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Ali Khamenei leads prayers at Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral
In anticipation of the late president's interment later this week, the coffins were loaded onto a trailer for a procession through downtown Tehran. A funeral procession for Iran's late president, foreign minister, and other victims of a helicopter accident has been attended by tens of thousands of mourners. On Sunday, an accident near the border with Azerbaijan claimed the lives of Ebrahim Raisi and seven other individuals.
Ex-Post Office boss cries after admitting false evidence
Paula Vennells, the former head of the Post Office, has acknowledged that the evidence she provided to MPs investigating issues with the Horizon IT system in 2012 was inaccurate. During her first public appearance in nearly a decade, Ms. Vennells was questioned about the scandal and broke down in tears. She stated that her previous assertion that there had been no failed Horizon prosecutions was incorrect.
Ireland, Norway, and Spain recognize Palestinian independence
Subsequently, Israel's foreign minister instructed his country's ambassadors in Norway and Ireland to return home immediately, asserting that Wednesday's decision serves as a warning to the world that "terrorism pays." Israel has recalled its ambassadors from two of the European nations in response to the official recognition of Palestine as a separate state by Ireland, Norway, and Spain.
Trump falsely claims US law department wanted to assassinate him
Donald Trump expressed an alarming concern in a fundraising email on Tuesday and social media. He stated that the Department of Justice was prepared to execute him. The outrageous distortion occurred in the context of Trump's hush-money trial in New York and amid concerns about the escalating political violence surrounding the upcoming presidential election, which is primarily attributed to the far right. The comments continue to solidify the distorted image that Trump and his allies have presented, in which a patriotic Trump is juxtaposed with anti-democratic deep-state adversaries.
Trump hush money trial: Cohen admits to stealing
Cohen's fourth and concluding day on the witness stand it occurred on Monday. His statements were the final witness testimony that the prosecution presented prior to concluding its case. The trial has now shifted to the defense, which is attempting to refute allegations that Trump falsified business records to conceal a hush-money payment to a former pornographic film actress, thereby bolstering his chances in the 2016 presidential election.
German coup planners on trial
The trials of individuals who are purportedly associated with the Reichsbürger movement are currently in progress, and those who are accused of being ringleaders are scheduled to appear before judges. It is alleged that plotters devised a plan to overthrow the German government violently. According to investigators, conspiracy theorists were under the impression that the government was being administered by a "deep state."
Biden denies Gaza genocide amidst Netanyahu arrest warrant request
Karim Khan KC, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has applied for the issuance of arrest warrants for Yahya Sinwar, the prime minister of Israel and the commander of Hamas, in connection with allegations of war crimes. In response to an arrest warrant request from the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden has declared that the events unfolding in Gaza are not genocide.
Delhi closes schools early for holidays as temperatures reach 47.4C
After Delhi's temperatures reached 47.4°C (117°F), authorities have instructed schools to close early for the summer holiday. According to a government order cited by the Hindustan Times on Tuesday, city officials instructed schools to close with "immediate effect" in response to the extreme heat, thereby shortening the duration by a few days. India's weather bureau has issued a warning regarding "severe heatwave conditions" this week. On Monday, the highest temperature in the country was recorded in Delhi's Najafgarh suburb, at 47.4C.
US embassy refuses to pay £14.6m congestion charge
The total unpaid fees and penalties that diplomats have accumulated between the start of the congestion charge in London in 2003 and the end of last year is £143.5m across all embassies. The US embassy in London is currently in debt for £14.6 million in unpaid congestion charge fees, according to records. Transport for London (TfL) has disclosed the sum of unpaid fees and penalties accumulated by all embassies in the capital.
Greece court acquits nine Egyptians of Pylos shipwreck
The charges against nine Egyptian men who were accused of causing a catastrophe that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of migrants last year have been dismissed by a Greek court. The prosecutor had argued that Greece lacked jurisdiction. Public prosecutor Ekaterini Tsironi recommended that the charges be withdrawn shortly after the trial commenced on Tuesday in the southern city of Kalamata. She argued that Greek jurisdiction could not be established due to the overcrowded trawler capsizing outside the country's territorial waters.
Turkish minister: chopper accident killing Iran’s president had no signal
Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, the Turkish transport minister, informed reporters that Turkish authorities had checked for a signal from the helicopter's transponder, which transmits height and location information, upon receiving news of the collision. "Unfortunately, we believe that the transponder system was either turned off or the helicopter did not have one," he stated. A memo also revealed that officials had advised the Iranian government to acquire two Russian helicopters for its leaders because they were concerned about the preservation of its fleet of aging helicopters.
Greek court will try nine Egyptians for Pylos shipwreck
Greece will on Tuesday try nine Egyptian men who are charged with criminal culpability for the Pylos shipwreck, which resulted in the deaths of over 550 individuals on June 14, 2023. It is alleged that the defendants were complicit in a criminal organization that enabled unauthorized entry into Greece and deliberately precipitated the catastrophe. All of them, however, have denied being smugglers or being at fault for the shipwreck, claiming that they were merely attempting to reach Europe like the other passengers.