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Ali Larijani, Iran’s former parliament speaker and chief nuclear negotiator, has declared his candidacy for president, in a snap poll following the unexpected death of the previous president in a helicopter crash. The 66-year-old mathematician submitted his offer to the Iranian Ministry of Interior on Friday. Larijani has held several leading positions in recent years, […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out against possible attempts to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), at least for the time being. “A ban is very difficult in a democracy and that is why there are very high hurdles,” Scholz said in a speech to German Catholics in the central German city of

The Israeli army announced the end of its operation in the city of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday. Hundreds of Palestinian fighters are said to have been killed in fighting and airstrikes. The information could not initially be independently verified. According to Palestinian accounts, Israeli attacks in Jabalia have also claimed many

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A new study from the United Nations children’s agency says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could prevent more than 175,000 deaths by 2030. UNICEF said improved energy resilience would also contribute $296 million to the country’s fragile economy over the next 20 years, by reducing maternal, adult

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) board member will look a little different for Warren Buffett’s eldest son Howard G. Buffett, once his legendary father is no longer chairman. And he knows it will change a life that has long consisted of frequent world travels for philanthropic ventures, in addition to the daily routine of being a

Wu’er Kaixi is still angry when he thinks about the June 4 tragedy that shocked the world 35 years ago, he told dpa during an interview at a teahouse in Taichung, Taiwan, on a sunny day in May. The 56-year-old prominent Chinese exile was one of the key figures who led tens of thousands of

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD has ordered the provisional suspension of two planned Meta products to be deployed on social media platforms Instagram and Facebook in the upcoming European elections, it said on Friday. The apps, called ‘Election Day Information’ (EDI) and ‘Voter Information Unit’ (VIU), may violate Spanish data protection law, AEPD

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited Moldova on Friday against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine. He was received with military honors on Friday by his Moldovan colleague Anatolie Nosatîi in the capital Chișinău. Pistorius would then visit a barracks that is part of German development projects to make the country more

The NATO military alliance on Friday concluded a four-month military exercise called Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest live exercise it has conducted in decades. “More than 90,000 forces, more than 50 ships, more than 80 aircraft flying hundreds of sorties and more than 1,100 combat vehicles from all 32 NATO allies were involved in the

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police have broken up a major network that illegally helped foreigners, mostly Russians, stay in Thailand long-term by using nominated companies or shell companies, officials said Friday. Police said a 45-year-old Russian woman who came to Thailand in 2012 carried out the plan along with a Thai woman listed as an