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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 -
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'Stop threatening us', Taiwan's new president tells China
He urged Beijing to replace confrontation with dialogue, shortly after being sworn in on Monday.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Dominican Republic president re-elected amid Haiti migrant crackdown
Luis Abinader wins second term on tourism-driven economic boom and pledge to reform public financesFinancial Times - World -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others found dead at the site of a helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, state media said on Monday. NBC News' ...NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Taiwan’s new president takes office and calls on China to cease hostile actions
Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says future of Taiwan important to future of the world. Lai Ching-te has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, urging China to “cease their political and military ...The Guardian - World - China -
What to Know About Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s Acting President
Mr. Mokhber has long been involved in business conglomerates tied to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He must hold elections for a new president within 50 days.The New York Times - World -
Taiwan’s President Vows to Keep Island Safe Amid Chinese Pressure
President Lai Ching-te has pledged to stay on his predecessor’s narrow path of resisting Beijing without provoking it. It won’t be easy.The New York Times - World -
Iran's president and foreign minister found dead at helicopter crash site
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed on a mountainside in dense fog, state media say.CBS News - World - Iran -
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Death of president in helicopter crash comes as Iran already faces huge challenges
Iran faces western opposition over its nuclear programme, a dire economy and tense relations with other Middle Eastern states. Live updates: Iranian president and foreign minister die in helicopter crashThe death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
Watch: How Iran state TV broke news of president's death
Footage shows the site of the helicopter crash which killed the president and foreign minister.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Iran president, top diplomat found dead after helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials were found dead on Monday after their helicopter crashed in a foggy region, state media reported. State television did not provide an immediate cause for ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Iran’s President Dies, and Warrants Sought for Israel, Hamas Leaders
Plus, the Trump trial enters its final days.The New York Times - Top stories - Iran -
Eye Opener: Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash
Iran's president and foreign minister have been killed in a helicopter crash. Also, a busy weekend on the campaign trail as former President Donald Trump speaks to the NRA and President Biden speaks to Black voters. All that and all that matters ...CBS News - Top stories -
Dominican President Set to Win Re-Election as Voters Eye Crisis in Haiti
President Luis Abinader was bolstered by nativist migration policies, a strong economy and an anticorruption drive.The New York Times - World -
Taiwan's New President Serves Up Predictability in Era of Turmoil
Lai Ching-te gave a carefully calibrated inauguration speech that reflected his delicate status at the fulcrum of tensions between the U.S. and China.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What we know about the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president
Authorities have not yet given a cause for the crash that killed Iran's president and seven others.BBC News - Top stories -
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Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, Killed in Helicopter Crash: What We Know
The deaths of two of Iran’s most high-profile leaders — President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian — come at a tumultuous time for the country.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, state media confirms
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's foreign minister and others were found dead Monday morning after a helicopter crash, state media reports. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on the details of the crash and CBS ...CBS News - Top stories - Iran -
Who replaces Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and what happens next?
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, but his death is unlikely to spark any political crisis. Here's what happens next.CBS News - Top stories -
Iran's president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash, state media says
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, was killed in a helicopter crash amid a dense fog in the mountains of northwestern Iran, the country's state media reported on May 20. Bodyguards and other officials, including Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein ...CBS News - Top stories - Iran -
Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma disqualified from parliamentary election
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified from running for a seat in Parliament in a national election because of a criminal conviction.NBC News - Top stories -
The Middle East is roiling — the death of Iran’s president could push it over the edge
The death of the president of Iran, in and of itself, may not be monumental. But it marks a moment in international relations when all of us should pay renewed attention — or ignore it at our peril.The Hill - Politics -
Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash; no foul play suspected
Search-and-rescue efforts underway after Iranian President Raisi’s helicopter crashesNBC News - Top stories - Iran -
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Oil prices fall as traders monitor developments in Iran after president's death
Ebrahim Raisi, president of OPEC's third-largest producer, died in a helicopter accident.CNBC - Business - Iran -
US offers condolences, criticism in aftermath of Iranian president’s death
The White House on Monday offered its condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, while simultaneously criticizing his human rights record and rejecting the suggestion that U.S. sanctions on Iran played a ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Iran President Raisi Is Latest Prominent Figure to Die in a Helicopter Crash
Officials from Ukraine, Kenya and Sudan are just some of the others who have also died in crashes.The New York Times - World - Iran -
No signal from helicopter that crashed killing Iran’s president, Turkish minister says
Initial investigation by rescue group finds ageing aircraft either did not have transponder fitted or had it turned off. The helicopter that crashed killing the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, and the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, ...The Guardian - World -
President Biden speaks at Jewish American Heritage Month celebration at White House
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks at a White House celebration for Jewish American Heritage month. The president is joined by second gentleman Doug Emhoff.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Iran Moves to Project Stability After President Raisi Dies in Helicopter Crash
The ayatollah announced five days of mourning for the president and foreign minister who died when their helicopter plunged into a mountainous region. Some Iranians celebrated the deaths.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Grief, but also relief for some, after President Raisi dies in helicopter crash
The death of President Ebrahim Raisi was greeted with grief and relief in Iran after he was confirmed to have been among those killed in a helicopter crash Sunday.NBC News - Top stories -
What the Death of Iran’s President Raisi Means for His Country, and the World
The generation on the cusp of taking power in Iran sees domestic oppression and foreign aggression as indispensable to the success of the revolution.The New York Times - Top stories -
How the Iranian president’s death shakes up succession plans
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s sudden death has thrown into question who will take the place as Tehran’s next supreme leader. Raisi, 63, who was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday along with Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Iran grapples with succession plan after death of President Raisi
Iran is grappling with its succession plan after President Ebrahim Raisi was found dead in the wreckage of a helicopter crash early Monday. His death is being mourned in some parts of the world, including North Korea and Russia. In the U.S., the ...CBS News - Politics - Iran -
Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock Is Censured by Faculty Over Protest Actions
The president, Sian Leah Beilock, called in the police just hours after a pro-Palestinian encampment went up on campus. A bystander and a professor were injured.The New York Times - Top stories -
Iran begins funeral procession for president after helicopter crash
Crowds gather in city of Tabriz for start of three days of mourning eventsFinancial Times - World - Iran