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Iranian authorities began a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose death in February was attributed by Iranian officials to a U.S. and Israeli airstrike, as mourning ceremonies and road closures extend through Thursday.
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India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a stern notice to Meta’s Instagram over alleged child sexual exploitative and abuse material appearing in paid advertisements, while earlier this week it raised concerns about WhatsApp features that regulators say could worsen cybercrime risks.
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FIFA’s disciplinary committee lifted the one-game suspension days after President Trump contacted FIFA leadership, according to multiple reports, and Balogun is now eligible for the U.S. World Cup round-of-16 game in Seattle.
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FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee delayed a World Cup one-game red card sanction against U.S. forward Folarin Balogun and suspended the ban for a probationary period, making him eligible for the U.S. team’s round-of-16 match against Belgium. Multiple reports said President Trump pressed FIFA to review the decision soon after the U.S. played on Wednesday.
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A verdict in Marine Le Pen’s EU funds embezzlement case will determine whether the National Rally leader’s five-year ban on holding office is upheld, with implications for who could be France’s far-right presidential standard-bearer.
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Speaking during a military ceremony on Venezuela’s Independence Day, interim President Delcy Rodríguez said the state deployed rescue resources immediately after the June twin earthquakes, as officials reported rising deaths and injuries and residents continued to criticize the response timeline.
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The U.S. National Weather Service said Super Typhoon Bavi posed “imminent danger to life,” urging residents of Guam and nearby islands to move to interior shelter as the storm was forecast to strike Rota early Monday.
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The White House said President Donald Trump will hold separate meetings with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syria’s Ahmad al-Sharaa during the NATO summit in Turkey, as U.S. officials weigh messaging and security priorities across Europe and the Middle East.
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As the NATO summit opens in Ankara, President Donald Trump is set to use in-person meetings to press allies on defense commitments and to highlight the administration’s engagement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Separate discussions are planned with leaders of Ukraine and Syria during the summit period, according to the White House and reporting.
