Breakfast News Recap: Trump warns Iran as Tehran mourns Khamenei and regional diplomacy intensifies
US President Donald Trump has issued fresh threats toward Iran as public mourning continues for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with Tehran staging mass funeral ceremonies and the authorities expecting huge crowds over several days. π π π πTrump also said he had spoken separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, while his latest posts on Truth Social included a vow not to let rain disrupt his July 4 speech marking the 250th anniversary of US independence. π πIn the Middle East, Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun urged the United... [Continue Reading]
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China announces joint naval and air drills with Russia amid Taiwan tensions
China has announced that its navy and Russia's navy will hold joint exercises this month in the Yellow Sea and near the port city of Qingdao. The drills will also involve air operations in waters and airspace in eastern China, according to China's defence ministry. After the exercises, some forces from both sides are due to carry out joint maritime patrols in relevant areas of the Pacific.The ministry did not give exact dates for the manoeuvres, but said they will take place in July. It said the exercises are part of an annual pattern and are intended to address security... [Continue Reading]
