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Six, including Parliament speaker Ghalibaf approved to run for snap electi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Six people, including Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, are approved to run for the snap presidential election, which are set to take place on June 28 in Iran after the tragic demise of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, according to Al Jazeera.
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Israeli minister Benny Gantz quits Netanyahu's war cabinet
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amid the continued delay in the hostage deal, Israel's War Cabinet minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, reported Al Jazeera.
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Israeli strike on UNRWA school in Gaza 'kills at least 40' Palestinians
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Israeli strike reportedly killed at least 40 people in the early hours of this morning, Al Jazeera reported, citing Gaza's government statement.
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Epoch Times' top executive arrested over alleged involvement in money-laun
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Epoch Times, Weidong "Bill" Guan has been arrested over his alleged involvement in a money-laundering scheme, Al Jazeera reported, citing the United States Department of Justice.
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Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf throws his hat in ring for Presidency,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, announced the Presidential bid for the snap elections, which are slated to take place later this month, according to Al Jazeera.
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Mexican Mayoral candidate shot dead at campaign rally days before election
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As Mexico sees a rise in attacks ahead of general elections, a mayoral candidate has been shot dead at a campaign rally in Mexico's southern Guerrero state, reported Al Jazeera.
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Google announces USD 2 bn investment in Malaysia; to create over 26,000 jo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Google has announced that it will invest USD 2 billion in Malaysia to establish its first data centre and "cloud region" in the Southeast Asian country, which is expected to create 26,500 jobs by 2030, Al Jazeera reported.
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Lithuanian President wins landslide re-elections
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Lithuania's President, Gitanas Nauseda, has been re-elected in the final round of the Baltic nation's presidential elections, as partial results showed him far ahead in the two-way race against his opponent, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, reported Al Jazeera.
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Protests likely to resume in Taiwan over controversial bill that raises 'c
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Protests in Taiwan are expected to resume on Friday next week, regarding a controversial bill that that would significantly increase the parliament's investigative authority, reported Al Jazeera on Sunday.
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UN Migration Agency says death toll mounts to over 670 from landslide in P
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Following a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the International Organization for Migration has raised its estimate of the death toll to more than 670 now, according to Al Jazeera.
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Chile authorities arrest firefighter for allegedly starting deadly fire in
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Reportedly, several fires broke out simultaneously on February 2 around the coastal city of Vina del Mar, 70 miles (110km) northwest of Chile's capital Santiago, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
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47 killed in Sudan's el Fasher region as conflict rages
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
At least 30 civilians and 17 soldiers were killed in attacks in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, as fighting in the country shows no sign of abating since the conflict started in mid-April last year, reported Al Jazeera.
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