Huge crowds expected as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Iran
Authorities anticipate between 15 and 20 million participants in Tehran over the next three days. Read More
Eastern US power grid operator orders emergency curbs as electricity use nears record
The power grid operator serves 67 million people in the Mid-Atlantic, South and Washington, D.C., areas. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 4, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 4, 2026. Read More
Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine
July 3 – Russia’s military said on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, a key locality whose capture Moscow has long sought in its…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest
BRASILIA, July 3 – Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro can remain under house arrest due to health concerns, a court…
Mexican authorities identify remains of kidnapped journalist, arrest four police officers
MEXICO CITY, July 3 – Mexican authorities said on Friday that remains found at a site in the eastern state of Veracruz belonged to journalist Roxana Guzman, whose killing has…
Sweaty New York braces for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding celebration
A frenzy of activity surrounded the arena expected to host the pop megastar and her NFL fiance. Read More
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential race
LIMA, July 3 – After weeks of reviewing contested ballots, protests and accusations of fraud in a razor-thin race, conservative Keiko Fujimori was officially declared the winner of Peru’s presidential…
Ukrainian family in Kyiv loses treasured cultural items in Russian attack
KYIV, July 3 – Iryna Plekhova wobbled as she stepped over the ashes of family treasures such as charred books, scorched icons and a melted rosary in her Kyiv apartment,…
Pope Leo praises US history of welcoming immigrants at 250th anniversary
VATICAN CITY, July 3 – Pope Leo praised the United States’ history of welcoming immigrants in his first major address to his home country on Friday, urging in a video…