International
Sri Lanka regains upper-middle-income status after three-year crisis
Sri Lanka has made a remarkable recovery from the severe economic crisis of 2022, with the World Bank upgrading the country from a lower-middle-income to an upper-middle-income nation.
Mojtaba Khamenei to miss father's funeral over security concerns
Iran's current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral ceremonies of his father, the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his representative in India said on Thursday, July 2. The decision was made following threats from Israel to kill him, according to Al Jazeera.
India closely monitoring Bangladesh's talks with China: Randhir Jaiswal
India is closely monitoring Bangladesh's discussions with Beijing regarding the potential acquisition of J-10CE multi-role fighter jets from China and the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh (CMBC) economic corridor, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has said.
Passenger bus falls into ravine in Pakistan, 40 killed
At least 40 passengers were killed and eight others injured when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in Balochistan, Pakistan, on Friday, July 3. The accident occurred in the Dhanasar area of Sherani district as the bus, heading to Peshawar, was crossing the provincial border into Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
No Saudi, UAE, Qatar representatives at Khamenei's funeral
While countries from around the world have sent representatives to the final farewell of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Saudi Arabia has not sent any delegate. Similarly, no other member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has officially attended the ceremony.
El Nino may intensify between July and September, warns UN
The United Nations' weather agency, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that El Nino could rapidly strengthen between July and September. The UN agency said this could significantly increase the risk of extreme weather events, including droughts, floods and heatwaves, across various parts of the world. Countries have been urged to prepare in advance to mitigate potential damage.
Khamenei's funeral begins, Iran united in grief
The funeral process for Ayatollah Sayyed Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader for over 36 years who was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike, has begun. His body has been taken to the Grand Mosalla Mosque in Tehran, where dignitaries and religious figures from around the world are paying their respects.
Over 100 countries to attend Khamenei's funeral, world leaders to pay respects
Representatives from more than 100 countries will attend the final farewell of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's state media has reported .
Man dies after setting himself on fire outside UN Headquarters in New York
A man died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Thursday (July 2).
Khamenei's coffin displayed publicly for first time, burial set for July 9
Iran has brought the coffin of its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, into public view for the first time following his death in a joint US-Israeli strike.