live Thousands gather in Tehran to mourn Khamenei as week-long funeral begins
As Iran entered the second day of funeral ceremonies for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, U.S. President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benj...
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is going to visit Russia in May, his special assistant on international affairs Celso Amorim said.
"President Lula da Silva will visit Russia in May for a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin," Amorim told the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.
In late January, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss global and bilateral agenda issues.
President Lula thanked Russia for the invitation to the May 9 celebration in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II, stating his intention to attend.
The Russian leader expressed support for Brazil's BRICS presidency and reaffirmed his commitment to advancing initiatives that promote trade, investment, and cooperation among member states. He also suggested resuming the High-Level Bilateral Commission between the two countries.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has raised its forecast for the rapid emergence of a strong El Niño, warning the climate pattern is likely to drive higher global temperatures and intensify extreme weather in the months ahead.
India is investigating a data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed sensitive documents linked to Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro, marking the government's first public comments on the incident.
International politicians and religious leaders have paid respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei throughout the day, ahead of his six day funeral ceremony which begins on Saturday. His casket is currently on display at the Iman Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran.
Germany has requested urgent talks with China's ambassador following reports that Chinese authorities trained Russian soldiers, adding fresh strain to relations between Beijing and Europe amid the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump said Iran is keen to reach a deal with the United States, claiming Washington had paused engagement to allow funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
West Africa's Al Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on military positions in Mali on Saturday (4 July) and said it had seized control of at least five of them.
Russia's Defence Ministry has said its forces are clearing the town of Lyman in Donetsk of Ukrainian forces, Moscow's state news agency Tass reported. Meanwhile, Russian attacks killed at least six people across three Ukrainian regions on Friday, regional officials said.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to use next week's NATO summit in Ankara to advance his push for greater European responsibility in security, with a bilateral meeting planned with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as Paris seeks closer coordination with key allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence, saying Russia and the United States share a special responsibility for maintaining global security as the world's two largest nuclear powers.
China said on Saturday it had launched a coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, prompting a strong protest from Taipei, which accused Beijing of illegally expanding its authority and undermining regional stability.
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