Iranian Film Workers Arrested, Homes Raided

VOA — A renowned Iranian filmmaker has said that the offices and homes of several filmmakers and other industry professionals were raided and some of them arrested in recent days. Mohammad Rasoulof... Read more »

‘My Body, My Choice’: Abortion Rights Backers Rally Across US

VOA — WASHINGTON — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down... Read more »

EU Says Talks With Iran ‘Positive Enough’ to Reopen Nuclear Negotiations

VOA — WEISSENHAUS, GERMANY — The EU’s foreign policy chief said on Friday that he believed there had been enough progress during consultations between his envoy and Iranian officials in Tehran this... Read more »

Washington Struggles to Solve Infant Formula Shortage

VOA — An infant formula shortage that began several months ago is reaching crisis proportions in the United States, as a combination of supply chain problems and a major recall are making... Read more »

Iran Detains Two Europeans for Fomenting ‘Social Disorder, State TV Says

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Wednesday it arrested two European nationals for allegedly fomenting “insecurity” in the country, state media reported, as the EU pushes... Read more »

Ex-Iran President’s Daughter Faces Trial Over Social Media Comments

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — The daughter of Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani faces prosecution over social media comments on the Revolutionary Guards and the Prophet Mohammed, the judiciary said Tuesday.... Read more »

Iran’s President Says Oil Exports Have Doubled Since August

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran’s president said Monday the country is exporting twice as much oil as when he took office in August, despite heavy sanctions on oil exports imposed by... Read more »

Syria’s Bashar Assad pays rare visit to ally Iran

DW — Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited Iran for only the second time since the civil war broke out in his country. The two nations are united by their enmity toward... Read more »

Racism in Germany is part of everyday life

DW — Most Germans recognize that racism exists in their society, affecting not only minorities but everybody who lives here. The country's first National Discrimination and Racism report has found some surprising... Read more »

US chief justice orders probe into leak of abortion draft

DW— Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the draft opinion was authentic and ordered an investigation into the leak after what he called an "egregious breach of trust.'' Read more »