Tehran recently held a mass funeral for high-ranking military officials, including Revolutionary Guard chief Gen. Hossein Salami and Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who were killed during the recent conflict with Israel. Simultaneously, hundreds of mothers gathered for the annual Hosseini Infants Ceremony, expressing religious devotion and political sentiments, including chants against the US and Israel.
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EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Wednesday urged Beijing to stop undermining Europe's security, as China's top diplomat held talks in Brussels ahead of a leaders' summit later this month. Wang's visit to Brussels, following which he will head to Berlin and Paris, comes some three weeks ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the EU's top officials in Beijing.
Bryan Kohberger has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students to avoid the death penalty. The victims, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves, were fatally stabbed in November 2022. The Goncalves family expressed anger towards the State of Idaho following the news of the plea deal.
Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old Canadian citizen in ICE custody at a Miami detention center, was pronounced dead on June 23. He was awaiting removal proceedings following a conviction for racketeering and drug trafficking. Canadian officials have been notified and are seeking further information, while ICE is investigating the cause of death.
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