Thursday · July 9, 2026 Vol. I · No. 189
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Why isn’t Ismael Saibari playing for Morocco against France at the 2026 World Cup? Lionel Messi continues to shatter age barriers after breaking record that Cristiano Ronaldo and Luk… France v Morocco: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – live Match-fixing spreading to sports such as chess and darts, select committee told Billions flowing out of bitcoin ETFs and private credit funds suggest rising market risks Lamine Yamal praises Lionel Messi’s 2026 World Cup performances: ‘Nobody expected him to be perform… Erling Haaland shows he has no weakness after completing rare 2026 World Cup scoring record set Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hears Why isn’t Ismael Saibari playing for Morocco against France at the 2026 World Cup? Lionel Messi continues to shatter age barriers after breaking record that Cristiano Ronaldo and Luk… France v Morocco: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – live Match-fixing spreading to sports such as chess and darts, select committee told Billions flowing out of bitcoin ETFs and private credit funds suggest rising market risks Lamine Yamal praises Lionel Messi’s 2026 World Cup performances: ‘Nobody expected him to be perform… Erling Haaland shows he has no weakness after completing rare 2026 World Cup scoring record set Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hears

Middle East

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Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes

Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

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Huge crowds gather in Mashhad for burial of Iran's supreme leader

Ali Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.

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Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran

The negotiating process is fragile and recent US strikes show how hard it will be to reach agreement, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen.

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Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq

The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.

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Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble

Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.

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US strikes target Iranian military boats

The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail

The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.

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Explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit

As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.

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Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei

Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

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Israeli police officer filmed throwing stun grenade into car in West Bank

Israel's police force says the officer acted "not in accordance with procedure" and that it has opened an investigation.

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Headteacher among four killed in deadliest Israeli attack on Lebanon since latest ceasefire

Three women and one man were travelling in a car after visiting their family home, Lebanese state media reported.

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Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei's funeral procession

Many people were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance for the former supreme leader's war death.

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Watch: Lyse Doucet on emotion and politics at Tehran funeral of former supreme leader

The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah's funeral

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the onset of the US-Israel war with Iran.

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How Iran's new regime is very different to what came before

Khamenei's funeral is another reminder of the change Iran has seen, but what does its new leadership want?

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Funeral of Iran's former supreme leader 'intensely political moment'

Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.

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BBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeral

Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.

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Iran nuclear and military damage revealed after restricted satellite images released

Targets hit include ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear sites, and naval bases.

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Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.

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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.

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BBC reports from the Strait of Hormuz during fragile ceasefire

Dozens of boats are still anchored in the Strait, while ordinary Iranians try to continue to their lives.

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Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say

There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.

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'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation

An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.