Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf calls on Iranians to flood Khamenei's funeral and declare "vengeance for his blood":

I call on all the people of Iran — the youth, the families of martyrs, the war wounded, the brave women and men of this country, and all who walk the path of truth — to come in their masses to the funeral of the Leader, and to write another glorious page in the history of Islamic Iran.

We must rise and let the world hear the people's cry for vengeance for his blood — so that the world knows the noble Iranian people will not be silent in the face of injustice and arrogance, and will not forgo avenging the blood of their Leader.

WATCH: Massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv.

Raw footage shows explosions, air-defense interceptions, and fires across the capital as residential buildings were struck.

Zelensky cut short his visit to Ireland in the wake of the attack.

Trump becomes a doctor and treats patients with "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

Israeli security agencies arrested a Tajik national with a Russian passport, alleging he worked for Iranian intelligence.

Prosecutors say he gathered and sent intelligence during the 2026 conflict, including missile impact sites, the location of the Azrieli Towers, photos of Haifa Port, and attempted surveillance of a sensitive military facility in northern Israel.

Saleem Al-Ashqar, a Palestinian goalkeeper, was killed in Gaza earlier this week after coming under Israeli army fire.

He had married five months earlier, and his wife is expecting their first child.

Filling a US-shaped gap

As the U.S. aggressively reduces its military commitment to Europe, Türkiye is positioning itself to fill the void, leveraging its $10B defense industry and regional pacts while looking to secure more at the upcoming NATO summit.

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Russian Strikes Kill 11 in Overnight Kyiv Attack

Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight, killing at least 11 people, injuring 54 and damaging 20 residential buildings.

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Anti-Immigrant Protests Spread in South Africa: 900 Arrested

Thousands took to streets across South Africa on Tuesday, demanding undocumented migrants leave.

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Germany's Chancellor Merz:

We can no longer accept the extraordinarily high levels of sick leave in our companies.

We are abolishing sick leave by telephone and introducing the requirement to submit a medical certificate from the very first day of illness.

We know this is a tough decision. But we can no longer afford this competitive disadvantage caused by prolonged absences from work.

Germany's Chancellor Merz:

Germany will remain a strong and stable country in this turbulent world.

Germany will provide protection, but not impose constraints.

Germany will be bold, but not reckless. Germany will give every citizen the freedom and room to shape their own lives.

Germany's Chancellor Merz:

I understand the longing for the old days—for what has passed, for the past. But we cannot hide in the past.

In this new era, we must act with determination and drive change forward. We simply have to develop enthusiasm for our country's future.

We are strengthening ourselves so that we can live well in this new era.

Germany's Chancellor Merz:

We are fully aware of our dependencies on China, but we are equally aware that those dependencies are mutual.

With 450 million consumers, the European Union is the largest export market for many countries around the world.

US-Iran Talks in Qatar End, Set to Resume After Khamenei's Funeral

US and Iran negotiators concluded indirect talks in Doha on the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian assets with the next round set after Khamenei's July 9 funeral, no resolution on the strait's status.

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A Russian intelligence operation utilized sanctioned oil tankers to deploy surveillance drones over European nuclear facilities.

▪️Long-range military UAVs used
▪️Strategic sites in UK, France, and Germany
▪️Shadow fleet acted as mobile launch platforms

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Chancellor Merz announces overhaul of Germany's labor rules to counter high corporate absenteeism.

▪️Telephone sick leave abolished
▪️First-day medical certificates are now mandatory
▪️Move aimed at fixing competitive economic disadvantages

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif will attend Ali Khamenei’s July 4–9 funeral events in Iran.

Sharif’s trip also comes as Pakistan and Qatar try to help ease tensions between the US and Iran.

Troop Casualties in Russia-Ukraine War Surpass 2 Million Mark

A new study reveals the total number of killed or wounded troops in the Russia-Ukraine war has topped two million, with Russian forces bearing the brunt of the losses.

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