Funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader ‘intensely political moment’
Vast crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic Republic have gathered in Tehran for the first day of funeral ceremonies for the country’s former supreme leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes at the start of the war.…
Paraguay-France live: Les Bleus aim to extend perfect tournament run
France continue their knockout campaign against Paraguay, looking to maintain their perfect tournament record and progress one step closer to winning another World Cup. Les Bleus’ dominant group stage campaign has established them as genuine…
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential election weeks after vote
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s tight presidential election, nearly a month after the vote took place. The 51-year-old won 50.135% of voters’ support in the runoff, held on 7 June, to 49.865% for…
Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi officials attend funeral ceremonies for Iran’s Khamenei
Representatives of Tehran-backed militant groups attended the funeral ceremonies of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, with envoys from Hezbollah and Hamas meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported. On…
Wimbledon 2026 results: Alexandra Eala dedicates Iga Swiatek victory to ‘all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks’
Eala played tennis as a youngster with her brother and grandfather, telling BBC TV she «still can’t keep up» with her older brother, even now. She first rose to prominence in 2022, when she was on the cover of Vogue in her home country after…
World Cup 2026: Ounahi fires Morocco to quarter-finals with decisive brace
Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday in Houston. The 2022 semi-finalists Morocco will face title favourites France or Paraguay as the business end of the…
In pictures: Stars attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding in New York
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding took over New York City on Friday, as the star-studded ceremony drew dozens of fans outside Madison Square Garden. The two-day event shut down one of the busiest areas of New York, with a barrage of A-list…
Vingegaard takes early Tour de France lead as Visma win opening stage in Barcelona
Jonas Vingegaard took the first leader’s yellow jersey of the 113th edition of the Tour de France as his Visma-Lease a Bike outfit won Saturday’s opening team time-trial in Barcelona. Vingegaard will wear the yellow jersey on Sunday for the…
Large crowds gather in Tehran for Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
Large crowds of black-clad mourners have gathered outside Tehran’s main mosque to pay their respects to Iran’s former supreme leader on the first day of his funeral commemorations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body is currently lying in…
Armenia’s defiant drag scene braves pushback – Spotlight
Armenia sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. While in much of the European Union, the drag scene is mainstream, in Armenia it remains underground. Performers face threats of violence, stigma, police pressure and even rejection by…