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Iranian Mothers Hold Babies Aloft in Annual Hosseini Ceremony as Anti-Western Chants Go Viral

Held on June 27 in Tehran, the ceremony recalled Ali Asghar’s 680 A.D. martyrdom as an affirmation of defiance against U.S. and Israeli adversaries

Mother Shares Final Moments with Son in One-Year Tribute to 3-Year-Old Drowning Victim

CM Chandrababu Naidu Hosts Housewarming Ceremony in Kuppam

Sister Wives Episode Reveals Intimate Details of Garrison Brown's Funeral

Pope Leo XIV Officially Begins Pontificate with Inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square

St. Teresa of Avila’s Incorrupt Remains Displayed Publicly for First Time in Over a Century

White Smoke Confirms New Pope Elected in 2025 Conclave

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti Set to Announce New Pope from St. Peter’s Basilica

Elite Hallucinogenic Rituals at Chavín de Huántar Linked to Early Andean Class Divisions

Vatican Prepares for Conclave as Cardinals Set to Elect Pope Francis' Successor

NFL Prospect Jack Bech Honors Late Brother’s Legacy Ahead of 2025 Draft

2,400-Year-Old Articulated Figurines Unearthed on El Salvador Pyramid

Uttar Pradesh Woman Dies by Suicide After Losing Beloved Pet Cat

Archaeologists Discover Rare Roman Helmet and Weapon Trove in Denmark

World’s Oldest Rune Stone Unearthed in Norway Offers Clues to Early Germanic Writing

Israelis Await Hostage Releases Under Fragile Ceasefire With Hamas

Kylie Kelce Embraces Superstitions for Eagles Playoff Games

4,000-Year-Old Massacre in Britain Reveals Unprecedented Bronze Age Violence

10,000-Year-Old Rice Beer Unearthed at Neolithic Chinese Site

35,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Discovered in Manot Cave, Israel