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In divided Iran, president's death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration
Laila, a 21-year-old student in Tehran, told Reuters by phone that she was not saddened by Raisi's death, "because he ordered the crackdown on women for hijab."
Hamas mourns Raisi, says he supported the group against Israel
In a separate statement, the Islamic Jihad group, which is fighting alongside Hamas in Gaza, said Raisi and Amirabdollahian "played a prominent and clear role in supporting and assisting the struggle of the Palestinian people and its resistance in facing the ongoing criminal Zionist aggression."...
Jacob Zuma ineligible for election, South Africa's top court rules
Opinion polls suggest the ANC's majority is at risk after 30 years in power, and MK represents a threat to it, especially in Zuma's home province of KwaZulu-Natal where he is popular.
Key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran's interim president
Mokhber is part of a three-person council, along with the speaker of parliament and the head of the judiciary, that will organise a new presidential election within 50 days of the president's death. Mokhber had previously been head of Setad, an investment fund linked to the supreme leader....
DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens
A Facebook page appearing to belong to Malanga posted a live-streamed video of what appeared to be the attack.
Iranian President Raisi feared dead as 'completely burned' helicopter wreckage found
Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday.
Israel launches strikes across Gaza as U.S. envoy meets Netanyahu
Sullivan was expected to press for Israel to go after Hamas militants in a targeted way, not with a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the White House said before the discussions.
Hundreds of Tunisian president's supporters protest against 'foreign interference'
The European Union, France and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern at the arrests and at a police raid on the headquarters of the bar association this month in which two lawyers critical of the president were detained.
US to complete withdrawal from Niger by Sept. 15
Niger's ruling junta last month told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country. Until a coup last year Niger had been a key partner in Washington's fight against insurgents in the Sahel region of Africa, who have killed thousands of people and disp...
DR Congo army says it stopped attempted coup
"An attempted coup d'etat has been put down by the defence and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader," spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said.