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1. US escalates Iran tensions as Strait situation remains uncertain

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   • CNBC International Oil prices rise as U.S. launches new Iran airstrikes, while Trump abandons Strait of Hormuz fee
   • BBC World Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal
   • France 24 War, talks, repeat: How to break the cycle between US and Iran?
   • Al Jazeera Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalation
   • PBS NewsHour Why it's so difficult for the U.S. to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
   • The Hindu International West Asia war LIVE: Trump backs away from Strait of Hormuz tolls, calls for trade deals with Gulf countries
   • Guardian World Trump withdraws Hormuz tolls threat but says US will continue to blockade Iran
   • CBS World Shippers say Strait of Hormuz fee would open "dangerous Pandora's Box"
   • NPR World U.S. to reinstate Hormuz blockade. And, states sue over Paramount-Warner deal
   • Euronews US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz
   • CBC World Trump backtracks on Hormuz fee proposal as U.S. again blockades Iran
   • SBS News Twin threats to petrol prices are looming, but that's not the whole story
   • NBC News World Oil surges more than 9% after Trump reimposes Iran blockade

2. US resumes military strikes and naval blockade of Iran

   10 sources
   • Guardian World US carries out more strikes on Iran and resumes blockade of nation’s ports – Middle East crisis live
   • France 24 US military reimposes naval blockade on Iranian ports, launches new strikes
   • CBS World U.S. blockade on Iran restarts as Trump angles for control over Strait of Hormuz
   • PBS NewsHour U.S. launches additional strikes on Iran ahead of restoring blockade, official says
   • ABC Australia Live: US blockade of Iran begins as explosions rock southern Iran
   • DW Iran war: US launches new round of strikes
   • Euronews US strikes Bushehr as Iran's parliament tables bill to control Hormuz
   • RTÉ World US forces launch new round of strikes on Iran
   • SBS News US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible' while announcing Hormuz fees
   • CBC World Trump says U.S. is reimposing shipping blockade amid renewed Iranian attacks

3. UK counterterrorism police investigate Widdecombe targeted killing

   8 sources
   • ABC Australia Counterterrorism police treating Widdecombe death as a targeted attack
   • Al Jazeera Murder of UK politician Ann Widdecombe was ‘targeted attack’, police say
   • ABC International Former politician, TV personality Ann Widdecombe killed in ‘targeted attack': Police
   • RTÉ World Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack', UK police say
   • SBS News A rural home, a missed appearance, and a terror probe: What happened to Ann Widdecombe?
   • CBC World U.K. counterterrorism police now leading murder probe of ex-MP Ann Widdecombe
   • CBS World British counterterrorism police lead probe into murder of politician
   • NBC News World U.K. rattled by killing of politician Ann Widdecombe as murder probe continues

4. Bangkok bar fire death toll reaches thirty

   8 sources
   • CBS World At least 30 killed in Bangkok beer hall fire, authorities say
   • SBS News Bangkok pub fire death toll rises to at least 30 as leaders vow to improve safety standards
   • The Hindu International Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
   • NPR World Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
   • DW Death toll in Bangkok bar fire reaches 30
   • RTÉ World Stricter checks promised after Bangkok bar fire kills 30
   • BBC World Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30
   • Guardian World At least 27 killed in fire at Bangkok pub with another 22 critically injured

5. ICE Halts Traffic Stops Following Fatal Maine Shooting

   5 sources
   • France 24 Trump administration orders ICE to halt traffic stops after Maine shooting, US media reports
   • UPI World ICE told to pause most traffic stops after killing man in Maine
   • BBC World Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine
   • CBC World Motorist fatally shot by ICE agent in Maine
   • DW Person killed in ICE-involved shooting in Maine

6. Sam Neill, Jurassic Park star, dies at 78

   5 sources
   • NBC News World Sam Neill had pneumonia before his death, co-star says, as tributes pour in
   • CBS World Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano" star, dies at 78
   • BBC World A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park - Sam Neill dies aged 78
   • NPR World Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says
   • SBS News 'Immeasurable loss': Actor Sam Neill dies at 78

7. Passenger Nearly Sucked Out Ryanair Window

   3 sources
   • BBC World Wife describes moment husband nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane
   • RTÉ World Wife details 'chaos' as man almost sucked out of plane
   • Sky News World Wife of passenger sucked out of plane window describes their ordeal

