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World A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister made a rough landing on Sunday as it was crossing a mountainous area in heavy fog on the way back from a visit to Azerbaijan, Iranian news agencies said. Heavy fog reported in mountainous area where Ebrahim Raisi’s aircraft was travellingThomson Reuters · Posted: May 19,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. When King Charles handed over a senior military title to Prince William the other day, it was more than a symbolic passing on of a role. AsContinue Reading

World Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case, alongside 17 other defendants, for his role in an attempt to overturn former president Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Former New York mayorContinue Reading

World Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s three-man war cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the Israel-Hamas war — a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies. Gantz’s departure would leave Netanyahu moreContinue Reading

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation on Tuesday. David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press CBC News photographers, videographers and others May 18, 2024 From wildfires in Western Canada to the start of a Freedom Convoy organizer’s trial in Ottawa, here areContinue Reading

World Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition and still faces risks of complications but has stabilized, officials said on Saturday, while the man accused of shooting him multiple times has been ordered to stay in custody. Suspect appears in court, a day after PM underwent surgery Friday toContinue Reading

World A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. Military duty incentives in place amid Russia’s continued offensive in Kharkiv regionThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

World Ukraine is trying to fend off a Russian offensive in the northeastern border region of Kharkiv, but it can only use its U.S.-provided firepower on its own side of the border when trying to thwart attacks. U.S. policy prohibits Ukraine from using U.S.-provided weapons to hit targets in Russia Geoff NixonContinue Reading

World Whether it’s too much water or not enough, scientists say extreme events — like the recent deadly floods that displaced families in Brazil and Afghanistan — are becoming more frequent and battering many parts of the world that aren’t prepared to deal with them. Deadly flooding shows developing countriesContinue Reading