Middle East correspondent Nicholas Pelham has been speaking to people involved in the country's wider protests. He finds a mood that truly could threaten the country's hardliner leadership. In Toronto every evening at 10pm, a young university student opens the window of her fifth floor flat and starts yelling. To protect her identity, we've re-voiced her words, which we've translated.
Unrest is only spreading and the authorities trying to quell it are looking increasingly desperate. We hear from one protester among many who are racked by fear but motivated by hope. The leader of the shadowy Wagner Group of mercenaries has revealed himself; we ask why. And a look at how few workers call in sick these days.
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