Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi , Dies in Helicopter Crash.
Raisi, Foreign Minister
Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials died after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on May 19, Reuters reports. .
Raisi, Foreign Minister
Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials died after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on May 19, Reuters reports. .
The president is survived by his wife,
Jamileh Alamolhoda, and two daughters.
First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber
will serve as interim president.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani
will serve as acting foreign minister.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement.
I announce five days of public mourning
and offer my condolences to the
dear people of Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, via statement.
Iran's neighbors and allies offered condolences, with Vladimir Putin calling
Raisi "a true friend of Russia.".
Raisi's death comes as dissent in Iran continues to grow amid "political, social
and economic crises," Reuters reports.
An election to appoint a new president
must occur within 50 days.
Overall, Iranian policy will not
likely change due to the fact that the
Guardian Council must vet candidates.
The council has previously disqualified "prominent conservative and moderate officials," Reuters reports
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ratified a new law allowing certain prisoners to be paroled if they agree to enlist in the country's military. This legislation, aimed at bolstering Ukraine's military ranks, comes in response to the significant challenges the nation faces in its conflict with Russia. The details of the new law were published on the official website of the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
Initially submitted to the legislature in March, the bill is part of a broader effort by Ukraine to replenish its military forces. The legislation enables Ukrainian inmates to voluntarily enlist on a contractual basis and serve as long as martial law is in effect. The law specifically applies to convicts with three years or less remaining on their original prison sentences.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he has no plans to recapture the city of Kharkiv, during a visit to China on Friday. Putin clarified that Moscow's military action in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region is aimed at establishing a buffer zone.
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In a critical escalation on Ukraine's northeastern front, Russian troops have made significant advances in the Kharkiv region, expanding the combat zone by approximately 70 kilometers. Ukrainian Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi warned of imminent "heavy battles" as Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the establishment of a "buffer zone" to protect Russia's border regions. The offensive, which began last Friday, has strained Ukrainian defences, already stretched thin over a sprawling front. During a visit to China, Putin linked the offensive to ongoing Ukrainian shelling of Russian border areas, justifying the creation of the buffer zone. A recent Russian missile strike in Kharkiv killed two and injured 25, highlighting the conflict's toll. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that Ukrainian forces have stabilized the front despite losing control of 12 villages.
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"We're getting dangerously close to a nuclear accident," IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said following multiple attacks against the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
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The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine faced a drone attack on Sunday, causing severe damage. The International Atomic Energy Agency labeled it a "serious incident," emphasizing potential risks to nuclear safety. Russian authorities accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack, which Ukraine denied.
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UN Warns Global , Wildlife Crime , Driving Global Extinctions.
'The Guardian' reports that over
4,000 species from around the world
are the targets of wildlife traffickers. .
According to a United Nations report,
this causes "untold harm upon nature.".
The report found that 40% of all
the animals targeted are on the red list
of threatened or nearly threatened species.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report
found that the trade, driven by demand for medicine,
pets and trophies, is active in over 80% of countries.
Despite gaps in knowledge
about the full extent of wildlife
trafficking and associated crime,
there is sufficient evidence to
conclude that this remains
a significant global problem
far from being resolved, UNODC report, via 'The Guardian'.
Despite gaps in knowledge
about the full extent of wildlife
trafficking and associated crime,
there is sufficient evidence to
conclude that this remains
a significant global problem
far from being resolved, UNODC report, via 'The Guardian'.
According to the report, the largest
number of individual seizures involved
corals, large reptiles and elephants.
According to the report, the largest
number of individual seizures involved
corals, large reptiles and elephants.
According to the report, the largest
number of individual seizures involved
corals, large reptiles and elephants.
Wildlife trade was found to be the driving
factor in both local and global extinctions,
including rare orchids, reptiles and fish.
Wildlife crime inflicts untold harm
upon nature, and it also jeopardizes
livelihoods, public health, good
governance and our planet’s
ability to fight climate change, Ghada Waly, Executive director of UNODC, via 'The Guardian'.
Researchers warn that wildlife crime is often
linked to organized crime, with corruption playing a critical role in impeding efforts to stop trafficking. .
'The Guardian' reports that this corruption can
take the form of bribes paid to inspectors and
government officials in exchange for fake permits.
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Israel has told the United Nations' top court that South Africa's case against its military operation in Gaza "makes a mockery of the heinous charge of.. Sky News
Former US diplomat Victoria Nuland cautioned against sending Western instructors into Ukraine, despite severe troop shortages, to avoid escalating conflict with Russia. Nuland emphasized NATO's current extensive training of Ukrainian forces in member states. Estonia’s PM confirmed some NATO personnel are already training Ukrainian soldiers in Ukraine, while France, Estonia, and Lithuania support sending additional instructors or support troops.
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Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's Security Council deputy chairman, declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "legitimate military target," citing him as a "war criminal." This statement comes amid ongoing conflict and past assassination attempts on Zelensky. Ukraine's SBU recently thwarted plots involving security officials conspiring with Russia. Medvedev's aggressive rhetoric heightens concerns about Russia targeting Ukrainian leadership.
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Beijing confronts Washington's accusations of arming Moscow's troops in the Ukraine conflict, denouncing them as "groundless." Watch as China issues a warning to the US over its claims, escalating tensions between the two global powers.
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