President Raisi is buried at Iran's holiest site
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is being buried a day after the helicopter crash that killed him and seven others on Sunday.
Raisi's remains were flown to his hometown of Mashhad in northeastern Iran. He will be buried in the shrine of Imam Reza, which is Iran's holiest Islamic site, writes Reuters.
According to the news agency, the 63-year-old was seen as a possible replacement for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the ultimate power in the country.
The public has been warned against showing public signs of celebrating Raisi's death, writes TT.
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Russian influence on the outside world
Traces of Paris graffiti: Bulgarians took Brussels bus
French authorities are investigating whether the vandalism of the Paris Holocaust memorial last week was a Russian influence operation, several media outlets are reporting.
Blood-red hands were scrawled on the monument. French public service has sources from within the investigation who say that the crime was caught on surveillance camera. Two people show up at 03:00 on May 14. Another two or three people are also visible. They bring paint cans and stencils.
Through the phones of the suspects, it was possible to identify them as Bulgarian citizens. They left Paris early in the morning in a bus bound for Brussels.
In October and November, several hundred Stars of David were scrawled on house facades in Paris. Even then, it was suspected that Russia was behind it. A Moldovan couple was arrested, who said they had been paid by a Russian man to scribble the stars.
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The dispute against Ticketmaster
Sources: Ticketmaster's ownership company is being sued in the US
The US Department of Justice is suing Live Nation, which owns ticketing site Ticketmaster, sources told CBS News.
The entertainment company is accused of having acquired a monopoly-like position through its business methods, which has led to inflated ticket prices and fewer choices for customers.
Neither the Justice Department nor Live Nation have commented on the data.
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