Iran has begun multi-day funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes. Officials say the rites could draw up to 20 million mourners and will culminate in his burial in Mashhad.
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Iran opened a week of funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as U.S.-Iran negotiations paused until after the commemorations. Mediators and President Trump said talks had made progress, but disputes over uranium enrichment, the Strait of Hormuz and regional security remain unresolved.
A rare Exeter printing of the Declaration of Independence has been found at The National Archives in Kew. The 1776 copy, seized by the Royal Navy from an American privateer, is the only known example of its kind outside the United States.
The WHO says the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius is over after the final exposed contact completed quarantine and tested negative. The rare Andes virus outbreak infected 13 people and killed three.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologised for the British state’s role in forced adoptions that separated an estimated 185,000 babies from unmarried mothers. The government announced £4 million for record access, reunion services, support groups and research, but no compensation scheme.
Security guard Hernán Gil was rescued alive in Catia La Mar after eight days trapped beneath rubble from Venezuela’s deadly twin earthquakes. Nearly 2,300 people are confirmed dead, tens of thousands remain missing and aid agencies warn of growing food, water and health risks.
The Vatican excommunicated bishops and priests of the Society of St. Pius X after the traditionalist group consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo’s approval. The decree declared the group in schism and warned its followers they could face the same penalty.
An 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck without permission crashed into a Buddhist monks’ pilgrimage procession in northeastern Thailand, killing eight monks. Police said the boy is in custody and the vehicle is undergoing forensic examination.