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Iraq Suspends the Saudi-Owned MBC Channel After Protesters Storm Office

Iraqi regulators have suspended the license of a Saudi-owned television channel and are taking steps to terminate its right to operate in Iraq after the channel aired a report describing former leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran’s Quds Force as “faces of terrorism.” The suspension of the channel, MBC Media …

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José Rubén Zamora Will Leave Prison After Nearly Two Years

After spending more than 810 days in a cramped cell with little more than his books to keep him company, one of Guatemala’s most renowned journalists was released to house detention on Saturday night as he waits to find out whether he will be granted a new trial. The decision …

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An Alarming Glimpse Into a Future of Historic Droughts

Electricity cuts across an entire nation. A capital rationing water. A mayor encouraging people to shower together to save precious drops. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries, is drying up. A record-breaking drought that is well into its second year …

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