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Hamas Leader Haniyeh Attends Iranian President Raisi’s Funeral

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday attended a joint funeral in Tehran for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh attends funeral procession of martyr President Ebrahim #Raishi and his inner circle in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/RBQwDniFCf — […]

Top Vietnamese security official sworn in as president, worrying human rights groups

Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved the country’s top security official, To Lam, as the new president. Vietnam’s presidency is largely ceremonial, but experts say this new role positions Lam to become the next general secretary of the Communist Party, the country’s most important political position. . Lam oversaw police and intelligence operations at a time […]

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation resignation threatens President Biden’s banking agenda, Basel III endgame

The Biden administration’s banking regulations are in jeopardy as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) prepares to resign following reports confirming a toxic workplace culture at the agency. FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg is a key figure in getting several important proposals to the finish line, including the controversial Basel III endgame regulations. […]

FIFA President Offers Iran, Regime Known to Repress Women Soccer Fans, Condolences over President Raisi

The president of the world’s largest international soccer organization, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), issued a message of condolence on Monday following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian, and several other Iranian officials died on Sunday when the helicopter carrying them from Azerbaijan crashed in […]

UN Bodies Honor Iran’s Late President Raisi, Responsible for Thousands of Deaths

Multiple United Nations agencies on Monday paid tribute to the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose storied career was defined by the execution of thousands of political prisoners, drawing the ire of Israel’s mission to the United Nations. The Security Council, the most powerful body in the United Nations, held A moment of silence was […]

Blinken Defends Condolences for Iranian President Raisi: ‘Normal Course of Business’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that it was “business as usual” to express condolences to Iran over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The State Department issued a statement of condolence but did not mention Raisi’s brutal legacy, including the execution […]

NATO Expresses Condolences to Iranians for President Ebrahim Raisi’s Death

NATO, the US-led military alliance of Western countries, expressed condolences to the Iranian people after Sunday’s brutal helicopter crash killed President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior officials. NATO spokesperson Farah Dahlallah wrote on X: “My condolences to the #Iranian people for the deaths of President Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahian and the others who died […]

Bob Barr elected new NRA president

Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia has been elected as the new president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), as the gun rights organization enters a new chapter following the resignation of Wayne LaPierre earlier this year. Burr, who served in Congress until 2003, said the NRA needed to expand its membership, especially in […]

Biden, U.N. Hosted ‘Butcher of Tehran’ President Raisi in NY Against GOP Opposition

The Biden administration faced fierce Republican opposition last year after deciding to host the recently deceased Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — a Holocaust denier nicknamed the “Butcher of Tehran” for his role in the mass executions of tens of thousands of political prisoners — in New York for the 2023 United Nations General Assembly. Sunday, […]