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Iranians vote to replace president killed in a helicopter crash, but apathy remains high

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David Turner

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians were voting Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed ...

Putin says Russia plans to ‘comprehensively upgrade’ its navy

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David Turner

Russia’s navy is set to receive more than 40 vessels this year, Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Putin says Russia’s naval upgrades ...

The dazzling rise and fall of Macronism

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David Turner

Flushed with victory over Marine Le Pen in 2017, Emmanuel Macron strode up the Elysée palace steps with a special calling: to ...

French parties in final push for votes ahead of crunch poll

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David Turner

France’s political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far ...

China expels defense ministers Li Shangfu, Wei Fenghe from Communist Party as corruption purge deepens

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David Turner

AP/Reuters Former Defense Ministers Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe have both been expelled from the Communist Party CNN  —  China ...

As young Iranians lose hope, a reformist runs for president

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David Turner

A snap election called after a deadly helicopter crash. A candidate promising a different approach both at home and abroad. And suddenly ...

Opinion | Today’s Opinions: Tonight’s debate might be a mess. At least someone will lose!

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David Turner

You’re reading the Today’s Opinions newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. In today’s special debate edition: Let’s hope this ...

Haiti residents cautiously hopeful as first Kenyan police deploy

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David Turner

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Residents in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince expressed cautious hope after a first contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in ...

Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition fight

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David Turner

On April 4, a Justice Department attorney in Europe sent a dire message to colleagues back home: Their five-year battle to bring ...

Voting is underway in an election in Mongolia for an expanded 126-seat parliament

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David Turner

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Voters in Mongolia are electing a new parliament on Friday in their landlocked democracy that is squeezed between ...