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What comes next for Iran after the death of President Raisi?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 19:25
The deaths of the president and other officials in a helicopter crash are not likely to lead to major policy changes.

Russian playwright and director go on trial over ‘justifying terrorism’

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 19:04
Director Yevgeniya Berkovich and writer Svetlana Petriychuk were arrested over their play Finist, the Brave Falcon.

What does Benny Gantz’s ultimatum mean for Benjamin Netanyahu’s government?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 18:49
Israeli PM faces new crisis as public anger against his handling of the war on Gaza rises.

Amid global polarisation, the pandemic agreement encourages cooperation

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 18:16
The treaty being negotiated is a life-saving tool that will ensure no one is left behind when the next pandemic strikes.

Beit Lahia residents run from Israeli bombing

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 18:01
Palestinians run in fear after an Israeli bombing hits northern Gaza’s residential neighbourhood of Beit Lahia

US lawmakers slam ICC prosecutor’s Israel arrest warrant requests

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 17:49
Republican legislators threaten 'consequences' against International Criminal Court officials, including travel bans.

Ship that caused deadly Baltimore Key bridge collapse towed to port

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 17:48
Operation marks significant step in recovery efforts at the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports in the US.

Ostracising Israel at the UN should be a priority

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 17:32
A suspension of Israel's rights and privileges by the UNGA would put much more pressure on it than Palestine membership.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins bid to appeal extradition to US

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 16:43
Judges in the UK will hear WikiLeaks founder's argument against being extradited to face trial in a US court.

UK report finds decades-long infected blood scandal was covered up

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 16:34
Report lays bare a 'catalogue of failures' with 'catastrophic' consequences for victims and their loved ones.

Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iranian foreign minister, dies in crash aged 60

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 16:23
The diplomat perished in the helicopter crash that also killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday.

Helicopter crash kills Raisi: Are sanctions behind Iran’s aviation crisis?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 16:09
Sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft or equipment, which has been linked to aviation accidents.

Children evacuated over threat to school

Education - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 15:44
Police and the school say all children are out of the building and safe.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 15:31
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan seeks arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes.

Iran’s interim president holds first cabinet meeting

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 15:12
Interim president Mohammad Mokhber says Iran will continue moving forward despite the death of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Phase 5 of India election held in Gandhi bastions, Ladakh, Ram Temple town

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 14:47
Voting held for 49 seats in six states and two union territories, the fewest of the constituencies going to the polls.

Cohen faces more cross-examination as Trump’s trial enters final stretch

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 14:35
Donald Trump's former lawyer is the prosecution's last witness in the ex-president's hush-money trial in New York.

Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup, and were Americans involved?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 14:10
The attackers were led by Christian Malanga, a politician and former military officer based in the United States.

Russian court hands 25 years to arson plotter accused of Ukraine links

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:56
Lawyers for Ilya Baburin say there is no evidence of his involvement in the crimes in Siberia in 2022.

Iranian president killed in helicopter crash

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:52
Iranians are mourning the death of President Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash.

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