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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Alfredo M. Santos, Filipino general (died 1990) was born. In 1907, Henrik Sillem, Dutch target shooter and jurist (born 1866) passed away. In 1913, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish businessman (died 2012) was born. In 1927, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017) was born. In 1961, Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (died 2014) was born. In 1969, Oleg Serebrian, Moldovan political scientist and politician was born. In 1978, Prodromos Nikolaidis, Greek basketball player was born. In 1999, Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901) passed away. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
K.M. and Erdogan’s pistol, Nikos at the funeral, Alexis in Sardinia, and Polakis… ready for a procession!
Hello, let me start by saying something nice for once about our Nikos, the leader of PASOK—he did the right thing by attending the funeral of the murdered woman, whose family belongs to the New Democracy party. The post K.M. and Erdogan’s pistol, Nikos at the funeral, Alexis in Sardinia, and Polakis ready for a procession! appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 9, 2026
Qalibaf: Historic funeral procession for martyred leader in Iraq was a declaration of revenge for blood of this great Mujahid/fighter
Qalibaf: Historic funeral procession for martyred leader in Iraq was a declaration of revenge for blood of this great Mujahid/fighter
Egypt Independent
· Jul 6, 2026
Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city The post Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit appeared first on Egypt Independent.
TRT World
· Jul 10, 2026
Ali Khamenei's coffin carried through Imam Reza shrine before burial
The coffin of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was carried through the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad on July 10, ahead of his burial. Mourners participated in the final stage of the funeral procession, which began on July 4 and included major ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, Baghdad, Najaf and Karbala. Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran on 28 February. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world
Guineematin.com
· Jul 12, 2026
Pour Dr Makalé Traoré, Hadja Andrée Touré est « un modèle de résilience »
Alors que se tiennent les obsèques de Hadja Andrée Touré, ancienne Première dame de la République, les hommages continuent d’affluer à l’endroit de la défunte. Venue présenter ses condoléances à la famille Touré ce samedi 11 juillet 2026, à la Bellevue, Dr Makalé Traoré, présidente du Parti de l’Action Citoyenne par le Travail (PACT), a [] The post Pour Dr Makalé Traoré, Hadja Andrée Touré est « un modèle de résilience » first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
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DawnNews English
· Jul 7, 2026
WATCH: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Coffin Arrives in Iraq | Najaf Prepares Massive Funeral Procession |
The coffin of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has arrived in Iraq ahead of a major funeral procession in the holy city of Najaf. Thousands of mourners and religious figures are expected to take part in ceremonies marking the final stage of his journey. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #khamenei #iran #iraq #najaf #middleeast #worldnews #geopolitics #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 4, 2026
[Video] Footage shows enormous crowds gathered around Khamenei's coffin in Tehran as the [...]
Footage shows enormous crowds gathered around Khamenei's coffin in Tehran as the funeral procession continues into day two, with foreign delegations
Presstv
· Jul 4, 2026
Explainer: Which foreign delegations attended the funeral of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revoluti
Asia accounted for the largest share of official delegations.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 6, 2026
Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments
By Valentyn Ogirenko and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.The bombardment also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Liberty Nation
· Jul 8, 2026
Three Countries, Two Rebirths, and Host of Political Funerals
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Proto Thema - English
· Jun 24, 2026
Stavroula’s shocked family holds funeral, as police reveals every step of the route taken by her killer
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Us Weekly
· Jun 21, 2026
James Van Der Beek's Widow Marks 1st Father's Day Since His Death
James Van Der Beek’s widow, Kimberly Van Der Beek, poignantly marked her family’s first Father’s Day since his tragic death. “Missing you so much and thinking of how magnificent you were in every single way today,” Kimberly, 44, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, June 21, sharing a carousel of throwback photos of James with their []
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukraine war latest: Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy kills 5, including child, injures 43
Key developments on July 11-12:Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy kills 5, including child, injures 43'Expressly prohibited' — Ukraine's largest defense firm illegally stored weapons near civilian targets in Vyshneve, Zelensky saysUkraine says it eliminated 14 more Russian shadow fleet vessels overnightUkraine
DNyuz
· Jun 22, 2026
James Van Der Beek’s wife pays tribute to late actor on first Father’s Day since his passing
James Van Der Beek’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, posted a touching tribute to the late actor on the first Father’s Day since his tragic death. Kimberly shared a carousel of photos via Instagram Sunday of the “Dawson’s Creek” alum with their six children. “Missing you so much and thinking of how magnificent you were []
Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Mojtaba’s absence from Ali Khamenei’s funeral reignites speculation over his fate
Sky News host James Macpherson reacts to the funeral of former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei as millions gather to mourn his loss. “The son who now matters most, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, was nowhere to be seen,” Mr Macpherson said. “Mojtaba was wounded in the same Israeli strike that killed his father, but four months on, he’s not been seen in public. “It was your classic supreme leader funeral, with a bit of open incitement, crowds chanting revenge and a regime poet declaring Trump’s assassination ‘our duty’.”
