Iranian official admits that student protesters are being taken to psychiatric institutions | CNN

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Exclusive: McConnell ignores Trump’s attacks and says ‘I have the votes’ in quest to make history | CNN Politics

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A failed truce renewal in Yemen could further complicate US-Saudi relations | CNN

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McCarthy told 2 officers in private meeting that Trump had no idea his supporters were attacking Capitol on January 6, newly obtained audio shows | CNN Politics

CNN  —  During a private meeting last summer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told two police…

At least 2 killed in Iran as security forces intensify crackdown over protests | CNN

CNN  —  Iran’s security forces shot at protesters and used tear gas in the Kurdish cities…

Iran’s ‘women’s revolution’ could be a Berlin Wall moment | CNN Politics

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Former Lebanese ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists | CNN

CNN  —  A former Lebanese ambassador held a sit-in at his bank outside of the capital…

The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late | CNN

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‘It was a warzone.’ Iranian security forces beat, shot and detained students of elite Tehran university, witnesses say, as crackdown escalates | CNN

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Trump defends ‘great woman’ Ginni Thomas after Jan. 6 testimony | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump praised the “courage and strength” of Ginni Thomas at a…