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After six months of protests, Iranian women without headscarves has become the 'norm'

After six months of protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, our Observers say that "irreversible" changes have taken place in Iranian society. The most noticeable is the number of Iranian women who are daring to go out in public spaces with their hair uncovered. Although the morality police still patrol the streets, and it's still illegal in Iran for women to go out without a headscarf, the movement has spread across the country.

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Meet the social housing activist campaigning for tenants' rights in the UK

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The growing xenophobic violence against sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia

A number of examples of fake news include massive advertisements that try to convince the public that Westerners do not support their governments' support of Ukraine.

Here's how we debunked these fake anti-Ukraine advertisements

Our Observer Veronika Tikhonyuk had to flee her home in Mariupol as Russian bombardments came closer and closer. She has since taken refuge in North Macedonia.

Two Ukrainians tell us how a year of war has changed their lives

In this surveillance footage, a tiger is seen walking around the yard of a business in Edenvale, north-east of Johannesburg, on January 30.

South Africa: Footage of tigers roaming the streets highlights boom in big cat farming

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Doctors concerned about TikTok-viral 'cheek removal' surgeries

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In Syria, rescue workers are digging mass graves for earthquake victims

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Fishermen in French Guiana complain of foreign boats overfishing their waters

Smuggling is a dangerous business in Tunisia, where "knatria" play cat and mouse with police to bring fuel, cigarettes and household goods into the country.

The daredevil drivers smuggling fuel and household goods into Tunisia

Deaf TikTok creators have been sharing their culture, experience and knowledge on the popular social media platform.

The deaf community is educating, entertaining and raising awareness on TikTok

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Two years after the coup, Myanmar's junta fights opposition with fire

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Rohingya refugees risk death at sea to escape Bangladesh camps

On social media, the supposed company "Sonnedix Gabon" touted its charity work and community focus in order to convince Gabonese people to invest.

How the 'Sonnedix Gabon' Ponzi scheme reeled in and scammed investors

These pig heads were placed in front of the Daegu Muslim student community's temporary prayer site in late 2022 and are still there. Photo taken on January 11, 2023.

Islamophobia: Pig heads left outside a mosque in South Korea

On January 2, a crowd with batons descended on the Sacred Heart Catholic church in a village in the Narayanpur region of central India.

India: Mob attacks church in a wave of anti-Christian violence

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Pollution, development and negligence: Dakar coastline victim of urbanisation

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Niger: How a team of palaeontologists found five giant dinosaurs

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Nine Observers who inspired us in 2022

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EU-made ammunition used in Iran repression: Iranians demand answers

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