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 7, 2026
VIDEO: Aerial view of funeral rite of martyred Leader in Qom
QOM, Jul. 07 (MNA) – An aerial view of a massive turnout of mourners at the holy city of in Qom is shown to observe the funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and his family.
Associated Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Iraq holds funeral for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
An official funeral ceremony was held Tuesday night for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Najaf International airport in Iraq. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Hindustan Times
· Jul 3, 2026
Khamenei's funeral tomorrow: How Iran's Grand Mosalla is preparing amid mass turnout call
Country's state media images from the venue showed Khamenei's coffin placed on a stage beneath butterfly-themed decorations, surrounded by hundreds of mourners.
Al Bawaba
· Jun 27, 2026
Kadir İnanır funeral date announced after legendary actor died at 77
ALBAWABA - Türkiye prepares to bid farewell to legendary actor Kadir İnanır.Türkiye is mourning the loss of legendary actor Kadir İnanır, whose death at the age of 77 has prompted an outpouring of grief from fellow actors, politicians, and millions of fans across the country...
Al Jazeera
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian missile and drone barrage kills two and wounds 19 in Ukraine
In the latest salvo in one of the war's deadliest months, Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 121 drones.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukraine to Allocate Emergency Aid for Vyshneve Strike Victims
A massive Russian overnight barrage on Kyiv and its region Sunday-Monday killed 22 people and injured nearly 90 others, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed. The attack involved 68 missiles, including ballistic weapons, and more than 350 drones. Vyshneve, a city near Kyiv, suffered severe damage due to a secondary detonation, prompting the Cabinet of Ministers to allocate emergency reserve funds to support the affected community.
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 5, 2026
Iranians chant 'kill Trump' as second day of Khamenei's week-long funeral continues in Tehran
The funeral began on Saturday in Tehran with chants of death to America, death to Israel, and his body is expected to be taken to Qom, Najaf and Kerbala, the great Shi'ite centers of Iran and Iraq.
Iran Herald
· Jul 7, 2026
IRAN-TEHRAN-LATE SUPREME LEADER-ALI KHAMENEI-FUNERAL
(260707) -- TEHRAN, July 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2026. Huge crowds from across Iran on Monday filled the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of the country's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike in late February. (Str/Xinhua)
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
How does this NGO help Hong Kong fire victims, needy people get a dignified farewell?
On a drizzly, windy morning in June, a family gathered before a tombstone at Wo Hop Shek Cemetery in northern Hong Kong to bid farewell to a loved one who died in the Wang Fuk Court fire. Beneath the muddy grave and scattered stones lies a man surnamed Hung, in his forties, among the 168 victims of the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Last November’s inferno also displaced nearly 5,000 residents. Unlike many victims who were cremated, Hung’s family insisted on a burial. “He passed in the blaze,...
BRICS News
· Jul 4, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St.
JUST IN: Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal.@BRICSNews
Daily Sabah
· Jun 22, 2026
Türkiye offers condolences after deadly Qatar factory explosion
Türkiye's Foreign Ministry expressed condolences on Monday following a deadly explosion at a factory in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. In a statement, the ministry...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 9, 2026
Iranians wave banners reading ‘WE WILL KILL TRUMP’ at Ali Khamenei’s funeral
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral on Thursday attracted large crowds of mourners wishing death upon President Donald Trump, after he launched the war that killed the Islamist figure in February. Funeral events reached their culmination this week, as mourners reached the country’s holiest shrine for Khamenei’s burial at the Shrine of Imam Reza in []
USA TODAY
· Jul 7, 2026
A funeral procession for Iran's Supreme Leader drew massive crowds in Tehran
A dayslong funeral ceremony began for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes killed him. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/57fcunzm Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Arab Times Online
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills 11
KYIV, Ukraine, July 6, (AP): Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 11 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s pre...
Tehran Times
· Jul 5, 2026
A few intriguing observations for the West to see of farewell to Iran’s martyred Leader
TEHRAN - On Saturday, July 4, I attended the massive, multi-million-person funeral procession for Iran’s martyred Leader with my daughters and two of my grandchildren. It is no exaggeration to say that I was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of weeping people who were shedding tears from the depths of their souls for the loss of their icon. However, the most important point was not just the grief, but the hope and the strange, intense glint in their eyes—a look that signaled a firm determination to continue their resistance.
Meduza.io
· Jul 8, 2026
A night in photos: Kyiv takes another Russian strike while Ukraine hunts Russia’s refineries, an airfield, and its ‘shadow fleet’
Russian forces hit Kyiv again overnight into July 8, even as Ukraine’s military launched a fresh wave of attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure. Ukrainian drones struck so-called shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov, an industrial zone in Nizhnekamsk that’s home to two oil refineries, refineries in Saratov and Ufa, and a military airfield in Borisoglebsk, in the Voronezh region. One person was killed and at least eight were wounded. Meduza has put together footage of the night’s strikes on Russian cities.
TASS
· Jul 3, 2026
Tehran airspace to close on July 6 for funeral procession honoring Ali Khamenei
On July 6, a funeral procession will pass through Tehran's main streets before the body is taken to the country's main religious center, the city of Qom
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