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No Survivors After Iranian President’s Helicopter Crashes
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Country’s Foreign Minister Was Also Aboard
- Rescuers reached the crash site of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, according to state media.
- The crash involving Mr. Raisi, a conservative who was viewed as a possible successor to the supreme leader, comes during a tumultuous period for Iran.
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The crash comes as Iran is confronting a volatile world.
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President Biden’s commencement address at Morehouse College drew some protest over U.S. support for the war in Gaza.
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Israeli Officials Challenge Netanyahu, Laying Bare Government Divisions
Two key members of Israel’s wartime government have demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu come up with a decisive strategy for Gaza.
N.Y.P.D. officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian rally in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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Russia and Ukraine Engage in Dueling Air Assaults Behind the Front Lines
Both sides have been looking for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield, targeting military logistics hubs and urban centers.
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The U.S. and Europe moved closer to providing Ukraine a loan from the interest earned on frozen Russian assets.
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Europe wants to build a stronger defense industry, but it can’t decide how.
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