Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah's funeral

Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba is conspicuously absent from his father's funeral on Sunday, amid speculation about his condition.

JD Vance says 'beautiful' Britain has been 'failed by its leadership'

While he called Britain "amazing," Vance said there appeared to him to be something "very broken about British politics".

Spain braces for heatwave: up to 44ºC before Tuesday ends

Spain’s state weather agency has issued orange alerts for much of the country as a second heatwave hits, with highs of 42–44 °C expected until Tuesday.

French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says

July 5 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media directorate said on Sunday. Macron, accompanied by a delegation of investors and representatives from

I won't mourn PlayStation discs

Sony announced that it will cease production of physical PlayStation games this week. That's sad, but the end of optical discs for games isn't

Watergate led to new ethical guardrails. Trump is tearing them down.

Vice President Vance insists that, these days, Watergate would amount to little more than “a 12-hour news story." We draw different lessons.

Trump, in July 4 speech, says he 'wasn't treated that well' despite American right to equal justice

President Trump on Saturday said in his Fourth of July speech on the National Mall that he "wasn't treated that well" in a reference to his legal battles and felony conviction as it relates to the American right to equal justice under the law. The remarks came while the

Netanyahu minister confirms Israel sent Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war

Asked in an Army Radio interview whether the UAE received an Israeli missile defense system, Transportation Minister Miri Regev said, 'That's right.' In April, Axios reported that Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery to the UAE, and in May, U.S. Ambassador Huckabee confirmed

Wild yeast discovery enables non-GM brewing of ornithine-enriched craft beer

As consumer interest grows in foods and beverages with added nutritional value, brewers are exploring ways to improve fermentation itself rather than relying on post-production additives. Ornithine, a naturally occurring amino acid involved in several biological processes, has

‘Chica Checa’ Review: Šimon Holý’s Karlovy Vary Competition Entry Is Worthy but Clumsy

Momentous events such as the sale of the family home, a young man coming out to his family, or the staging of a drag performance in a small town would seem like perfect ingredients for an intensely dramatic, conflict-ridden film. But in his fourth feature “Chica Checa” —

British swallowtail split from European cousins much earlier than thought, study finds

Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approach The endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon britannicus , which is only regularly found breeding in Britain on the Norfolk Broads, has been a distinct

Spain data on 5.5 million convictions challenges immigration-crime link

When analyzing crime, the foreign population typically shows higher rates than the native population. However, crime statistics change significantly when comparing groups of the same age and gender. A detailed data analysis conducted in a study by the Universidad Carlos III de

Manchin blames Democratic divisions on 'void of leadership'

Former independent Sen. Joe Manchin (W.V.) blamed the Democratic Party’s “void in leadership” on internal splits over the rise of democratic socialist candidates in a new radio interview on Sunday morning. In a conversation with radio host John Catsimatidis on his show “Cats

'Chibi tumba loonuck' may sound like gibberish, but The Sims have their own language. Can you translate the simlish phrases in our latest Sims series quiz?

Google Translate won't save you here.

India tells Meta to remove child abuse content from Instagram

An investigation revealed child abuse material was used in some Instagram advertisements in India.

England’s Lake District unveils €47 unlimited travel pass for visitors

Covering trains, buses and boats, getting around the famed Cumbrian landscape car-free is now easier and cheaper.

Controlling magnetic chirality could help memory pack in more data

Magnetic storage devices, like a computer's hard disk drive, utilize magnets to represent binary data. However, as these devices are downsized, stray magnetic fields generated by individual magnetic components can interact with neighboring elements to cause operational

As Tanzania’s crisis bites, President Samia closes ranks

Fighting off western sanctions, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is promoting ultra-loyalists and discarding moderates in the new power elite.

Jesse Eisenberg on Why It Would Be ‘Silly’ to Leave U.S. Because of Trump, Says ‘The Debut’ Is ‘The Opposite of AI’ Following A24 DeepMind Partnership

Despite recently obtaining his Polish citizenship, “A Real Pain” director Jesse Eisenberg is not thinking about leaving the U.S. anytime soon. Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he is the recipient of this year’s President’s Award, the actor-turned-director said

Netflix is losing the entire Saw franchise later this month — so it's time to start bingeing

Seven out of the 10 films that make up the franchise will be leaving the platform very soon.

