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Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei As New Supreme Leader Following Father’s Death Iran has officially named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, state media reported, citing Al Jazeera. The country’s Assembly of Experts announced the decision on Sunday, describing Mojtaba’s appointment as the result of a “decisive vote.” In a statement circulated by state media, the clerical body urged Iranians to unite behind the new leader. Citizens, it said, particularly intellectuals and elites from seminaries and universities, should pledge allegiance and support national unity. Ali Khamenei, who had served as Iran’s…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s body found, says Israeli official     The remains of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been found after deadly strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces on his residence earlier on Saturday. “Khamenei’s body has been found,” Reuters reported, citing a senior Israeli official. Iranian media had reported that Mr Khamenei will hold a live broadcast to prove he is alive. But many hours after the reports, Mr Khamenei’s whereabouts remain unknown. This comes shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a broadcast, said there are many signs Mr Khamenei was killed during…

India Witnesses Another Air Crash According to officials, the crash was followed by a fire which badly burnt the bodies. A helicopter crash in the mountainous state of Uttarakh in northern India has killed all seven on board. The accident occurred on Sunday, only three days after an India Air plane crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad and killed more than 270 people. “Very sad news has been received about a helicopter crash in Rudraprayag district,” state Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, said in a post on X. He added that the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local officials…

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has banned individuals from flaunting honorary doctorate or professorship titles in public. A statement signed by Augustine Ocloo, the GTEC acting Deputy Director General, said the commission would begin naming, shaming, and taking legal action against anyone especially politicians, business people, and religious leaders, who disobey the directive. Ocloo, who described the practice as “unethical and misleading”, said the act is tarnishing Ghana’s higher education system. He also noted that the “rampant and fraudulent” use of honorary titles is devaluing real academic achievements like PhDs and professorship titles earned through rigorous research and peer…

Ukraine pushes back as Donald Trump eyes 50% of its rare earth minerals The United States of America has proposed owning 50 percent of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for possible military support. Under the proposal, Ukraine would transfer partial control of its valuable mineral resources to Washington rather than make financial repayments for all the US support the country has received since the Russian invasion in 2022. According to NBC News, which cited US officials, American troops would only be deployed to the European nation under the proposal if a deal is reached with Russia to end the…

Cocaine ‘no worse than whisky’, says Colombian president Cocaine “is no worse than whisky” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting. Colombia is the world’s biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe, and has spent decades fighting against drug trafficking. During a six-hour ministerial meeting — broadcast live for the first time ever — the leftist president said “cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whisky.” “Scientists have analysed this.…