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‘We are Iran’s true missiles’: millions gather in Tehran for day four of Ali Khamenei’s funeral‘We are Iran’s true missiles’: millions gather in Tehran for day four of Ali Khamenei’s funeral

Drums, chants and much talk of revenge fills the air as ‘voice of the Iranian nation’ marches in temperatures of 36C Iranians poured in vast numbers on to the central thoroughfare of Tehran on the fourth day of mourning for the assassinated former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, claiming their defiance ...

How to start volunteering: ‘There are roles to fit all interests and skill sets’How to start volunteering: ‘There are roles to fit all interests and skill sets’

Common misconceptions are that you don’t have the right skills, or you need to make a huge time commitment Many people want to do good in the world. They want to connect and give back to their communities. But volunteering, much like Sunday meal prep or morning meditations, often ends ...

‘They had hyped us up so much’: Seattle businesses near World Cup stadium report declining sales‘They had hyped us up so much’: Seattle businesses near World Cup stadium report declining sales

The city’s tourism board estimated 750,000 visitors would visit over the course of the World Cup As Seattle’s month-long role as a host city for the Fifa Men’s World Cup draws to a close with a knockout match between the United States and Belgium, local match-day scenes, business boosters and ...

Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working | Kenneth RothTrump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working | Kenneth Roth

The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming How do we commemorate America’s democracy as Donald Trump undermines it? By embracing his opposition. The United States was founded by breaking from a monarchy. Trump wants to become king. An ...

Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administrationHamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administration

Militant group’s statement makes no promise to disarm unilaterally as Israel and the US have demanded Hamas has announced its intention to hand over governing authority in Gaza after two decades in power, and has invited a US-backed interim administration to take over the running of the Palestinian territory. It ...

Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias MaurerUnwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer

In pushing Fifa to reverse Folarin Balogun’s suspension, the president did the most American thing possible: assert unasked-for power to get his way The story of Garrincha’s red card in the 1962 World Cup is the stuff of legend. The Brazilian great was sent off in the semifinals for lashing ...

Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in IranMiddle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran

Millions join funeral procession in capital of Tehran to mourn Khamenei who was kiled in US-Israel airstrikes in February Here are some more details from Patrick Wintour, who’s in Tehran at the moment reporting on the days of national mourning for Khamenei. The funeral procession, believed to be millions strong, ...