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The Grand Mosalla prayer complex in Tehran where Ali Khamenei is to lie in state

As Iran Buries Khamenei, an Interpol-Wanted General Steps Into View

Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, unseen since February and wanted by Interpol, reappeared beside Ali Khamenei's casket days before Iran's slain leader is buried. His return, with the new supreme leader hidden and reportedly

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, capital of Aceh province, Indonesia's only region with full Islamic criminal enforcement

Indonesia Publicly Canes Couple Over TikTok Kiss, Drawing International Condemnation

In a public park in Indonesia's Aceh province, a 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman received 21 lashes of a rattan cane for a TikTok video of a kiss, drawing immediate international

July 3, 2026

News·Religion

Smoke rises over Kyiv as Russia strikes the Ukrainian capital with missiles and drones on July 2 2026

Russia Fires 74 Missiles and 496 Drones at Kyiv in the War’s Largest Overnight Strike

Zelenskyy was in Dublin warning the attack was coming. By morning, at least 22 people were dead across Kyiv, and the Russian operation had produced its largest single-night barrage: 74 missiles and

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Emergency responders at the scene of the Damascus cafe bombing on al-Nasr Street near the Palace of Justice

Damascus Cafe Bombing Kills 9 Near Syria’s Palace of Justice, Challenging Al-Sharaa’s Government

A bomb planted under a table at a Damascus cafe on al-Nasr Street killed nine people and wounded 22 others on Wednesday — the most direct attack yet on Syria's new transitional

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Construction workers rebuilding homes in Pacific Palisades California June 2026 US labor market

US June Jobs Miss Badly: 57,000 Payrolls, Half the Forecast, as Tariffs and War Weigh on Hiring

The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, barely half the 115,000 economists had forecast, as leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 positions in peak summer season and downward revisions to April

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Al Hussaini at Nasdaq Dubai listing of sovereign retail T-sukuk July 2026

UAE Doubles Retail Sukuk After Orders Reach Nine Times the Offering Size

The UAE Finance Ministry received Dh445 million in orders on its first Dh50 million sovereign retail sukuk, nine times what was offered, and doubled the issuance. Nearly half of subscribers were women

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Iran crisis vessels Strait of Hormuz Bandar Abbas May 2026 nuclear talks backdrop

Iran Agreed to ‘Just About Everything.’ Nuclear Talks Haven’t Started Yet.

Trump declared Iran had agreed to 'just about everything' after July 1 Doha talks. His vice president said nuclear discussions were going to start soon. Three weeks into the 60-day window, construction

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-US crisis, June 2026

Iran Suspended Its Hormuz Shipping Tolls for 60 Days. The Window Closes Around August 16.

Iran's 60-day suspension of Hormuz shipping fees expires around August 16. The IRGC has been charging vessels up to $2 million per transit in yuan since March. Secretary Rubio says the fees

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Promotional image for Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel series on Prime Video, featuring Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods

James Van Der Beek’s Final Screen Role Arrives in Prime Video’s Elle

James Van Der Beek, the Dawson's Creek star who died from colorectal cancer in February 2026 at 48, appears in his final screen performance in Prime Video's 'Elle.' The Legally Blonde prequel

July 3, 2026

Entertainment·News·Television

Mojtaba Khamenei elected as Iran's new supreme leader by the Council of Experts, March 2026

The Nuclear Fatwa Died With Ali Khamenei. His Son Has Said Nothing to Replace It.

Iran's nuclear working group resumes July 9, six days after Ali Khamenei's funeral. His successor Mojtaba has neither reaffirmed nor rejected the fatwa against nuclear weapons that structured every US-Iran nuclear negotiation

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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As Iran Buries Khamenei, an Interpol-Wanted General Steps Into View

Indonesia Publicly Canes Couple Over TikTok Kiss, Drawing International Condemnation

Russia Fires 74 Missiles and 496 Drones at Kyiv in the War’s Largest Overnight Strike

Damascus Cafe Bombing Kills 9 Near Syria’s Palace of Justice, Challenging Al-Sharaa’s Government

US June Jobs Miss Badly: 57,000 Payrolls, Half the Forecast, as Tariffs and War Weigh on Hiring

UAE Doubles Retail Sukuk After Orders Reach Nine Times the Offering Size

Iran Agreed to ‘Just About Everything.’ Nuclear Talks Haven’t Started Yet.

Iran Suspended Its Hormuz Shipping Tolls for 60 Days. The Window Closes Around August 16.

James Van Der Beek’s Final Screen Role Arrives in Prime Video’s Elle

The Nuclear Fatwa Died With Ali Khamenei. His Son Has Said Nothing to Replace It.

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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