Shahrnush Parsipur, author of ‘Women Without Men’: Iran loses one of its bravest literary voices

For more than 50 years, Parsipur (1946-2026) wrote women into spaces from which they were excluded. She died on July 3, 2026.
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China summons Japanese official over South China Sea remarks

China on Sunday summoned the chief minister at Japan's embassy in Beijing, to lodge stern representations and express strong ...