World Cup boycott as a last resort: Would you forgo football because of Trump?: If Trump annexes Greenland, should Europe boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup in ...
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World Cup boycott as a last resort: Would you forgo football because of ...
OpinionSuccessors for "Wetten, dass...?": Tom and Bill Kaulitz to ZDF: Tom and Bill Kaulitz want to take over the ZDF cult format "Wetten, dass...?" ...
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Successors for
OpinionKurdish journalist on Northern Syria: "If Rojava fails, it won't be because the idea was wrong"
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Kurdish journalist on Northern Syria:
Addiction prevention in supermarkets: Dry Checkout Campaign.: The Left Party and Volt in Hamburg-North are demanding that alcohol be removed from the checkout ...
taz.de/Suchtpraevention-im-Supermarkt/!6146209/
Addiction prevention in supermarkets: Dry Checkout Campaign.
Antifa trial in Düsseldorf: Defense on the offensive: In the trial of six anti-fascists, the Federal Prosecutor's Office is under attack ...
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Antifa trial in Düsseldorf: Defense on the offensive
Nudity and sex in "The Sims": "There's a double standard when it comes to sexual content"
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Nudity and sex in
OpinionEurope against Trump: Powerless despite tariff "bazooka": Die Europäer sind wehrlos gegen den US-Präsidenten. Einen Handelskrieg mit Donald Trump würden sie ...
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Europe against Trump: Powerless despite tariff
Dispute over sick notes: Has anyone thought about electronic transmission?: The Minister of Health wants to address the issue of reporting sick by phone ...
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Dispute over sick notes: Has anyone thought about electronic transmission?
OpinionDeath of fashion designer Valentino: The Last Emperor: Fashion designer Valentino is dead. The documentary "Valentino: The Last Emperor" reveals how he lived: ...
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Death of fashion designer Valentino: The Last Emperor
Key FactsValentino: Fashion Legend and Red Color Pioneer
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • In 1959, Valentino introduced a unique red shade inspired by an elegant elderly woman, which became his signature color.

  • He was the first Italian to appear on Paris’s haute couture runways and was recognized as a leading couturier of his generation.

  • His clientele included famous actresses such as Elizabeth Taylor, Sharon Stone, and Penélope Cruz, for whom he designed iconic gowns.

  • After retiring from design in 2008, Valentino and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti continued to support the arts, opening a Rome gallery in 2025.
  • I love beauty. It is not my fault. And I know what women want: they want to be beautiful.
    Valentino Garavani in his book "Rosso" (Red), released in 2022.
Government revokes admission pledges: Left stranded in Pakistan: A trick is being used to prevent Afghans with promises of entry to Germany from entering the ...
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Government revokes admission pledges: Left stranded in Pakistan
OpinionMerz's complaint about sick leave: Too little rest makes you sick: With his statements on sick leave and working hours, the Chancellor ignores findings from ...
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Merz's complaint about sick leave: Too little rest makes you sick
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Kremlin reports on Trump's offer: Vladimir Putin also to join Gaza "peace council"
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Kremlin reports on Trump's offer: Vladimir Putin also to join Gaza ...
Key FactsPutin Invited to US-Led Gaza Peace Council
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
  • US President Trump extended an invitation to Russian President Putin to join the US-led Gaza Peace Council.

  • The Board of Peace manages Gaza's post-war reconstruction through a three-tier structure including political and technical bodies.

  • Its goals include stabilizing Gaza, disarming Hamas, and overseeing billions in reconstruction funds.

