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Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral

TEHRAN, Iran, July 6, 2026 (AP) — Iran began a procession Monday through its capital, Tehran, for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed Feb. 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States, will be carried on board a truck. They will be taken through the streets of Tehran on their way to Mehrabad International Airport. Iran’s theocracy plans to see large crowds attend the ceremony across the city to show popular support for the government. Iranian state television

How employers can get serious about tackling racism against Indigenous workers

July 6, 2026 (Conversation) From corporate breakfasts to office morning teas, this week workplaces across Australia will mark NAIDOC Week. Held in early July every year, it’s a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ history, culture and achievements. But even as work colleagues get together to celebrate NAIDOC Week, our recent research shows racism against Indigenous workers is still common. More than half (58%) Indigenous people we surveyed reported experiencing racism sometimes, often, or very often at work. It’s little wonder a parliamentary inquiry on racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has

We assume students see pictures in their minds as they learn. But not everyone can

July 6, 2026 (Conversation) Most people can do this easily. They imagine the apple’s shape, colour and shine. But for others, the image is vague and blurry or they “see” nothing at all. This is known as aphantasia – a “blind mind’s eye”. What we are dealing with here are individual differences in mental imagery. Research suggests mental imagery exists on a continuum, and this can impact how we learn. Every day in class, students are encouraged to “visualise”, “imagine”, or “picture” concepts. For example, in geography, students need to imagine landscapes or weather systems. In science, they are asked

How heat affects physical activities of teenagers?

A recent study analyzes how heat affects the daily time spent by teenagers doing physical activities. The research, published in the journal Environmental Epidemiolog. In recent years, record-breaking heat temperatures have been recorded, which drives the need to understand their repercussions, including those affecting human health, such as exercise habits. In this regard, the research team highlights that global warming has raised the average temperature of the Earth’s surface by approximately 1.6 °C during the period from 2011 to 2020 compared to the reference from 1850 to 1900. The aim of the research is to assess whether exposure to ambient

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