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Iran News Today: Protests, Crackdown, and Rising U.S. Tensions

Iran news in mid-January 2026 centers on nationwide unrest met by a heavy security crackdown and a near-total communications squeeze, while Washington escalates pressure through sanctions and public…

January 15, 2026 12 min read

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Countries That Still Use the Death Penalty

Countries “still using” the death penalty are not one clean group. Some actively execute, some sentence people to death but rarely carry it out, and some keep the…

January 15, 2026 10 min read