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Call for revenge gets louder at Iran's slain leader Khamenei's funeral

Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, a 97-year-old Shiite cleric, led the prayers at Tehran's Grand Mosque for the late Khamenei and his family members killed in the strike

China appoints two new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks

Xi Jinping, who is also head of the military, presented orders promoting Zhang Shuguang and air force commander Wang Gang to generals at a ceremony

Ghana exit trims Africa's FIFA World Cup hopes, Morocco and Egypt march on

Ghana was the last African team to play in the Round of 32 on Friday night, and the white-clad Black Stars went down with a whimper in a 1-0 loss to Colombia

Klopp confirms Germany talks, says he's 'recharged' since Liverpool exit

Klopp is the German soccer federation's preferred candidate after Julian Nagelsmann resigned Friday, four days after Germany lost on penalties to Paraguay

Three dead, seven others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake

Strong storm on Geneva Lake topples trees, downs power lines and leaves several injured across Walworth County

FIFA World Cup: Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties in thrilling contest

Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the clinching goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the World Cup knockout round by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday.

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon sets World Cup record for shutout streak

Simon hasn't allowed a goal in 519 consecutive minutes across the past two World Cups. He broke the record set in 1990 by famed Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga

Sciver-Brunt's 75 powers England into Women's T20 World Cup final

Sciver-Brunt and former skipper Heather Knight rescued England from 23-3 with a 133-run partnership vs South Africa in 2nd semifinal

Bayern Munich seal $63m deal for Germany left-back Nathaniel Brown

Brown joined Frankfurt from Nuremberg for 3.5 million euros in 2024 and scored seven goals in 75 competitive games for the team

ATP faces backlash as doubles players oppose prize money cut proposal

Asked about the statement, the ATP Tour said it was "assessing the doubles product, draw sizes and player compensation distribution with the aim of creating a more sustainable long-term model

Roman Safiullin stuns Joao Fonseca to seal major Wimbledon 2026 upset

Safiullin, ranked No. 132, dealt with a knee injury last year but this week has eliminated two seeded opponents at the All England Club

Rescue mission launches to save Nasa telescope that's falling back to Earth

A commercial spacecraft is set to capture Nasa's Swift Observatory and raise its orbit, extending the telescope's life after solar storms accelerated its descent towards Earth

FIFA WC 2026: Embolo, Ndoye help Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to enter RO16

Switzerland will play the winner of Friday's RO32 match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as attacks ramp up on Ukraine

Putin has shrugged off the setback for one of the world's leading oil producing nations as 'not critical,' dismissed ceasefire proposals and insisted the war will continue until his goals are met

Venezuelans cling to hope as US rebuffs criticisms of govt quake response

Venezuela's government said as of Wednesday that at least 2,295 were killed and more than 11,000 were wounded

Iran warns oil tankers on Hormuz routes, threatens 'forceful response'

The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations seeking a permanent end to the Iran war

Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine kills 20, injures dozens

Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks, even as Ukraine's own long-range drone campaign against Russian military sites and energy facilities has caused fuel shortages

Xi touts Chinese wisdom, solutions as model for developing nations

Xi Jinping hailed China's industrial rise as a model for developing nations, while reaffirming Beijing's push for a stronger military and a greater global role

Fire breaks out in Belgian apartment block, killing several in Antwerp

Several people were killed and many injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in Antwerp, prompting a large-scale evacuation

Ecuador's Hincapie receives red card for covering mouth at World Cup 2026

FIFA established the new rule to prevent players from hiding abusive comments to opponents by covering their mouth.