Iran has begun a dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war

For the surviving Iranian regime, the funeral offers an opportunity to project power after withstanding months of war with Israel and the United States.

Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in February by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes at the start of the war.

Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attended a meeting about the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and sat alongside the late supreme leader's casket, Iranian state media photos showed.

Four people ⁠were ⁠killed and ⁠another 10 injured in Russian ​overnight attacks on Ukraine, officials said ‌on Telegram in the ‌early hours of Friday. In ⁠the ⁠bordering Sumy region, two women, an elderly man ​and a girl younger than two years old were killed and ​three others injured after a Russian drone ⁠hit ⁠a house,

Russia has launched its largest attacks on Kyiv since the start of the war with Ukraine, killing at least 17. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to assess the state of the war.

Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital with airstrikes overnight, killing at least 25 people, injuring more than 90 others and causing fires throughout the city, officials said Thursday. It was the latest major attack on the Ukrainian capital — part of a strategy,

Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring many more

Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on ​Saturday with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter sent to his home country as he visited Italy's migrant frontline island ‌of Lampedusa.

Pope Leo used a visit to the Italian ⁠island ⁠of Lampedusa on Saturday to urge European leaders ⁠to do more to help desperate migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings, as arrivals on the frontline island topped 7,

Pope Leo XIV emphasized Europe's special responsibility in dealing with migration as he visited the Italian island of Lampedusa on Saturday. The pope heard tales of those who risked their lives to

The pontiff's trip to the migration frontline of Lampedusa underscored a stark message for Europe and the United States as intolerance and indifference rise.

Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup Round of 16 on Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.

Canada's World Cup dream ends as Morocco advances, overcoming a tense battle that featured a record amount of yellow cards. Here's how it happened.

Canada become the first of co-hosts to exit the 2026 World Cup, after being beaten 3-0 by Morocco in Houston. MATCH REPORT: Canada 0-3 Morocco. Available to UK users only.

Follow along for live updates from the Canada-Morocco round of 16 World Cup matchup. The 2026 World Cup is on to the thrilling and highly anticipated round of 16. On Saturday, Canada and Morocco battle head-to-head at Houston Stadium in Houston.

Washington's annual July 4 celebration typically draws hundreds of thousands ​of people, who this year will have to contend with stepped-up security, possible thunderstorms and temperatures that could top ​100F (38C).

Thousands of opponents ⁠of ⁠Germany's far-right AfD took to the ⁠streets of Erfurt on Saturday and blocked roads to the party's annual conference ​ahead of regional elections that could see it take power at state level for the first time.

German police battle back far-left agitators in Erfurt, Germany, striking protesters and firing anti-riot ordinance as the demonstrators protest Germany's conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on July 4th.

Thüringen police described the protest as "legitimate" but said an AfD constituency office and police officers had been attacked with paint bombs and fireworks.

Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure this year, causing fuel shortages in parts of Russia.

Russian officials say Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg

Authorities ⁠in ⁠Russia's second city ⁠of St Petersburg and the surrounding ​Leningrad region said on Saturday the area suffered ‌a major Ukrainian drone ‌attack overnight, with a Baltic Sea ⁠port ⁠that handles oil exports reported hit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the target is key infrastructure "that generates revenue for Russia's war".