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Women gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Feb. 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2026
Huge crowds gather as funeral ceremonies for Iranian supreme leader Khamenei begin
Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15 million and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a celebration for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2026
Trump extols America and rails at communism in U.S. 250th celebration
He urged Americans to protect the freedoms envisioned by the nation’s founders against what he called the “communist” threat posed by progressive Democrats.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2026
European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitable
Privately, some Gulf Arab officials hold the same view, sources said, though this is not necessarily the formal position of their governments.
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, in February.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2026
Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, with buyers seeking longer sanctions waiver
Three Japanese buyers were looking at possible crude oil purchases from Iran, ​their first since 2019, said two Iranian sources.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte displays charts during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on June 24.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2026
NATO leaders — including Trump — to affirm ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
NATO members ‌are ‌also set to pledge $80 billion in military assistance ​to Ukraine for 2026 and “at least equivalent levels” of support in 2027.
National flags of NATO members flutter at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels in April.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2026
Europe has replaced most U.S. cuts within NATO, top commander says
“European allies have definitely stepped up in terms of backfilling the adjustment in the U.S. forces in Europe,” Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir John Stringer said.
Electronic boards display the foreign exchange rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar at a brokerage in Tokyo on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2026
Little hope for a declining yen amid structural pressures
Ultimately, the value of the yen reflects faith in the Japanese economy’s long-term prospects.
"I love ​my country. I am a proud American," says Tabitha Dell'Angelo, a college professor and former Democratic school board member. "But this version of the celebration does not feel like it's ​about America, but instead a celebration of (U.S. President Donald) Trump."
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2026
Happy birthday, America? At 250, nation may be too divided to celebrate as one
With U.S. President Trump stamping his imprint on the official commemoration, many Americans are struggling with how to separate the politics from the pageantry.
U.S. President Donald Trump averaged 85 trades per market day, an analysis of his 2025 financial disclosure report shows.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2026
Trump financial disclosure shows 21,000 trades in 2025
The U.S. president averaged 85 trades per market day, an analysis of the report shows.
An anti-U.S. mural in Tehran. The next indirect U.S.-Iran talks will come after the Iranian supreme leader's funeral.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2026
Where the U.S. and Iran stand after Doha negotiations
A look at what is known to have come out of the latest round of Iran and U.S. indirect talks in Doha.
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that he was not aware of the extent of his digital asset holdings but said there was nothing illegal about his involvement, following reports that his earnings totaled at least $1.4 billion in 2025.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2026
Trump Insists ‘there’s nothing wrong’ with his big crypto gains
U.S. President Donald Trump reported earlier this week earnings of at least $1.4 billion in 2025 from business ventures related to “meme coins” and cryptocurrencies.
OpenAI has discussed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake as artificial intelligence firms face scrutiny in Washington.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2026
OpenAI proposes handing U.S. government a 5% stake, report says
The move follows growing public backlash ​in the U.S. over AI’s potential to cause economic upheaval, including layoffs, and could help OpenAI sweeten ties with the government.
Zhipu's AI service on the web, dubbed Z.ai.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2026
A cheap Chinese model is catching up with U.S. AI giants on their home turf
Z.ai’s GLM-5.2 model has been put at the heart of a growing debate about whether China is finally catching up to the U.S. in the artificial intelligence race.
The Taiwan Pavilion, featuring aerospace and technology companies highlighting non-Chinese drone supply chains, at Japan Drone 2026 and International Advanced Air Mobility Expo, in Chiba, east of Tokyo on June 5
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2026
Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, U.S. diplomat says
The ​U.S., Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, has strongly backed the government’s military modernization plan ​and increased defense spending.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 2, 2026
U.S. shifts focus to Belgium after short-handed win over Bosnia and Herzegovina
The U.S. moved into the World Cup’s round of 16 with a gritty 2-0 ⁠win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Apple MacBook Neo laptop computers
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2026
Apple seeks to buy Chinese-made memory chips by lobbying U.S.
The iPhone maker wants to reduce the impact of a global memory shortage that’s forced it to raise prices across its product line.
The 12th-century painting The Temptation of Christ by the Devil depicts Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness. The work is part of The Cloisters Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2026
When the other side is framed as the antichrist
When rivals become mortal enemies, the instruments of politics and diplomacy cannot work.
Tractor trailers at the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge port of entry, on the US-Mexico border in Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2026
U.S. decides against renewing USMCA, shifting to rolling talks
Opting against renewal opens the door to contentious negotiations over the rules governing supply chains vital for automakers, farmers, retailers and energy companies.
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2026
U.S.-Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz
Sources said the two ‌countries discussed the Strait of Hormuz and financial incentives ​for Iran, two pillars of the initial agreement they signed in June.
Atsushi Mimura, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2026
Japan’s forex chief flags contact with U.S. and intervention impact
Mimura’s remarks indicate that he continues to see intervention as a useful tool to stem excessive moves in the currency market.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Iran war exposed, but hasn’t changed, Japan’s reliance on imported oil
Wind turbines generate energy from strong easterly winds on the Shonai Plain in Yamagata Prefecture. Despite the oil crisis caused by conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, and concerns instability in the region could continue to impact supply and the price of imports, the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi does not seem to be drawing on the war as a pretext to hasten progress toward Japan's renewable goals.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.

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