00:00Here are the world news headlines for Saturday, July 4, 2026 backhand index pointing down.
00:07US and Americas
00:08Heat wave disrupts 4th of July events across eastern US.
00:14185 plus million people under heat alerts, with heat indexes up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit,
00:2146 degrees Celsius. DC's Great American State Fair and Philadelphia's salute to
00:27Independence Parade were cancelled or modified. US jobs report early, markets await June payrolls
00:34data, expected plus 110,000 jobs. Forecast range is wide due to July 4 holiday E-445 AAF 6.
00:45Middle East
00:46Iran funeral ceremonies continue, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body lies in state in Tehran.
00:53Funeral processions planned through July 9 burial in Mashhad.
00:57India sending deputy foreign minister plus Bihar governor to represent.
01:02West Bank
01:03Israeli settlers seized a Palestinian's home under construction.
01:08Part of wider settlement expansion tensions 1D626FC1D90F.
01:14Europe and NATO
01:15NATO summit in Ankara, leaders including Trump set to affirm Article 5 Ironclive commitment
01:22and pledged 70 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine for 2026.
01:28Kiev mourning, rescuers still clearing rubble after deadliest Russian attack on Kiev this year,
01:33at least 30 killed, 92 injured FA-95A-33B.
01:39Asia Pacific
01:40China cuts fuel prices, retail gasoline and diesel ceiling prices to fall by 950 yuan and 915 yuan per ton
01:49from July 4, sharpest cut this year.
01:53Taiwan drills, large-scale exercise simulating Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion with 370-plus officials.
02:02Alibaba bans Anthropics clogged code for employees amid concerns over user-tracking features.
02:09India IPO news, Temasek-backed Manapal Health gets SEBI approval, targeting late July listing up to $1.2 billion 20234
02:19BA75 B60 ABD.
02:21Other
02:23Venezuela earthquakes, death toll rises to 2,645, with 12,000 wounded and 15,000 homeless.
02:32Peru, Keiko Fujimori officially declared president with 50.135% of vote.
02:39World Cup 2026 upsets, Paraguay beat Germany on penalties.
02:44Morocco beat Netherlands 3-2 on penalties.
02:48Mexico, remains of kidnapped journalist Roxana Guzman identified.
02:53Eight arrested including four police officers.
02:57Markets, global equity fund inflows rose $10.44 billion, led by tech stocks rebound to 50A1928F1A34D3C93.
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