Mr. Mokhber has long been involved in business conglomerates tied to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He must hold elections for a new president within 50 days.

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As provocative as the testimony has been, this case may turn on something a great deal more mundane.

With elections a week away, the political comeback of Mr. Zuma, the former president, has presented a test for the country’s fledgling democracy.

A.I.-manipulated videos on Chinese sites use young, supposedly Russian women to promote China-Russia ties, stoke patriotism — and make money.