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Iran’s president and foreign minister died yesterday in a helicopter crash, leaving the country without two of its most influential politicians at a moment of regional and domestic disorder.
#Iran will now need to hold presidential elections within 50 days. Will the country’s ruling conservatives quickly move to repress political expression and manipulate elections?
We have more from an expert on Iran’s #politics:
https://theconversation.com/iran-crash-president-raisis-death-leaves-tehran-mourning-loss-of-regime-loyalist-230385 #News #WorldNews #breakingnews
Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced a five day period of mourning following the discovery of wreckage on hillside.The Conversation
Ukraine ups pressure on US to allow strikes in Russia: ‘This is insane’
Ukraine ups pressure on US to allow strikes in Russia: ‘This is insane’https://thehill.com/homenews/4671175-ukraine-pressure-us-strikes-russia/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Ukraine struggles to hold eastern front as Russians advance on cities
The drive has marked an inflection point in the conflict spawned by Russia's full-scale invasion more than two years ago.Dan Peleschuk (The Japan Times)
Head of Canada’s intelligence agency warns Canadians not to use TikTok
Head of Canada’s intelligence agency warns Canadians not to use TikTokhttps://www.theverge.com/2024/5/17/24159310/canadian-security-intelligence-service-tiktok-china-user-dataBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
MAGA dumbfucks have no idea that Trump raped E. Jean Carroll because Fox News never told them.
MAGA dumbfucks have no idea that Trump raped E. Jean Carroll because Fox News never told them.https://badchoicesmakegoodstories.substack.com/p/maga-dumbfucks-have-no-idea-thatBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
German police raid pro-Palestinian group in Duisburg over alleged Hamas support and antisemitism
German police raid pro-Palestinian group in Duisburg over alleged Hamas support and antisemitismhttps://www.dw.com/en/german-police-raid-pro-palestinian-group-in-duisburg/a-69092022?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdfBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
‘He needs a lobotomy!’ Donald Trump’s former aide raises cognitive health alarm
‘He needs a lobotomy!’ Donald Trump’s former aide raises cognitive health alarmhttps://www.the-express.com/news/politics/137693/donald-trump-cognitive-health-anthony-scaramucci-joe-biden-electionBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Trump ‘plans to send kill teams to Mexico to take out drug lords’ | Former president is reportedly yet to announce the full details such as how many US troops would be sent to capture cartel bosses
Trump ‘plans to send kill teams to Mexico to take out drug lords’ | Former president is reportedly yet to announce the full details such as how many US troops would be sent to capture cartel bosseshttps://www.telegraph.co.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Stormy Daniels’ husband says couple will ‘vacate’ US if Donald Trump is found not guilty
Stormy Daniels' husband says couple will 'vacate' US if Donald Trump is found not guiltyhttps://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/stormy-daniels-husband-says-couple-488294BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
IDF kills Hamas terrorists embedded inside UNRWA school in Gaza Strip
IDF kills Hamas terrorists embedded inside UNRWA school in Gaza Striphttps://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-801153BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says Cameron
UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says Cameronhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68999212BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Pope tells Italians they need to have more babies amid record-low fertility rates
Pope tells Italians they need to have more babies amid record-low fertility rateshttps://www.euronews.com/health/2024/05/10/pope-tells-italians-they-need-to-have-more-babies-amid-record-low-fertility-ratesBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study
Researchers say reducing emissions and biodiversity loss and preventing invasive species could control diseasePhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
Will Nikki Haley do the right thing and endorse Joe Biden?
