Noontime News Recap: Iran mourns Khamenei as regional tensions rise and Europe sees protests and policy moves
Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran as Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with crowds filling the Grand Mosque courtyard and surrounding streets for the first day of commemorations. 🔗The scale of the turnout was also reported as large crowds continued to swell in the capital, underlining the political and symbolic weight of the rites as the country marks the death of one of its most powerful figures. 🔗In the Middle East, the Saudi led coalition said it would respond with unprecedented determination and force after Houthi threats against Saudi airports and other targets,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 04 Jul 2026 12:18 LONDON
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Thousands protest in Erfurt ahead of AfD conference and eastern state elections
Thousands of opponents of Germany's Alternative for Germany, or AfD, gathered in Erfurt on Saturday and blocked roads leading to the party's annual conference. Police were deployed in large numbers, including reinforcements from across the country, as demonstrators sat in rows to stop access to the convention centre. Officers in riot gear watched the protests as the two-day meeting got under way.Police estimated that around 15,000 people took part in demonstrations in and around the eastern city. The protesters included unions, civil society groups and left-wing parties, according to the report. A spokesperson for the anti-AfD umbrella group Widersetzen, or... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jul 2026 09:03 LONDON
