Are Iran’s protests different this time around?
The unprecedented convergence of internal and external pressures makes these protests distinct.
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A ghost town votes in Myanmar election’s second phase
Hpapun was once a bustling town with its own airport. Now it’s empty and Sunday’s election there is meaningless.
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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Aleppo’s residents caught between hope and fear amid Syria fighting
Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar Atas recounts scenes from Aleppo amid escalating clashes between the Syrian army and the SDF.
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‘I didn’t set out to break records’: Pakistan’s first female MMA fighter
Anita Karim retraces her journey into combat sports ahead of the country’s first ever professional women’s MMA fight.
Maduro’s gone: Why are Venezuelans still afraid of the government?
With the repressive machinery Maduro used still in place, many Venezuelans are scared to celebrate his departure.
EDITOR'S ANALYSIS
After STC hubris, dream of South Yemen looks further away
Secessionist STC had de facto control over most of southern Yemen, but then squandered it by going too far.
Nigerian refugees return to ruined homes in the face of armed group threats
‘We must live, we must hope’, say returnees who were displaced for a decade from homes in Malam Fatori, Borno State.
Who is Aidarous al-Zubaidi? Yemen’s ‘traitor’ chief
From governor to fugitive: Who is al-Zubaidi, the southern leader accused of ‘high treason’ in Yemen?
Survivors recount RSF gang rape in Sudan; infants among victims
Survivors tell Al Jazeera of systematic RSF gang rape in Sudan as doctor confirms infants listed among victims.
Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon could derail Hezbollah disarmament
Analysts believe Hezbollah will not accept the disarmament’s second phase as long as Israel continues attacking Lebanon.
Colombia prepares for refugee influx after US strikes on Venezuela
Already home to three million Venezuelan refugees, Colombia is worried that over a million more could try to cross over.
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