Will Nikki Haley do the right thing and endorse Joe Biden?https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/juan-williams/4641227-will-nikki-haley-do-the-right-thing-and-endorse-joe-biden/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
‘Most damning evidence’ yet unveiled by Trump’s prosecutors: reporter
'Most damning evidence' yet unveiled by Trump's prosecutors: reporterhttps://www.rawstory.com/trump-trial-testimony-2668175394/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Palestinians report tanks have entered East Rafah after War Cabinet gives operation go-ahead
Palestinians report tanks have entered East Rafah after War Cabinet gives operation go-aheadhttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1xb11n8zaBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Amazon illegally interferes with an historic UK warehouse election
Content warning: Amazon illegally interferes with an historic UK warehouse... #politics #news #worldnews #technology #amazon #unions #workreform
Israel raids Al Jazeera’s offices after banning broadcaster
Al Jazeera’s broadcasts and access to its website are now blocked throughout Israel.Galit Altstein (The Japan Times)
Is Putin cracking under the pressure of his barbaric war? Russian tyrant seems withdrawn as he makes a rare public appearance at Orthodox Easter mass – after a week of ‘losing 1,000 men a day in Ukraine’
Is Putin cracking under the pressure of his barbaric war? Russian tyrant seems withdrawn as he makes a rare public appearance at Orthodox Easter mass - after a week of 'losing 1,000 men a day in Ukraine'https://www.dailymail.co.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Russia puts Ukraine's Zelenskyy on wanted list
Russia's Tass news agency reported that the Russian Interior Ministry database showed the Ukrainian leader was on a wanted list but gave no other details.The Japan Times
US fighter jets ‘scramble to intercept Russian nuclear bomber’
US fighter jets 'scramble to intercept Russian nuclear bomber'https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13379033/US-fighter-jets-scramble-intercept-Russian-nuclear-bomber.html?ito=native_share_article-topBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Fresh chaos, arrests as police flatten camp at UCLA
In the pre-dawn hours, helmeted police swarmed a tent city set up at the University of California in Los Angeles, using flash bangs and riot gear.Lisa Richwine (The Japan Times)
Ukraine wiped out 100 Russian troops at once in a strike showcasing the range and power of its new US ATACMS
Ukraine wiped out 100 Russian troops at once in a strike showcasing the range and power of its new US ATACMShttps://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-new-long-range-atacms-kill-100-russia-soldiers-distant-2024-5BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
DEA Agrees To Reclassify Marijuana Under Federal Law, AP Reports
DEA Agrees To Reclassify Marijuana Under Federal Law, AP Reportshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2024/04/30/dea-agrees-to-reschedule-marijuana-under-federal-law-ap-reports/?sh=314a7d121d49BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
It was a busy month in Japanese-U.S. diplomacy, with the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington meeting with President Biden –and former PM Taro Aso meeting with Donald Trump.
#Japan is anxious to preserve its partnership with the US and its centrality to US Asian strategy – and concerned that the US commitment might be weakening
https://theconversation.com/japans-diplomatic-charm-offensive-in-us-aims-to-keep-washington-in-committed-relationship-227882
#News #WorldNews
Japan’s diplomatic charm offensive in US aims to keep Washington in committed relationship
Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.The Conversation
Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester
Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protesterhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68840881BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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World Central Kitchen to resume aid in Gaza following fatal airstrike
The aid organisation had stopped distributing food in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven workers.By Andre Rhoden-Paul (BBC News)
Laut Forschern haben sich weltweit die Masernfälle innerhalb eines Jahres fast verdoppelt
Laut Forschern haben sich weltweit die Masernfälle innerhalb eines Jahres fast verdoppelthttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/health/global-measles-cases/index.htmlBYTESDE (Bytes Deutschland)
Columbia University leadership rebuked for police crackdown on protesters
The president has faced an outcry for summoning police to dismantle a tent encampment set up by students protesting Israel's offensive in Gaza.The Japan Times
Leaders of 18 countries urge Hamas to release hostages held in Gaza
Leaders of 18 countries urge Hamas to release hostages held in Gazahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/25/israel-hostages-gaza-rafah-ceasefire-negotiationsBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
‘It all went to his hair’: Joe Biden received a standing ovation Wednesday after joking about former President Donald Trump’s hair.
‘It all went to his hair’: Joe Biden received a standing ovation Wednesday after joking about former President Donald Trump’s hair.https://financerr.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Iran Hands Death Sentence to Rap Star Arrested for Protest Songs
Iran Hands Death Sentence to Rap Star Arrested for Protest Songshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/iran-hands-death-sentence-to-rapper-toomaj-salehi-for-protest-songsBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack
Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attackhttps://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-annihilate-israel-should-it-launch-major-attack-2024-04-23/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy
Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvyhttps://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-draft-age-lowered/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli strikes in Rafah kill 22, mostly children
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on Gaza's southern city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. The strikes came as the United States is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH (AP News)