  • Critics warn the initiative could weaken the United Nations and solidify US influence in Middle Eastern diplomacy.
  • Indeed, President Putin has also received an offer through diplomatic channels to join this Peace Council.
    — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov to TASS regarding the invitation to Putin to join the Gaza Peace Council.
OpinionEnergy supply in Ukraine: Warriors of Light: Russia is increasingly attacking Ukraine's energy supply, bringing cold and darkness ...
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Energy supply in Ukraine: Warriors of Light
OpinionPower struggle over Northeast Syria: The Kurdish knot: Syrian President Al-Sharaa wants to control Northeast Syria. The Kurdish forces fear for their autonomy ...
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Power struggle over Northeast Syria: The Kurdish knot
IS terror in Afghanistan: Many injured, seven dead: ISIS has carried out an attack on a Chinese restaurant in Kabul. This is not the first attack on Chinese ...
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IS terror in Afghanistan: Many injured, seven dead
OpinionEU emphasizes Denmark's sovereignty: European icebreakers in Davos: At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the President of the European Commission and the ...
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EU emphasizes Denmark's sovereignty: European icebreakers in Davos
One year of the USA under Trump: America, one year later: Donald Trump has been president for a second time for a year now - | an interim assessment from the USA ...
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One year of the USA under Trump: America, one year later
OpinionAfter US strike against Venezuela: Why Trump hasn't (yet) attacked Mexico: With his threats, US President Trump wants to reduce Latin America to a backyard ...
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After US strike against Venezuela: Why Trump hasn't (yet) attacked ...
OpinionDealing with US foreign policy: The Trump show holds the world in suspense: Disregarding values, the US president pursues a ruthless policy of self-interest ...
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Dealing with US foreign policy: The Trump show holds the world in suspense
OpinionSubsidy program for electric cars: New purchase premium is hardly convincing: After Environment Minister Schneider presented the new electric car subsidy program ...
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Subsidy program for electric cars: New purchase premium is hardly ...
OpinionRacism in France: Tasers and beatings against cannabis use?: In Paris stirbt ein Mauretanier nach einer Festnahme im Kommissariat. Die Todesumstände sind ...
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Racism in France: Tasers and beatings against cannabis use?
Murder of Patrice Lumumba: The last accused: 65 years ago, Congo's freedom fighter Lumumba was murdered. Now Belgium decides whether former diplomat Étienne ...
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Murder of Patrice Lumumba: The last accused
US business to be spun off: TikTok split into three companies: The video platform is in the process of spinning off its US business. This is not reassuring ...
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US business to be spun off: TikTok split into three companies
OpinionMass murder in Iran: We can know what is happening: The regime in Tehran has murdered at least 16,000 people during the recent protests ...
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Mass murder in Iran: We can know what is happening
OpinionAfter the elections in Uganda: Army chief wants the opposition leader assassinated
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After the elections in Uganda: Army chief wants the opposition leader ...
OpinionMisuse of living space: Berlin is not Spain: The Senate is increasing penalties for the destruction of living space. Unlike in Spain, however ...
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Misuse of living space: Berlin is not Spain
OpinionResistance against Russian propaganda: The battle for thoughts: Russia is using targeted disinformation to erode solidarity with Ukraine. Ukrainians in Berlin ...
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Resistance against Russian propaganda: The battle for thoughts
OpinionEU reactions to Trump's tariffs: Europe, bring out your torture instruments!: Trump reaches for Greenland and threatens punitive tariffs again ...
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EU reactions to Trump's tariffs: Europe, bring out your torture ...
OpinionTrump's "Peace Council" for Gaza: Not very stable: The "Board of Peace" for Gaza is taking shape - | it is a product of Trump's egomania ...
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Trump wants Greenland: Tariffs create retaliatory tariffs: The EU is threatening to impose tariffs of €93 billion on US imports. It intends to use this measure ...
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Trump wants Greenland: Tariffs create retaliatory tariffs
Constitutional Committee on Volcanic Groups: "Fire rarely leaves traces": The Office for the Protection of the Constitution is reserved in its comments on the ...
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Constitutional Committee on Volcanic Groups:
Study on wealth distribution: Musk earns an average annual salary in four seconds
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Study on wealth distribution: Musk earns an average annual salary in four ...
OpinionReferral to a specialist: "Urgency" is the new normal: Specialist appointments: They bring bonuses for doctors, but only additional costs for health insurance ...
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Referral to a specialist:
OpinionGreen Youth leader vs. Markus Söder: With kind regards to the "son of a bitch": Green Youth leader Luis Bobga raps on Instagram, CSU leader Söder feels insulted ...
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Green Youth leader vs. Markus Söder: With kind regards to the
OpinionResidency requirement for refugees: The AfD is rubbing its hands with glee: Brandenburg's Interior Senator René Wilke (SPD) wants a residency requirement for ...
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Residency requirement for refugees: The AfD is rubbing its hands with glee
Socialist vs. Far Right: Portugal Goes to Runoff Election: In the first round of the presidential elections, Socialist António José Seguro won ...
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Socialist vs. Far Right: Portugal Goes to Runoff Election
Key FactsPortugal's Pivotal Presidential Runoff Unfolds
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
  • Socialist António José Seguro and far-right André Ventura will compete in a runoff on February 8.

  • Ventura is the first far-right candidate in 40 years to advance to the second round of the presidential race.

  • Although largely ceremonial, the presidency holds powers to dissolve parliament or call elections during crises.

  • Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s minority government currently relies on Ventura’s party for legislative support.
  • We cannot spend our time criticising things and then sit on the couch on the day we are called to make a decision.
    André Ventura expressed this after casting his vote in the sunny capital.
OpinionReactions to Trump's tariff threats: The EU begins to fight back: After US President Trump's attempts to blackmail the EU into annexing Greenland ...
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Reactions to Trump's tariff threats: The EU begins to fight back
AI in Gaming: An Industry at War with Itself: The video game industry is also increasingly relying on artificial intelligence. But this is angering its own ...
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AI in Gaming: An Industry at War with Itself
Forest hiker on forestry work and climate: "My main goal was to give hope": In 2021, Gerald Klamer quit his job and gave up his apartment and set off on a hike ...
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Forest hiker on forestry work and climate:
Hungary against anti-fascist: Prosecutor seeks harsh punishment for Maja T.: Non-binary anti-fascist Maja T. has been on trial for a year. The prosecution is ...
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Hungary against anti-fascist: Prosecutor seeks harsh punishment for Maja T ...
OpinionUS climate policy after one year of Trump: Solar boom and "beautiful" coal: Donald Trump wants to dissuade the world from climate protection. Even in his own ...
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US climate policy after one year of Trump: Solar boom and
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OpinionPro-Palestinian demonstration in Connewitz: When leftists start defending states: Connewitz was the low point of the internal left-wing conflict. On both sides ...
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Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Connewitz: When leftists start defending ...
Deportation from psychiatric hospital: Out of sight, not out of mind: Handcuffs, airport, hopelessness: A year ago, Lame K. from Osnabrück was deported to Gambia ...
taz.de/Abschiebung-aus-der-Psychiatrie/!6145280/
Deportation from psychiatric hospital: Out of sight, not out of mind
Home visit: Sometimes minimalist, sometimes flashing and colorful: Cara-Debora Stanko likes art, Pokémon and Linkin Park. In her hometown of Bonn ...
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Home visit: Sometimes minimalist, sometimes flashing and colorful
OpinionCoffee bet for cold weather relief: Charity as a sign of poverty: Many are upset because Kai Wegner wanted to ban the "coffee bet" for homeless aid ...
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Coffee bet for cold weather relief: Charity as a sign of poverty
OpinionPresidential elections in Portugal: Horseshoe in Lisbon: Portugal's Socialists will face the far right in a runoff election in February ...
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Presidential elections in Portugal: Horseshoe in Lisbon
Donald Trump has been US President again for a year - | from Minneapolis to Washington, resistance is growing against ICE operations, state violence ... Show more

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Book about superdiversity: Less educated people often cope better with diversity: Maurice Crul and Frans Lelie take a pragmatic look at superdiverse cities ...
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Book about superdiversity: Less educated people often cope better with ...
Protests in the US: Resistance with whistles: Protests against the Trump regime are slowly gaining momentum, partly because of the brutal actions of the ICE ...
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Protests in the US: Resistance with whistles
Measure against electronic waste: The nationwide repair bonus is coming: Only 1.7 percent of broken electrical appliances are repaired - | yet this would be ...
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Measure against electronic waste: The nationwide repair bonus is coming
Comic about young people in detention: We know the social workers' spiel: The comic "In Juvenile Detention" offers insights into a rarely depicted world: the ...
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Comic about young people in detention: We know the social workers' ...
OpinionParty radio station in Austria: Propaganda radio for patriots: With "Austria First," the FPÖ is expanding its media universe. This is propaganda disguised as ...
taz.de/Parteisender-in-Oesterreich/!6146339/
Party radio station in Austria: Propaganda radio for patriots
Fighting in Syria: Army conquers Kurdish-controlled areas: Syrian government troops continue to push back the Kurds – and al-Sharaa prepares for delicate talks ...
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Fighting in Syria: Army conquers Kurdish-controlled areas
Withdrawal from captured city in DRC: Rebels put government to the test: Congo's M23 rebels are withdrawing from the newly captured Uvira and demanding a ...
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Withdrawal from captured city in DRC: Rebels put government to the test
New rule in show jumping: Bleeding horses now subject to individual decisions: The "No Blood Rule" no longer applies at the World Cup equestrian tournament in ...
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New rule in show jumping: Bleeding horses now subject to individual ...
OpinionWorld Economic Forum in Davos: Better globalization is possible: The world is changing dramatically – and with it, liberalized global trade ...
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World Economic Forum in Davos: Better globalization is possible
More than 50 injured: All of Berlin (plus Schalke) hates the police.: During a top match in the Second Bundesliga on Saturday, Berlin police and Hertha ultras ...
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More than 50 injured: All of Berlin (plus Schalke) hates the police.
High-speed rail network in the EU: In Mannheim in the morning, in Lisbon in the evening.
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High-speed rail network in the EU: In Mannheim in the morning ...
OpinionInformant in Bremen exposed: Left-wing activists spied on by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution
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Informant in Bremen exposed: Left-wing activists spied on by the Office ...
OpinionDebate on the welfare state: The conditional basic income: Not only Merz wants to reform the welfare state, experts are also discussing proposals ...
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Debate on the welfare state: The conditional basic income
Chancellor criticizes high sick leave: Merz wants to prescribe health: Employees report sick for almost 15 days a year. The chancellor asks whether this is ...
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Chancellor criticizes high sick leave: Merz wants to prescribe health
Key FactsMerz Pushes for Action on Germany's Sick Leave Rates
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticizes the high sick leave average of 14.5 days per employee in Germany.

