TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.
PHILDELPHIA (AP) – Martin Meissner is a staff photographer for The Associated Press. He is based in Germany, near Duesseldorf. Meissner has been with the AP for more than 25 years and is covering his sixth World Cup.
The United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and patriotic celebrations across the country, as a sweltering heat wave and political divisions shape this year’s historic Fourth of July.
MADRID (AP) – Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) compete in an annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week on Thursday, July 2.
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AP) – Ketut Alit Widiantari, along with more than 30 of her female friends, walked barefoot to the temple courtyard in her village, carefully balancing her movements while wearing traditional clothes and headdress made of colorful leaves and flowers.
Harry Kane scored twice to lead England past underdog Congo 2-1 at the World Cup. In Wednesday’s other the Round-of-32 games, Belgium meets Senegal, and the co-host United States faces Bosnia-Herzegovina.
An early heat wave hits Europe
The United States plays its final World Cup group-stage match having already won Group D, with Christian Pulisic hoping to return against winless Turkey. The other Group D match pits Paraguay against Australia. Meanwhile, Ecuador faced Germany and Curaçao met Ivory Coast in Group E, while the Netherlands faced Tunisia and Japan took on Sweden in wide-open Group F.
Around the world, soccer fans are gathering in homes, stadium plazas, and public viewing venues to watch the World Cup and share in the excitement of the tournament.
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