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To attend his Cannes premiere, he fled an Iranian prison sentence. The film is worth it
Director Mohammad Rasoulof is banned at home in Iran but continues to make prize-winning work, including his latest thriller, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago -
Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 million in contracts for his business, officials said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forcesWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
All 3 Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German prisoner
Germany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd
Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates shut in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid SharmahdWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed him
Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed himWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed
An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran execute himWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Harshita Brella was strangled before husband fled
Police are hunting for the 24-year-old's husband after her body was found in a car boot.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian
The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
A driver who struck a crowd in a Chinese city, causing multiple injuries, has been detained
Police have detained a 62-year-old man after he rammed a car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai and fledWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Missing kayaker faked disappearance, fled country, Wisconsin officials say
A kayaker reported missing from Green Lake, Wisconsin, in August is now thought to have faked his own disappearance and fled the country to Europe.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Frank Auerbach, artist who fled the Nazis as a child, dies aged 93
Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning, his representatives confirmed.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Police say missing Wisconsin kayaker faked death and possibly fled overseas
Investigators say Ryan Borgwardt took out $375,000 life insurance and was in contact with woman in Uzbekistan. For several weeks, the family of avid kayaker Ryan Borgwardt braced for the likelihood ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist
Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Iranian Officials Threaten Retaliation for Israeli Strikes
It was unclear how or when Iran plans to respond, or whether the rhetoric could be bluster. Iranian officials had downplayed the damage of Israel’s last attack.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says
Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms
Rights groups said that Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist, was recently arrested in Iran, although the State Department did not confirm that he was the person detained.World - The New York Times - November 5 -
Activist takes own life in protest at Iranian regime
Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Iranian police arrest woman after a fight with motorcyclist who accosted her
Roshanak Molaei disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice ...World - ABC News - November 9 -
Frank Auerbach, leading figurative painter who fled Nazis, dies aged 93
Saved by a sponsorship that took him from Berlin to London as a child, the artist later fell in with Soho’s artistic crowd including Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Frank Auerbach: a life in ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93
Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died at age 93World - ABC News - November 12 -
They fled war in Sudan. Now, women in refugee camps say they’re being forced to have sex to survive
Some women who fled the war in Sudan say they face sexual exploitation as refugees in ChadWorld - ABC News - November 16 -
2 Missouri teens killed in crash with suspect who had kidnapped baby in car as he fled police
Two teenagers were killed and a third was hospitalized in a car crash over the weekend while authorities pursued a man suspected of kidnapping a baby.Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Sheriff says Wisconsin father revealed how he faked his death, fled to Europe
Authorities are urging a Wisconsin man accused of faking his death and fleeing to Europe to come home and spend the holidays with his wife and three children.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Stephen Bannon, Released From Prison, Says He Is ‘Empowered’
Mr. Bannon, the combative right-wing strategist, said if Trump’s vote totals on Election Day look like 2020, he should once again declare himself the winner.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Berlin summons Iran ambassador over execution of German-Iranian
Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save him. Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Satellite Images Suggest Israel Struck a Major Iranian Missile Plant
Analysts said the Shahroud Space Center was likely used to produce intermediate-range ballistic missiles that could be used to target Israel.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows
Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Oil prices rise after Iranian commanders vow response to Israeli attack
Belligerent comments come as Tehran weighs options in wake of air strikesBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months nowTop stories - ABC News - November 3 -
US-Iranian journalist believed to have been detained in Iran
News of Reza Valizadeh’s imprisonment comes as Iran marks 45th anniversary of US embassy hostage crisis. An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard general dies in an autogiro accident, TV says
Iran’s state TV says a Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed in an autogiro accident during an operation near the Pakistani borderWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Israel braces for another Iranian attack after threats from leaders in Tehran
Iran’s supreme leader issues new threat after initially playing down Israeli strikes on Iranian military facilities. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel is bracing itself for another ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Iranians Wonder if Trump Wins, Would Things Be Different This Time?
While Donald J. Trump is seen by many in Tehran as having been disastrous for their country, some hope he might be more open to negotiation in a second term as U.S. president.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties
A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and TehranWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Iran claims German-Iranian dissident died before he could be executed
Top Iranian officials previously referred to an execution when reacting to Jamshid Sharmahd’s death on 28 October. Iran has claimed that an Iranian-German duel national who had been sentenced to ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Iran says German-Iranian died before execution was reported
The judiciary contradicts state media reports from 28 October that Jamshid Sharmahd was put to death.Top stories - BBC News - November 5