its 10th package of sanctions against Russia on Feb. 24 to mark the anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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