Globe at a glance: From Khamenei's burial ceremony to clashes involving Moroccan World Cup fans

Ali Khamenei laid to rest: Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad. The burial concludes nearly a week of massive national funeral processions across the country. Khamenei, who led Iran with an iron grip for nearly 37 years, was assassinated on February 28, during a joint US and Israeli air operation in Tehran. His body was entombed early Friday morning at the Imam Reza Shrine, one of the holiest and most revered sites in Twelver Shia Islam.

Morocco fans riot: Tensions boiled over in the British capital following Morocco’s 2-0 World Cup knockout defeat to France, as groups of disgruntled fans clashed with law enforcement in parts of central London.

World Trade Center 2.0: Approaching the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a historic milestone was reached in Lower Manhattan on Thursday as American Express officially broke ground on its new global headquarters at 2 World Trade Center. The ceremony marks the beginning of construction on the final commercial office tower of the rebuilt 16-acre World Trade Center master plan.

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UK's new PM: Andy Burnham is on course to become the UK's next prime minister after securing overwhelming backing in the Labour leadership race. With no major challenger expected, he is likely to replace Keir Starmer later this month following the party's formal leadership process.

WhatsApp submits reply on 'username' notice: Meta-owned WhatsApp has submitted its response to the Indian government's notice regarding its proposed "username" feature. Officials are currently examining the reply, per PTI, as authorities review the messaging platform's compliance and potential implications of the new feature.

Charlie Kirk murder case: An Utah court heard that Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, expressed regret after the attack and later confessed in Discord messages before surrendering. Prosecutors say the killing was politically motivated, while the defence disputes key evidence.

Palm Beach airport renamed after Trump: US President Donald Trump announced that Palm Beach International Airport has been renamed "President Donald J Trump International Airport." Calling it a "great honour," he said the facility would become "one of the greatest and most spectacular airports anywhere in the world."

The big number: BSNL has launched a satellite phone priced at Rs 1.34 lakh for defence, disaster response, maritime operations and remote users. The device offers satellite-based calling where mobile networks are unavailable, but requires prior government authorisation due to India's strict satellite phone regulations.

Quote of the day: "A very big day in Palm Beach, Florida, where it was my Great Honor to have the Palm Beach International Airport be renamed, by a spectacular vote, The President Donald J. Trump International Airport."

- US President Donald Trump

This day in history: On this day in 1962, Nasa launched Telstar 1, the world’s first active communications satellite. Developed via a transatlantic corporate and government partnership, Telstar successfully relayed the first live transatlantic television pictures, telephone calls, and fax images, paving the way for the modern global media age.