The remains of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were carried through the holiest Shia shrines in Iraq—the mausoleums of Imam Ali in Najaf and Imam Hussein in Karbala—as funeral ceremonies entered their fifth day, with burial scheduled for Thursday in Mashhad, Iran.
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The remains of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were carried through the holiest Shia shrines in Iraq—the mausoleums of Imam Ali in Najaf and Imam Hussein in Karbala—as funeral ceremonies entered their fifth day, with burial scheduled for Thursday in Mashhad, Iran.
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Two 13-year-old girls were seriously injured during an incident at a secondary school in Upper Bavaria, Germany, and a 16-year-old suspect was arrested. Police said the suspect was carrying a knife and firearm and believe they acted alone, with neither girl in life-threatening condition.
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Two days of violence at Negombo Prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, including seven guards, and injured more than 100. The riots began with clashes between inmate groups on Sunday and escalated on Monday when inmates tried to rush the prison gates; authorities say the violence was reportedly triggered by a clash over an inmate informing on a drug trafficking operation.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
FIFA has reversed its policy to ban fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues, citing safety grounds. The change forces supporters to purchase bottled water, though FIFA states that hydration stations and cooling tents will be available.
5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Oscar-nominated German director Wim Wenders has withdrawn his 1975 film Wrong Move from all distribution and exhibition after actress Nastassja Kinski appealed for its removal, citing that she was filmed topless when she was 13 and felt unprotected. Wenders apologized unreservedly, saying the actress "should have been better protected back then."
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A devastating blast in Kaung Tat village in Shan State, Myanmar, killed at least 55 people and wounded dozens more on Sunday. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, which controls the area, attributed the explosion to mining and quarrying explosives that detonated accidentally around 12:00 local time.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Kenyan court has halted US plans to open a 50-bed Ebola isolation centre for American citizens in Kenya, which a rights group warned posed grave and imminent public health risks. The facility was set to open on Friday and be staffed by US medics, but a High Court judge barred its operation until the case is heard.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 82 people and injured more than 120, China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years. Authorities say the operator, Tongzhou Group, committed "serious illegal violations," and the company has been ordered to halt work at all four of its coal mines in the province.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The WHO's expert panel is meeting to discuss vaccine options for a new Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where the death toll has risen to an estimated 131 from 513 suspected cases, prompting the WHO to declare an international health emergency.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus with 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases and poses risk of broader regional spread.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
US President Donald Trump warned Iran the "clock is ticking" as negotiations to end the war have stalled, stating they must move "FAST or there won't be anything left of them." Iran's foreign ministry said it had responded to the latest US proposal and exchanges with Washington were continuing through Pakistani mediators, though Iranian media reported the US had failed to make concrete concessions.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →