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Welcome back and hope you had a lovely holiday weekend. In the news today: FIFA makes an extraordinary decision, lifting a U.S. World Cup star’s suspension after a call from Trump; the president’s mix of patriotism with partisanship in his speech marking America’s 250th; and crowds pack Tehran for the funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Also, a look at a historic railway through the stunning Swiss Alps.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino awards President Donald Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize in Washington, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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FIFA lifts US star’s suspension at World Cup after Trump call
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President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted, allowing him to play against Belgium on Monday. Read more.
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Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America’s 250th anniversary
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Speaking in Washington on Saturday, President Donald Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam. Yet Trump also leaned into partisan territory unusual for an Independence Day address, which presidents typically use as a moment to unify the country. Read more.
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Trump stumped again for the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that’s encountering challenges even from fellow Republicans in Congress. He highlighted his support for the Second Amendment and revived denunciations of communism, which are becoming an increasingly central part of Trump’s message ahead of the November midterms. The event organizers were largely aligned with the White House, supplanting a bipartisan organization that was launched by Congress a decade ago.
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Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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His flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed Feb. 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States, sat on board a truck as a procession began Monday. Read more.
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The massive turnout, encouraged by Iran’s theocracy as a sign of strength, came as it negotiates with the U.S. over a permanent end to the war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. Talks appear to be on hold until after the burial. Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday as Khamenei is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace.
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A steam train near the Muttbach-Belvedere station, close to Realp, Switzerland, June 26. (AP Photo/Niccolò Lupone)
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This pass high in the Swiss Alps is home to a James Bond car chase scene and a vintage steam railway
When I can, I love to travel by train and enjoy the extra leg room and sometimes some great views. One place that offers stunning scenery is the historic railway through the Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps. You might have seen the area’s famed hairpin curves in the “Goldfinger” car chase. Tourists can still ride vintage steam locomotives that were running long before James Bond passed through. Our video shows what it’s like to ride on one of the old machines. And you can meet some of the train enthusiasts celebrating the railway’s 100th anniversary.
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