Iran's President Raisi declared dead in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on Monday after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic.
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Australia police arrest 554 in domestic violence crackdown
Police in Australia's most populous state announced Monday they had arrested and charged 554 domestic violence suspects in a four-day operation, as the country reckons with a series of high-profile attacks on women.
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South Korea, Britain host AI summit with safety top of agenda
South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety.
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New president Lai vows to defend Taiwan's democracy
New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday vowed to defend the island's democracy, as he called on China to end its military intimidation of the self-ruled island.
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Forever fad: Rubik says his cube 'reminds us why we have hands'
The naysayers said the maddening multicoloured cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s.
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Trump eyes witness stand as trial draws to a close
Donald Trump's trial on charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star enters its closing stages Monday with the door still open to the former president taking the stand.
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Ryanair annual profit jumps on higher demand, fares
Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Monday said group net profit jumped a third to 1.92 billion euros in its financial year as higher demand and fares offset ballooning fuel costs.
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High-priced Cummins, Starc face off as IPL enters playoffs
The two highest-priced players in the IPL -- Australia teammates Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc -- will go head-to-head Tuesday for a place in the final as the cash-rich Twenty20 league enters the playoffs.
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Iran media says President Raisi died in helicopter crash
Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country.
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Dominican Republic President Abinader re-elected to 2nd term
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader was re-elected Sunday for another four-year term, an endorsement of his handling of the economy and tough policies toward migration from Haiti.
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