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Footage showed Khamenei’s coffin, bearing the colours of the Islamic Republic, being carried aloft at the Grand Mosalla on Friday.Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian was among those paying their respects after the coffin was placed at the vast religious complex.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has mediated peace talks between the US and Iran, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and the Afghan Taliban’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi were in attendance.Representatives from Iraq, Armenia, Turkey and several Gulf states – Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman among them, have also arrived for the processions.There will be an official funeral ceremony in…

For the modern professional, the boundary between the boardroom and a high-profile social calendar is increasingly fluid. The challenge isn’t just managing your time—it’s managing your wardrobe. To effortlessly transition your look from a high-stakes corporate setting to an evening occasion, the secret lies in two design fundamentals: tailored silhouettes and luxe, opaque fabrics. The strategy is to build your look around a sophisticated, modest base that commands respect at a desk, but possesses the fluid elegance needed to shine under evening lights with minimal effort. Key Silhouette Anchors for Your Wardrobe1. The Tailored Midi Dress (Sheath or A-Line)A high-quality,…

The NSW technology minister’s office removed a reference to being “absolutely thrilled” about OpenAI opening a Sydney office after staffers joked a dystopian Skynet could be headed for the city within five years.Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI announced its first Australian office in August last year, before opening in December.In emails tabled in NSW parliament this week, and provided to Guardian Australia, staff members in technology minister Anoulack Chanthivong’s office debated the phrasing of media comments welcoming the announcement.Sign up for the Breaking News Australia emailWhat started out as: “The Minns Labor government is absolutely thrilled to welcome the news that…

Keir Starmer says he took the decision to quit as PM after spending the weekend with his family.

Temperatures will start to gradually rise over the weekend as high pressure from the Azores builds over the UK.The warmest conditions are expected from Monday, with temperatures across much of England and Wales likely to peak during the middle to latter part of the week.Several areas may meet official heatwave criteria if these temperatures persist for at least three consecutive days.The highest temperatures will be focused across southern and eastern England, where values could exceed 30C widely. In the north-east of England and eastern Scotland temperatures could reach the mid to high 20s.Areas on the western side of the UK…

Colombia reached the last 16 of the World Cup for the third time in their last three appearances at the tournament with a 1-0 win over Ghana.Los Cafeteros reached the quarter-finals at Brazil 2014 and the last 16 in 2018. Nestor Lorenzo’s side will now face Switzerland in Vancouver on July 7, with a place in the quarter-finals, against either Argentina or Egypt, on the line. An unwanted piece of history was made early on in Kansas City, with both sides forced into changes after injuries to Colombia’s Jhon Cordoba and Ghana’s Marvin Senaya. No World Cup match on record…

It’s sometimes hard to believe that modern Superman movies existed for nearly four decades before the Man of Steel met Batman on the big screen. Since 2008, when Iron Man first clanged into life, we’ve become used to superhero cinema as one giant, interlocking machine: capes, gods, aliens and magic rocks all rattling around the same cosmic pinball table. There have been dozens of these comic book films, often built around characters once little known to the average cinemagoer: Rocket Raccoon, Ant-Man, Blue Beetle.Until recently, audiences lapped up each new arrival like an all-you-can-eat superhero buffet. It felt as if…

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, came from behind to defeat Guinea 80-79 on Friday, recording their second consecutive victory in the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers. After opening the qualifying window with a hard-fought 84-81 victory over Tunisia, the Nigerians once again showed resilience, overturning a late deficit to strengthen their hopes of reaching the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Caleb Agada led the charge with a game-high 22 points, while Uche Iroegbu added 14 points. Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu also made a valuable contribution with 10 points as Nigeria completed another dramatic comeback. D’Tigers started brightly, taking the first…

A third teenager has been charged over the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy found outside a Melbourne hospital.A 14-year-old from Victoria’s Hume area was arrested on Friday evening and was charged with murder, police said.He has been scheduled to appear before a children’s court.Mickleham teenager Darweish Mohamed was found critically wounded outside Craigieburn community hospital, in the city’s north, about 7.50pm on Wednesday.A staff member from the clinic rushed to his aid and delivered CPR but he died at the scene.Police arrested two people in the nearby suburb of Pascoe Vale early on Thursday.Sign up for the Breaking News…

Taylor and Travis went Instagram official with a photo taken backstage at a London date of the Eras Tour in June 2024. The snapshot showed the couple with Prince William and his two elder children – who’d attended the show to celebrate William’s 42nd birthday.The following night, Travis made his stage debut as one of Taylor’s dancers. Dressed in a top hat and tails, he carried the singer across the stage to a couch where she changed outfits before performing I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.It was his only cameo during the 149 dates of the two-year Eras…