Chaos Erupts as Shoppers Fight Over Air Conditioners Amid Heatwave Western Europe is suffering severely from a deadly heatwave brought on by climate change. SBS Jul 4, 2026 9:11 AM
NATO Says It Has Mostly Filled Security Gaps Left by U.S. Troop Reductions in Europe forces stationed in Europe. John Stringer, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, stated in an interview with Bloomberg TV that day, "European allies have certainly stepped up to fill the adjustments in U.S. SBS Jul 4, 2026 8:50 AM
Iran Begins Week-Long Funeral for Khamenei; 20 Million Mourners Expected This comes 126 days after he was killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28, the day the war began. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:52 AM
Crowds Clash Over Half-Price Air Conditioners Amid Deadly Heatwave A deadly heatwave sweeping across Europe has led to brawls over air conditioners in France. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:32 AM
Leaders of Iran's Allied Nations Arrive for Funeral of Khamenei The funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:30 AM
Large-Scale Parades Canceled as Heat Wave Disrupts U.S. 250th Anniversary Celebrations A severe heat wave sweeping across the eastern United States is disrupting celebrations for the nation's 250th anniversary. SBS Jul 4, 2026 6:00 AM
Leaders of Iran's Allied Nations Arrive in Tehran for Khamenei's Funeral Leaders from Iran's allied nations arrived in Tehran on July 3 to pay their respects, one day before the official funeral of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike by the United States and Israel. SBS Jul 4, 2026 4:11 AM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Sees No Issue With Trump's Cryptocurrency Gains Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated that he sees no issues regarding the controversy surrounding the significant cryptocurrency gains made by President Donald Trump since his return to office. SBS Jul 4, 2026 12:51 AM