An estimated 10 million mourners attended Iran’s first Supreme Leader’s funeral in 1989.
Arabic proverb of the day: ‘The monkey is a gazelle in its mother’s eyes’
An enchanting Arabic proverb states, ‘The monkey is a gazelle in its mother’s eyes,’ capturing the idea that love significantly impacts how we perceive others. This adage, rooted in oral heritage, emphasizes that parents often view their children with …
How a German sausage became one of America’s most famous foods: The hot dog
German immigrants’ weisswurst, bockwurst and blutwurst became as American as baseball when they transformed into the hot dog in the 19th century
Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination
The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X on Thursday, while warning that any lay believers who “formally adhere” to the fraternity would suffer the same fate. Reporting from Rome, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta e…
Donald Trump declares ‘National Scallops Day’ with wild swipe at Obama and Biden
Donald Trump had an important message for US voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?
As RSF troops besiege el-Obeid, 500,000 civilians face mass atrocities amid drone strikes and a stalled peace process.
UK’s likely next PM Andy Burnham faces defence funding gap
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over the funding gap and whether Burnham was blindsided.
Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ
David Hearn is accused of ‘forcefully and violently’ pulling blue liner from the pool
Indian-origin man convicted of stabbing wife in Canada; claimed he accidentally ‘poked’ her
Jagpreet Singh, an Indian national, has been sentenced for second-degree murder after fatally stabbing his wife, Balwinder Kaur, only six days post-arrival in Canada. The court rejected Singh’s assertion that the stabbing was accidental during a disput…
StubHub sued by World Cup fans who say ticket cancellations crushed their dreams
The Americans behind the lawsuit want StubHub to be banned from selling World Cup tickets