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Millions gather as funeral procession of Iran's assassinated supreme leader begins in Tehran

News July 6, 2026

Vast crowds gathered for the funeral procession of Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, with authorities estimating millions were on the streets in numbers ...

5 children among 6 killed in Mumbai building collapse as torrential rain batters city

News July 6, 2026

Five children were among six killed when a building collapsed in Mumbai, officials said on Monday, as monsoon rains pounded India’s financial capital, flooding roads and leading to school closures. ...

China says test fired missile in Pacific Ocean, alarming regional powers

News July 6, 2026

A Chinese submarine test fired a missile in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, Beijing said, after nations in the region warned that China was planning to test an intercontinental ballistic missile. It was ...

Funeral procession of Iran's assassinated supreme leader begins in Tehran as huge crowds expected

News July 6, 2026

The funeral procession for Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday, state television reported, as authorities prepared for crowds that could rival those that turned ou...

Netanyahu claims Christians in Lebanon sought Israeli annexation

News July 6, 2026

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be protected from Hezbollah. β€œChri...

Haaland knocks Brazil out of FIFA World Cup as Norway reach quarters

News July 6, 2026

Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1...

Djokovic makes Wimbledon history to reach quarter-finals

News July 5, 2026

Novak Djokovic enjoyed another slice of Wimbledon history as the Serbian star broke Roger Federer’s singles match-win record on Sunday. Djokovic’s 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian qua...

Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000; foreign rescue teams begin winding down operations

Health July 5, 2026

Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rub...

India eyes oil exploration expansion after Middle East war shortages

News July 5, 2026

Hit by the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East war, import-dependent India is expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister says. India, the world’s third-largest ...

Turkiye eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town

News July 5, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ankara for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) summit could help secure Turkiye’s acquisition of dozens of fighter jet engines, but won’t resolve t...