Latest news bulletin | July 5th, 2026 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Wins by the far-left set up challenge for Hakeem Jeffries

The growing wave of primary victories by democratic socialists is poised to pose a major challenge for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) if Democrats retake the House in the midterms. He will likely need to contend with an increasingly restive and energized left

This Data Center Is Everything That Everyone Hates About AI

The Stratos Project was supposed to be an industrial marvel for the AI age. The proposal—a massive hyperscale data center in Box Elder County, Utah—was initially slated to be more than 2.5 times the size of the island of Manhattan . Once completed, it would use more than double

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, July 5: Rates way up since last week

FOR INSIDERS | Supreme Court's 6-3 cases: When did justices split along ideological lines?

The Supreme Court split along its 6-3 ideological lines in nearly a quarter of the argued cases this term. The battles were big and small, from President Trump’s agenda to thorny disputes over the meaning of securities statutes. All but two came down in June, the final month

Best CD rates today, Sunday, July 5, 2026: Lock in up to 4.10% APY

Cargo ship reports being attacked in the Red Sea, maritime agency says

"Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO," the agency said.

Japan to test driverless buses for public transit from fiscal year 2027

Such tests have already been conducted in Japan on small vehicles or with a driver on board.

Nepal PM marks 100 days with fast change and few words

Nepal's 36-year-old rapper-turned-Prime Minister Balendra Shah took office in March 2026 but has kept an unusually low profile.

Frieren season 3 gets first real update in months at Anime Expo

Frieren season 3 creators discuss where the journey is headed next at Anime Expo, highlighting Macht and the Golden Land as major next steps.

Eulogist at Khamenei funeral in Iran calls for death of Donald Trump

Trump said in January that he had given “very firm instructions” to “wipe them off the face of this Earth” if Iran ever tried to assassinate him.

Trine Dyrholm Crashes a Party in Mads Mengel’s ‘The Guest,’ Proving She’s ‘Simply One of Denmark’s Greatest Actors’

Don’t be fooled by that angelic smile. Trine Dyrholm is ready to wreak havoc in “The Guest.” In Mads Mengel’s drama – premiering at Karlovy Vary Film Festival – new father Karl (Simon Bennebjerg) is preparing for his child’s christening. Everything goes according to plan –

South Korea to create future fund from chip windfall to spur growth, tackle inequality

The Future Response Fund will help finance major national investment projects.

An animal rescuer cares for pets and livestock stranded by war in southern Lebanon

Hussein Hamza has been caring for animals since 2006. When fighting broke out, residents who evacuated asked the shelter to rescue the chickens they had left behind: 'There were areas where the fighting was too intense and we couldn't get there'

Switzerland Shows Its Dark Side in Jan-Eric Mack’s ‘A Happy Family’: ‘People Don’t Talk’

Switzerland is still one of the richest countries in the world. But there are cracks in its foundation, argues director Jan-Eric Mack. “During the pandemic, we started seeing people lining up to get food. It was an unusual sight in Switzerland, where you don’t see poverty on

Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches

The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.

The urgency paradox

The more often we succumb to the urgency of the moment, the more urgency we create. The next minute is probably not the last minute, but when we treat it this way, it will be soon followed by another last minute.

Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump

A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.

'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands

People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations on Sunday, hours before a "super typhoon" was projected to bulldoze through the U.S. Pacific territories.

Intel Vs. Navitas: Why I Prefer The Turnaround Over The Growth Story

Zelenskyy and Putin hold Fourth of July phone calls with Trump

Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide, said Putin and Trump discussed "the issue of the Ukrainian settlement" in a phone call that lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.

Thailand’s Bueng Kan, Chiang Mai on flood watch amid heavy rain threat

Continued rainfall could also affect Bangkok and surrounding provinces.

Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy—super-puffs the size of Jupiter.

Qatar says all maritime activities will resume immediately

July 5 (Reuters) - Qatar said on Sunday that maritime activities would resume with immediate effect, according to a Transport Ministry statement posted on X. This reverses a June 29 advisory that had urged the temporary suspension of sailing and fishing boats until further

Spectacular find: 1,000-year-old Viking textile workshop unearthed

An excavation near Aarhus in Denmark may fundamentally alter how we see the Viking Age: 82 pit houses identified as specialised textile workshops have been uncovered.

Johor’s royal row dominates headlines, but voters’ minds remain elsewhere

Voters seem unperturbed by the debate over the palace's influence into state politics.

Japan to use ODA to help Vietnam, other nations curb manga, anime piracy

It aims to support copyright laws and training to prevent the distribution of fake products.

Every room in this new boutique hotel in Paros has a private pool or a Jacuzzi

The Parian Chronicle Hotel Paros, on the Greek island in the Cyclades, is exclusively for those over the age of 13.