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Russian strike kills 14 in Kyiv ahead of crucial NATO summit
Rescuers work on a multistorey residential building, damaged following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on July 6, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Photo: AFP Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 14 people…
Trump touts ‘best fireworks show, EVER’ after 250th speech, weather delays
President Trump in a late night post praised Saturday’s fireworks show in Washington, D.C., describing the explosive display across the night sky as the “best” ever. “Best fireworks show, EVER,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post moments after he addressed the nation for Independence Day. Trump officials said it was the largest fireworks show in U.S. history, with more than 850,000…
New Iran Leader Absent As Other Sons Pay Respects To Khamenei
Ali Khamenei ruled the Islamic republic from 1989 until he was killed aged 86 in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran on February 28. This handout photograph provided by the Iranian supreme leader office (Khamenei. Prayers were held July 5 over the casket of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali…
Iranian officials standing next to the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.Credit…Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country a Farnaz Fassihi has covered Iran for three decades living and traveling across the country. She was a war correspondent based in the Middle East for 15 years. When Iran’s leaders and senior military commanders paid tribute…
On July Fourth, Pope Leo urges U.S. to welcome, protect and assist immigrants
In Lampedusa, island gateway to Europe, the U.S.-born pope stressed human dignity and told America: “in every generation” immigrants “helped to shape the nation’s character.” Pope Leo XIV at a cemetery in Lampedusa, southern Italy, on Saturday, on his visit to an island that has become a symbol of the risks faced by migrants trying…
Mass Protests In Germany As Far-Right AfD Meets
About 20,000 people flocked to Erfurt, in Thuringia state, according to police, to protest against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party that tops national opinion polls. Protesters walk to wards the Messe Erfurt fairground in Erfurt, eastern Germany on July 4, 2026, where the party congress of far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is held. Thousands…
Pope To Defend Migrants At Mediterranean Island Frontier
The Catholic Church’s first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over its treatment of migrants, will mark July 4, the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence, on a migration frontline. Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd at Piazza Nicola Calipari during a pastoral visit to the community of the…
Funeral Procession for Khamenei Will Visit 5 Cities in Iran and Iraq
After lying in state in Tehran, Mr. Khamenei’s body will be taken to some of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam during a four-day procession that is expected to draw millions. Preparations being made for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday.Credit…Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times Public mourning ceremonies were…
FIFA considering moving World Cup kick-off times for Mexico-England, Brazil-Norway
There are concerns over extreme weather impacting Sunday’s Mexico-England game at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where one World Cup match has already been disrupted. Carl Recine / Getty Images FIFA is considering bringing forward the kick-off time of England’s World Cup round-of-16 game against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca. Sunday’s game is currently slated…
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