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Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected to assume the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash as the country gears up for early elections. ADVERTISEMENT The Iranian constitution stipulates that the first vice president take over “in the event of…

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Monday five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash. ADVERTISEMENT “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in…

South Africa’s top court ruled Monday that graft-tainted former president turned firebrand opposition challenger Jacob Zuma is ineligible to stand for parliament in next week’s general election. ADVERTISEMENT The decision will outrage Zuma’s supporters and stoke fears of violent unrest in the run-up to…

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri was appointed Monday as acting foreign minister, a government spokesman said, after the death of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash. ADVERTISEMENT The appointment of Bagheri, who served as deputy foreign minister under Amir-Abdollahian, was announced by government…

Emirates Airlines says it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai. In a statement on Thursday, the airline, with its hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said flight services will be operated…

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination on Wednesday, the government office said. Slovak media said the shooter was a 71-year-old man but the motive was not immediately clear. The incident shocked Slovakia,…

The world record-holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, was the fastest over the barriers, setting a world-leading time of 12.40 (0.9m/s). Danielle Williams, a two-time world champion, was ahead for most of the race but lost her rhythm over the final…

Chad’s junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won this week’s presidential election in the first round, according to provisional official results released Thursday, extending his family’s decades-long grip on power. Monday’s vote aimed to end three years of military rule in a country…