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On the eve of Iran’s presidential poll, conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi has a significant lead over others candidates.
Three people dead after boat capsizes near Spain’s Canary Islands
Two others, including a six-year-old girl, remain missing after boat carrying refugees runs aground.
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