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The storm system is expected to reach landfall on Monday morning.

The Islamic Republic is leaning into religious imagery to hone its political messages locally and across the region.

Live coverage and text updates as Brazil play Norway in the round of 16 knockout stage.

The transitional parliament aims to draft a new elections law during its 30-month term.

Charles Leclerc collects his first victory of the 2026 F1 season after late safety car confusion in the final laps.

Disturbing image showing restrained detainee adds to agony of two mothers, each of whom is certain he is their son.

Cape Verde's football team is getting a hero's welcome on its return home after a historic World Cup run.

Live updates: Three of Khamenei’s sons join mass mourning in Tehran, but not his successor  CNNExhausted by Iran War, Tehran Transforms for Khamenei’s Funeral  The New York TimesCalls for revenge as senior Iranian officials appear in public for supreme leader's funeral  PBSThree sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor  ReutersAyatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Iran with iron fist while confronting the US, will be buried  AP News

Oil prices hover near pre-conflict levels as OPEC+ boosts output again  Fox BusinessOil Prices Are Falling, but OPEC Plus Pledges to Pump More  The New York TimesOPEC+ approves further oil output increase as Hormuz exports start to recover  ReutersOPEC, Allies Hike Output Again as Hormuz Traffic Starts Recovering  WSJOPEC+ Agrees in Principle on 188K B/D Quota Hike, Delegates Say  Bloomberg.com

Thousands of miles from D.C., a July Fourth extravaganza not about Trump  The Washington PostHow to Watch Every America250 Event: Sail4th Parade of Ships, Fireworks, More  TODAY.comCBS to Host Star-Studded July 4 Special: Where to Watch 'Great American Block Party 250' Online  The Hollywood ReporterWhat to expect at LA’s America250 block party and concert  KTLAWhere to Watch CBS’s The Great American Block Party 250 for Free on the Fourth  Rolling Stone

Postpartum or perimenopausal? For more women than ever, the answer is both.  The Washington Post

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit  DW.comOpinion | The Art of Summitry  The New York TimesNATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing  AP NewsNATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump  ReutersTurkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump  The Washington Post

Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guests Are Starting To Share Impressions Of That Magical Night At MSG  TODAY.comOpinion | The most confusing thing about Taylor Swift’s MSG wedding extravaganza  MS NOWTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce Unite in Marriage: An Imagined New York Times Wedding Announcement  The New York TimesDonna Kelce Sums Up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding at N.Y.C.’s Madison Square Garden in One Word  People.comDonna Kelce breaks silence with glimpse inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's 'magical' wedding  Yahoo

World Cup Round of 16 schedule, live updates: Brazil vs. Norway, England vs. Mexico on tap  Yahoo SportsBrazil vs Norway World Cup preview: Predictions, form guide, key players and how to watch - The Athletic  The New York TimesBrazil vs. Norway live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups, channel  CBS SportsBrazil don't have an 'anti-Erling Haaland plan' at World Cup - Carlo Ancelotti  ESPNHow to Watch the World Cup Today: Schedule, Times, TV, Streaming for Brazil, Norway, Mexico, England  FOX Sports

'Minions & Monsters' Box Office: Sequel Has Worst Opening in Franchise, 'Supergirl' Suffers Brutal Drop  VarietyBox Office Global: 'Minions & Monsters' Better Than U.S. With Near $160M WW Cume  DeadlineBreaking Down Every Movie Reference in Minions & Monsters  Time MagazineThe fake language that captured moviegoers’ hearts  The Washington Post'Minions & Monsters' Delivers $64 Million in Film Debut  Bloomberg.com

England vs. Mexico odds, lines, predictions: 2026 World Cup Round of 16 picks from proven soccer expert  SportsLineWorld Cup Daily live: Mexico fans try to give England sleepless night  ESPNEngland lineup today vs. Mexico: Starting XI prediction for World Cup  USA TodayEngland tries to spoil Mexico’s World Cup party in Azteca cauldron: Live updates  The New York TimesWorld Cup serenade: Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep  AP News

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The Trump administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

There was chaos on the National Mall as Freedom 250 attendees tried to return after being told to leave due to weather

Under terms agreed by the UN Security Council, the ‘blue helmets’ will begin to withdraw from the war-torn region at the end of this year. Experts tell Oisin Mcilroy that a lack of oversight will see the area plunge further into a cycle of bloodshed

More than 3.3 million Americans live outside of the US - and the demographic of that group appears to be shifting, Ariana Baio reports

Thousands gathered to mourn Khamenei as Trump boasts ‘one shot’ could take all the regime’s leaders ‘out’

The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated after four bishops were ordained without Pope Leo's approval on Wednesday

Iran’s top officials and brothers of the country’s new supreme leader have emerged into public view to attend the funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war

Agency says drones had been caught across all 11 US host cities in restricted airspace since tournament beganMore than 600 drones flying over restricted World Cup airspace in the US have been seized since the tournament began in June, the FBI said on Saturday – including 99 captured flying in Miami, 77 in Atlanta and 32 in Kansas City.In a statement on X, the law enforcement agency said that drones had been caught across all 11 US host cities by FBI and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Continue reading...

