‘Butcher of Tehran’ dead but Raisi’s legacy continues as Iran appoints acting president
by The tenure of Iran’s former President Raisi was marked by an expansion of the country’s illicit nuclear weapons program, a missile attack on Israel, and …
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Lebanon foreign minister ‘feels great loss’ over death of Iran president, other officials in helicopter crash
Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bouhabib, expressed condolences for the death of Iran’s president and its foreign minister, with whom he had a close working …
Pro-Russia official accuses Ukraine of using French supplied missiles to attack Luhansk
The leader of the Russia-installed administration in Ukraine’s Luhansk region accuses Kyiv of using French-supplied missiles in an attack near Luhansk.The leader of the Russia-installed …
Wife of Julian Assange arrives at London hearing as court decides if WikiLeaks founder will be extradited
Stella Assange, wife of Julian Assange, spoke to supporters ahead of Julian’s hearing that could see him extradited to the U.S. or could give him …
Guatemalan court orders release of journalist jailed for nearly 2 years on money laundering charges
by A Guatemalan court has ordered the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora; the 67-year-old has been in jail for almost 2 years for alleged money …
WHO approves second vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease dengue as outbreaks intensify
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, manufactured by Takeda, for children aged six to 16 living in regions with high rates.The …
Child soldiers used by Islamist group in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
In Mozambique, an Islamist group operating used children in attacks on a town last week. Human Rights Watch reported residents who fled recognized some boys …
China’s military monitors route taken by Filipino activists sailing toward disputed shoal
In the South China Sea, Filipino activists and fishermen sailed to assert the Philippines’ sovereignty over a disputed shoal while being closely monitored by China.In …
After dozens die in floods, Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall
Indonesian authorities have seeded clouds in a bid to prevent further rainfall after flash floods that hit the country’s Sumatra Island over the weekend left …
Triple murder suspect in Mexico surfer deaths allegedly confessed to girlfriend he killed ‘3 gringos’: report
A man suspected of murdering three surfer pals who were on vacation in Mexico allegedly admitted to his girlfriend that he killed “three gringos.”A man …