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No Word On Iran’s Raisi After His Helicopter Has ‘Hard Landing’
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had a “hard landing” during a visit to the country’s northwest on Sunday, state TV reported, without giving details about his condition as rescue teams tried to locate the site. -
US Aims to Complete Military Pullout From Niger by Sept. 15
US troops began their withdrawal from Niger at the demand of the West African nation’s militarily leadership, losing a strategic military position in West Africa. -
Taiwan’s Lai to Take Helm in Key Flashpoint of US-China Rivalry
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te is set to be sworn in as president of the democratic island, putting him right at the heart of a geopolitical rivalry involving the world’s two biggest powers. -
Russian Oil Refinery Hit as Moscow’s Troops Press Kharkiv Region
Drone strikes forced a small independent refinery in southern Russia to halt operations on Sunday while Moscow’s troops kept up “intense” fighting in northeast Ukraine after recent advances, as well as along the eastern front. -
Three Killed in Congo Capital as Uniformed Men Clash With Politician’s Guards
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's army says it “foiled a coup” early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa.