Iranians mark first Ashura since Khamenei’s killing in the US-Iran war
Thousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first since the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Thousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first since the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.








Two men were sentenced to death in the 2015 Thai Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people and wounded more than 100.

Pope Leo met with migrants and NGOs at a port in Spain’s Canary Islands dubbed the ‘dock of shame’.
Pope Leo will meet with about 1,000 migrants on Friday who have braved dangerous Atlantic waters to reach Europe.

More than 100 members of the Castellers de Vilafranca built a 10-metre-high human tower to welcome Pope Leo

Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with Queen Sofia.










Pope Leo XIV urged young people to be ‘sparks of a new humanity’.
The pontiff praises Madrid as a beacon of inclusion as about 1.2 million people gather for Sunday mass.
Huge gatherings are expected in the coming days for the first visit to Spain by a pope since 2011.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Madrid and was welcomed by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.