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Memorial ceremonies were held in devastated communities, at former battle sites and in public spaces across the country. As families remembered their loved ones, survivors and demonstrators called for answers, accountability and an independent investigation into the security failures that preceded Hamas's 2023 attack.

The US president is weighing his next steps against Tehran ahead of a meeting with six Gulf leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. Washington is also expanding economic pressure on Iran, while allowing an Iranian delegation, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, to attend the UN gathering.

Trump administration authorises progress on one of Washington's largest recent military agreements with Riyadh.

From billion-dollar media rights and global audiences to artificial intelligence, sports science and new forms of fan engagement, sport has become one of the world's most powerful cultural and economic systems.