  • He calls for incentives to encourage employees to return to work and opposes the ongoing use of telephone sick certificates.

  • Merz highlights the Dutch system where companies pay wages for up to two years during illness instead of health insurers.

  • Health insurers report no link between phone sick notes and increased absences but note improved absence tracking via electronic certifications.
  • At the end of the day, we must ensure that together in this Federal Republic of Germany, we achieve a higher economic performance than we currently do.
    Friedrich Merz, Chancellor, discusses the necessity for higher economic performance in Germany.
Protests in Greenland: Green Wave, red flag.: In Greenland and Denmark, thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday against the aggressive rhetoric of US ...
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Protests in Greenland: Green Wave, red flag.
OpinionUS reactions to tariff threat: Whatever the cost: Trump's grab for Greenland is not sitting well with everyone in the US either. His tariff policy burdens ...
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US reactions to tariff threat: Whatever the cost
Difficult transition in Syria: Syrian president postpones visit to Germany: Syria's interim president was scheduled to visit Berlin this Monday but canceled ...
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Difficult transition in Syria: Syrian president postpones visit to Germany
Economist on the USA under Trump: "The system has tipped": To overthrow the autocratic order, it is not enough to attack the power of the billionaires ...
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Economist on the USA under Trump:
OpinionMercosur agreement signed: “We are creating the world’s largest free trade zone”: After decades of negotiations, the agreement between the EU and Mercosur was ...
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Mercosur agreement signed: “We are creating the world’s largest free trade ...
Key FactsEU and Mercosur Forge Major Trade Partnership
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
  • The EU and Mercosur countries Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay signed a trade agreement in Asunción.

  • This new free trade area covers more than 700 million inhabitants with a combined GDP of around $22 trillion.

  • The pact aims to reduce tariffs and increase EU exports to Mercosur by 39 percent annually.

  • Before coming into effect, the agreement requires approval by the European Parliament and includes safeguards against import surges and environmental issues.
  • Both of us will benefit from this partnership - economically, diplomatically, and geopolitically. Our companies will create exports, growth, and jobs.
    — EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her speech at the signing of the free trade agreement.
OpinionTrump und seine Grönland-Manie: Ein Präsident auf Bulldozerfahrt: US-Präsident Donald Trump gibt nichts auf die Realität – und macht, was er für richtig hält ...
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Trump und seine Grönland-Manie: Ein Präsident auf Bulldozerfahrt
OpinionDemonstrations in Leipzig: Who owns Connewitz?: In Leipzig's left-wing stronghold, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators shouted each other down on ...
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Demonstrations in Leipzig: Who owns Connewitz?
OpinionDating apps are like catalogs: Turn to the next chapter: Dating apps turn us into exhibits. The first date raises the question: Just keep turning the page or ...
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Dating apps are like catalogs: Turn to the next chapter
OpinionBundesagrarminister Alois Rainer: Gut für den Bauernverband, aber nicht für die Bauern
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Bundesagrarminister Alois Rainer: Gut für den Bauernverband ...
Deadly arson attack in Lübeck: Murder does not expire: On January 18, 1996, ten people died in an attack on an asylum shelter in Lübeck. To this day ...
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Deadly arson attack in Lübeck: Murder does not expire
OpinionProtests in Iran: Look, at least that much: The Iranians want light and they want freedom. What can I do from my screen to help them?
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Protests in Iran: Look, at least that much