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Yemen's prime minister resigns and is replaced by foreign minister

Yemeni Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsen Zindani has now become the country's Prime Minister. Reuters

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Yemeni Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsen Zindani has now become the country's Prime Minister. Reuters

Yemen's prime minister resigns and is replaced by foreign minister

Head of Yemen's ruling council has made several changes to his government

Iran cleanses streets of crackdown's scars with banners declaring 'victory'

Bogus videos of the Iranian protests purport to show a woman smashing a police van's window, left, and demonstrators renaming a street after Donald Trump, right. Photos: Social media

Fake AI videos of Iran protests 'fill void' left by internet shutdown

Yemen's STC loses second seat on ruling council after power struggle

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presents US President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize. Reuters

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