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Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash - The Guardian

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  1. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash  The Guardian
  2. Iran officially in five days of mourning - but President Raisi's opponents celebrate his death with fireworks  Sky News
  3. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, hardline ally of Supreme Leader, killed in helicopter crash  Reuters
  4. Ebrahim Raisi, 'the Butcher of Tehran', hardline prosecutor who became Iran's president – obituary  The Telegraph

Pulilan festival highlights ‘kalye’ art

Newsinfo.inquirer.net 

PULILAN, BULACAN, Philippines — This town’s streets were transformed into a colorful art show for the Mandala Art Festival early this month and in the days leading up to the celebration of the Pulilan Carabao Festival on May 14. For the past 12 years, the Mandala Art Festival has featured “kalye” (street) art made by

Carlos Yulo wipes the floor with Asian foes, bags second gold

Sports.inquirer.net 

Carlos Yulo may be extending his gold collection in different apparatuses. But he proved he is still a force to reckon with after in the floor exercise, the discipline that pushed him into the limelight when he won the gold five years ago in the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Yulo, sharpening

The Star shares rally on takeover talk

Sydney Morning Herald 

The struggling casino operator’s shares have jumped 20 per cent after it revealed a consortium of parties had flagged interest in buying it.

Ripple's Anti-Bitcoin Campaign To Promote CBDCs

Forbes.com 

Ripple leads the CBDC revolution, partnering with governments to shape digital currencies. Its support for anti-bitcoin campaigns brings attention to its broader strategy.

Penance?

Paper Blog 

There is a lot of problem translating some words from Indian languages to English. More often than not, it is because the word encapsulates a nuanced meaning for which there is no direct equivalent word and, thus, you need a phrase to get across the meaning. (AND before you start the war of which language is superior, I hasten to add that such an issue can arise the other way round as well.) I tend to get peeved when translations take the easy way out and drop the nuances in favor of a single word translation. Читать дальше...

Luzon educators raise concern over entry of foreign schools

Newsinfo.inquirer.net 

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Luzon educators expressed reservations about easing constitutional restrictions on foreign investments in Filipino education because of the specter of small and medium-sized schools being displaced by elite schools from abroad. Removing the cap on foreign participation in education as well as land ownership could be tantamount to treason, said Dr. Gudelia

St. Benilde inches closer to another unchallenged reign; Perpetual triumphs

Sports.inquirer.net 

St. Benilde is on the verge of a third straight 11-game title sweep in NCAA women’s volleyball and even as it showed off its dominance against Letran in Game 1 of Season 99’s championship series, coach Jerry Yee refuses to be complacent. “I know there is still a next game that we have to work

Finland to present plan to push back migrants on Russian border

EurActiv 

Finland will propose a law next week allowing border agents to block asylum seekers trying to enter from Russia, the prime minister said on Sunday (19 May), a decision that could cause Helsinki to temporarily breach its international commitments.

Who is Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran’s interim president?

Cyprus Mail 

Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran’s first vice president who, based on the country’s constitution, is expected to become interim president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. * As interim president, Mokhber is part of a three-person council, along with the speaker...