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Known as the father of Indian independence, his concept of nonviolent resistance to fight injustice has inspired political movements around the world.

Iranian authorities sentenced a young couple to five years in prison after they posted a video of themselves dancing in the streets at the height of the country’s protests.

The dispute over one of the city’s golf clubs exposes rare political friction for the elite in the new Hong Kong, where the establishment is torn between defending wealth and following Beijing’s wishes.

If the usual script plays out, the Biden administration’s reluctance to provide the planes could be temporary, officials say.

A drone attack on a military facility in central Iran, said to be the work of Israel’s intelligence agency, focused renewed attention on Tehran’s advancing missile capabilities.

The Mozart Group was training Ukrainian soldiers and evacuating frontline residents until the money ran out. Its collapse sheds light on the stresses faced by such groups.

The move came as part of cost-cutting measures under which the news service is also ending its radio programming in 10 other languages, including Persian, Chinese and Hindi.

Francis began the second day of his visit to the continent with a direct appeal to the warring groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo to put down their weapons and forgive one another.

A surge in Russian artillery barrages and a buildup of troops could be the beginning of a new push by Moscow in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, President Zelensky says.

Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.