Iran began a multi‑day state funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.–Israeli airstrike on February 28 that sparked a regional conflict. The body was displayed in a glass case at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, and…
Interpol issued a Red Notice on July 3, 2026, naming 39‑year‑old Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian national, as the primary suspect in a parcel bomb explosion at a Monaco apartment building on June 30. The blast injured three people – a Ukrainian…
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026, killing at least 2,645 people and injuring more than 12,000. Roughly 15,000 people are reported homeless, and families are still searching for missing relatives amid…
On July 2, 2026, a 52‑year‑old Tibetan activist identified by exile media as Lobga Rangzen set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Police arrived around 6:30 p.m. ET, found him severely burned, and he was taken to…
U.S. officials have warned Poland that Russia may be planning a limited military provocation, such as drone or missile strikes on critical infrastructure or a small cross‑border incursion, to test NATO's resolve and pressure Western aid to Ukraine. Polish…
President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit in Ankara in early July 2026, the first U.S. presidential visit to Turkey since 2015. Trump has praised President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and hinted he may pursue a sale of F‑35 fighter jets and F‑110 jet…
Neil, a five‑year‑old male southern elephant seal weighing about 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), arrived on Tasmania’s southern coast in June 2026 for a routine haul‑out. While there he has been seen lying on sidewalks, roads and traffic cones, damaging bollards, a sign…
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation on April 26, 2026, saying he could no longer serve in line with his principles. His departure automatically dissolved Moldova’s entire government, which will now operate in a caretaker role until a…
