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What to Know About Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s Acting President
With the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, becomes acting president. Mr. Mokhber is a…
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Back From War, These I.D.F. Soldiers Demand New Leadership
As the Israel-Hamas war drags into its eighth month, there are loud calls within Israel for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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This ‘Russian’ Woman Loves China. Too Bad She’s a Deepfake.
A.I.-manipulated videos on Chinese sites use young, supposedly Russian women to promote China-Russia ties, stoke patriotism — and make money.
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Monday Briefing
Iran’s president is killed in a helicopter crash.
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Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, Dies in Helicopter Crash at 63
The hard-line Shiite cleric was seen as a possible successor to Iran’s supreme leader. Mr. Raisi’s death comes at a…
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Julian Assange’s Extradition Appeal Hearing: What Could Happen?
A hearing on Monday will determine whether Julian Assange has any more recourse in the British courts to appeal his…
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Comet Fragment Explodes in Dark Skies Over Spain and Portugal
A brilliant flash of blue, green and white on Saturday night came from a shard of an as yet unidentified…
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Civilian Prosecutors Rejected Evidence in 9/11 Case That Military Calls Crucial
The revelation sets in stark relief the decision by military prosecutors to seek to include the evidence, which has opened…
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Global Tensions and a Hostile Neighbor Await Taiwan’s New Leader
Lai Ching-te, the incoming president, has vowed to stay on his predecessor’s narrow path of resisting Beijing without provoking it.…
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As U.S. Waits on Raisi’s Fate, Several Confrontations Are Brewing
Even before the announcement on Sunday of the crash of a helicopter believed to be carrying Iran’s president, relations between…