Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud Khamenei, sons of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, attended his funeral. They were seen praying behind the coffins at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla. Their brother Mojtaba, who is widely expected to succeed their father, was not present at the ceremony. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex, but not Mojtaba, who took over as leader.
NATO leaders prepare for a July 7-8 summit in Ankara. WASHINGTON – As NATO leaders prepare for a pivotal July 7-8 summit in Ankara amid Russia's war against Ukraine and renewed tensions in the Middle East, former US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) James Gilmore says the alliance is undergoing a difficult but ultimately strengthening transformation rather than entering a period of decline.
A rights organization filed a war crimes complaint with India against Israeli soldier Eitan Though Eitan Gilboa has now fled India, he was traced by pro-Palestinian activists and the HRF in Old Manali and Gondla Village of Himachal Pradesh, which are popular spots among Israelis along the ‘Hummus trail’.
Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, called for Donald Trump's death at a funeral Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, drew calls of “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” Speaking to the crowd, Mr. Rasouli asked, referring to Trump: “Why is the most bastard man in the world still alive?” That drew cheers.
Archaeologists in Egypt uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert's Dakhla oasis. The fourth-century quarters included residential and Well-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activitiesArchaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert. The fourth-century quarters had residential and religious structures, including a basilica-style church in the Dakhla oasis.
Drone attacks in El Obeid, Sudan, killed over 20 people, including students, this past weekend. Schools and fuel stations were hit in the city. El Obeid is a key battleground between Sudan’s armed forces and the RSF paramilitary. Residents report the recent attacks were the most violent yet. El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSFFatima is losing count of the number of drone attacks on the besieged city of El Obeid in Sudan, but says the attacks this past weekend were the most violent so far. The drones hit schools and fuel stations, killing more than 20 people, including students, she says.
Uganda's health workers are addressing fear and misinformation during an Ebola outbreak. As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers are doing more than responding to a deadly virus. They are helping families navigate fear, misinformation and stigma.
Senior European conservative lawmakers visited Washington to meet with the Trump administration. As NATO leaders prepare to gather for next week's summit, a group of senior European conservative lawmakers visited Washington with a message they hope will resonate inside the Trump administration: Support for Ukraine and concern over Iran are not mutually exclusive. European Conservatives Bring Unity Message To US: Ukraine Matters.
Trump administration officials believed Israel intended to assassinate Iran's top negotiators. Trump administration officials reportedly believed that the Israeli government intended to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators. including the country’s foreign minister. during peace talks with the US in an effort to sabotage diplomatic progress. The New York Times reported Thursday that “American concerns about the targeting of two particular Iranian officials.
Volker Türk, the UN’s human rights chief, reported relentless drone attacks The war in Sudan threatens to spiral further as the strategically-important town of El Obeid continues to face “relentless” drone attacks by advancing paramilitary militias, the UN’s human rights chief, Volker Türk, said on Friday.
Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast last week. Thousands of volunteers are joined by overseas teams in the hope of finding more survivors in the rubble, reports Tom Phillips in Caraballeda. Photography and video by Manu QuinteroWhen twin earthquakes tore through Venezuela’s northern coast last week, Israel Rivas was at home hundreds of miles away in the industrial city of San Félix.
Iran's government is preparing a multiday funeral for late Supreme Leader Ali Kham Iran's government is preparing a multiday funeral ceremony for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who died in US and Israeli strikes in February. But many Iranians are not mourning his loss, and are instead sharing complex reactions to the death of a man who led an oppressive theocratic regime.
Super Typhoon Bavi neared U. S. Pacific islands on July 6. The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre forecast maximum sustained winds of 280 kilometres per hour. Gusts were expected to reach 333 kilometres per hour. Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to roar westwards over the area early on July 6 with maximum sustained winds of up to 280 kilometres (173 miles) per hour and gusts of 333 kmh,.
The Supreme Court affirmed birthright citizenship in the United States. Birthright citizenship is the law of the land. The Supreme Court has once again ruled that the 14th Amendment gives automatic citizenship to anyone born in the US. This includes the children of illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders, both of which the Trump administration had sought to exclude from birthright citizenship.
President Donald Trump spoke separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Kremlin said President Donald Trump spoke separately with the Ukrainian and Russian leaders as efforts to end the war remained stalled, with Kyiv and Moscow deadlocked over key issues. Trump Holds Calls With Zelenskyy, Putin Amid Ukraine Deadlock.
Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian gasoline refineries caused nationwide shortages. Ukraine’s drone campaign on Russian gasoline refineries is wreaking havoc, leading to nationwide shortages, fraying tempers, and mounting headaches for the Kremlin. On the battlefield, however, Ukraine’s troops face a grim fight. Look at what’s happening in Kostyantynivka.
Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation as Serbia's president in the Aleksandar Vucic has announced his resignation in the "coming weeks." Burdened by almost two years of student-led protests, is Serbia's most powerful political figure under too much pressure or is this a calculated political play with another top job in sight.
Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv on July 2. Kyiv residents mourned those killed in a Russian overnight attack on July 2 that marked one of the biggest strikes on the Ukrainian capital this year and left at least 30 people dead and nearly 100 more injured.
A Systema investigation found that banana shipments to St. Petersburg sometimes conceal cocaine. Shipments of bananas to St. Petersburg sometimes conceal a contraband cargo: cocaine. A Systema investigation finds that two companies with roles in the delivery and further distribution of the fruit are controlled by Russians with ties to longtime associates of President Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin acknowledged Ukraine's drone attacks are affecting Russia's energy infrastructure Vladimir Putin has finally acknowledged that Ukraine’s relentless drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure are having an effect. Speaking to the ruling United Russia party on June 28, the Russian president confirmed that his country is facing “a certain shortage” of fuel and that “strikes on our infrastructure sites are creating problems.” In fact, the post Crimea in emergency as Uk.
Europe increased its imports of Chinese air conditioners this summer. Europe’s scramble for Chinese air conditioners is not really a story about China, or even about trade. It is a story about what happens when climate change disruption arrives faster than housing policy, public infrastructure and industrial strategy can adapt. The numbers from this summer’s record heat are striking. China’s air-conditioner exports to the European The post China’s air-conditione.
China's Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) revealed a mobile drone launcher. China’s mobile drone launcher is less a single weapon than a blueprint for dispersing airpower, exploiting civilian cover and exporting low-cost strike reach to states priced out of traditional military aviation. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) released, then apparently deleted, social media footage showing The post China’.
Japanese government long-term bonds reached 2. Japanese government long-term bonds briefly climbed to 2.81% on Thursday, July 3 – their highest level in thirty years – prompting one analyst to refer to it as the “honebuto shock,” a reaction to the prospect of larger deficits stemming from the Takaichi government’s pending Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (the honebuto) and the Bank of Japan’s sluggish The post ‘Hon.
Peter Thiel accused Pope Leo XIV of serving as a Chinese communist agent. Right-wing tech billionaire Peter Thiel is accusing Pope Leo XIV of doing the work of the Chinese Communist Party with his criticisms of artificial intelligence., Thiel told the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on Tuesday that the pope was inadvertently serving as a “Chinese communist agent” when he released a 42,000-word encyclical that called The post.
The UN World Meteorological Organization reported strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific. More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
