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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

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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/ #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #bennygantz #yoavgallant

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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

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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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/ #worldnews #politics #iran #ebrahimraisi #airaccidents

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An airstrike kills 27 people, mostly women and children, in central Gaza as Israel’s increasingly divided leadership debates who should govern the territory after the war, now in its eighth month. AP reports: https://flip.it/E.DkW9

byteseu, to worldnews
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Ukraine ups pressure on US to allow strikes in Russia: ‘This is insane’ https://www.byteseu.com/120583/

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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi’s condition “unclear” after helicopter “crash landing,” state media says. NBC News reports:
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Beijing is opening the door to a real estate bazooka. But only a few developers will benefit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/19/world/china-housing-mess/ #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #xijinping #realestate

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The drama starring former U.S. President Donald Trump that is now playing out in a New York City courtroom is more than just a criminal trial, it is a contest between competing concepts of power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/19/world/king-donald-trump/

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A man who attempted to kill Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has stirred Europe’s violent ghosts — with some comparing the would-be assassin to the young man who ignited World War I amid the current climate on the continent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/19/world/politics/europe-slovakia-assassination-history/

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the U.K. started offering asylum to those fleeing. Now refugees struggle to find the jobs that their qualifications deserve. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/19/world/society/ukraine-refugee-uk-jobs/

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Benny Gantz said that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t offer a new plan to bring back hostages and end Hamas rule in Gaza by June 8, he’ll leave the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/19/world/politics/benny-gantz-israel-quit-threat/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Advances in Ukraine's east by resurgent Russian forces, which significantly outnumber and outgun the Ukrainian defenders, has marked an inflection point in the more than 2-year-old conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/19/world/ukraine-struggles-east-russian-advance/

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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has put a mostly symbolic veto on the "foreign influence" law that has sparked unprecedented protests and warnings from Brussels that the measure would undermine Tbilisi's EU aspirations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/19/world/politics/georgia-president-foreign-influence-law-veto/

byteseu, to worldnews
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Head of Canada’s intelligence agency warns Canadians not to use TikTok https://www.byteseu.com/118722/

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Badly needed aid from a U.S.-built pier is expected to begin arriving in Gaza this weekend, even as aid workers warn much more access is needed. AP reports: https://flip.it/pXyicl

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