Why Iran's communication blackout could become permanent
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
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Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet....
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The indefinite pause on issuing immigrant visas, announced by Trump last week, will turn away almost half of all legal immigrants over the next year, experts say....
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A new Pentagon strategy paper breaks with much past US defense policy, while ignoring climate change as a growing threat. It also foresees allies receiving less military support from Washington....
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The crash in Catalonia in northeastern Spain came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in the country's south and injured dozens more....