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Momentary Unity at a Funeral Masks Deep Divisions Among Iran’s Leaders
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country and allowed open divisions to fester.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranUnited StatesIsraelIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsSupreme National Security Council (Iran)Ghalibaf, Mohammad BaqerAraghchi, AbbasKhamenei, AliKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Pezeshkian, Masoud
In Strike After Strike, Ukraine Is Bringing the War to Crimea
Ukraine is engaged in a campaign in Crimea to take out Russian air defenses, sever vital supply lines, and cripple the peninsula's energy grid and fuel reserves.By Marc Santora, Aric Toler and Josh Holder
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldeurope
Crimea (Ukraine)RussiaUkraineKerch Strait
In Rwanda, July 4 Is Liberation Day From Genocide
The Central African nation remembers the end of a murderous campaign against ethnic Tutsis that killed hundreds of thousands of people.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldafrica
RwandaRwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)Kagame, Paul
Trump’s Travel Crackdown Has a Winner: Mexican Tourism
While critics question just how much the World Cup will benefit tourism long term, Mexican officials believe it can help boost the country to fifth most visited in the world.By James Wagner
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldamericas
MexicoMexico City (Mexico)Medellin CartelSheinbaum, ClaudiaTrump, Donald JPena Nieto, Enrique
Australia Tried to Push Back on China. China Pushed Harder.
Relations between Beijing and Canberra have improved over the past four years, but China’s ambassador is now warning of a ‘Cold War mentality.”By Victoria Kim and Lily Kuo
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldasia
AustraliaChinaVanuatuAlbanese, Anthony (1963- )
Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia
“Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps.By Nataliya Vasilyeva
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldeurope
Crimea (Ukraine)Moscow (Russia)RussiaUkraineRosneftNadezhdin, Boris (1963- )Novak, AlexanderPutin, Vladimir V
China Defends Widely Criticized ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law
Rights groups and Western officials have criticized the law as a threat to Tibetans, Uyghurs and other minorities. Beijing says the measure aims to protect them.By Lily Kuo
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldasia
ChinaQinghai Province (China)TibetXinjiang (China)Communist Party of ChinaUnited NationsXi JinpingTurk, Volker
An America 250 Celebration Left Soot Marks on a Belgian Museum
There were black marks left on a structure in a central Brussels park after a fireworks display, the American ambassador to Belgium confirmed.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldeurope
BelgiumRutte, MarkTrump, Donald JDe Wever, Bart
U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators
Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.By Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Thu Jul 02 2026
uspolitics
IranIsraelAraghchi, AbbasGhalibaf, Mohammad Baqer
Can the World’s Largest Stadium Explain the Global Economy?
High growth rates and surging exports in Vietnam mask deep frustrations in one of Asia’s most ambitious countries.By Damien Cave and Linh Pham
Published on : Thu Jul 02 2026
worldasia
VietnamChinaSouth KoreaIranVingroup JSCCommunist Party of Vietnam
U.S. Hopes for Investment in Iran Would Break With Decades of History
Senior U.S. officials have said Iran would be richly rewarded for changing its stance on the United States. Iran’s leaders have rejected such a bargain in the past.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Thu Jul 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelTehran (Iran)Biden, Joseph R JrKhamenei, AliKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Trump, Donald JVance, J D
A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition in Housing-Challenged Berlin
Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and modernize.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldeurope
Berlin (Germany)GermanyHitler, Adolf
Tibetan Man Dies After Self-Immolation Protest in New York
Lobga Rangzen, a 52-year-old resident of Queens, died after the self-immolation. He said Beijing’s policies were “destroying the Tibetan people.”By Lily Kuo
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldasia
Beijing (China)ChinaTibetQueens (NYC)United StatesUnited NationsDalai Lama
Denmark Has a Big Fourth of July Party. This Year, the U.S. Is Uninvited.
Furious at President Trump over Greenland, Danish officials took the unprecedented step of pressuring organizers to cut American officials from the program.By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldeurope
Rebild (Denmark)DenmarkGreenlandTrump, Donald J
The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei
Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent history.By The New York Times
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranKhamenei, Ali
The funeral comes amid fraught, sluggish U.S.-Iran peace talks.
By Max Bearak
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
In Britain, July 4 Is Mostly Just a Saturday
Independence Day does not loom large in Britain’s public imagination, though cultural institutions did note the day and King Charles III issued a statement.By Isabella Kwai
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainCharles III, King of the United KingdomTrump, Donald JGeorge III, King of England (1738-1820)
The last time Iran buried a supreme leader, there was chaos.
By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
Will the New Supreme Leader Attend His Father’s Funeral?
