Yahoo News Special Report
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"I honestly can't believe you are gone, I will never forget you."
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Basij militia forces have sacrificed their lives in what he called riots, the wave of protests sparked by the death in custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in September.The protests that began after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran's morality police on September 16 have turned into one of the boldest challenges to the clerical leadership since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has high hopes for the future of the Victorian Liberals despite conceding defeat in the state election for the second consecutive time to Premier Daniel Andrews."It is important now, post this election, that we come together as Victorians, know that the best of our state should be ahead of us, not behind us," he told the party faithful on Saturday night.
Attention is turning to Taiwan's next presidential election in 2024 after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was thrashed at local elections, with President Tsai Ing-wen's move to focus on China backfiring with voters.Main opposition party the Kuomintang, or KMT, romped to victory in the mayoral and county elections, winning 13 of the 21 seats up for grabs including the wealthy and cosmopolitan capital Taipei.
POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO BECOME VICTORIAN LIBERAL LEADER:* Michael O'Brien, MalvernThe 51-year-old former barrister was toppled by Matthew Guy in a leadership spill last year after failing to land a blow on Labor over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr O'Brien is reportedly weighing up an attempted return, although it is not considered probable.
Anthony Albanese has called on his predecessor Scott Morrison to apologise to parliament for secretly appointing himself to multiple ministries.Mr Morrison is facing the prospect of being censured, following the release of a report into him secretly taking on five different ministerial portfolios.
The incident threatened to derail her overseas trip, and she's now warning others to be cautious with used bags.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force, as he promotes dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of the state's largest ballistic missile.The announcement, reported by state media on Sunday, comes after Kim inspected a test of the country's new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and pledged to counter United States nuclear threats with nuclear weapons on November 18.
The private school teacher was shocked when she was fired, but now sees it as a blessing in disguise.
New footage of the Istanbul bombing suspect has emerged bizarrely showing her buying make-up just minutes before the attack that killed six.
A woman has been found dead and around 10 people are still missing on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide engulfed buildings during heavy rain, a local Italian government official said.Torrential rain hit the port of Casamicciola Terme, one of the six small towns on the island, in the early hours of Saturday, triggering flooding and bringing down buildings.
Protests have simmered in Shanghai as residents in several Chinese cities, many of them angered by a deadly fire in the country's far west, push back against heavy COVID-19 curbs almost three years into the pandemic.A fire on Thursday that killed 10 people in a high-rise building in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang region, has sparked widespread public anger as many internet users surmised residents could not escape in time because the building was partially locked down - a claim city officials d
A woman and a teenager were arrested after police released CCTV of their disturbing move. Watch now.
Search teams have pulled the body of a young girl from her family home as they dig through mud for a second day in the search for people still missing after an enormous landslide on the Italian resort island of Ischia.The Naples prefect confirmed that the death toll in the tragedy had risen to two on Sunday, following also the recovery of the body of a 31-year-old woman from the island on Saturday.
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The distressed woman turned to her TikTok audience for help as the vacuum sucked up her hair. See what happened.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez will be looking for a vastly improved performance from his side when they take on a resolute Morocco in their second World Cup Group F fixture at Al Thumama Stadium, where victory will seal a round of 16 place.Martinez described their 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday as the "worst technical performance" of his six-year spell in charge, but said his team will improve as the tournament goes on.
Contenders for the Victorian Liberal leadership are yet to publicly throw their hat in the ring after Matthew Guy flagged he would bow out following a second crushing election loss.In the aftermath of Saturday's resounding defeat, Mr Guy issued a statement confirming he would not continue as party leader.
Food prices are expected to rise even further in the year ahead. Here's what you should know.
A key consumer price index will be closely watched for a further inflation spike as the Reserve Bank weighs up yet another cash rate hike.The CPI release on Wednesday will be only the second time the Australian Bureau of Statistics has issued a monthly rather than quarterly inflation figure.