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Kyiv's Most Massive Strike; China Blacklists Japan
Russia hit Kyiv with what Mayor Vitaly Klitschko called its 'most massive attack' — 74 missiles and 496 drones overnight, 20 dead, roughly 90 wounded, an ambulance station hit, children among the casu
India Envoy Rejects Pakistan Mediation Comparison
India's Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami dismissed comparisons with Pakistan's Iran mediation at the World Peace Forum in Beijing on July 4, saying New Delhi's entry into an "already crowded fiel
Saudi coalition threatens force over Houthi-Iran Sanaa flight
The Saudi-led coalition threatened "unprecedented force" against Houthi threats after an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying more than 200 patients landed in Sanaa for the first time in nearly a decade
Xi Promotes 2 Generals After Purge Thins Military Leadership
Xi Jinping promoted two officers to general rank in China's military, tapping one to lead the corruption-investigation unit, as the Central Military Commission sits nearly empty ahead of next year's r
Trump rails against communism at Mount Rushmore 250th speech
At Mount Rushmore on the eve of July 4, Trump used the opening of America's 250th anniversary celebrations to laud US military victories and frame democratic socialism, paired with hardline immigratio
Could Israel really build settlements in Gaza?
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says his ministry has prepared plans for three settlements in northern Gaza, awaiting only Prime Minister Netanyahu's approval, while Netanyahu refused to rul
Trump Headlines America's 250th Birthday Amid Political Divide
America marks its 250th birthday Saturday with coast-to-coast celebrations, with President Trump set to headline the National Mall festivities after declaring communism a greater threat than WWI or 9/
India envoy rejects Pakistan Iran mediation comparison
India's ambassador to China rejected comparisons between New Delhi's global role and Pakistan's mediation in the Iran crisis, saying both India and China have refrained from offering mediation service
China Launches East Taiwan Coast Guard Patrol
China sent coast guard ships east of Taiwan for the second time in roughly a month on July 4, drawing condemnation from Taipei, which called the patrols illegal and vowed to expel the vessels.
In pictures | Iran pays last respects to slain leader Ali Khamenei
Iran began a six-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on July 3 at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, with delegations from around 30 countries converging as authorities expected millions to
Iran Displays Khamenei Casket Ahead of Multi-Day Funeral
Slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's casket is on display as Iran prepares days of funeral processions, with CNN framing the massive ceremony as a 'defiant message to Trump.'
Trump floats White House football reunion with predecessors
Donald Trump proposed inviting Barack Obama, Joe Biden and the Bush family to the White House for a football game, pitching the unusual reunion during a children's book reading on Second Lady Usha Van
Iran war live: Millions expected in Tehran for funeral of Ali Khamenei
More than 10 million people and representatives from over 100 countries are expected in Tehran for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed alongside family members at the start of the US
Russia Claims Capture of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk
Russia's military announced on July 3 that its forces had captured Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, a city Moscow has long targeted as part of a fortified defensive hub, with the claim deli
Ukraine backers to vow major support at NATO summit
NATO's European members and Canada will pledge 70 billion euros ($80 billion) in annual military aid to Ukraine at next week's Ankara summit — a largely symbolic move to show Trump that allies have fu
China's Ethnic Unity Law Takes Effect, Raising Rights Fears
China's new ethnic unity law has taken effect, mandating Mandarin as the primary language in education, official business, and public spaces, while activists warn it erodes minority rights and include
Iran Holds Weeklong Funeral for Khamenei Killed by Israel
Iran prepared for a dayslong funeral beginning Saturday for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in an Israeli airstrike in February, with a Revolutionary Guard general reappearing publicly f
Russians Mock Fuel Crisis in Memes as Lines Grow
Russians are mocking the country's fuel crisis through internet memes — including jokes about what supplies remain plentiful — even as long gas lines form and authorities deploy Cossacks to guard petr
American Indicted in Israel for Iran Spying, Paid in Crypto
Eli Lavon, a 21-year-old American seminary student in Jerusalem, has been indicted in Israel on espionage charges for allegedly filming sensitive sites for Iranian handlers in exchange for cryptocurre
Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why - CNN
Russia launched a combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv on or around July 2, 2026, killing at least 21 people in what CNN characterized as an exceptionally deadly strike.
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