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since March, after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli strike.By Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranUnited StatesIsraelIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Khamenei, Ali
For Cape Verde, There’s Victory in Defeat
The tiny African nation was eliminated from the World Cup by one of soccer’s biggest powers, Argentina, but there was still plenty to celebrate.By Saikou Jammeh, Andre Amaral and Carmen Abd Ali
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldafrica
AfricaCape VerdeMessi, LionelVozinha
What to Know About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Funeral Services Begin
Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the Middle East.By Euan Ward
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranFeltman, Jeffrey DKhamenei, AliKhomeini, Ruhollah
Happy Birthday to Us
A forgotten founder. A tour of Revolutionary taverns. But first, a royal wedding.Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
briefing
Swift, TaylorKelce, Travis
A Big Week in the West, Canada vs. Morocco, Trade and a Canada-U.S. Quiz
Prime Minister Mark Carney further diversified trade away from the U.S. this week by announcing multibillion dollar investments in Alberta and British Columbia.By Shawna Richer
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldcanada
CanadaUnited StatesAlberta (Canada)British Columbia (Canada)MexicoMorocco
Mexico’s Secret 12th Man in the World Cup: Baby Jesus
The tradition of dressing up a baby Jesus statue began in a Mexico City church nearly 60 years ago. It moved to the cathedral for this World Cup and Mexico hasn’t lost yet.By James Wagner
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldamericas
Mexico City (Mexico)MexicoRoman Catholic ChurchJesus Christ
Iran Projects Unity to the World While Pursuing a Crackdown at Home
The country’s security service has continued to target civil society and dissidents, including thousands of arrests since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli war in February.By Sanam Mahoozi and Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
Here’s the latest.
By Abdi Latif Dahir, Aaron Boxerman, Yeganeh Torbati and James C. McKinley Jr.
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
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.By Leo Sands
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranTehran (Iran)IraqKhamenei, Ali
In Battlefield Visit, Putin Vows to Take More of Ukraine
The Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”By Paul Sonne
Published on : Sat Jul 04 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkrainePutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr
Dear Americans, How Well Do You Know Canada?
The Canada-U.S. relationship has had an interesting year and a half: a quiz to test how much Americans know about their northern neighbor.By Shawna Richer
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldcanada
Canada
Woman With Snakelike Tattoo Was Behind Monaco Blast, Officials Say
Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian, tried to kill three people with a parcel bomb on Monday, the authorities said. She remained on the run.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldeurope
MonacoInterpol (International Criminal Police Organization)
Bus Plunges 70 Feet Into a Ravine in Pakistan, Killing 40
The overloaded bus was carrying 48 passengers on a notoriously hazardous highway linking two provincial capitals.By Zia ur-Rehman and Elian Peltier
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldasia
PakistanPeshawar (Pakistan)Quetta (Pakistan)Baluchistan (Pakistan)
Cape Verde Faces Argentina’s World Cup Juggernaut. Its Fans Aren’t Stressed.
Cape Verde, a tiny African archipelago, was thrilled to qualify for the World Cup, let alone take on the defending champions. But its fans feel confident.By Saikou Jammeh and Carmen Abd Ali
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldafrica
Cape VerdeArgentina
Enraptured by the World Cup, Countries Rewrite Rules for Fans
From pubs open until dawn to abruptly declared national holidays, it seems regulations everywhere are bending to accommodate the tournament.By John Yoon
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
world
Great BritainAustraliaEcuadorParaguaySydney (Australia)
It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Gather in Iran
Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
Tehran (Iran)IranKhamenei, Ali
E Pluribus Algae: Why Green Pond Scum Is as American as Red, White and Blue
And why the most patriotic approach to the Reflecting Pool may be to let the algae take over.By Alan Burdick
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
science
Walden Pond (Concord, Mass)Washington (DC)Paul Smith's CollegeThoreau, Henry DavidTrump, Donald J
Why the Twin Earthquakes in Venezuela Were So Deadly
A series of unlucky factors — two earthquakes in rapid succession, a fault that ruptured toward Caracas, soft ground and the shallow depth of the earthquake — combined to make the Venezuela earthquakes unusually deadly.By James Glanz, Helmuth Rosales and Marco Hernandez
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldamericas
Caracas (Venezuela)VenezuelaLa Guaira (Venezuela)
U.K. Lawmakers Demand Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader
Shabir Ahmed was handed a lengthy prison sentence in 2012 for his ties to a sexual exploitation ring.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainReform UK (British Political Party)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )
Toronto hosts its last game. Portugal versus Croatia is a great way to go out.
By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Fri Jul 03 2026
worldcanada
PortugalCroatiaCanadaToronto (Ontario)Ronaldo, CristianoModric, Luka
