Funeral events for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Khamenei under way in Iraq
Khamenei’s coffin made its way through the streets of Najaf to the shrine of Imam Ali, Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law.

Khamenei’s coffin made its way through the streets of Najaf to the shrine of Imam Ali, Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law.









Iran begins seven-day state funeral for late ayatollah as some 100 foreign delegations arrive under a tense ceasefire
Several heads of state and other government officials will gather in Tehran for supreme leader’s state funeral.

A rebel group of Roman Catholics has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican order.

Nine Buddhist monks were killed after a truck driven by an 11-year-old boy struck a pilgrimage procession in Thailand.
An estimated 10 million mourners attended Iran’s first Supreme Leader’s funeral in 1989.
The Vatican declares ‘schism’ in Catholic Church after bishops were ordained without Pope Leo XIV’s approval.
Vatican stresses only pope may approve bishop consecrations to safeguard apostolic ties to Jesus’s original disciples.
Police say 11-year-old boy who took his parents’ vehicle without permission is now in custody and will be questioned.

From prayers on the pitch to cursing the opposing team, faith and religious belief have been prominent this World Cup.

At an Islamic centre in US, World Cup watch parties are giving many a place to cheer on teams chasing football history.