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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor
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On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action
Alabama marked the 61st anniversary of a key event in the Civil Rights Movement, when state troopers attacked voting rights marchers in Selma
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Oil prices soar to $114 a barrel, up more than 20% from Friday, as war with Iran intensifies
Oil prices soar to $114 a barrel, up more than 20% from Friday, as war with Iran intensifies
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A new Nepali party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
Nepal’s new Rastriya Swatantra party is heading for a landslide win in the country’s first parliamentary election since youth protests toppled the old leadership last year
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US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in the Middle East
The United States has begun a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East
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Brilliant India crushes New Zealand by 96 runs to win Twenty20 World Cup for a record 3rd time
India has won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand to the delight of 86,000 cricket fans at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium
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Japan's Nikkei 225 plunges 6.3% as oil prices soar to over $100 a barrel due to the war with Iran
Japan's Nikkei 225 plunges 6.3% as oil prices soar to over $100 a barrel due to the war with Iran
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Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show
President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth
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Counterprotester threw improvised explosive at anti-Islam event in NYC, police say
A device thrown by a counterprotester during an anti-Islam demonstration in New York City was an improvised explosive
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Iran soccer team exits Women's Asian Cup and faces the prospect of a return home
Iran’s national soccer team has finished the Women's Asian Cup group stage in Australia and now faces a return home to a country embroiled in war
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