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Iran has approved the final list of seven candidates in June’s presidential election, giving the upper hand to hard-liners. The election could have an impact on relations between Iran and the U.S.

Brazil will host Copa America, one of the world’s top soccer tournaments, after original host Argentina was dropped due to a surge in COVID cases. But Brazil also has been hit hard by the pandemic.

Naftali Bennett is poised to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister. The hardline conservative and former settler leader once vowed that Palestinians would never have a state.

NPR’s history podcast Throughline bring us the story of why the Uyghur people have become the target of what many are calling a genocide in China.

The European Union has poured 3 billion euros into security tech research following the refugee crisis in 2015-16, when more than 1 million people — many escaping wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan — fled to Greece and on to

Stolen Nissan involved in Miami-Dade mass shooting was submerged in canal, police say  WPLG Local 10View Full Coverage on Google News

Remarks by President Biden at the 153rd National Memorial Day Observance  The White House

Coronavirus variants have been renamed with letters of the Greek alphabet following criticism of the way they have been labelled up until now.

The leaders of two opposition parties in Israel say they will form a coalition government — a move that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s time in power.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to defund state Legislature after voting restrictions bill fails, threatening salaries  The Texas Tribune Texas Democrats Stymie GOP Voting Bill, for Now  The New York Times Texas Democrats leave House floor, effectively blocking passage of restrictive voting