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A flurry of news reports said the program that enforces  social behaviors and regulations in the Islamic Republic was closed down. But was it?

25 people were detained in Germany under the suspicion of being far-right extremists planning to overthrow the government in an armed coup.

You can vote for your favorite of 25 photos in the National History Museum in London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

The changes come after rare nationwide protests against controls that separated families and forced people to quarantine outside their homes.

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted on Dec. 4 sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people one year after its last major eruption killed dozens.

People have a broad idea of being a good member of society, but voting topped the list, said Richard Wike, Pew's global attitudes research director.

Kremlin polling shows only 25% of Russians favor the war in Ukraine and 57% support peace talks, a Russian media outlet says. Ukraine updates.

A "rogue wave" hit the Viking Polaris earlier this week – when the Antarctica cruise was heading to Ushiaia, Argentina, travel company Viking said.

President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron hope to demonstrate that the historic alliance between the two countries remains strong.

The two new minerals were found in a slice of a meteorite recently discovered in Somalia, possibly offering clues on how the rocks are formed.