At Site Where Iran’s Slain Leader Lies, Some See a Symbol of His Failures
The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say it is emb...
Mourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader
On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba...
Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front
Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrati...
Our Middle East correspondent Abdi Latif Dahir attended the first day of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former supreme leader of I...
Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Prepare for Typhoon Bavi
Typhoon Bavi, a tropical cyclone barreling through the Pacific Ocean, was forecast to pass near the U.S. territories on Monday with the force of a Cat...
Impeachment Trial of Philippine Vice President Set to Begin
Sara Duterte, who has said she would run for president, could be barred from politics over allegations of corruption and for making death threats agai...
As Xi Looks to Extend His Rule, He Leans on a Longtime Ally
Xi Jinping is preparing to extend his rule as China’s leader and bring fresh blood into the Communist Party elite. Cai Qi is the man he’s tasking to h...
Denmark’s century-old Fourth of July party looks different this year.
Overshadowed by President Trump’s threats to seize Greenland, a Danish territory, the event removed U.S. officials from the program and saw protests a...
Huge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral
As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli att...
The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei
Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlik...
Independence Day does not loom large in Britain’s public imagination, though cultural institutions did note the day and King Charles III issued a stat...
For Cape Verde, There’s Victory in Their World Cup Defeat
The tiny African nation was eliminated from the World Cup by one of soccer’s biggest powers, Argentina, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t a lot to cel...
Iran Projects Unity to the World While Pursuing a Crackdown at Home
The country’s security service has continued to target civil society and dissidents, including thousands of arrests since the launch of the U.S.-Israe...
What to Know About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as His Funeral Services Begin in Iran
Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the M...
A Big Week in the West, Canada vs. Morocco, Trade and a Canada-U.S. Quiz
Prime Minister Mark Carney further diversified trade away from the U.S. this week by announcing multibillion dollar investments in Alberta and British...
Mexico’s Secret 12th Man in the World Cup: Baby Jesus
The tradition of dressing up a baby Jesus statue began in a Mexico City church nearly 60 years ago. It moved to the cathedral for this World Cup and M...
Mexico’s Secret 12th Man in the World Cup: Baby Jesus
The tradition of dressing up a baby Jesus statue began in a Mexico City church nearly 60 years ago. It moved to the cathedral for this World Cup and M...
Momentary Unity at a Funeral Masks Deep Divisions Among Iran’s Leaders
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country and allowed open di...
