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Why were these cities and shrines chosen for Ali Khamenei's funeral journey?

Why were these cities and shrines chosen for Ali Khamenei's funeral journey?

The funeral ceremonies for Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will pass through a series of carefully selected international locations

Asia
Myanmar death toll passes 100,000 five years after military coup

Myanmar death toll passes 100,000 five years after military coup

Myanmar's death toll from the post-coup civil war has surpassed 100,000, five years after the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government

Europe
Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related deaths in June

Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related deaths in June

Spain confirmed over 1,000 heat-related deaths in June, as officials reported the country's hottest first half of any year since records began

Middle East
Iran prepares for late supreme leader Khamenei's funeral

Iran prepares for late supreme leader Khamenei's funeral

Iran prepares for late supreme leader Khamenei's funeral this week as Tehran and Washington observe a fragile ceasefire following the Middle East war

North America
US lifts restrictions on Anthropic's powerful AI models

US lifts restrictions on Anthropic's powerful AI models

The US Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after weeks of restrictions.