International

Donald Trump held separate extensive phone calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, reaffirming US readiness to facilitate a rapid end to the Ukraine war before the Ankara summit.

Security officials have rejected Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's request to attend Ali Khamenei's July 9 burial over fears that Israel could track his location or launch an attack.

At Mount Rushmore, Donald Trump claimed a "desperate" Iran is urgently seeking a deal following the death of Ali Khamenei, adding that Washington granted time for funeral rites.

The body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reached Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque. Current leader Mojtaba Khamenei was barred from leading prayers due to severe security risks.

A severe, historic heatwave across Europe has led to 480+ excess deaths in the Netherlands in just one week, primarily affecting seniors in southern and eastern regions. Temperatures neared 40°C.