McCartney reportedly played Beatles No 1 hit at star-studded reception at Madison Square GardenPaul McCartney performed the beloved Beatles No 1 hit I Want to Hold Your Hand for the first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.McCartney performed the number at the star-studded reception at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday, People magazine reported. The track was the Beatles’ first American No 1 hit, sparking Beatlemania in the US and the wave of British bands’ success nicknamed “the British invasion”. Continue reading...

‘Nothing to see here,’ says the man who once overruled council planners in favour of Richard ‘Dirty’ DesmondHow unlucky can one man get? You have to feel for Nigel Farage. Why does it keep happening to him? There he is, just minding his own business, trying to make a decent living – those five houses won’t pay for themselves, which is why other people may have done – and yet there’s always someone trying to drag a good man down. Isn’t the “Man of the People (TM)” entitled to have a few multimillionaires as friends to bankroll his lifestyle? Who hasn’t pined for crypto and gold bullion?First there was the £5m from the British-Thai crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, revealed exclusively by the Guardian. Months later, the stench won’t go away. Even Nige has been at a loss to explain what exactly he was given the money for. Unsure whether it was a payment to cover security or just a little “thank you” for a lifetime’s work in the service of making the country an easier place for grifters to make money. Even now, Nige has gone to ground as he tries to get his story straight. Continue reading...

In 2020 Australia’s biggest super fund dumped its Whitehaven shares. Fast forward to 2026 and it is now the coalminer’s single biggest investorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost six years ago, the country’s biggest superannuation fund announced a major policy update: AustralianSuper’s investment portfolio would be subject to a net zero carbon emissions target in line with the Paris agreement.To make the point, the fund dumped its holdings in the large thermal and metallurgical coalminer Whitehaven Coal. Continue reading...

Mining minister Dale Last says the state has an ‘enormous opportunity’ to become a global leader in critical mineralsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueenslanders are being warned they could be left to pay for the clean up of abandoned mines if rehabilitation laws are weakened, after the state government announced a bid to cut environmental “red tape” for resources companies.The state’s treasurer, David Janetzki, and the mining minister, Dale Last, this week announced a review of a scheme that requires resources companies to provide surety to cover remediation and rehabilitation costs when mines close. Continue reading...

Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades banners, including Confederate flag, chanting ‘Reclaim America’ in US capitalHundreds of masked men carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, marched through Washington DC on the Fourth of July, the 250th anniversary of the US’s inception.The group appeared to be led by Thomas Rousseau, founder of the neo-fascist, white supremacist organization Patriot Front. Members of the group wore white masks and gathered in front of DC’s Union Station. They later marched towards Capitol Hill, WTOP reported. Continue reading...

IRGC warnings force ships to turn back as Tehran uses passages from Qur’an to send messages to Gulf delegationsThe diplomatic and military contest for control of the strait of Hormuz has intensified alongside the dramatic scenes of mourning for the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with some claiming Khamenei’s legacy ultimately depends on Tehran’s grip on the waterway, and so the global economy.Over the past 48 hours, as crowds have swirled in Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps appeared to have started to plug a gaping and growing gap in their monopoly control of the strait. Continue reading...

Company seeks redress for contracts it says it has lost as a result of programme’s claims about its business practicesThe parcel delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for £1.2m over a documentary it claims caused it serious financial loss.Evri has filed particulars of claim at the high court which state that it lost prospective clients after the broadcast of the Panorama documentary Evri: Where’s my parcel? Continue reading...

With voters embracing leaders who brazenly monetise public office, experts say an ethical code is breaking downDonald Trump came to office in 2017 after decades of bankruptcies and business failures. Yes, he was rich, but his latest financial disclosure, published this week, suggests he will depart billions richer.In the first year of his second term, he made more than $2bn from Trump hotels, Trump golf courses, Trump cryptocurrency, Trump watches, Trump cologne, Trump Bibles and more. Continue reading...

Novak Djokovic claims the all-time record for most men's singles match wins at Wimbledon by beating qualifier Roman Safiullin to reach the quarter-finals.

Charles Leclerc wins a dramatic British Grand Prix from George Russell in which both Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen failed to score.

Charles Leclerc wins a dramatic British Grand Prix from George Russell in which both Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen failed to score.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt leads from the front as she finishes unbeaten on 58 to help her side post 150 in the Women's T20 World Cup final against Australia at Lord's.

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the outset of the US-Israel war with Iran.

Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York.

The 32-year-old reported crypto entrepreneur, once convicted of fraud in the US, is a long-time Farage ally.

Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.

England players feel little to no impact of Mexico fans attempting to disturb their sleep by letting off fireworks outside their hotel.

Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran.

The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say it is emblematic of the unfulfilled promises of his rule.

Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran.

The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say it is emblematic of the unfulfilled promises of his rule.

Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent Iranian history.

Our Middle East correspondent Abdi Latif Dahir attended the first day of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former supreme leader of Iran who was killed by U.S. and Israeli air strikes in February.