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Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume (C), known for hosting "The Best Ten" music show between 1978 and 1985, and anchoring the "News Station" news show between 1985 and 2004, receives "the best dressed eyes" award in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2004. Kume died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, 2026, aged 81.

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Illustration - Occitanie

FRANCE. PYRENEES ORIENTALES (66) LA CERDAGNE. PUIG NEULOUS, SUMMIT OF THE ALBERES MOUNTAINS (1,256 M), WITH ITS TV RELAY STATION AND WEATHER STATION. IN THE BACKGROUND, MONT CANIGOU. Photo by Frederic Hedelin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Glenn Rocket Soars on Inaugural Flight from Cape Canaveral

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Crowds cheer from the beach as Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the NG-1 mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36 on its debut flight early Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Photo by Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Glenn Rocket Soars on Inaugural Flight from Cape Canaveral

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Crowds cheer from the beach as Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the NG-1 mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36 on its debut flight early Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Photo by Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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S. Korean President Lee takes oath of office

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows the country's new President Lee Jae Myung taking the oath of office on June 4, 2025.

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S. Korean President Lee takes oath of office

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows the country's new President Lee Jae Myung taking the oath of office on June 4, 2025.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

TV presenter Serhii Prytula is seen during the press conference of the Ziferblat band before they leave for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Host of the National Eurovision Song Contest Timur Miroshnychenko, head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest Oksana Skybinska, members of the Ziferblat band Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danyil Leshchynskyi, Fedir Khodakov, TV presenter Serhii Prytula and head of the humanitarian department of the Serhii Prytula Foundation Maryna Petrychenko (R to L) are seen at the press conference before the departure of the band for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

TV presenter Serhii Prytula speaks during the press conference of the Ziferblat band before they leave for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Host of the National Eurovision Song Contest Timur Miroshnychenko, head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest Oksana Skybinska, members of the Ziferblat band Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danyil Leshchynskyi, Fedir Khodakov, TV presenter Serhii Prytula and head of the humanitarian department of the Serhii Prytula Foundation Maryna Petrychenko (R to L) are seen at the press conference before the departure of the band for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Host of the National Eurovision Song Contest Timur Miroshnychenko, head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest Oksana Skybinska, members of the Ziferblat band Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danyil Leshchynskyi, Fedir Khodakov, TV presenter Serhii Prytula and head of the humanitarian department of the Serhii Prytula Foundation Maryna Petrychenko (R to L) are seen at the press conference before the departure of the band for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Host of the National Eurovision Song Contest Timur Miroshnychenko, head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest Oksana Skybinska, members of the Ziferblat band Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danyil Leshchynskyi, Fedir Khodakov, TV presenter Serhii Prytula and head of the humanitarian department of the Serhii Prytula Foundation Maryna Petrychenko (R to L) are seen at the press conference before the departure of the band for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

TV presenter Serhii Prytula speaks during the press conference of the Ziferblat band before they leave for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Israel Strikes Houthi Energy Infrastructure - Sanaa

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows smoke rising from a power station after it was targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on December 19, 2024. At least nine people were killed and several others wounded on early Thursday morning by Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital here and the Red Sea ports in the western province of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Houthi Energy Infrastructure - Sanaa

Smoke rises from a power station after it was targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on December 19, 2024. At least nine people were killed and several others wounded on early Thursday morning by Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital here and the Red Sea ports in the western province of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Houthi Energy Infrastructure - Sanaa

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows smoke rising from a power station after it was targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on December 19, 2024. At least nine people were killed and several others wounded on early Thursday morning by Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital here and the Red Sea ports in the western province of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Houthi Energy Infrastructure - Sanaa

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows smoke rising from a power station after it was targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on December 19, 2024. At least nine people were killed and several others wounded on early Thursday morning by Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital here and the Red Sea ports in the western province of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amazon Delivery Station - Alaska

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Juliet Dusuntia marks inbound packages before they are sent down a conveyor belt at the Amazon delivery station in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 12, 2024. Photo by Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amazon Delivery Station - Alaska

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Alyssa Brink prepares packages for delivery vehicles at the Amazon delivery station in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 12, 2024. Photo by Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amazon Delivery Station - Alaska

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Vehicles operated by a delivery service contractor load up packages for the day at the Amazon delivery station in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 12, 2024. Photo by Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amazon Delivery Station - Alaska

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Ariana Groh sends inbound packages down a conveyor belt at the Amazon delivery station in Anchorage on November 12, 2024. Photo by Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Bear Fire Spreads Rapidly In Tahoe National Forest 4

Bear Fire started in the Tahoe National Forest on Labor Day, September 2, prompting evacuation orders. The fire spread rapidly and has grown to 3,000 acres as of Wednesday afternoon.

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US: Bear Fire Spreads Rapidly In Tahoe National Forest 3

Bear Fire started in the Tahoe National Forest on Labor Day, September 2, prompting evacuation orders. The fire spread rapidly and has grown to 3,000 acres as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

A very young Iranian boy is casting his parent’s vote, while his father takes a photo of him at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Masoud Pezeshkian, one of the two candidates qualifying for the second round of the Iranian presidential election, arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Two Iranian army soldiers are casting their ballots at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

A young Iranian man shows his inky fingertip after casting his ballot at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian couple, holding their twins, show their inky fingertips after casting their ballots at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An old Iranian man shows his national ID after casting his ballot at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Masoud Pezeshkian, one of the two candidates qualifying for the second round of the Iranian presidential election, arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Opposition professor and analyst Sadegh Zibakalam who’s on a sick leave from prison sitting on a bench outside a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian woman wearing compulsory hijab (chador) casts her vote at a polling station in Tehran on July 5. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Masoud Pezeshkian, one of the two candidates qualifying for the second round of the Iranian presidential election, arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian couple show their inky fingertips next to their young daughter after casting their ballots at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Opposition professor and analyst Sadegh Zibakalam who’s on a sick leave from prison shows his inky index finger as well as a victory sign after having cast his vote at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Former Tehran mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi appears at a polling station in Tehran to vote on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

A young Iranian woman is casting her vote at a polling station in Tehran on July 5. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Opposition professor and analyst Sadegh Zibakalam who’s on a sick leave from prison casts his vote at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Iranians line up outside a polling station in Tehran to vote on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Two Iranian woman wearing compulsory hijab (chador) are passing by a large religious banner outside a polling station located at Imamzadeh Saleh in Tehran on July 5. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

A middle-aged Iranian man wearing a cap shows his inky index finger and national ID after casting his vote outside a polling station located at Imamzadeh Saleh in Tehran on July 5. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Opposition professor and analyst Sadegh Zibakalam who’s on a sick leave from prison shows his inky index finger as well as a victory sign after having cast his vote at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian woman receives her national ID card after voting at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian woman wearing compulsory hijab (chador) is casting her vote at a polling station located at Imamzadeh Saleh in Tehran on July 5. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Two Iranian women cast their votes at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM