American party, Iranian prayers, Russia’s gasoline crisis and England’s pubs
7/5/202612 min
America celebrates Independence Day with military flyovers, flotillas and fireworks. Funeral prayers and tears for slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but still no sign of his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei. Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg region oil terminal as Russia’s fuel crisis deepens. And, England fans can drink till dawn after the UK government allows the pubs to open until 5 am for the World Cup match with Mexico.
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First 90 secondsCarmel Crimmins· Host0:00
[pensive music] Hi, I'm Carmel Crimmins in Dublin. It's Sunday, July 5th. Today, Americans celebrate the country's 250th birthday with fireworks and flotillas. Crowds of Iranians throng Tehran to mourn Ayatollah Khamenei. Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg as Russia's fuel crisis deepens. And last orders at dawn, English pubs stay open till 5:00 AM for the country's World Cup game against Mexico. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. [pensive music] Fireworks light up the night sky across America, from New York City to Washington, and all the way to Huntington Beach, California, a grand finale to the nation's 250th anniversary. Americans celebrating with parades and festivities, even as extreme heat and storms disrupted some events. In New York, a flotilla of tall ships sails past the Statue of Liberty, while military jets fly overhead, sending plumes of red, white, and blue smoke through the sky. And in DC, after a storm-related delay of nearly two hours, President Trump appears on the National Mall with a campaign-style speech referring to left-wing Democratic candidates as communists.
Speaker 21:27
And all these talks from the communists,