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World leaders, terrorist organizations express condolences over Raisi's death
Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and fly the flag at half-mast as a mark of respect for the Iranian President and his companions who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
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Iranian president killed in helicopter crash: What we know so far
Ebrahim Raisi’s aircraft hit the ground in a mountainous area during bad weather
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Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says
The helicopter that crashed Sunday in a remote, mountainous region was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials.
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Iranian president still missing as rescue crews search mountainous region for his helicopter
Heavy fog reported in mountainous area where Ebrahim Raisi's aircraft was travelling
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What do we know so far about Iranian president’s helicopter ‘accident’
The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister on Sunday sent shock waves around the region. Details remained scant in the hours after the incident, and it was unclear if Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the other officials had survived. This is what we know so far.
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Gantz threatens to quit Israeli war cabinet over postwar plans for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country's closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza, even as the war with Hamas shows no sign of ending.
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South African president passes disputed health law
Opponents claim the move is a ploy by the government to buy votes ahead of elections on May 29
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450,000 Palestinians flee Rafah as Israeli tanks move in
“Nowhere is safe” in Gaza, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees has warned
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Will Zionism survive the war?
As Israel marks its Independence Day, the nation’s Zionist ideology faces hard questions.
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Israel says 300,000 in Gaza fled fighting as it expands military operation
Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari described the Rafah operation as “precise” and “limited in scope.”
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Netanyahu vows Hamas Rafah defeat despite US arms threat
Israeli leader says his country will "stand alone" and "fight with fingernails" if shipments are halted.
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Will the Rafah assault break Netanyahu?
Israel’s new large-scale offensive is being criticized all over the world, but the PM may still turn the situation to his advantage
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Jordan's King Abdullah says Israeli attack on Rafah may lead to 'new massacre'
Israel carried out airstrikes in Rafah on Monday and told Palestinians to evacuate parts of the city where more than a million people uprooted by the seven-month war are crowded together.
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Hamas tells Qatari, Egyptian mediators it agrees to ceasefire proposal
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a 30-minute phone conversation following the evacuation of Palestinians from Rafah.
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Why You’re Hearing All About Chaos at Columbia and Not Brown
Two other universities showed that the school clearly had other options.
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US Congress threatens ICC over Israel arrest warrants
Lawmakers have warned of retaliation if the Hague-based court pursues war crimes charges
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Israel fears Netanyahu's arrest over Gaza war as international court considers warrant
Netanyahu has vowed that the ‘ICC will not affect Israel’s actions’
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Here’s why Iran decided not to attack Israel again
The threat of a major war in the Middle East has passed because Tehran has decided to bide its time
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