Iran-US escalation and Khamenei funeral: Iran is burying slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in massive mourning in Mashhad after weeklong processions across Iran and Iraq, as Tehran and Washington trade blame over renewed strikes and Iran calls them “gross war crimes.” US-Iran ceasefire unraveling: The conflict is framed as the end of the MoU/ceasefire, with officials and state media offering conflicting death tolls after US strikes. NATO summit in Türkiye: Erdogan hosts NATO’s Ankara summit, touting defense cooperation and dismissing Israeli and Greek objections to a possible US F-35 sale to Turkey; protesters also march against NATO. Egypt-Argentina World Cup fallout: Egypt’s football authorities say they “cannot remain silent” over alleged biased officiating and VAR use after a 3-2 loss, while FIFA rejects “unfounded allegations.” Israel-Gaza/tech scrutiny: Elbit Systems says its AI program identified “real-time intel targets” at scale in Gaza and Lebanon, drawing human-rights and military scrutiny. Regional human rights and diplomacy: Canada PM Mark Carney visits Saudi Arabia seeking partnerships amid concerns over the kingdom’s rights record. Culture and society: Qatar is guest of honour at Jordan’s Jerash Festival; UAE crowns an Arab Reading Challenge winner; and Egypt’s antiquities ministry announces major Byzantine and tomb discoveries. Other major incident: A K2 Airways cargo plane crash off Pakistan’s coast is confirmed with wreckage found; search continues for five crew.