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Morning Update: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and three Hamas leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to his Likud party faction meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem May 20, 2024 REUTERS/ Ronen Zvulun
opinion
Ebrahim Raisi’s death will not usher in change to the Islamic Republic
Dennis Horak
opinion
Do not weep for the Butcher of Tehran
Samira Mohyeddin
world
What to know about Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s acting president
A handout picture released by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, with the seat of the late president Ebrahim Raisi (portrait) next to him empty, addressing the country's cabinet in Tehran on May 20, 2024. After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were confirmed dead on May 20 when search and rescue teams found their crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western Iranian mountain region, the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared five days of mourning and assigned Mokhber, 68, to assume interim duties ahead of elections within 50 days. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN PRESIDENCY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === (Photo by -/Iranian Presidency/AFP via Getty Images)
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei announces five days of mourning after president dies in chopper crash
Rescue team work following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, May 19, 2024. Azin Haghighi/Moj News Agency/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE
analysis
Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi could affect Iran politics for decades to come
A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi takes off, near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, May 19, 2024. The helicopter with Raisi on board later crashed. Ali Hamed Haghdoust/IRNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
politics
Former Chinese envoy to Canada reassigned to Iran
FILE PHOTO: China's new ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu attends a news conference for a small group of reporters at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa, Canada November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
world
A parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran’s parliament
Iranians vote at a polling station in Tehran during the parliamentary runoff elections on May 10, 2024. Iranians had the chance to cast ballots for parliament again on May 10 in regions where candidates failed to secure enough votes in March, when conservatives and ultra-conservatives won a majority. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests
A BBC sign is displayed outside Broadcasting House in London, Britain July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/Files
opinion
The death sentence for rapper Toomaj Salehi shows the fragility of the Iranian regime
Samira Mohyeddin
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Great Reads: The rise of PWHL’s Sarah Nurse; why Iran is provoking Jordan; Trans Mountain’s future
TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 16: Sarah Nurse #20 of Toronto greets fans before playing Montreal during their PWHL hockey game at Scotiabank Arena on February 16, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship to be released
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Evening Update: Jordan fears Iran is trying to create a new front against Israel
Jordanians shout anti Israel slogans during a protest for Gaza that took place after Friday prayers near Al- Husseini mosque in downtown Amman, Jordan, April 26, 2024. Salah Malkawi/The Globe and Mail
politics
Canada sanctions Iran defence minister, others after missile attack on Israel
Iranian Defence Minister Gen. Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 6, 2023. Canada is imposing more sanctions on Iran, targeting the country's defence minister after its retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Vahid Salemi
world
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini, sentenced to death, lawyer says
FILE - A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28, 2022. A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been reportedly sentenced to death, state media and rights activists said Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
opinion
Red lines have been crossed in Israel and Iran. What comes next?
Dennis Horak
world
Iran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the Muslims holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated on Wednesday a promise to retaliate against Israel over the killings of Iranian generals in Syria. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
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Great Reads: Discovering Nazi science in anatomy books; trapped baby orca brings B.C. together; Israel and Iran’s shadow war
Text found in the 16th edition of the Atlas of Human, photographed in the office of UBC anatomy professor Claudia Krebs, in Vancouver, B.C, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
world
Israel’s GPS jamming interfering with deliveries, ambulances as many left without digital maps
Miki Wainstein, manager of the Blue Wave Tashoot, a sailing club and school in Haifa, Israel. April 16, 2024 (Nathan VanderKlippe/The Globe and Mail)
world
Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions – for now
This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
analysis
Israel and Iran’s shadow war breaks out into the open
People in Tehran on Thursday, April 18, 2024, walk past a mural depicting Iranian missiles. Israel struck Iran early Friday, April 19, 2024, according to officials from both countries, in what appeared to be its first military response to the Iranian attack on Israel last weekend. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)
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Canada urges halt to escalating violence as Israel suspected of airstrike on Iran
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, (left to right) German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attend a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting on Capri Island, Italy, Friday, April 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Gregorio Borgia, Pool
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Morning Update: Israel launches retaliatory strike on Iran
international business
Bitcoin slides below $60,000 after reports of Israeli missile strike on Iran
FILE PHOTO: Physical representations of the bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration taken October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
energy and resources
Oil settles slightly higher as Iran plays down reported Israeli attack
FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
world
Israel launches retaliatory strike on Iran: reports
Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. IRAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN IRAN
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Iran fires air defence batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
FILE - An Emirates plane taxis to a gate at Dubai International Airport at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Long-haul carrier Emirates said Thursday, May 11, 2023, it saw its most-profitable year ever in 2022, earning $2.9 billion after bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic shutting down global aviation. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck, File)
world
U.S. and Britain announce new sanctions against Iran for attack on Israel
The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over the war in Gaza and Iran's attack on Israel could devolve into a "full-scale regional conflict." (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S. and Britain announce new Iran sanctions after missile and drone strike on Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron look on during a family photo on the second day of a G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Capri island, Italy, April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
world
Iranian commander says Tehran could review ‘nuclear doctrine’ amid Israeli threats
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag flutters outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
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Former head of Israel’s air defence forces says Iran ‘declared war’ with attack
FILE - Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. Israel says more than 300 drones, cruise and ballistic missiles are launched by Iran, an extraordinary assault that is thwarted almost entirely by Israel’s aerial defense array and a coalition of countries repelling the onslaught. (AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg, File)
u.s. politics
U.S. House sets long-awaited vote on billions for Ukraine, Israel
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters during a weekly press conference at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/File Photo
world
Israel will defend itself, Netanyahu says, as West calls for restraint
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
energy and resources
Oil settles down 3 per cent as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks
FILE PHOTO: An oil pumpjack is pictured in the Permian basin, Loco Hills regions, New Mexico, U.S., April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Liz Hampton/File Photo
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Israeli war cabinet puts off third meeting on Iran’s attack to Wednesday
FILE PHOTO: An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
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Morning Update: Federal budget to include tax hikes for some corporations, wealthy Canadians
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tries on a pair of shoes from direct-to-consumer footwear company Maguire during a pre-budget photo op in her office in Ottawa, Monday, April 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang