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Huge crowds line the streets of the holy city of Mashhad for the burial of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 9, 2026 in Mashhad, Iran.
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U.S.-Iran fighting appears to pause. And, life inside Israel's military zones in Gaza
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In this 2022 photo, three university students check their smartphones. In June, the Taliban announced a ban on the devices in certain sectors of society. The ripple effect is making students afraid to bring their smartphones to school.
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Taliban declares war on smartphones
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