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Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official

Middle East · 7:10 AM UTC

Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi leads Iran's presidential election, an interior ministry official said on Saturday, a day after millions of Iranians voted in a contest that critics boycotted over economic woes and political restrictions.

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United StatesU.S. bishops vote to draft Communion statement that may rebuke Biden
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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 PacificShenzhen airport tightens COVID-19 measures as China logs 30 new cases
Asia PacificAustralia takes wine dispute with China to WTO

U.S.

U.S.Biden, Harris urge vaccinations as U.S. looks likely to miss July 4 target
U.S.‘Apocalyptic’ heat wave scorches U.S. Southwest again
U.S.Trump endorses Murkowski challenger in 2022 Senate race
U.S.U.S. companies rush to change their calendars for new Juneteenth holiday

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

UK

UKPolice make 18 arrests as England clash with Scotland
UKFitch raises UK outlook on economic resilience to pandemic shock
UKUK reports 10,476 new COVID cases, 11 more deaths
UKEmbarrassing defeat as UK PM Johnson’s party loses out at election

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

Middle East

Middle EastHardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official
Middle EastPalestinians cancel deal for near-expired COVID vaccines from Israel
Middle EastTurkey steps up COVID-19 vaccinations, offering hope for economy
Middle EastOman, slowest vaccinator in the Gulf, pushes campaign amid COVID-19 surge

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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