Trump praises army, rails against communism in US 250th anniversary speech
At Mount Rushmore Trump warns of ‘communist menace’, ties rhetoric to immigration ahead of November midterms.
Day: July 4, 2026
Inside Spain: Do locals really want 100 million yearly tourists?
Spain’s mass tourism machine keeps breaking records, and the Spanish press believes this will be the year the country surpasses the 100-million annual visitors threshold. Is this actually something to be celebrated?
Iran begins funeral for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the war with the US and Israel.
Iran-US war latest: Mourners gather as six-day funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei starts in Tehran
Iran warned the US and Israel any attacks during the public funeral would be met with a ‘harsh retaliation’
Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit – DW.com
Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit DW.comOpinion | The Art of Summitry The New York TimesNATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands ‘loyalty’ and not just burden-sharing PBSAhead of the …
At 250, America is still deciding who belongs
Birthright citizenship survived, but the fight over who is fully recognised as American is far from over.
In Strike After Strike, Ukraine Is Bringing the War to Crimea – The New York Times
In Strike After Strike, Ukraine Is Bringing the War to Crimea The New York Times’Panicked’ Putin has big decision to make, and ‘could go nuclear’ ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationATMs are down and petrol i…
US ‘royal wedding’: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden
US pop queen Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce officially tied the knot on Friday, triggering frenzied global attention around America’s “royal wedding”. The couple made no public announcement about their wedding plans and reportedly insisted tha…
‘My childhood stopped’: woman sues CPS after taking stepfather to abuse trial
Annie’s lawyers argue that prosecution was so badly executed it breached her human rightsAt her kitchen table, in a village in southern England, Annie* sits with a blue folder stuffed with court documents, witness statements and correspondence relating…
Girl, 11, forced to marry her 35-year-old cousin and was pregnant by 13
Noora Al Shami was just 11 when she was forced to marry her 35-year-old cousin Mohammed Al Ahdam in a three-day ceremony in the Yemeni port city of Al Hudaydah, becoming a mother before she turned 14