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What next for Iran after President Raisi's death?
Raisi's death will test a system where hardliners dominate all branches of power, Lyse Doucet writes.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Thousands on streets for Iranian president's funeral after crash
But despite the huge crowds, not all Iranians supported the president - and many celebrated his death on social media.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Iran Begins Funeral Events for President Raisi After Helicopter Crash
A procession in the city of Tabriz was the first in a string of events after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Iran begins days of funerals for President Raisi as helicopter crash fuels uncertainty
Iran began funeral processions in Tabriz on Tuesday for President Ebrahim Raisi after he was killed in a helicopter crash.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Middle East turmoil: Netanyahu blasts ICC's arrest warrant request
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the charges brought by the International Criminal Court against himself and Israel's defense minister as "beyond outrageous" in an interview Tuesday with CNN's Jake Tapper.Follow for live updates.CNN - Top stories -
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Funerals begin for Iran president, other officials
The Iranian government began funeral proceedings Tuesday for its late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash, as the country attempts to regain footing after the deaths left the Islamic Republic with an ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
France's president to fly to riot-hit New Caledonia
Macron held a defence council on the New Caledonia situation at the Elysee Palace in Paris on MondayBBC News - Top stories -
RFK Jr. notes last decade's Iranian president, Putin, Xi as people U.S. president should meet
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. name-checked former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who left the office in 2013, in a speech about sitting down with adversaries.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
RFK Jr. lists past Iranian president as a leader the U.S. president should meet
While speaking at a campaign rally in Aurora, Colo., independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentioned the need for the U.S. president to speak with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's sixth president. Earlier that day, the country's ...NBC News - Politics - Iran -
Columbia Faculty Group Passes No-Confidence Resolution Against President
Hundreds of professors at the university weighed in on the resolution, which said the president, Nemat Shafik, had committed an “unprecedented assault on student’s rights.”The New York Times - Top stories -
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'ABC News - World -
Robert Fico stable after shooting as Slovakia’s president-elect calls for unity
Peter Pellegrini says PM ‘escaped death by a hair’ and urges people to temper their emotions after ‘we crossed a red line’. . The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a stable condition but “not out of the woods yet”, officials have said, ...The Guardian - World -
Columbia faculty group passes no-confidence measure on school's president
Columbia University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The vote, organized by the school’s ...The Hill - Politics -
OpenAI president shares first image generated by GPT-4o
The image shared by Greg Brockman from GPT-4o improves significantly over DALL-E 3 on quality, photorealism, and accuracy of text generation.VentureBeat - Tech -
Morehouse president will cease ceremonies if protesters shout down Biden
The president of Morehouse College has said he will cease ceremonies during the school’s Sunday graduation if there are major disruptions during President Biden’s scheduled commencement address. “What we won’t allow is disruptive behavior that ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
A man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancing
A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video that shows an animated figure with Chakwera’s face superimposed on it doing some wacky dance movesABC News - World - Tiktok -
Sonoma State President Mike Lee to retire after divestment email controversy
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.CBS News - Politics -
Biden's Voldemortian theory of privilege: The president whose voice must not be heard
It appears that Joe Biden is "he who must not be heard."The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Top candidates emerge for Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations role
Trajan Langdon, Scott Perry, Dennis Lindsey and John Hammond have impressed in interviews and are front-runners to meet with Pistons owner Tom Gores.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president
Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country’s political establishmentABC News - World -
Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests
Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protestsABC News - World -
Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says
The incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with Azerbaijan.ABC News - Top stories -
Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports
Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown.The New York Times - Top stories -
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention
During a bombastic speech in Dallas, GOP frontrunner asks: ‘Are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?’ . Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Helicopter carrying Iranian president had "hard landing," rescue underway
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province when the helicopter was forced to land due to weather. A rescue is underway.CBS News - Top stories - Iran -
Monday Briefing: Iran’s President Is Missing After a Helicopter Crash
Also, Russian troops moved closer to Kharkiv.The New York Times - World -
Trump suggests he could be a 3-term president if he wins election
Former President Trump suggested Saturday that he could be considered a three-term president if he clinches a win next November. Speaking to the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Saturday, Trump questioned whether he would be a two- or ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Several nations offer support, prayers to Iran in wake of president's helicopter crash
Several leaders in Asia and Europe offered their support and prayers to Iran as the country continues rescue operations for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Search underway for Iranian president following apparent helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi apparently crashed amid foggy conditions. A search is underway for the president and several other government officials who were onboard. Ian Lee reports.CBS News - Top stories - Iran -
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Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's president whose helicopter suffered a 'hard landing'?
Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a protégé to Iran’s supreme leader and a potential successor for his position within the country’s Shiite theocracyABC News - World -
As it happened: William Lai sworn in as Taiwan's new president
William Lai faces an aggressive Beijing, a divided parliament and a disgruntled youth in his first term.BBC News - Top stories -
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader heads to reelection as competitors concede early
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader is headed to a second term following general electionsABC News - World -
May 19, 2024 helicopter crash involving Iranian president
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA.CNN - Top stories - Iran -
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is dead, Iran state media says
President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, has died after the helicopter he was on crashed, Iranian state media has confirmed. It took rescuers several hours to reach the crash site amid bad weather and heavy fog.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Iran's President Raisi dead in helicopter crash, Iranian state media reports
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is dead following a helicopter crash, Iranian state media announced Monday morning local time.ABC News - Top stories - Iran -
Taiwan’s new president calls on China to end threats and intimidation
Lai Ching-te says Taipei will ‘neither yield nor provoke’ in inaugural addressFinancial Times - Business - China