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Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
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Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect

On Thursday, 60-year-old Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in before parliament as the Islamic Republic’s sixth president after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, says commands majority
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Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, says commands majority

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday he continued to command majority support…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
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Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires

BOZALAN, Turkey (AP) — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests…
Police officers become candidates as policing debate rages
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Police officers become candidates as policing debate rages

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In his first campaign ad as a Republican candidate for Nevada governor, Joe Lombardo picks up…
Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps
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Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost…
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
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Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Once a protégé of Iran’s supreme leader is sworn in as president this week,…
Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government
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Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet advanced a national budget on Monday for the first time since 2018 in a sign…
Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
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Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis

TUNIS, July 31 (Reuters) – The head of Tunisia’s biggest party, the moderate Islamist Ennahda, on Saturday postponed a meeting…
Tunisia’s Saied moves on economy and COVID-19 after dismissing govt
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Tunisia’s Saied moves on economy and COVID-19 after dismissing govt

TUNIS, July 28 (Reuters) – Tunisia’s president said on Wednesday he was addressing the dire economic and COVID-19 situation and…
Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party
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Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian prosecutors have opened investigations into alleged foreign campaign funding and anonymous donations to Islamist movement…
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