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Spared, married, hanged: the last weeks of Iranian protester Alireza Sepahi

Alireza Sepahi was arrested in the wake of Iran's January protests, was spared public execution in July after suffering a heart attack and married his fiancee on the eve of his death. But on the morning of October 5 came the moment the 25-year-old had feared for months when he was hanged in the central city of Isfahan. He had married his partner Mahshad Kashani, 22, who was also jailed over the…

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How Oct. 7 Changed Israel

Three years since the devastating attack, Israel has changed. "What’s less visible, and more surprising, is what has stayed the same," writes Dahlia Scheindlin.

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