‘Minions’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Earlier Films in the Franchise The movie generated $36.4 million in ticket sales in North America for the holiday weekend, a 62 percent decline from 2024, the last time a “Minions” movie was in theaters. The movie generated $36.4 million in ticket sales in North America for the holiday weekend, a 62 percent decline from 2024, the last time a “Minions” movie was in theaters. The movie generated $36.4 million in ticket sales in North America for the holiday weekend, a 62 percent decline from 2024, the last time a “Minions” movie was in theaters.  

Exhausted by Iran War, Tehran Transforms for Khamenei’s Funeral Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran. Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran. Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran.  

China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols Beijing sent two ships to patrol the waters east of Taiwan, a new campaign to challenge the island’s control of waters crucial to any future invasion. Beijing sent two ships to patrol the waters east of Taiwan, a new campaign to challenge the island’s control of waters crucial to any future invasion. Beijing sent two ships to patrol the waters east of Taiwan, a new campaign to challenge the island’s control of waters crucial to any future invasion.