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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash
The helicopter, which was also carrying Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, went down in poor weather.State media in Iran have reported the death of Presi
‘Why should we vote?’ India’s jute workers blame politicians for…
Kolkata, India — Amirul Laskar has been out of a job for the past three months, since the jute mill where he was employed shut operations citing losses. The
William Lai Ching-te takes oath to become Taiwan’s new president
Lai takes over as leader as Beijing aggressively asserts its claim over the self-governed island of 23 million people.Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te ha
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 816
As the war enters its 816th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Monday, May 20, 2024. Fighting At least 11 people were killed and doz
Who was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on Monday morning after the helicopter he was travelling in with other senior officials went down in the cou
‘Troublemaker’ William Lai Ching-te to take oath as Taiwan’s new…
Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te will be sworn in on Monday as Taiwan’s sixth democratically-elected president, a role where he is expected to continue
‘Bring Julian home’: the Australian campaign to free Assange
Melbourne, Australia – At home in Australia, Julian Assange’s family and friends are preparing for his possible extradition to the United States, ahead of
Slovakia: PM Fico’s life no longer in danger after shooting,…
Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition but his life is no longer in danger, Slovak officials say.Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life is
Verstappen resists Norris fightback to claim dramatic F1 victory at…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen holds off last-start winner Lando Norris of McLaren to extend his championship lead.Three-time world champion and series leader Max
Fury vs Usyk: Will Usyk lose the undisputed title, and…
Oleksandr Usyk rewrote history books by beating Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 25 years. The Ukrainian won the 1
Dominican Republic voters head to the polls with eyes on…
Incumbent President Luis Abinader expected to have strong showing as his policies on migration, economy widely popular.Voters are heading to the polls in the Do
Helicopter carrying Iran’s president Raisi suffers ‘hard landing’: State TV
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Iranian interior minister says search operations under way after incident near Jolfa in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.A he
