Trump said he would wait out the storm and would not allow rain to interrupt the 250th anniversary events.

A Hamas delegation met Iranian foreign minister Araghchi in Tehran on Saturday, describing dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza and accusing Israeli authorities of ongoing atrocities in the West Bank while urging immediate international action. Araghchi thanked Hamas and other Palestinian resistance groups for attending and reiterated that Iran will continue to support the Palestinian cause until Palestinians achieve self‑determination and an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Guangzhou Exit-Entry Frontier Inspection Station said as of the 3rd this year foreign entries and exits at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport exceeded 3.9 mln, up 34% YoY and accounting for more than 41% of the checkpoint’s total traffic, both record highs. Overall entries and exits at the checkpoint topped 10 mln, up 19.6% YoY, reaching the 10 mln mark 34 days earlier than in 2025.