Huge Crowds Gather for Ayatollah’s Funeral, and China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile

Plus, an unusual World Cup reversal.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Live Updates: Crowds Gather in Tehran for Ayatollah’s Funeral Procession (nytimes.com/live/2026/07/06/world/iran-funeral…), by The New York Times

China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile in the Pacific, Angering Neighbors (nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/asia/china-pacifi…), by Victoria Kim and Chris Buckley

White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism,’ (nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/white-house…) by Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin and Jennifer Schuessler

Prosecutors to Detail Case Against Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk (nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/charlie-kirk-hearing…), by Jack Healy, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Robert Draper

Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play. (nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/trump-fifa-balogun-w…), by Tyler Pager and Tariq Panja

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