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June 25, 2024 2:14 PM

Who in Iran seeks the presidency after Raisi’s death?

Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. Only six candidates from over 80 hopefuls survived screening by the hardlin...

June 25, 2024 2:13 PM

The Emergency: Recalling the dark days of democracy

As the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the "dark chapter" of the Emergency imposed by former PM Indira Gandhi 50 years ago to curb dissent. “Tomorrow is the 25th of June. For those ded...

June 25, 2024 1:17 PM

China’s Chang’e-6 moon probe lands back on Earth

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe landed on Tuesday in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, making the country the first to bring back samples from the moon's far side. The reentry capsule touched down at 2:07 p.m. Beijing time (0607 GMT), acc...

June 25, 2024 12:49 PM

Iran’s presidential election dominated by Khamenei loyalists

Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month, with the outcome expected to influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's top decision-maker. ...

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