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Iran presidential election fails to inspire hope for change amid tension with Israel, domestic challenges Giga Mail

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Tehran — Iranians, some of them at least, will go to the polls on Friday to elect a new president. The election is to pick a replacement for former President Ebrahim Raisi, a religious ultra-conservative who was killed in a helicopter crash in May. Inflation is running at over 30%. There are few good jobs for … Read more

Opinion – The Domestic Roots of Xi’s Global Anti-Corruption Campaign Giga Mail

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Opinion – The Domestic Roots of Xi’s Global Anti-Corruption Campaign Giga Mail

In recent weeks, China sentenced to death Bai Tianhui, a former official of a state-owned asset management firm, for accepting some 1.1 billion yuan (US$151 million) in bribes. Meanwhile, the country launched a corruption investigation against agriculture minister Tang Renjian. Even officials who had absconded abroad are not spared. Earlier this year, China launched Sky … Read more