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Tech-savvy Iranians stay connected on social media despite regime restrictions

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Danes angered after Trump cancels state visit over Greenland dispute

Adriano Machado / Reuters

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Raging rainforest fires darken skies in Brazil, inspire #prayforamazonia

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Saudi judge rules U.S. mother too Western to raise daughter

Kin Cheung / AP

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Hong Kong accountants walk off the job, joining protests in Asian financial hub

Katharine Holstein

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Only 2 Iraqi interpreters who worked with U.S. troops got U.S. visas last year

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As Amazon burns, Brazil's Bolsonaro tells rest of world not to interfere

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Worldwide pleas to save the Amazon as fires decimate rainforest

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How teen Greta Thunberg went from solitary climate change protester to icon

Mohamad Torokman / Reuters

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'Waiting for her': Rep. Tlaib's grandmother in the West Bank still hopes for a visit

Thomas Peter / Reuters

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A guide to the violent protests bringing Hong Kong Airport to a halt

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'No flying' movement takes off in environmentally conscious Sweden

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Italy's government could be close to collapsing, raising the possibility of far-right rule

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'No flying' movement takes off in environmentally conscious Sweden

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Italy's government could be close to collapsing, raising the possibility of far-right rule

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Putin's ambition

'Mini Chernobyl on a missile': Russia’s nuclear testing could lead to catastrophic weapons

"Is it dangerous? Yes! I think the phrase 'flying nuclear reactor' tells you all you need to know," one analyst said.

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