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Nine Buddhist monks killed by child driving truck in Thailand
Nine Buddhist monks were killed after a truck driven by an 11-year-old boy struck a pilgrimage procession in Thailand.
![A screenshot of CCTV footage shows the moment a procession of monks were struck by a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old in northeast Thailand on July 2, 2026. [@Luckyiiers/X]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783020630.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![From prayers on the pitch to cursing the opposing team, faith and religious belief have been prominent this World Cup. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1782927710.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Ashura ceremonies intertwine faith and support for state in Iran
State-backed Ashura events showcase leaders killed by US, Israel, seen as martyrs in the mould of Imam Hussein.
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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.
Published On 25 Jun 2026
US Supreme Court says Rastafarian man shaved by prison guards can’t sue
The high court has upheld ruling that prisoners cannot sue prison staff for money damages under religious liberties law.
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pizzaballa makes solidarity visit to Gaza
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza in a show of solidarity with its Christian community.
Published On 23 Jun 2026
Police charge man after suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says ‘the suspect appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred’.
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Historic Kyiv monastery set ablaze in deadly Russian air attack
Historic Kyiv monastery set ablaze in deadly Russian air attack
Published On 15 Jun 2026
Russian attacks in Ukraine kill 11, damage historic Kyiv cathedral
A large overnight missile and drone attack strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities.
Pope warns people smugglers they face God’s wrath
Migration has been a central theme throughout Pope Leo’s weeklong tour of Spain.
Violence escalates in Israel amid ultra-Orthodox military draft protests
The struggle over military service is stoking protests, threatening Israel’s coalition and reshaping political debate.
Pope Leo’s visit lays bare Spain’s tangled politics of faith and migration
The American pope’s message underlines the rift between his Catholicism and that of Spain’s far right.
