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Hardline judge poised for Iran presidency in landslide election win

Middle East · 10:05 AM UTC

Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi was heading for a landslide win in Iran's presidential election on Saturday, as the man he will replace pledged a smooth transition a day after millions voted in a contest that critics boycotted over economic woes and political curbs.

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United StatesU.S. bishops vote to draft Communion statement that may rebuke Biden
ChinaApple Daily editor, CEO denied bail in Hong Kong
WorldFour killed, four badly injured in plane crash in Siberia
BusinessWall St Week Ahead: Fed shift causes rally in value stocks to wobble
United StatesPortland police’s entire crowd control unit resigns after indictment of officer
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Asia Pacific

Asia PacificApple Daily editor, CEO denied bail in Hong Kong
Asia PacificFlower protests in Myanmar for Suu Kyi’s 76th birthday
Asia PacificUnited Nations calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar
Asia PacificChina's cryptocurrency-mining crackdown spreads to Sichuan

Europe

EuropeEU loses bid for speedier AstraZeneca vaccine deliveries
EuropeGerman lab, J&J still hashing out details of COVID-19 vaccine clot collaboration
EuropeEU reaches deal on Belarus economic sanctions, according to Austria, diplomats
EuropeMerkel and Macron urge EU coordination on reopening borders

Technology

TechnologyChina's cryptocurrency-mining crackdown spreads to Sichuan
TechnologyFacebook’s ‘Neighborhoods’ faces crowded niche market, profiling concerns
TechnologyEXCLUSIVE Google’s adtech business set to face formal EU probe by year-end -sources
TechnologyFormer U.S. Ambassador throws support behind embattled Toshiba board chair

Business

BusinessWall St Week Ahead: Fed shift causes rally in value stocks to wobble
BusinessEXCLUSIVE Fed’s Kashkari opposed to rate hikes at least through 2023
BusinessInvestors brace for annual Russell index rebalancing with pandemic imprint
BusinessBitcoin falls 7% to $35,431.15

Sports

SportsMLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Angels rout Tigers
SportsBland, Henley share halfway lead at U.S. Open
SportsElectrifying kickoff to U.S. Olympic trials, world record shattered
SportsNo spectators 'least risky' option for Tokyo 2020, experts say

Lifestyle

LifestyleBritney Spears says she doesn't know whether she'll ever perform again
LifestyleU.S. soccer stars tell story of fight for equal pay in new film 'LFG'
LifestyleLondon's Notting Hill Carnival cancelled again because of COVID
LifestyleChilean author Isabel Allende fired up in the 'solitude' of lockdown

Energy

EnergyEIG-led consortium closes $12.4 bln Aramco pipelines deal
EnergyExxon, union try new approach to resolve increasingly bitter dispute
EnergyEarly-season Gulf of Mexico storm trims some U.S. oil production
EnergyOil gains on OPEC outlook that U.S. output growth will slow

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessMethane menace: Aerial survey spots 'super-emitter' landfills
Sustainable BusinessJapan Inc to fall far short of goal for more female managers: Reuters poll
Sustainable BusinessSumitomo shareholders reject climate change resolution
Sustainable BusinessIvory Coast says chocolate traders failing to pay farmers living wage premium

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