DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's trip to Tehran represents the effort yet to de-escalate tensions between United States and Iran as the country appears poised to break the nuclear deal it struck with world powers that America earlier abandoned.. ..…

Australian Federal Police raids last week on ABC's Sydney headquarters and the home of News Corp Annika Smethurst triggered public debate about press freedom and prompted renewed calls for greater protections to be given to whistleblowers and journalists reporting on matters in the public interest.. ..…