Huge Crowds Gather for Ayatollah’s Funeral, and China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile

Plus, an unusual World Cup reversal.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Live Updates: Crowds Gather in Tehran for Ayatollah’s Funeral Procession, by The New York Times

China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile in the Pacific, Angering Neighbors, by Victoria Kim and Chris Buckley

White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism,’ by Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin and Jennifer Schuessler

Prosecutors to Detail Case Against Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk, by Jack Healy, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Robert Draper

Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play., by Tyler Pager and Tariq Panja

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