Funeral ceremonies will take place in Tehran and Qom before a burial in his hometown of Mashhad. Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026 The funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4, and he will be buried in his home town of Mashhad on July 9, according … Read more
A marine terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, a southern Russian region on the Black Sea coast, caught fire during a reported Ukrainian drone attack overnight on June 13, according to local authorities. Ukraine has not commented on the reports yet. Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said drones targeted the Temryuk district, where a fire broke … Read more
Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Halle Berry among celebrities in attendance at Hollywood-style opening ceremony. Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026 The World Cup arrived in the United States with a Hollywood-style opening ceremony before the tournament’s third cohosts kicked off their opener in Los Angeles against Paraguay. “Welcome to the USA,” announced a booming … Read more
After cancelling planned strikes on Iran, Trump has said an agreement to end the war will be finalised soon. US President Donald Trump has said a deal to end the Iran war is imminent, with a memorandum of understanding to possibly be signed this weekend in Europe. But Tehran has downplayed Trump’s announcement. It says … Read more
Palestine Action activists jailed over factory raid BBC Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK The Guardian Four UK pro-Palestinian activists jailed over raid at Israeli firm Elbit CNN UK court jails Palestine Action activists on ‘terrorism’ charges Al Jazeera Palestine Action latest: Protesters block prison van and more than 100 arrested as … Read more
President Tinubu takes victorious tone despite recent mass kidnappings by armed groups across the country. Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 Nigeria’s military has “neutralised” more than 13,000 “terrorists” in the past year, the president says, as armed groups and criminal gangs continue to carry out mass attacks and kidnappings in the country. In … Read more
Published on 12/06/2026 – 9:01 GMT+2 A journalist was killed in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Thursday, hours before the country hosted the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Luis Ángel López Valdez, a crime reporter for the Vanguardia de Veracruz news outlet, was fatally shot in the city of Poza … Read more
Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a come-from-behind win over Czechia in a Group A encounter. Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat Czechia 2-1 in the second match of the FIFA World Cup … Read more
Violent clashes have erupted at the Estadio Azteca as Mexico and South Africa face off in the opening game of the World Cup. Footgage suggest there may be unrest near Gate 8 of Estadio Ciudad de México with large groups of protestors hurling Molotov cocktails. Tensions have risen as visitors pour into Mexico City, with … Read more
Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026 Fireworks, a sweeping light show and performances by Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin opened the 2026 World Cup before more than 80,000 fans at a revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. On Thursday, co-hosts Mexico kicked off the expanded 48-team football tournament by playing South Africa at … Read more