Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 7th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
The coffin of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has arrived in the Iranian city of Qom, one of the holiest cities in Shia Islam. A funeral procession is due to take place later on Tuesday in the city, a day after huge crowds attended a funeral ceremony in Tehran on Monday. The procession will head to Iraq for ceremonies on Wednesday before returning on Thursday to Iran.
Leaders from countries in the NATO alliance will meet in the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday for a two-day summit. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend. He has previously called on Europe to step-up defence spending.
Britain has announced sanctions against two Russian research institutes and several senior officials. The UK alleges they are linked to Moscow's chemical weapons programme and the development of toxic substances reportedly used in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The U.S. football team was knocked out of the World Cup in front of a home crowd in Seattle by Belgium on Monday evening. The match was overshadowed by controversy around FIFA’s suspension of a one match red card ban for U.S. player Folarin Balogun, after Donald Trump’s intervention. While Balogun was allowed to start for the U.S. team, he ultimately made little impact as the team conceded four goals to Belgium.
Central China has been battered by storms, which have left at least eight people dead. The bad weather is set to spread into eastern and southeastern China over the next 24 hours, according to the country’s National Meteorological Centre.
Mourners are paying their respects to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as his funeral ceremonies move to Qom in north-central Iran. ...
NATO leaders will unveil multi-billion-dollar arms deals in Ankara before President Trump joins the summit, highlighting European defence spending inc...
Explosive devices have detonated near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying in Damascus during a visit to Syria, security source...
Mourners are paying their respects to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as his funeral ceremonies move to Qom in north-central Iran.
NATO leaders will unveil multi-billion-dollar arms deals in Ankara before President Trump joins the summit, highlighting European defence spending increases amid tensions over Russia, Iran, and past U.S. criticism of the alliance.
Explosive devices have detonated near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying in Damascus during a visit to Syria, security sources have said.
Severe storms in central China’s Hubei province have left at least eight people dead, state media reported on Tuesday.
The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen to 3,342, according to the country's information ministry, as rescue teams continue searching affected areas and survivors face an uncertain recovery.
Mexico's national football team has returned luxury Rolex watches gifted by American content creator Stevewilldoit after concerns that they could conflict with FIFA's ethics rules.
Mourners are paying their respects to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as his funeral ceremonies move to Qom in north-central Iran.
Christian Dior has secured one of fashion's most coveted celebrity endorsements after both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore custom haute couture designs by creative director Jonathan Anderson for their wedding in New York.
Massive crowds are gathering in the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran's slain former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, as part of a week-long farewell. His son and designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has yet to make a public appearance.
NATO leaders will unveil multi-billion-dollar arms deals in Ankara before President Trump joins the summit, highlighting European defence spending increases amid tensions over Russia, Iran, and past U.S. criticism of the alliance.
Severe storms in central China’s Hubei province have left at least eight people dead, state media reported on Tuesday.
Britain has imposed sanctions on two Russian research institutes and several senior staff members, it says are connected to Moscow's chemical weapons programme and the development of toxins allegedly used against Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
The Netherlands will announce more than €3 billion ($3.43 billion) in new defence projects and agreements at a NATO forum in Ankara this week, Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgoz has said, as alliance members step up efforts to boost military spending and cooperation.
The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a motion condemning escalating violence by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around the city of al-Obeid and ordered an urgent investigation into alleged human rights abuses in the area.
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