A senior cleric said turnout for Khamenei's funeral would serve as a 'referendum' on the Islamic Republic as state media displayed coffins of the slain leader and his family, including his infant granddaughter, ahead of a tightly choreographed week of nationwide mourning and
Good morning and welcome to Friday, I’m Mared Gwyn. We wrap up this week with another dispatch from Ireland as it takes on the six-month EU Council Presidency, and a look ahead to next week’s high-stakes NATO summit in Ankara.
The European Union (EU) has long presented itself as the world's foremost defender of democracy, the rule of law, and free elections. From Warsaw to Budapest, Brussels has demonstrated its willingness to withhold funding, launch legal proceedings, and impose political
Taylor Swift and her American football-player fiancé Travis Kelce have kicked off rumoured wedding celebrations at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Here’s what we know so far.
Vietnam-based sales agent Skyline Media and streaming platform Galaxy Play have struck a partnership that will send Galaxy Play Originals into international markets for the first time, with Skyline Media named exclusive international sales agent for more than 20 original
The Ukrainian branch of the Red Cross said its humanitarian warehouse in Kyiv had been destroyed in the strikes, with around €1.5 million worth of aid and equipment lost.
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to mark 1,000 days since the 7 October 2023 attack, as former hostages and bereaved families addressed the crowd.
The opposition stripped out around $19b the govt had wanted for domestic drone procurement and other defence efforts.
Ukraine observes a day of mourning after Russia's deadly strike on Kyiv as NATO allies prepare for next week's summit in Ankara. Ireland considers ending alumina exports to Russia while the EU investigates the Patriots political group.
For decades, foreign firms established settlements in the Brazilian Amazon to support extractive activities, only to eventually abandon the buildings and workers. The remains show human resilience as nature reclaims the land Continue reading...
The reboot of Jumanji starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black are way better than the Robin Williams original
Museveni’s son-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo’s return to frontline politics, a handwritten note from Salim Saleh criticising army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and Museveni’s silence all point to one conclusion: Uganda’s post-Museveni succession battle remains unresolved.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Azerbaijan and Armenia this month has reignited conversations about the nature of the EU’s role in the South Caucasus. At face value, the European Union continues to devote increasing attention to the region. In the
The U1 robot can hold conversations and even be customised to resemble loved ones or celebrities. UBTech is targeting single people and those aged over 60, positioning the lifelike android as a companion to help combat loneliness.
He is the second Duterte-aligned senator to be charged in just over a month.
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.
He will also attend the NATO defence industry forum and deliver a speech at one of its sessions.
SEOUL, July 3 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, from July 7 to 8, Seoul's national security adviser said on Friday.
Much has been said about the importance of the West Philippine Sea for Manila’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and resource access. However, there is a gap between those goals and the means to achieve them. The West Philippine Sea is Manila’s term for the portion of the
The authorities have advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
WELLINGTON, July 3 - The new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and several Pacific island nations said on Friday that securing Cook Islands seabed minerals was a top priority, and that China's push for influence in the Pacific carried risks for small island states.
The West Papua National Liberation Army shot dead American pilot Nicholas F Gosselin and set his plane on fire after it landed in the Yahukimo region of Highland Papua province.
“Angaat Aalay Ka,” the opening song from the AI-created musical microdrama “Mohini – Khud Se Pyaar,” has been released by India’s Equinox Virtual, the company conceived by producer and storyteller Amita Madhvani. Rooted in the western Indian state of Maharashtra’s folk
The livery provides an affordable service for owners to be able to have their horses cared for.
Dear President von der Leyen, Europe's airports and airlines fully recognise the vital role of the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) in strengthening the security of the European Union's external borders. For years, our sectors have worked closely with the European Commission
The jolt struck at a depth of 120km, around 58km west of Tobelo, in North Maluku province at 11.31am local time.
July 3 - Four people were killed and another 10 injured in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine, officials said on Telegram in the early hours of Friday.
Described as South Tyrol's only quality-time family resort, does Das Mühlwald live up to its promise? It certainly did, says Ruth Wright in her review, as the property ‘gave us space to be a family in all our loud, exhausted, unpredictable messiness’.
In Uzbekistan, EBRD-backed solar and battery projects are helping finance rising electricity demand. Grid upgrades and a first nuclear plant are also reshaping the country's future energy mix.
A new Governance AI study reveals that EU data protection rules are stalling AI adoption, leaving 11% of advanced LLM releases delayed or blocked in Europe compared to the US.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 3rd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
After a brutal heatwave killed 1,300 people in western Europe, the European Commission has pledged to step up climate adaptation efforts – but part of the burden was shifted to local and regional governments.
Drinking coffee — even decaf — is linked to lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver-related death, a new study has found.
Every spring, white storks fill the rooftops of Cigoc, a Croatian village so close with the birds that locals there see them as family.
Some 2.06 million people in Malaysia were in skill-related underemployment in 2024, a figure that is trending up.
While economic concerns grow, Europeans value the peaceful, protective and co-operative nature of the EU, and recognise the quality of life it enables, suggests a new poll. The results of the European Parliament’s latest Eurobarometer survey, published on Wednesday, “underline
It halted abuse compensation, leaving some victims feeling like their “suffering is being extended”.
The 16-year-old died from a blunt-force injury to the head.
Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR call.
[WFP] Innovation underpins the World Food Programme's work in tackling hunger. Here we look at five innovations making a real difference on the ground.
[WHO] Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and
July 3 - Cossacks and volunteers have stepped in to help city officials and police keep order and prevent conflicts at petrol stations in the popular Russian Black Sea resort of Anapa, as Ukrainian attacks worsen a countrywide fuel crisis.
Around 29.2 per cent of households in South Korea had pets in 2025, the highest figure on record.
[UN News] The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday, announcing updates on global health emergencies.
[The Conversation Africa] Every year on 16 June, readers around the world celebrate Bloomsday, the annual commemoration of Irish writer James Joyce's landmark 1922 novel Ulysses.
The tremor hit at a depth of 120 kilometres, roughly 58 kilometres west of Tobelo in North Maluku province, and officials confirmed there is no tsunami threat.
There is a temptation, whenever two regional powers start hurling accusations of genocide and dictatorship at each other, to read the moment as a clash of civilizations or of irreconcilable values. The Turkey-Israel rupture invites exactly that kind of reading: Recep Tayyip
Spain blanked Austria 3–0 in California with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header. They will meet Portugal, who edged Croatia 2–1 in Toronto thanks to a late Gonçalo Ramos header.
In one area 76% of fishing boats were followed, with baby dolphins learning the technique from their parents Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic are increasingly following trawlers to scavenge for food, with baby dolphins learning the technique from their parents, a study has
Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea are spending much of their time following trawlers to scavenge for food, scientists say. The Adriatic seabed has been plowed by bottom trawlers for decades, resulting in ecosystem damage. Many apex predators are no longer present there.
