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Scars in the Blue Mosque Reveal Afghanistan’s Rifts
The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for centuries.
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In Russia, Bookstores Offer a Shrinking Refuge as Censorship Tightens
Restrictions on publishers and sellers have grown more severe. Volumes are being pulled from shelves or redacted like secret documents, but bookstores remain important sources of community.
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How Venezuela’s Military Might Respond to U.S. Attacks
Venezuela has an arsenal of Russian weapons and armed civilian cells that could mount a guerrilla war. But a coup against President Nicolás Maduro? Don’t count on it.
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Zohran Mamdani’s Triumph in the NYC Mayoral Race Evokes Intense Reaction in Israel
“The Big Apple has fallen,” a right-wing lawmaker said, reflecting broader worries in the Mideast country. Palestinians hailed the election as a sea change in the United States.
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sepideh Farsi on “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”
On 16 April 2025, a day after Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi’s intimate documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” was announced as a selection of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the ACID parallel section, the film’s subject, Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, along with nine members of her family, was killed in an…
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Faster, safer, stronger: Sophos Firewall v22 security enhancements
Hardened kernel, remote integrity monitoring, an enhanced anti-malware engine, and more.
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5 ways to strengthen your firewall and endpoint’s defenses against ransomware
Sophos Firewall uses intelligent TLS inspection and AI-powered analysts to reveal hidden threats — without compromising performance.
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Detecting fraudulent North Korean hires: A CISO playbook
Has a North Korean threat actor applied for a position at your organization, or even been hired? We’re sharing a toolkit to help you detect and avoid that risk.
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This Is What a Vindicated Iguana Looks Like
Reptiles on a Mexican island were considered an invasive species, but DNA evidence proves they beat humans to the island by hundreds of thousands of years.
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The Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami
New York City has been overlooking the obvious all along.