Iran began a mass funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, in a weeklong ceremony that’s expected to draw millions of mourners and serve as a show of strength for the Islamic Republic.

Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in February by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes at the start of the war.

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 their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, slain by U.

A procession passed by the coffins of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family on Friday, according to state media.

Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on July 4th with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants.

Pope Leo used a visit to the Italian ⁠island ⁠of Lampedusa on Saturday to urge European leaders ⁠to do more to help desperate migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings, as arrivals on the frontline island topped 7,

Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity.

Pope Leo XIV marked July 4 with an appeal to Americans to welcome and receive immigrants with “compassion and generosity” as he made a visit to the frontlines of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.

Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Kremlin as its all-out invasion of Ukraine stretches into its fifth year. To continue reading,

Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities.

Ukrainian officials said Russia fired nearly 500 drones and more than 70 missiles overnight, damaging homes, businesses and other infrastructure.

Russia launched a barrage of drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight Thursday, killing more than a dozen civilians. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 18 people were

Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday.

Australia head coach Tony Popovic took a big risk ahead of a penalty shootout against Egypt on Friday, July 3, making a goalkeeper change at the end of extra time. It didn't work out. Popovic pulled Patrick Beach and replaced him with Mat Ryan,

Egypt is through to the Round of 16 after defeating Australia in a dramatic penalty shootout on Friday, a historic first World Cup knockout round win for the Pharaohs.

Egypt defeated Australia on penalties to claim their first ever win in the World Cup knockout stage and set up a last-16 tie with either Argentina or Cape Verde. Defender Hossam A

Prince Albert II of Monaco has described the incident as a 'heinous crime'.

Interpol has named the suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia

The suspect was initially identified as a heavily built person appearing to be male, but Interpol now says it is looking for a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman.

A Ukrainian woman is the main suspect in a bomb attack that targeted a wealthy businessman in Monaco, officials said on Friday (July 3), adding that the suspect had fled to Germany and had likely not acted alone.

The fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming

Speaking in a hushed voice, Rosa López recalled how she had to sidestep the rows of bodies lying under a harsh sun as she helped her daughter search for her missing husband. Even her years working as a nurse did not prepare her for the sight of the dozens of dead wrapped in sheets or blankets.

The stench of decomposing bodies hung heavy over streets of flattened buildings Thursday as rescue missions to find survivors of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes increasingly turned to the recovery of corpses.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended her government's response to last week's devastating earthquakes