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Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister have been found dead hours after their helicopter crashed in fog More »
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died More »
The Latest | Iran's president, foreign minister and others die in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest More »
War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu More »
Ex-South African leader Zuma, now a ruling party critic, is disqualified from next week's election
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been disqualified from running for a seat in Parliament in next week's national election because of a previous criminal conviction More »
Haiti’s main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed
Haiti’s main international airport has reopened for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to close it to all traffic in early March More »
WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US
A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges More »
Taiwan's new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation
Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, has said in his inauguration speech that he seeks peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats against the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own territory More »
China sanctions Boeing, two U.S. defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies for their arms sales to Taiwan More »
What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
The International Criminal Court could soon issue arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas more than seven months into their war More »
