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Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO
Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said.Iran last year carried out more hangings than in any year since 2015, according to NGOs, which accuse the Islamic republic of using capital punishment as a means to instil fear in the wake of protests that erupted in autumn 2022.
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Who is Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran's interim president?
* As interim president, Mokhber is part of a three-person council, along with the speaker of parliament and the head of the judiciary, that will organise a new presidential election within 50 days of the president's death. * Born on Sept. 1, 1955, Mokhber, like Raisi, is seen as close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has the last say in all matters of state.
972 min read - USChicago Tribune
Berm installed at Naperville family’s backyard to keep vehicles from crashing into it: ‘I’m not worried anymore’
Four months ago, the anxiety that a vehicle would fly through the back fence of Kendall Daly’s south Naperville home kept the 13-year-old up at night. But now, she can sleep easy knowing there’s a berm some 3 feet high keeping the unwanted “visitors” out of her family’s yard. “I’m not worried anymore,” she told the Naperville Sun Tuesday. For years, the Daly family had been dealing with an ...
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Kevin Costner's ex confirms romance with family friend as actor gets teary during 'Horizon' Cannes premiere
Kevin Costner and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner were married for 18 years before she filed for divorce in May 2023. He's since been reportedly linked to singer Jewel.
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Opinion: I changed my mind about the strength of the prosecution’s case against Donald Trump. Here’s why
The prosecution in Trump’s hush money trial made a significant error announcing they were resting their case after calling Michael Cohen as their final witness and not having a key witness to corroborate Cohen’s claims, writes attorney Stacy Schneider.
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I spent an afternoon in Scottsdale, Arizona's most elite neighborhood, where homes cost up to $50 million. It felt like a private small town.
DC Ranch is a 4,400-acre residential community in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an average listing price of $3 million. Business Insider got a tour.
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Woman claims Atlantic City casino is refusing to pay out a more than $1.2 million jackpot win, reports say
Roney Beal, 72, claims she won the jackpot while playing a "Wheel of Fortune" slot machine at Bally's Casino in February.
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