Protests in Iran

Protests in Iran

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Iran protesters killed

More than 2,400 people have been killed after a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, according to a US-backed rights group. Phil and Pippa discuss this story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.Find full subtitles for this episode at: ht ...  Show more

US seizes Venezuelan president Maduro

The US military attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday and arrested its president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.Find full subtitles for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260107 Pract ...  Show more

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L'Iran a aboli sa police des moeurs après deux mois de manifestations nées de l'arrestation de Mahsa Amini pour avoir violé les règles relatives aux vêtements des femmes.


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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Today on “Post Reports,” a look at what has happened to Iranians in the year since massive protests swept the country. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We hear from family members impacted by the govern ...

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