An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi to a new prison term of seven and a half years, according to a statement released on Sunday by the Narges Foundation, a group supporting her. Read More: Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Mohammadi, 53, who has spent decades campaigning […]
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US Senate moves to limit Trump’s military actions in Venezuela
The US Senate voted 52 to 47 on Thursday to advance a resolution that would prevent President Donald Trump from taking further military actions in Venezuela without congressional approval. A handful of Trump’s fellow Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the measure, signaling rare bipartisan pushback against the White House. The vote moves the resolution […]