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Ted Turner, CNN founder and American media pioneer, dies at 87

Ted Turner, the iconoclast who founded CNN and permanently altered the landscape of American television, died Wednesday at the age of 87 at his home near Tallahassee, Florida. Turner Enterprises confirmed his death. He had been living with Lewy body dementia since 2018 and was hospitalized for pneumonia......

Georg Baselitz, painter known for inverted images, dies at 88

Georg Baselitz, the German painter and sculptor who reshaped post-war European art through his radical practice of depicting subjects upside down, died on Thursday, April 30, at age 88. His death drew prompt confirmation from Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, which had represented him for years. The artist passed......

Iran executes man convicted of membership in Jihadist Group

Iranian authorities have carried out the execution of a man convicted of belonging to the militant group Jaish al-Adl and participating in attacks against security forces, according to official sources. The individual, identified as Amer Ramesh, had been arrested during a counterterrorism operation......

Dubai probes death of Egyptian doctor Diaa El Awadhi

The Egyptian doctor and social media nutrition figure Diaa El Awadhi has died in Dubai under circumstances still under official investigation. Authorities in United Arab Emirates have not confirmed a final cause of death or whether criminal factors were involved. His disappearance and the delayed discovery......

Thousands rally in Rabat against Israeli death penalty law

Several thousand demonstrators marched through central Rabat on Sunday to protest a newly adopted Israeli law that sets capital punishment as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank. The protest also renewed criticism of Morocco’s normalization......

Iran executes two men over alleged espionage links

Authorities in Iran have carried out the execution of two men convicted of alleged ties to Mossad, according to official judicial sources. The executions took place amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing security concerns. The two individuals were accused of being part of an espionage network......

Myanmar releases more than 4,300 prisoners after death sentences are commuted

The military authorities in Myanmar have announced a large-scale prisoner release following a decision to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment, in a move tied to the country’s traditional New Year celebrations. According to official statements, more than 4,300 prisoners are expected......

Burundi communication minister found dead in his vehicle near Bujumbura

The Minister of Communication and Media in Burundi was found dead early Thursday morning inside his vehicle in a rural area near Bujumbura, according to administrative and police sources cited by AFP. The body of Gabby Bugaga was discovered by local farmers inside the driver’s seat of a pickup......

Iran executes fifth political prisoner in four days amid secrecy and rights outcry

Iran carried out the executions of at least five political prisoners over four days ending Thursday, conducting each without notifying families or legal counsel, according to the country's own judicial news agency and international human rights organizations. On Monday, March 30, authorities hanged......