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'People seek revenge': Crowds mass in Iran's Mashhad for Khamenei's burial

News July 9, 2026

Braving sweltering heat and calling for revenge, Iranians massed on Thursday for the burial of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike assassinated Khame...

India clinches agreement for Australian uranium supply; Modi says pact to give clean energy objectives 'fresh momemtum'

News July 9, 2026

Indian leader Narendra Modi said he clinched a uranium supply agreement while visiting Australia on Thursday, securing a fuel source that will play a crucial role in his nation’s nuclear energy ambi...

Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty

News July 8, 2026

Lionel Messi once retired from international football after blasting a penalty into the American sky to lose a Copa America final 10 years ago. A decade on, Messi’s problems from the spot persist on...

Wristbands with sensors and early starts: How Spain keeps working when the heat hits

Health July 8, 2026

The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends to a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat. The device contains a sensor th...

International sting arrests 24 over India-based organised crime

News July 8, 2026

An international operation against Indian organised crime groups has led to 24 arrests, US officials said on Tuesday, including in connection with the assassination in Canada of a prominent Sikh figur...

17 killed as deadly storms buffet China; over 130,000 evacuated

News July 8, 2026

BEIJING: The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 17 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, as President Xi Jinping urged β€œall out” rescue ...

Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach FIFA World Cup quarter-finals

News July 8, 2026

Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a quarter-final with defending champions Argentina. The two teams cancelled each other out in the final game of th...

Argentina stage stunning late comeback to see off Egypt in FIFA World Cup

News July 7, 2026

Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi’s World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals. The holders ...

Three ships struck in Hormuz flare-up, Qatar slams Iranian attack

News July 7, 2026

Three tankers including a Qatari LNG vessel were struck within hours in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime monitors and Qatar said on Tuesday, with peace mediator Doha denouncing an β€œunacceptable” Ira...

This year's El Nino likely to become record-breaker: top expert

News July 7, 2026

The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to break records for its overall strength, a top expert said Tuesday, as regions face the risk of droughts, floods and other extremes linked to the e...