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Iran Detains Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian in Tehran

The arrest followed his signing of a letter accusing the supreme leader of authorizing mass killings.

Pope Leo XIV Meets Irish Abuse Survivor David Ryan in Private Vatican Audience

Iran Detains Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian After Anti-Khamenei Statement

Starmer's China Visit Delivers New UK–China Deals, Including £200 Million Energy-Storage Pledge

Iran Releases Protester Erfan Soltani on Bail After Execution Fears

Venezuela Proposes Sweeping Amnesty, Moves to Close El Helicoide as Releases Accelerate

Machado Calls Venezuela’s Transition “Unstoppable” as U.S. Deepens Limited Engagement

Pope Leo XIV Calls Abortion the ‘Greatest Destroyer of Peace’ in Address to Young Politicians

U.S. Sanctions Two UK Crypto Exchanges for Operating in Iran’s Financial Sector

Kyrgyz Supreme Court to Weigh Reopening Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy Case on February 2

Trump Declares Emergency, Authorizes Tariffs on Countries Supplying Oil to Cuba

U.S. Urges Iran to Halt Reported Imminent Execution of 19-Year-Old Wrestler

Iranian Biker Influencer 'Baby Rider' Reported Killed in Gorgan Crackdown, Official Account Cites Crash

Mississippi Judge Orders Release of NYC Man Detained by ICE After Green Card Interview

Venezuela Frees Over 100 Political Prisoners as NGOs Press for Transparency

Umer Khalid Ends Prison Hunger and Thirst Strike After ICU Treatment

HRANA Puts Confirmed Iran Deaths at 6,126 as Leaks Allege 30,000–36,500 Killed Jan. 8–9

Venezuela Frees Over 100 Political Prisoners as NGOs Challenge Official Count

Trump Denounces Polls as Approval Hits New Low While U.S. Weighs Iran Response

U.S. Carries Out First Iran Deportations Since Protest Crackdown