Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to build 13 new settlements in the occupied West Bank; Palestinian officials warn the move will further fragment the territory and isolate East Jerusalem.

Iran to close Tehran airspace on July 6 for mourning procession and farewell to Ali Khamenei, civil aviation chief Shirudi says

The sky over Tehran will be closed on July 6 due to a mourning procession for the farewell to Ali Khamenei, said the head of the country's Civil Aviation Organization, Shirudi.

International delegates attend farewell ceremony for Iran's Khamenei, with foreign representatives gathering for the event amid uncertainty over the occasion's purpose.

International delegates participate in a farewell ceremony for Iran's Khamenei.

US Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's school sports, a major ruling in one of the nation's most contested cultural and legal battles.

The US Supreme Court has upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, delivering a major victory to conservatives in one of the country's most fiercely contested issues.

Moldovan PM Alexandru Munteanu resigns over MoldATSA scandal, triggering government collapse. Munteanu says he can no longer serve without compromising his principles.

Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announces his resignation, bringing down the government amid a scandal involving state-owned air navigation company MoldATSA. Munteanu says he can no longer serve without compromising his principles, with his departure triggering the government's collapse under constitutional rules.