Students demonstrated at several universities in Iran, semi-official media reported, after demos by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants moved the president to announce plans for talks with protesters onl...
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Syrian authorities said they had tried to separate two groups of protesters. Demonstrations took place in several cities in Syria after an attack on an Alawite mosque on Friday....
Mass movements have ousted leaders and disrupted governments worldwide. Bloomberg Economics examines what countries may face unrest in 2026...
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news....
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Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly ...
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A battle over land use is unfolding in the East African country of Tanzania. Evictions from ancestral land to accommodate tourism projects has already driven some Maasai to the brink....
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