Morning Digest: Iran Buries Khamenei, France Reaches World Cup Semis, and More
Iran on Friday laid to rest its former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in a US airstrike. The burial came amid renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, with two days of attacks raising fears of a return to all-out war.
In football, Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored as France defeated Morocco 2-0 to advance to the World Cup semi-finals. Mbappe's eighth goal of the tournament and Dembele's strike sealed a clinical victory at the Gillette Stadium near Boston.
In Madhya Pradesh, the brother of state Congress chief Jitu Patwari was arrested in a drug trafficking case, prompting the Congress party to accuse the BJP government of political vendetta.
In Bangladesh, at least seven children and a teacher were killed in a landslip at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar due to monsoon rains. Four died at the scene and four later at hospital, officials said.
In Gaza, six people were killed in Israeli attacks on Thursday, according to the local civil defence and health officials. A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war remains in place but violence continues and progress towards a final deal has stalled.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jointly called for de-escalation of tensions in West Asia, where fighting between the US and Iran has restarted.
In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's film 'Jana Nayagan' received an 'A' (adults only) certificate after a seven-month delay, with a likely release on July 24.
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for a planned drone and sniper attack on a UFC cage-fighting show at the White House in June.
Syrian authorities arrested several suspects in connection with the bombings in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit earlier this week.
Amnesty International called for investigations into Israeli attacks on Lebanon as war crimes, accusing Israel of wiping out families in strikes during its war with Hezbollah.
