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Qatar has declared a four-day period of national mourning following the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at the age of 74, who played a pivotal role in transforming the nation’s global influence through Al Jazeera and liquefied natural gas exports.

Millions of Iranians attended funeral prayers in Tehran for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the nation observed a period of national mourning over two days.

One week after twin earthquakes killed over 1,900 people, Venezuelans are organizing volunteer-led relief efforts as official response falters and health risks mount.