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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1441, Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman passed away. In 1562, Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Thousands flocked take to streets to mourn Karbala martyrs
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Presstv
· Jul 8, 2026
After huge Najaf funeral, millions more pay tribute to Iran’s martyred Leader in Karbala
Millions of mourners flooded the streets of the holy city of Karbala as the body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution arrived for its final funeral procession in Iraq.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 9, 2026
Qalibaf: Historic funeral procession for martyred leader in Iraq was a declaration of revenge for blood of this great Mujahid/fighter
Qalibaf: Historic funeral procession for martyred leader in Iraq was a declaration of revenge for blood of this great Mujahid/fighter
Tehran Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Millions flood Mashhad ahead of martyred Leader's burial at Holy Imam Reza Shrine
TEHRAN — Millions of devotion-driven mourners have flooded the streets of the northeastern city of Mashhad to bid a historic farewell to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ahead of his burial rites at the Holy Imam Reza Shrine.
DNyuz
· Jul 8, 2026
Iraqis Turn Out in Droves to Mourn Khamenei in Show of Solidarity
Hundreds of thousands of mourners filled the streets of the Iraqi city of Najaf on Wednesday, chanting, praying and weeping for Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with the crowds pressing up against the truck carrying his coffin. It was a mass outpouring of grief for another nation’s leader — one who, as a pre-eminent []
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Khamenei’s coffin in Karbala on last stop before burial in Mashhad
Millions gathered in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq to pay their respects at the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader.
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Millions in Karbala hold funeral for martyred Leader
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Millions of mourners flooded the streets of the holy city of Karbala on Wednesday as the body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, arrived for its final funeral procession in Iraq.
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Related coverage for "Thousands flocked take to streets to mourn Karbala martyrs": Presstv — After huge Najaf funeral, millions more pay tribute to Iran’s martyred Leader in Karbala. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Qalibaf: Historic funeral procession for martyred leader in Iraq was a declaration of revenge for blood of this great Mujahid/fighter. Tehran Times — Millions flood Mashhad ahead of martyred Leader's burial at Holy Imam Reza Shrine. DNyuz — Iraqis Turn Out in Droves to Mourn Khamenei in Show of Solidarity. Al Jazeera — Khamenei’s coffin in Karbala on last stop before burial in Mashhad. Mehr News Agency — Millions in Karbala hold funeral for martyred Leader