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Why Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup
ByTariq Panja June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

At its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.

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Ultra-Orthodox Riot Shocks Israelis In Latest Protest At Military Draft
ByIsabel Kershner June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Israel’s Haredim have escalated their protests against military service in recent weeks, underscoring growing divisions ahead of national elections.

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Video Shows Itamar Ben-Gvir Taunting Pro-Palestinian Activists
ByNatan Odenheimer May 20, 2026May 21, 2026

The national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a video in which he is seen with handcuffed activists forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew a rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.

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Artists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval
ByAlex Marshall May 8, 2026May 9, 2026

The hottest exhibitions at the world’s major art exhibition were shuttered on Friday as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

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Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban
ByAlex Marshall April 30, 2026May 5, 2026

The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity.

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Israel Intercepts Aid Flotilla Heading to Breach Naval Blockade of Gaza
ByLynsey Chutel and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Activists said the Israeli military boarded and disabled boats carrying humanitarian assistance to the territory in international waters near Greece.

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Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel
ByHamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.

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Fuel Protests Cause Transport Chaos in Ireland as Iran War Spikes Prices
ByMegan Specia April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

The Irish government said it had called in the army after protesters blocked highways, ports and an oil refinery, causing widespread disruption.

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Lost Friendships, Broken Relationships: How the War in Iran Is Dividing the Diaspora
ByYeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi April 2, 2026

Amid months of protest, repression and war in their native country, Iranians living abroad are navigating their biggest rifts yet.

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