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Iran votes in snap poll for new president

International —28 June, 2024 19:23

Iranians voted Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race's sole reformist candidate vowing to seek…

Iran votes in snap poll for new president

Biden-Trump debate changes campaign trajectory

ATLANTA: President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald…

Biden-Trump debate changes campaign trajectory
Sri Lanka calls on Russia to discharge its citizens from army

Sri Lanka has asked Russia to allow its former soldiers fighting…

Sri Lanka calls on Russia to discharge its citizens from army

What Moscow, Beijing and Delhi think of Biden v Trump rematch

What Moscow, Beijing and Delhi think of Biden v Trump rematch

When Americans choose their next president, the contest is always closely watched around the world. There are countless ways US foreign policy - and the actions of the White House…

Rouhani advocates for 'reformist’ president for Iran

Rouhani advocates for 'reformist’ president for Iran

Former President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday urged Iranians to vote for the only “reformist” candidate in Friday’s snap presidential election to replace the late…

Julian Assange returns home finally

Julian Assange returns home finally

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia a free man after pleading guilty in a deal that ended years long legal battle over publication of US military secrets. Assange’s…

Taliban participation confirmed at UN women rights meeting

Taliban participation confirmed at UN women rights meeting

The UN political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have…

Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage

Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage

Children in sandals trudge through water contaminated with sewage and scale growing mounds of garbage in Gaza’s crowded tent camps for displaced families. People relieve themselves…

UK electoral showdown frenzied with Bangladesh remarks

UK electoral showdown frenzied with Bangladesh remarks

Sir Keir Starmer is facing simmering anger over comments about Bangladeshi migrants made during a general election event. Some MP candidates standing in constituencies with large Muslim…

Kenya's president withdraws tax plan after deadly protest

Kenya's president withdraws tax plan after deadly protest

Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday. In an…

Erdogan accuses West of backing Israeli 'plans to spread war'

Erdogan accuses West of backing Israeli 'plans to spread war'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Western powers of backing what he said were Israeli plans to attack Lebanon and "spread war" throughout the region. "Israel…

NATO appoints outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general

NATO appoints outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general

NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch prime minister in charge of the world's biggest security organization at a critical…

Noble laureate economists warn Trump would ‘reignite’ inflation

Noble laureate economists warn Trump would ‘reignite’ inflation

Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists have signed a letter warning that the re-election of former United States President Donald Trump would harm the US economy and lead to higher…

Modi’s candidate Om Birla elected parliament speaker

Modi’s candidate Om Birla elected parliament speaker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday moved the motion in Lok Sabha to elect Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Birla as the speaker of the house. For the first time in decades,…

Justin Trudeau faces setback

Justin Trudeau faces setback

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suffered a huge setback on Tuesday as the Liberal Party lost the by-election in the party's longtime stronghold, the Toronto-St. Paul constituency.…

India exports weapon to Israel, documents reveals

India exports weapon to Israel, documents reveals

In the early morning hours of May 15, the cargo vessel Borkum stopped off the Spanish coast, lingering in the waters a short distance from Cartagena. At the port, protesters waved…

Timeline of Wikileaks founder's case

Timeline of Wikileaks founder's case

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is set to return to Australia a free man after over a decade fighting extradition to the United States on espionage charges. The 52-year-old…