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• Acting President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela is struggling to manage the humanitarian fallout following two powerful twin earthquakes. • The crisis serves as a critical political test for Rodríguez as her mandate as the country's interim leader is set to expire this Friday.

• Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met with the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Doha. • The two officials discussed the current state of bilateral relations and explored strategies to further support and develop diplomatic ties between the two nations.

• Factions within the Iranian regime are intensifying internal infighting, signaling a structural crisis and a system in irreversible decline. • The struggle is driven by growing public unrest, political paralysis, and mounting uncertainty regarding diplomacy, war, and future succession.

• Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tehran for the second day of Supreme Leader Khamenei's funeral, with crowds reportedly larger than the previous day. • High-ranking officials, including the head of the IRGC and the Quds Force chief, attended the event where calls for Donald Trump's death were met with cheers.

• Arab media analysts are examining the fragile diplomatic efforts to avoid a broader war between regional powers and Iran, specifically regarding the strategic Strait of Hormuz. • The reports highlight a tension between the genuine desire for diplomacy and the risks posed by confrontational rhetoric and high public expectations.

• Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held a phone call with Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab on Saturday to reaffirm the Kingdom's steadfast support for Damascus. • The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and discussed specific strategies to enhance security cooperation and coordination between their respective ministries.

• High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey arrived in Tehran on July 3 to attend the funeral of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. • Turkey notably served as the only NATO member nation present, signaling a shift in regional diplomatic dynamics despite long-standing Western sanctions on Iran.

Michael Phillips says he suffers from micropenis – but he’s now fundraised enough to increase his member’s girthA US man who has staked the uncontested claim of having the smallest penis in the world says he has booked a procedure to enhance his member at least somewhat after soliciting the online public’s financial support for that purpose.In a brief interview on Saturday, 38-year-old Michael Phillips described himself as “really thankful and surprised” over the GoFundMe platform users who supported his campaign for help to pay for the procedure in question. Continue reading...

Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approachThe endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon britannicus, which is only regularly found breeding in Britain on the Norfolk Broads, has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years, according to a study.Smaller, darker in colour and much rarer than the continental swallowtail, britannicus was previously considered to have developed its distinctive form during its confinement in the wetlands of eastern England over the last 8,000 years, after the flooding of Doggerland. Continue reading...

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick says Farage accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell before becoming an MPNigel Farage did not declare gifts and benefits provided by a crypto entrepreneur who has previously been convicted of fraud, Reform’s economic spokesperson has admitted.Robert Jenrick said on Sunday that the Reform leader had accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell, but claimed they were personal gifts provided before he became an MP and so did not need to be declared. Continue reading...

Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in TehranThree sons of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of ⁠four other family members ⁠on Sunday, but Mojtaba, ​the son who has succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, did not make an appearance.State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the ⁠vast courtyard of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex. In a show of public devotion to the theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, the country is staging a week of mass funeral processions ⁠for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shia religious sites in neighbouring Iraq. Continue reading...