NAJAF, July 7 - The coffin of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on Tuesday after funeral ceremonies in Iran, bringing a multi-day procession to one of Shi'ite Islam's most sacred sites following the leader's death in a
The latest test coincided with signing of Australia-Fiji defense pact and allied military drills across the region.
July 7 - The leader of a pro-Russian Armenian opposition party was placed in pre-trial detention for two months on Tuesday after being detained on suspicion of large-scale fraud and money laundering, the Armenpress news agency reported, citing a court ruling.
The victim took a piece of paper with the words “Please help me” written on it to a nearby shop, seeking assistance.
Around 800 to 900 snakes escaped on July 6 after a breeding farm in Guangxi was washed away.
SEOUL, July 7 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday he hoped his country would expand cooperation with NATO allies in research and development, including in cutting-edge technologies, and in production of weapons systems.
She killed her husband by injecting toilet cleaning liquid, along with crushed sleeping pills, into his IV line.
The pacts mark the most substantive push in years for their relations.
COLOMBO, July 7 - A riot in a Sri Lankan prison that killed 26 people and injured dozens was due to a clash between two groups over drug smuggling within the jail, a top official said on Tuesday.
When Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh’s prime minister, chose the World Economic Forum’s prestigious Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian for his first major international address since taking office, the selection of the topic was a highly deliberate statement of strategic
MANILA, July 7 - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte struck a defiant tone as she made a brief appearance at the Senate on Tuesday, declaring herself \"bloodied but unbowed\" shortly before her impeachment trial resumed.
Duterte denies wrongdoing and has described the impeachment as politically motivated.
The rally is in support of Senator Rodante Marcoleta who could face charges over campaign funds.
India has asked Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp usernames over fraud and impersonation concerns. Experts weigh the trade-offs between privacy, safety and regulation.
Following the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, Russia endured a period of violent criminal lawlessness known as the “wild 90s.” Organized crime spiked, with gangs taking control of banks, factories and other lucrative markets. Contract killings, shootings and car bombings
ALMATY, July 7 - Kazakhstan's constitutional court said on Tuesday that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is eligible to seek a new term at the helm of the Central Asian energy and minerals producing nation under a new constitution that took effect last week.
If successful, DeepSeek's expansion into semiconductor development would mark a major strategic shift for a company widely hailed in China as the country's AI champion, potentially adding to challenges faced by Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Gunmen opened fire on police guarding the construction of a dam in the Balochistan province, the deputy commissioner says.
The party's founder called the court decision a win for free speech.
NEW DELHI, July 7 - An Indian court directed the federal government to unblock the X account of the youth Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday, more than a month since it went offline after amassing some 200,000 followers within days of being created, its founder and a lawyer
In court, Adani said nicotine pouches are an innovation not anticipated by existing tobacco laws.
The stronger El Nino phase is expected to peak between November 2026 and January 2027.
NEW DELHI, July 7 - A trust that runs India's grand Ram temple, whose consecration was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 after decades of controversy, has overhauled its leadership after people involved in counting donations were accused of stealing millions of rupees
On July 6, a Chinese navy submarine fired a long-range ballistic missile into international waters in the South Pacific. The nuclear-capable missile, which was launched from underwater and carried an inert dummy warhead, is believed to have splashed down near Tuvalu. The
President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand defence cooperation, boost trade and strengthen collaboration on critical minerals during talks in Jakarta.
The race to replace outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is underway, and as of today, five contenders are vying for the post. As part of the selection process, all the contenders have made public their vision for the United Nations and how they see the role of the
The celebration will also mark the launch of an exhibition for the zoo's new Hippo Village project.
The law comes as concern grows in the country over digital misinformation.
QUETTA, Pakistan, July 7 - At least nine policemen and 15 militants were killed in an overnight clash in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, authorities said on Tuesday.
Rival inmates overpowered guards, seized weapons and fired inside the overcrowded prison.
TAIPEI, July 7 - Taiwan's preparations to deal with a possible Chinese attack are not a provocation, and the island's people need to take the threat seriously and prepare now, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Tuesday.
He is already serving a nearly five-year sentence for subversion.
Anwar and PH have seized on the opportunity to reframe the state election, which has so far appeared to favour BN.
The programme pairs children aged five through the lower elementary grades with a dog and its handler.
The nickname, Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport, was proposed by the Pokemon With You Foundation.
Norman Solomon: You’ve downplayed the importance of the individual in history. But the United States now has as president an individual who transformed power relations and the political landscape. Karl Marx: I can assure you that he did not do that by himself. Power relations
The builder of Sky Villa was also sentenced to hard labour for causing death by negligence.
ANKARA, July 7 - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that allies buy up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high altitude surveillance drones, with Norway, Finland, Germany and Denmark signing a letter of intent for the purchase.
BEIJING/TOKYO, July 7 - China and Japan reported conflicting accounts on Tuesday of a confrontation near the disputed Senkaku Islands involving their coast guards and a Japanese fishing vessel.
The gambling rings had logged an estimated $172 million in illegal transactions since October 2025.
The Japanese yen’s collapse through mid-2026 has become one of the most consequential disruptions to hit global financial markets in decades. The currency has slid past 162 yen to the US dollar, its weakest level since 1986 — a sharp reversal from its 1995 peak of about 80 yen
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
BANGKOK – Vietnam is digging up a graveyard so a sprawling Trump International golf resort with plush residences can be built along the Red River, while “the highest Starbucks coffeehouse in Asia” has opened on Vietnam’s tallest mountain peak near Sapa. Trillionaire Elon Musk,
NEW DELHI, July 7 - India will supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, an Indian government official said on Tuesday, as Indian Prime Minister Nahrendra Modi started a two-day visit to Jakarta.
The appearance rate of Nomura’s jellyfish was the highest around the southern island of Jeju.
He was responding to a question from an MP.
Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.
