A young Iranian woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran’s strict hijab rules, sparking protests by Iranians on social media and on the streets on Friday.
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The residents of the state of Massachusetts and its leadership, including Gov. Charlie Baker, are being mocked for what some consider an extreme reaction to the transport of 50 illegal immigrants to the wealthy island of Martha’s Vineyard.
A U.S. appeals court on Friday appeared skeptical of claims that an admissions policy adopted for a highly selective Virginia public high school discriminates against Asian Americans in a closely watched challenge brought by a parents group backed by a conservative legal organization.
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Americans continue to recoil at the notion of Joe Biden or Donald Trump running for president in 2024.
The annual Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, kicked off on Saturday for the first time since 2019, marking the end of a two-year hiatus as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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California’s Governor Gavin Newsom took new action in his ongoing feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday, suggesting they schedule a debate to satisfy the Sunshine State’s need for attention.
Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after a 5,000-mile (8,000 km) journey from Namibia that has drawn criticism from some conservationists.
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President Vladimir Putin hinted on Friday that Russian forces might retaliate against Ukraine’s counteroffensive by more devastating targeting of infrastructure than what has been seen so far during the war.
The University of Michigan said a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people who alleged sexual assault by a former sports doctor was finalized on Friday.
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American voters might elect Republicans this fall, but recent surveys suggest the support could be far less enthusiastic than conservatives might hope.