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An inquiry has found evidence of a "chilling” cover-up by the British establishment, after more than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C in the U.K. in the 1970s and 1980s when treated with contaminated blood products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/science-health/infected-blood-probe-uk/

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The United States and Saudi Arabia are close to agreement on a bilateral defense pact that offers Riyadh more advanced U.S. weaponry in exchange for limiting ties with Beijing, after progress in talks over the weekend, the White House has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/us-saudis-defense-pact/

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Food and medicine for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are piling up in Egypt because the Rafah crossing remains closed and there has been no aid delivered to a U.N. warehouse from a U.S.-built pier for two days, U.N. officials warned on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/gaza-aid-egypt-us-pier/

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Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/delhi-orders-schools-to-close-early-heatwave-india?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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A Russian-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on all countries to prevent "for all time" the placement, threat or use of any weapons in outer space failed, with the 15-member body split over the move. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/russia-un-nuclear-space/

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/icc-arrest-warrants-netanyahu-hamas/

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Israel-Gaza war live: France backs ICC after prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/21/israel-gaza-war-benjamin-netanyahu-international-criminal-court-hamas-yahya-sinwar-mohammed-deif?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/ukraine-zelenskyy-allies-aid-involvement/

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday to appeal against extradition to the United States after arguing at London's High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a U.S. court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/crime-legal/wikileaks-julian-assange-extradition/

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Following the death of Iran's president and given the age of Saudi King Salman, the focus has turned to transition in each of the Middle East powers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/world/politics/saudi-iran-succession/ #worldnews #politics #ebrahimraisi #iran #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #middleeast

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan seeks arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/icc-prosecutor-seeks-arrest-warrants-for-netanyahu-hamas-officials

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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.

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 :
https://theconversation.com/iran-crash-president-raisis-death-leaves-tehran-mourning-loss-of-regime-loyalist-230385

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash prompts questions about his successor and the impacts on power dynamics in the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/iran-next-president-raisi/

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Iran president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister dead in helicopter crash https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/20/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-dead-helicopter-crash-mountains-azerbaijan-border-foreign-minister-hossein-amir-abdollahian?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #worldnews #guardian

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Dozens of tankers remain stuck doing nothing months after being sanctioned by the Treasury Department, in a signal of Washington's scope to disrupt Moscow’s petroleum supply chain if it chooses to. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/russian-oil-tanker-sanctions/

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South Korea and the UK will co-host the second global AI summit on Tuesday, focusing on safety, innovation, and inclusion amid calls for better regulation and addressing various emerging risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/south-korea-uk-ai-summit/

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Andrei Belousov becoming Russia's new defense minister shows that President Vladimir Putin is fully redirecting Moscow's economy toward the war effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/technocrat-putin-war-effort/

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To be Muslim in what is now a largely Hindu-first India, it is a lonely feeling to know that your country's leaders do not want you. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/society/strangers-muslim-modi-india/

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U.S. President Joe Biden's national security advisor has briefed Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the "potential" of a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/us-israel-saudi-deal-netanyahu-talks/

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French President Emmanuel Macron called a meeting of his defense and security council to discuss the deadly unrest in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/france-macron-emergency-new-caledonia/

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Spain's far-right party Vox held a mass rally in Madrid ahead of the European election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/spain-vox-ally-milei/

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Another member of Israel's three-person war cabinet voiced displeasure with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he would quit if there wasn't a shift in course for the Gaza war, but analysts say the prime minister's coalition is still solid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/israel-war-cabinet-netanyahu/

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Helicopter carrying Iran’s hard-line president apparently crashes in foggy, mountainous region

https://apnews.com/article/iran-helicopter-raisi-b483ba75e4339cfb0fe00c7349d023b8

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Iran was thrown into uncertainty Sunday as search and rescue teams scoured a fog-shrouded mountain area after President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter went missing in what state media described as an "accident." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/world/politics/iran-president-helicopter-crash/

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