It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Gather in Iran
Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway.
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REPLAY: Mamdani gives speech as US marks 250th birthday
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Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'
Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out scene of the attack.
Madonna takes over Paris as Bad Bunny arrives for his French concerts
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USA at 250: 'Zohran Mamdani 'represents the new emerging wing of the Democratic Party'
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Denmark Has a Big Fourth of July Party. This Year, the U.S. Is Uninvited.
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Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
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Freed Rochdale grooming gang leader was judged ‘high risk’ to children in 2023
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Millions expected to attend as Iran begins dayslong Khamenei funeral
The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid …
Tibetan Man Dies After Self-Immolation Protest in New York
Lobga Rangzen, a 52-year-old resident of Queens, died after the self-immolation. He said Beijing’s policies were “destroying the Tibetan people.”
One Nation is campaigning directly to Christians. But will party policies rub against worshippers’ conscience?
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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
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NSW government ‘absolutely thrilled’ to welcome OpenAI ... until someone mentioned the Terminator films
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Four Reasons Crimea Has Become Crucial in the Ukraine War
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Entire NSW Labor left calls for controversial anti-protest laws to be scrapped ahead of party conference
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UK politics: Downing Street defends decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match – as it happened
The government said it had to react to England’s progression in the World Cup, which was only confirmed on WednesdayDowning Street said it would conti…
Woman From Ukraine Was Behind Monaco Bomb Attack, Officials Say
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Victims of sexual assault in Belgium find support in a pioneering, centralized initiative
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Spain’s conservatives and far-right Vox increase ties with Andalucía coalition
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Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general
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