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Exiled crown prince Pahlavi cheers Iran protests from US The son of Iran's last shah is positioning himself as a voice of transition as protests continue across the country. But Reza Pahlavi's role in a democratic Iran remains to be seen. Cuba defiant in face of 'criminal' US threats After abducting the leader of Venezuela, the US is now threatening Cuba. Havana says Washington's behavior is a threat to global peace as President Trump jokes about appointing Marco Rubio president of the island nation. For Germany and India, forging closer ties won't be easy German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is heading to India. In the face of US tariffs, Russian threats and an uncertain China, Germany is courting the Asian giant as a trading and geopolitical partner. But it's not so easy. Myanmar junta kicks off second phase of military-run election Voting has resumed in Myanmar's multi-phase election, which the country's military junta is promoting as a return to democracy. Critics have derided the election as a sham by the junta to legitimize its rule. Syria: Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after days of fighting Syrian army forces have taken control of the Kurdish-dominated districts in Aleppo after a ceasefire was announced. Syria: US launches retaliatory strikes against Islamic State Another round of US strikes has reportedly hit targets belonging to the militant Islamist group believed to be behind an attack that killed two US soldiers in Syria in December. US attempts to paint Nicolas Maduro as a drug baron For years, Venezuela's leader ruled with an iron fist. Maduro persecuted opposition figures and rigged elections, sought confrontation with the US and ran his country into the ground. But is he also a drug dealer? Morocco boosts military ties with Israel despite tensions Five years after the Abraham Accords, Morocco and Israel are strengthening ties diplomatically, economically and militarily. The relationship has given Morocco strategic leverage in its Western Sahara dispute. Dispute over investigation into Minnesota ICE killing grows Protests are growing following the death of a woman who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. State and and federal officials are debating how the investigation into the incident proceeds. Donald Trump's Venezuela attack stuns Europe's far right Right-wing Trump supporters in Central and Southeastern Europe have operated in a legal gray area for years. After the US's attack on Venezuela, there's a growing awareness that Trump could pose a threat to them, too. A German entrepreneur sees opportunity in Venezuela's crisis Thilo Schmitz has spent three decades in Caracas, living through Venezuela's volatile recent history. Following the US attack, the entrepreneur is seeking to find a new opportunity in the resulting power shift. Syrian army renews strikes on Kurdish forces in Aleppo The military launched strikes after Kurdish forces rejected what they called demands to "surrender." Syria's government has been struggling to unite disparate groups since taking power a year ago.