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‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran

For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.

Pakistan ‘in a State of War’ After Explosion Kills 12 in Capital

At least 12 people were killed and 27 others wounded on Tuesday in an attack on Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, according to officials. It was the first major attack to hit the city in more than a decade and comes as Pakistan is facing a resurgence of assaults by several insurgencies.

How China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival

A showcase for independent Chinese films was scrapped after the Chinese authorities pressured directors, moderators and even a volunteer to pull out.

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