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The people of 6 July

6 people in 6 stories, 18 deaths recorded, 2026

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

President of Iran from 2005 to 2013

  1. Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral amidst questions surrounding his fate in the aftermath of an Israeli–U.S. airstrike on his home during the early stages of the war.

    Politics · 6 Jul · with Ali Khamenei

Unai Simón

Spanish footballer (born 1997)

  1. In association football, Spain records its sixth consecutive FIFA World Cup clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Portugal in the round of 16, setting a tournament record, while goalkeeper Unai Simón extends his scoreless streak to 609 minutes.

    Sport · 6 Jul

Rodante Marcoleta

Senator of the Philippines since 2025

  1. Philippine police ⁠separately arrest senator Rodante Marcoleta and three co-accused, including former party-list representative Mike Defensor, after an anti-graft court orders their arrest in relation to a plunder case filed by the Ombudsman.

    Crime & Justice · 6 Jul · with Mike Defensor

Vadym Iermolaiev

Businessman and investor

  1. Anastasiia Berezovska, the suspect in a bombing targeting Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Iermolaiev and his family in Monaco on June 29, is found dead near Kyiv, Ukraine, with gunshot wounds to the head.

    Crime & Justice · 6 Jul

Sara Duterte

Vice President of the Philippines since 2022

  1. The impeachment trial of Philippine vice president Sara Duterte begins in the Senate.

    Politics · 6 Jul

Asif Ali Zardari

President of Pakistan (2008–2013; since 2024)

  1. Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari begins a four-day visit to Kyrgyzstan after an invitation from Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov, making it the first official visit by a Pakistani president to the country in 21 years.

    World · 6 Jul · with Sadyr Japarov

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