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Iranians wear protective face masks while riding on the metro crowded together
COVID-19
Coronavirus cases in Iran on the rise after reopening
A helmeted head is blurry in the foreground, behind it, a line of protesters on a balcony
Top of The World
Hong Kong national security law to take effect; Iran sentences journalist to death; Koalas could be extinct by 2050 in New South Wales
A screenshot from Liberian Italian artist Karima 2G's 2014 music video, "Bunga Bunga," in which she raps about racism and objectification of women.
Protest
This Liberian Italian beatmaker uses music to tackle racism in Italy
A photo of troops and military vehicles
Conflict & Justice
Petraeus on Russian bounties in Afghanistan: ‘We were looking for this kind of activity’
Rohingya refugees who were intercepted by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency off Langkawi island, are escorted in their boat as they are handed over to immigration authorities, at the Kuala Kedah ferry jetty in Malaysia, April 3, 2018.
Human rights
A US report shows big strides on human trafficking. Advocates say the message is misleading.
Skin lightening creams are exhibited on a shelve while a holds one cream in her hand.
Fair & Lovely cream gets a makeover in India, but will it change prejudice?
A crowd of US service members stand in front of Trump, with a large US flag in the background
Top of The World
Trump denies knowledge of Russian bounties in Afghanistan; pandemic death toll reaches half a million; attack in Karachi