In Japan, anger grows over Shinzo Abe's state funeral and Russia tries to conscript Ukrainians.
Iran's largest antigovernment protests since 2009 gathered strength on Saturday, spreading to as many as 80 cities. Protesters have reportedly taken the small, mostly Kurdish city of Oshnavieh. Many people fear a crackdown: We are expecting blood to be spilled, said an Iranian Kurd based in Germany who edits a news site. It is an extremely tense situation. The authorities have opened fire on crowds, as well as escalated their crackdown. On Friday, state media said at least 35 had been killed, but rights groups said the number is likely to be much higher. Rights groups and news reports say Activists and Journalists have been arrested.
That was it for today's briefing. Riis Beach has been a haven for queer New Yorkers for a long time. Yael Malka, a photographer who visited the beach more than two dozen times this summer, said Queer people will always find a way to keep a space that is sacred to them. Lynsey Chutel, a briefings writer based in Johannesburg, wrote today s Arts and Ideas.