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President Trump is threatening he will take action if Iran kills any people taking part in protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities.

The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.

President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. Iranian officials alleged the U.S. and Israel were stoking the sweeping protests, and said U.S. military bases in the region are legitimate targets.

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.

About 40 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after a fire ripped through a New Year's Eve party at a Swiss ski resort bar. Authorities are still investigating what caused the blaze.

Ukrainians recall their country giving up nuclear weapons in 1994 in exchange for international security promises that weren't kept. They don't want a repeat in their current negotiations with Russia.

A podcast by two Israelis re-examines the war in Gaza and its impact on Israeli society.

Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.

The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran's currency rapidly depreciating. Demonstrators have also chanted against the country's theocracy.