Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday There were initial fears among US officials that the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday could trigger a new world war, Politico reported on Monday. In particular, there were concerns that Tehran could seek to blame Washington and…

Darya Trepova’s 27-year sentence for the murder of the military blogger has been upheld Darya Trepova, who was found guilty of terrorism for the murder of Russian military journalist Vladlen Tatarsky in a St Petersburg cafe blast last spring, saw her 27-year sentence confirmed on Monday. The ruling, the longest prison sentence for a woman in…

Russian lawmakers are putting the final touches on a bill that would block adoptions to countries that allow gender-reassignment procedures, State Duma deputy Vasily Piskarev revealed on Monday. Piskarev, who chairs the Duma’s Committee on Security and Countering Corruption, previewed the ban last November, noting that it mainly affected NATO member states. Foster children need…