# Iran Launches Public Mourning for Ayatollah Killed in February: Tehran’s Grand Mosalla to Host Multi-Day Funeral Iran has begun formal public mourning for a senior cleric who was killed in February, with state announcements confirming that the late Ayatollah’s body will be placed on public display at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla from Friday. Authorities say […]

# Shooter Sentenced to 35 Years After Fatal Park Play Area Shooting of Young Boy A court has handed down a 35-year custodial sentence to Aderahman Boumzough after he was found guilty in connection with a shooting that killed a young boy, Rene Graham, in a park play area. The conviction also included counts of

# Scorching Fourth of July Heatwave in the US: Forecast, Risks, and How to Stay Safe As Americans head into Fourth of July celebrations, a widespread and intense heatwave is pushing temperatures into dangerous territory. Millions of people are contending with extreme heat and high humidity, and meteorologists warn that daytime temperatures will hover near

# Turkish Comedian Detained After Jokes About Erdoğan and Islam: What It Means for Free Speech A prominent Turkish stand-up comic has been taken into custody after performing material that authorities say targeted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Islamic faith. The entertainer, Deniz Göktaş, who has become a household name in Turkey’s comedy scene,

# Andy Burnham Signals Flexibility on Tax Strategy While Reiterating Key Labour Promises As the leadership transition in the Labour Party reaches a critical phase, Andy Burnham — widely viewed as the frontrunner to lead the next government — is signalling that while core tax commitments will remain intact, there could be limited flexibility in

# Global Ring Targeting Women Exposed: NCA Identifies 270 People Linked to Abuse Websites, Eight Arrests Made The National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed the scope of a sprawling criminal ring that targeted women across borders, identifying dozens of suspects connected to online platforms that hosted and disseminated footage of sexual assaults. Authorities say eight

# From Nana’s Living Room to a £10M Fashion Business: How Murci Built a Brand with Influencers and TV Exposure When a small clothing operation began on a shelf in a grandmother’s house, few would have predicted it would become a multimillion-pound company. Yet that’s exactly the trajectory of Murci—an independent fashion label that evolved

# Exclusive Satellite Imagery Reveals Widespread Damage Across Iran’s Military and Nuclear Infrastructure Recent releases of previously restricted satellite images have brought into focus extensive damage at a number of critical locations inside Iran. The imagery, shared by open-source analysts and intelligence aggregators, points to strikes affecting facilities linked with ballistic missiles, nuclear-related sites, and

# Weekly News Quiz: Why Did a Princess Take on the UK’s Three Highest Peaks? From high-profile royal outings to global headlines that shaped the week, staying informed can feel like trying to summit a mountain: sometimes it’s clear where to go, sometimes the path is steep and full of surprises. This week saw attention

# The American Dream at 250: Why It Survives — Barely — and What Comes Next For roughly two and a half centuries, the phrase “American Dream” has stood for the promise that effort, ingenuity, and hard work can lift people into prosperity and security. That ideal — rooted in the nation’s founding rhetoric and