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World Iran’s hardliner former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country’s upcoming snap elections organized after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iran’s state television reported on Sunday. Iran is holding snap elections following death of Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter crashThomson Reuters ·Continue Reading

Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. The visit to the drama school went ahead. But stopping by the charity that provides support for those struggling financially was called off for now. British PrimeContinue Reading

World North Korea launched more trash-carrying balloons toward the South after a similar campaign earlier in the week, according to South Korea’s military, in what Pyongyang calls retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border. Pyongyang says move in response to anti-North leaflets flown across borderThe Associated PressContinue Reading

World The United States has busted some spies lately who are old enough to qualify for retirement benefits. These cases  — and others that came before them — demonstrate that there’s no age-limit on being held accountable for spying. Detecting hostile spies can be a long process, but U.S. has no statute of limitationsContinue Reading

Science A last-minute problem nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. Not immediately clear why computer system aborted the countdownThe Associated Press · Posted: Jun 01, 2024 12:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 1 Boeing’s Starliner capsule,Continue Reading

World Live Nation Entertainment says it’s investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit, the latest in a string of high-profile corporate hacks in the past year. Hacking group reportedly demands ransom, threatens to sell personal informationThomson Reuters · Posted: Jun 01, 2024 11:34 AM EDT | Last Updated: JuneContinue Reading

World The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. Focus turns to which parties ANC mightContinue Reading

There is little doubt that on Sunday, Mexico will elect a woman to be president for the first time in its history. But it will come after a campaign where the two leading candidates, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, did not distinguish themselves with a feminist-friendly agenda. Some women inContinue Reading

Neat rows of tents, some organized into letters that read “All eyes on Rafah,” are featured in a now-viral social media post meant to shed light on what Palestinians are facing in Gaza, but it’s prompting criticism from all sides — even those who are pro-Palestinian. The image, which many believeContinue Reading