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

Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.

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Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR call.

Small changes in how children experience food every day can have a lasting impact on what they eat.

Post-victory singalongs between England fans and players have become a new tradition this summer.

Once called the "wildest woman in America", this fearless knife-wielding naturalist has lived off the land for 53 years, fighting to preserve Cumberland Island for future travellers.

Why legendary crime photographer Weegee offers a crucial lens to understanding the American psyche.

Europe is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave. To help stay cool, people in France have been turning to an unusual solution – chalk. Here's the science behind the trend.

From bringing your own food to one-litre mugs, these are the implicit rules of traditional Bavarian beer gardens.

This creamy, herby salad cream has existed overseas for decades and visitors to the US are now allegedly shipping cartons of it home. But is there any truth to the reports?