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Iran vows harsh response after twin bombings near general's tomb
President Ebrahim Raisi called the bombings a "cowardly act" carried out by "Iran-hating criminals".
Iran is entering a day of mourning after almost 100 people were killed by explosions at a cemetery where a memorial was being held for a military commander killed by the US four years ago - Iran has accused Israel and the US of being behind the blasts; Washington has rejected these claims.
A list of names of people associated with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a court in New York - but is it possible to draw any conclusions from it?
And our correspondent in Japan reports from the ongoing earthquake relief operation.
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