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Public mourning ceremonies were set to begin in Iran on Saturday morning for the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a weeklong program steeped in Shiite Islamic tradition that is expected to draw tens of millions of mourners as the procession charts a sweeping path across Iran and into neighboring Iraq.According to Iranian state media, Ayatollah Khamenei’s remains will be transported through at least five cities, starting over the weekend in Iran’s capital, Tehran, and ending on Thursday in its holiest city, Mashhad, where he was born. Along the way, the procession is expected to visit some of Shiite Islam’s most…
Ange Postecoglou takes Al-Nassr job after turbulent spell away from TottenhamAnge Postecoglou is back in the dugout, this time with BBC Sport reporting that the former Tottenham manager has been appointed head coach of Al-Nassr on a two-year deal. It is a move that makes sense on several levels. Al-Nassr are Saudi Pro League champions, they have Cristiano Ronaldo as captain, and they wanted an experienced figure after Jorge Jesus left at the end of last season.For Postecoglou, this is a reset. His last management job ended almost as quickly as it began, after a 39-day spell at Nottingham Forest…
For the first time in 36 years, Pemex is now purchasing more petroleum products from abroad than it is exporting. Through the first five months of the year, the state oil company shipped out 431,801 barrels of crude oil per day while importing 507,227 barrels per day of petroleum products. This graphic, prepared by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) using data from Pemex, shows how the state oil company’s production in the first three months of each year has declined steadily since 2011. (IMCO) Against the backdrop of the Iran war and rising hydrocarbon prices, Pemex spent US $1.6…
President Trump on Friday issued a “fierce rebuke” of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America’s 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop. Speaking in Keystone, South Dakota, Trump declared that “such doctrines can be given no quarter,” issuing a thinly-veiled dark threat against less…
China proposes broader e-commerce law covering platforms and digital businesses
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. America’s version of the royal wedding officially happened today, with Taylor Swift marrying Travis Kelce in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden. The star-studded affair could rival the Met Gala, with celebrities turning out in droves to watch the couple tie the knot. Guests reportedly included Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Sabrina Carpenter and Dakota Johnson, while Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony (yes, that’s true — not a rumor). Swift’s longtime best friend, Abigail Anderson, was also there to…
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It’s official: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are now husband and wife. The duo tied the knot Saturday (June 3) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, in a star-studded ceremony that was officiated by Adam Sandler. The guest list, meantime, reportedly included Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran, Sabrina Carpenter, the HAIM sisters and Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammates. And yes, the bride wore white, in…
Since resuscitating relations with China from a low point a few years ago, the Australian government has relied on an oft-repeated mantra to “cooperate where we can, disagree where we must.”Some of those disagreements came into view this week as Chinese diplomats pushed back against an Australian intelligence assessment and Canberra’s security-deal making in the Pacific, accusing the country of stoking paranoia and unfairly targeting China.In one of the public skirmishes, China’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, responded to an annual threat assessment speech given by Australia’s top intelligence official, Mike Burgess, by writing an opinion piece published this week…
So, seven of the eight finalists in the most recent continental tournaments in North America, South America, Europe and Africa are into the last 16 of the World Cup.That works if we include the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup for Mexico and the United States, rather than their participation in the 2024 Copa America where Argentina beat Colombia in the final. Euro 2024 finalists Spain and England are both through. Morocco, current winners of the contested AFCON 2025 final, are also through, with Senegal the lone exception after that heartbreaking collapse against Belgium.
The historic canals of Xochimilco, a popular tourist attraction in Mexico City known for its colorful trajineras (traditional boats), have undergone massive renovations as part of the city’s beautification project for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The works focused on the docks of Cuemanco, Nativitas, Las Flores and Zacapa, where activists and residents had called out the deterioration of the infrastructure and the need to improve the tourist experience. Colorful trajineras line the canals of Xochimilco, an iconic Mexico City tourist attraction that has benefited from the city’s World Cup beautification projects. (Estrella Josento / Cuartoscuro.com) With a public investment…