#Iran #MiddleEast #PoliticalTensions
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Iran marks 1979 Islamic Revolution anniversary under pressure from inside and out
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country's theocracy remains under pressure, both from U.
#Olympics #AthleteActivism #PoliticalTensions
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Pride and unease: US Winter Olympians navigate politics, patriotism and Trump attacks
Some US athletes at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina are speaking more openly than at any point since Donald Trump returned to the White House, describing a complicated mix of pride and discomfort about representing the country while political tensions at home and abroad spill into the Games.
#Taiwan #Defence #PoliticalTensions
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Taiwan must pass defence spending to avoid giving wrong impression, president says
TAIPEI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - If Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament continues to block $40 billion in proposed extra defence spending the international community could misunderstand the island's determination to defend itself, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday.
#Uganda #PoliticalTensions #BobiWine
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Uganda's army chief accuses US Embassy officials of aiding opposition figure who went into hiding
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Uganda's army chief accused U. S. Embassy officials of helping opposition leader Bobi Wine as he went into hiding, in an escalation of political tensions that have alarmed Ugandans days after a disputed presidential election.
#Immigration #GunRights #PoliticalTensions
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Minneapolis shootings put Trump's immigration surge at center of election-year fight
By Bo Erickson and Brad Brooks
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has thrust President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown deeper into the national political spotlight, forcing Republicans to defend the administration's hard-line tactics while motivating Democrats, who see it as an urgent election-year issue.
