Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison

Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian dissident rapper and activist, has been

French lawmakers push through no-confidence motion that could topple government

French lawmakers said they had introduced a motion of no

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Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar

After days of Israeli strikes, Hezbollah hits back, each accusing the other of ceasefire violations

For the first time since a ceasefire went into effect

Tycoon on death row for $12 billion fraud loses appeal in Vietnam court

A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld a death sentence

Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of

‘Unlimited’ enemy troops, no sleep: Ukrainian soldiers fight to hold on to Russia’s Kursk region

The dawn assault inside Russia’s Kursk region never even got

Putin approves record defense spending — a third of Russia’s budget

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget,