Sunday, July 5, 2026
Millions of Iranians have turned out for the second day of funeral processions for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed alongside family members in a US-Israeli air strike in February. Trump has pledged to hold fire during the funeral period, marking a rare pause in what has become one of the most consequential conflicts in the Middle East in decades.
Hundreds of masked white nationalists marched through Washington DC as the US marked its 250th anniversary, drawing condemnation from critics who note Trump has repeatedly declined to forcefully reject such groups during his presidency. The march coincided with extreme heat and storms that forced evacuations from official Freedom 250 celebrations, where Trump spoke at the Lincoln Memorial.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has denied breaking parliamentary rules after The Sunday Times reported he failed to declare financial benefits received from a US-convicted fraudster ally. The allegation puts fresh pressure on Farage at a moment when Reform has been riding high in UK polls.
The NHS has announced its app will use AI to assess patients' symptoms and direct them to the most appropriate service, cutting down on unnecessary GP visits and A&E pressure. The rollout will reach all users in England by April 2028.
Global venture capital hit $510 billion in the first half of 2026 alone, with nearly 70% of all dollars flowing into AI-first companies — a concentration that has fundamentally restructured where startup money goes. The figure already surpasses many full-year totals from the pre-AI era, per Crunchbase's H1 2026 report released July 2.
