Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash
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Iranian president's chopper crash site found: Red Crescent
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Myanmar rebel group claims control of town, Rohingya flee
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Max the cat earns degree in 'litter-ature' at US university
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Who was Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi?
Nuclear ambitions, animosity with Israel and a hard line on women made Ebrahim Raisi a likely successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Two dead and five missing after boat collision on Danube River in Hungary
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Flying taxis set to take off in China as part of push for 'low-altitude economy'
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Disillusioned, desperate for cash and under pressure to pay bribes: China's emerging migration crisis
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Australian injured in Afghanistan shooting in stable condition in hospital
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Body of Israeli hostage Ron Benjamin recovered from Gaza, says IDF
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