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World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Guyana's president claims victory in election held amid newfound oil riches

Irfaan Ali's PPP/C won more than 240,000 votes and seven of ten districts, claiming a decisive election victory amid severe poverty and rising oil wealth.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Iranian Revolution Almost Didn't Happen

In 1953, the C.I.A. backed a coup that ousted Mohammad Mossadegh, restoring power to the monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. This marked a significant turning point in U.S.-Iran relations, cementing the Shah as a steady ally while the U.S. benefitted from Iran's oil revenues.
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