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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader
DUBAI (AP): Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the war that began a little over […]
Jailed Istanbul mayor faces trial amid crackdown on Turkey’s opposition
ISTANBUL, March 9 (Reuters) – Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial on Monday in a sweeping corruption case that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival […]
Iran names Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader, state media report
CAIRO, March 8 (Reuters) – Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, state media reported on […]
Roundup: Finland’s nuclear weapons ban lift plan sparks broad debate
HELSINKI, March 8 (Xinhua) — Finland’s plan to lift its long-standing legal ban on nuclear weapons has triggered an unusually broad debate, with opposition parties, experts and peace advocates questioning […]
“Hoppers” tops North American box office in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES, March 8 (Xinhua) — Disney and Pixar’s animated film “Hoppers” took the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated three-day cume of 46 million […]
Roundup: UN warns Sudan’s food security at risk despite government reassurances
KHARTOUM, March 8 (Xinhua) — As Sudan’s civil war approaches its third anniversary, the United Nations warns that humanitarian needs are rising, while the Sudanese government maintains that food supplies […]
China Film Festival kicks off in Madagascar to promote cultural exchanges
ANTANANARIVO, March 8 (Xinhua) — Madagascar launched the 2026 China Film Festival on Sunday in the capital of Antananarivo, with nearly 100 guests attending the opening ceremony. Read full story […]
Feature: On Women’s Day, Gaza’s women struggle amid war’s devastating aftermath
GAZA, March 8 (Xinhua) — Balancing a small basket of freshly baked cakes on her head, Areej al-Ahmad moves slowly through the narrow alleys of a displacement camp in Khan […]
Brazil President Lula’s annual medical checkup test results are normal
SAO PAULO, March 8 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, underwent his annual medical checkup on Saturday morning at Sao Paulo’s Sirio-Libanes Hospital and […]
Iranian army says at least 104 killed in US attack on Iranian warship last week
March 8 (Reuters) – The Iranian army said on Sunday that at least 104 people were killed and 32 were wounded in an attack by the U.S. on an Iranian […]