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Iran: How we are uncovering the protests and crackdowns

Shawdesh desk: A woman dragged away by female special forces. Security forces shooting from a pick-up truck. Detained protesters being bussed away. Men ducking for cover from gunfire. These are

Iran protests: ‘You know that you might never come back’

Shawdesh Desk: Protests in Iran are continuing despite a crackdown by security forces that one human rights group says has killed at least 201 people. The unrest erupted in response

Crimean bridge: Who – or what – caused the explosion?

Shawdesh Desk: What do we know about what caused Saturday’s dramatic explosion on the Kerch Bridge? There are plenty of theories, not all of them very credible. Russia was quick

Who is in charge of Iran?

Shawdesh desk: Security forces in Iran have been violently cracking down on protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman. Mahsa Amini, 22, was arrested for allegedly

Indonesia football crush: How the disaster unfolded

Shawdesh Desk: Indonesians are demanding answers after a football match between two rival clubs turned into one of the worst disasters in the sport’s history. On Saturday night, thousands of

Brazil election: Do voting machines lead to fraud?

Shawdesh desk: Before a vote has been cast in Brazil’s forthcoming election, current President Jair Bolsonaro is sowing doubts about how secure the country’s voting system is. While campaigning, he

Prince William makes online safety plea after Molly Russell verdict

Shawdesh Desk: Prince William says online safety for young people should be “a prerequisite, not an afterthought” after an inquest into 14-year-old Molly Russell’s death. A coroner concluded that the

Lula: Can Brazil’s ‘most popular president’ win again?

Shawdesh Desk: In the second of two profiles of the leading candidates in the race to become Brazil’s new president, Katy Watson asks if Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is