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The woman defying norms in Iran - and starring in an Oscar-tipped film
In a room of 1,500 men, Sara Shahverdi becomes the only female leader in her region of Iran - a new film joins her as she pushes for change.
The woman defying norms in Iran - and starring in an Oscar-tipped film
In a room of 1,500 men, Sara Shahverdi becomes the only female leader in her region of Iran - a new film joins her as she pushes for change.
Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom
Far-left militants are suspected of being behind Quentin Deranque's death and the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is being widely condemned.
Civilians to soldiers: how four years of war has changed ordinary Ukrainians
Six Ukrainian men and women in uniform reveal how Russia's invasion in 2022 has changed them.