# A weekend like no other: Khamenei's funeral, America's birthday and Taylor's wedding bash

An episode of [Reuters World News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1665219519), 3 Jul 2026, 12 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/THRH1811925813.mp3

Iran prepares to bury its slain leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, with a week of mass mourning. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to host their wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden. And America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence on Saturday. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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