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Khamenei mourned, Bavi gathers speed

Trump courts rivals as Iran mourns Ali Khamenei and disasters strain three continents

Power politics, weather and grief moved faster than the weekend calendar. Washington opened channels to Moscow and Kyiv before a NATO summit, Tehran staged a vast funeral, and emergency crews from the Pacific to the Mediterranean fought the elements.

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Venezuela earthquake death toll surpasses 3,300 as interim president defends response and creates disaster… · Pollar