By Mostafa Salem, CNN

(CNN) — People protesting deteriorating economic conditions in Iran took to the streets across several of the country’s provinces over the past day, with some demonstrations turning deadly after clashes with police.

At least two people were killed when dozens of protesters clashed with the police on Thursday morning in Lordegan county of the southwest Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, the state-affiliated Fars News Agency said. It remains unclear if the casualties were among law enforcement authorities or protesters.

Fars news agency reported that some protesters were armed and opened fire at officers, without providing evidence to back the claim. Unverified videos circulating on social media showed protesters throwing stones at uniformed police in the province. Fars claimed protesters threw stones at the governor’s office, banks, and other governmental buildings.

On Wednesday night, one member of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force was killed, and 13 others were injured when protests turned violent in the city of Kuhdasht in Lorestan province, state-affiliated media said, marking the first known death since protests broke out this week. Fars News Agency showed a video of a member of the police force receiving treatment after allegedly being set on fire by protesters.

The paramilitary Basij militia is often deployed by the regime to suppress protests.

Twenty people were arrested in the protests, the prosecutor of Kuhdasht said Thursday, according to state-affiliated news agency Tasnim.

Shopkeepers, bazaar merchants, and students took to the streets in several Iranian cities this week, chanting anti-regime slogans over economic conditions after the currency hit record lows.

The protests were the largest since a 2022 nationwide uprising sparked by the death of 22-year-old

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Por Gloria Pazmino, CNN

Zohran Mamdani, el socialista democrático que hizo campaña con la promesa de enfrentar la crisis de asequibilidad en una de las ciudades más caras de Estados Unidos, juró este jueves como el 112.º alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York.

Mamdani, un inmigrante de 34 años originario de Uganda, hace historia al convertirse en el primer alcalde musulmán, el primer alcalde de origen surasiático y el alcalde más joven en ocupar el cargo en más de un siglo.

“Este es realmente el honor y el privilegio de toda una vida”, dijo Mamdani instantes después de prestar juramento.

El exasambleísta estatal por Queens captó la atención mundial y sorprendió al establishment político con su victoria en las primarias demócratas el verano pasado, tras una campaña centrada en la asequibilidad. Prometió crear un programa universal de cuidado infantil, congelar los alquileres para cerca de dos millones de inquilinos con renta regulada y hacer que los autobuses de la ciudad sean “rápidos y gratuitos”.

Mamdani juró poco después de la medianoche durante una ceremonia privada junto a su esposa, la artista Rama Duwaji. Sus padres, la cineasta Mira Nair y Mahmood Mamdani, profesor de la Universidad de Columbia, también estuvieron presentes.

Para la ceremonia, Mamdani eligió un Corán de la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York que alguna vez formó parte de la biblioteca personal del historiador afro-latino Arturo Schomburg.

En un comunicado previo a la ceremonia, la biblioteca dijo que la elección del libro sagrado del islam por parte de Mamdani “marca un momento significativo en la historia de nuestra ciudad”.

Se trata de una decisión cargada de significado para Mamdani y para los cientos de miles de musulmanes que viven en la ciudad de Nueva York. Es la primera vez que se utiliza un Corán en la investidura de un alcalde.

Además del ejemplar de la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York, Mamdani también usó un Corán que perteneció a su abuelo durante la ceremonia de medianoche, según su equipo de transición.

La secretaria de Justicia del estado de Nueva York, Letitia James —a quien Mamdani ha descrito como una “inspiración política”—, tomó el juramento mientras Mamdani colocaba su mano izquierda sobre ambos libros.

El escenario fue simbólico. Mamdani juró en el andén de la antigua estación de metro del City Hall, debajo del parque City Hall, en Manhattan: una joya arquitectónica cuyos techos abovedados con azulejos, tragaluces de vidrio de colores y candelabros de latón han permanecido inactivos desde que la estación cerró en 1945.

El lugar, cerrado al público salvo por visitas guiadas ocasionales, es una de las 28 estaciones originales del metro de Nueva York que abrieron en 1904, marcando el inicio de una nueva era de innovación y crecimiento para la ciudad.

Tras asumir el cargo, Mamdani habló sobre la importancia del lugar y lo calificó como “un testimonio de la relevancia del transporte público para la vitalidad, la salud y el legado de nuestra ciudad”.

También anunció a Michael Flynn, un veterano planificador urbano, como el próximo comisionado del Departamento de Transporte de la ciudad.

El transporte público ha sido un eje central de la agenda de Mamdani. Además de proponer que los autobuses sean gratuitos, ha dicho que su gobierno ampliará la red de ciclovías y optimizará las calles para los peatones.

Una ceremonia pública se celebrará este jueves por la tarde en la plaza del City Hall. Se espera la asistencia de al menos 4.000 personas, entre ellas figuras destacadas del movimiento progresista. La congresista demócrata Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez presentará a Mamdani y el juramento público será administrado por el senador independiente de Vermont, Bernie Sanders.

En la investidura de la tarde en el City Hall, se espera que Mamdani utilice el Corán de su abuelo, además de otro que perteneció

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Thursday that he takes a higher dose of aspirin than his doctors have recommended, blaming that for the visible hand bruises that have generated renewed questions about his health.

“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump, 79, said of why he takes a larger dose. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”

“I’m a little superstitious,” the president added, noting that that he’s been taking aspirin for 25 years.

The interview appeared to be one of the most extensive conservations Trump has had with journalists on his health, as scrutiny has intensified this year over his age, fitness for office and whether he’s being sufficiently transparent with his medical information. Trump has long had bruising on his right hand, which CNN has reported predated his return to the White House. But it drew more attention after he began trying to cover it with heavy makeup and bandages and shield it from cameras with his other hand. Observers have also raised concerns about swelling in his legs and his appearing to doze during public events.

Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, told the Journal that the president takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily. According to Mayo Clinic, a low dose of aspirin, which “can help prevent heart attack or stroke,” ranges from 75 to 100 milligrams and 81 milligrams is commonly recommended. The Mayo Clinic also says that for aspirin therapy, the daily dose “is usually between” 75 to 325 milligrams.

Aspirin helps thin the blood, which can prevent clots from forming, but it also comes with the risk of excessive bleeding. In recent years, medical guidelines stopped recommending daily aspirin for many adults because the risks outweigh the benefits, and some suggest halting aspirin therapy entirely when patients are in their 70s.

CNN has reached out to the White House for comment on his interview with the Journal.

Across a series of events last week, Trump — who last year became the oldest president to take the oath of office — appeared with discoloration or light bruising on the back of his left hand, in addition to the more persistent bruise on his right hand that has been visible for months.

The White House has previously explained that the bruising on his right hand is due to constant handshaking along with a regular regimen of aspirin that can make such discoloration more common.

While medical experts told CNN there is no fresh cause for concern, the bruising raised questions about White House’s reluctance to be more transparent about the president’s health.

In the interview, Trump also discussed a scan he underwent in October, which he previously described to reporters as an MRI. At the time, the president gave little detail around the procedure or what physicians were seeking to explore, telling reporters they should ask his doctors.

When asked about the scan by the Journal, Trump said it wasn’t an MRI but rather a CT scan.