8. Yemen tensions escalate as Saudi-Houthi hostilities resume

   3 sources
   • Al Jazeera Why Yemen’s long ‘no war, no peace’ deadlock may be ending
   • ABC International Yemen at risk of getting dragged back into war as Saudis and Houthis exchange airstrikes
   • BBC World Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport

• France 24 26-year-old shot and killed by ICE agent in Maine sparks demonstrations
• Guardian World ‘God is punishing the politicians’: anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela
• Guardian World Mexico to demand criminal complaints over migrants killed by ICE in US
• Guardian World Killings continue on Del Monte farm in Kenya, families say, after G4S hired for security
• Euronews US launches more strikes on Iran as renewed standoff over Strait of Hormuz intensifies
• Guardian World Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara
• Guardian World Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds
• France 24 'An open wound': Nice commemorates 10 years since terror attack

Politics

1. Trump reverses Strait of Hormuz tariff plan

   4 sources
   • BBC World Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports
   • UPI World Trump reverses plan to charge 20% fee in Strait of Hormuz
   • CBC World Trump says Gulf states will invest ‘billions’ in U.S. during meeting with Iraq’s prime minister
   • RTÉ World Explainer: Are Trump's planned Hormuz fees legal?

2. EU and UK push limits on youth social media use

   3 sources
   • Guardian World UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew
   • CNBC International TikTok policy chief defends safety measures amid EU push to limit children's social media access
   • ABC International EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media

3. France celebrates Bastille Day with military show of unity

   3 sources
   • UPI World France celebrates Bastille Day with allies amid wildfires
   • Guardian World Bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires
   • France 24 France holds largest military parade ever in large show of unity for Ukraine

4. US threatens ICC while EU defends court independence

   3 sources
   • Guardian World EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty
   • France 24 Rubio vows to end International Criminal Court "threat", claiming it interferes with US operations
   • Euronews EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US launches campaign to 'dismantle' court

5. Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office

   3 sources
   • BBC World Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office
   • DW Hungary: Lawmakers pass law to oust Orban ally president
   • ABC International Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president

6. Supreme Court Justices Report Escalating Threats Against Judges

   2 sources
   • UPI World Kagan, Barrett tell Congress of increased threats to Supreme Court
   • CNBC International Supreme Court Justice Barrett says the threat level against judges 'is really high'

7. New York imposes one-year data centre ban

   2 sources
   • Al Jazeera New York imposes landmark one-year ban on large data centres
   • RTÉ World New York stops new large data centre projects for year

8. Bukele clears path for third consecutive term

   2 sources
   • UPI World President Nayib Bukele seeks third consecutive term in El Salvador
   • ABC International El Salvador’s ruling party clears the way for Bukele’s 3rd term

• Guardian World Australia news live: top 100 CEOs bank 16% pay rise; Husic warns Labor over Gaza policy
• Guardian World Global cooperation needed to tackle AI threats, says Bank of England governor
• ABC International South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls
• RTÉ World US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies age 71
• Guardian World Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas
• France 24 France marks tenth anniversary of deadly Nice terror attack
• Guardian World Keir Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive France’s Légion d’honneur
• France 24 US judge voids Trump settlement with IRS granting him protection from tax audits

Business & markets

1. Twelve States Challenge Paramount Warner Merger

   4 sources
   • CNBC International Paramount still plans to close WBD merger by end of September despite lawsuit
   • France 24 Paramount's Warner takeover challenged by 12 US states
   • CBC World 12 states sue Paramount over Warner takeover, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
   • DW US: 12 states challenge Paramount's buyout of Warner

2. Buffett stops funding Gates Foundation over Epstein

   3 sources
   • UPI World Warren Buffet snubs Bill Gates Foundation over Epstein ties
   • CNBC International Warren Buffett excludes Gates Foundation from his annual donations of Berkshire stock
   • PBS NewsHour Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Microsoft cofounder's Epstein ties disclosed

• CBC Top Stories Heated Rivalry musical parody brings laughs and love to the stage
• SBS News How does a goalkeeper win a penalty shootout? Two Aussie legends explain
• ABC Australia Live: ASX to follow Wall Street higher as US reimposes naval blockade on Iran
• CNBC International Warren Buffett is accelerating his charitable donations with aim to give away Berkshire wealth by 2034
• CNBC International SK Hynix options begin trading. But another group of stocks is stealing its thunder
• CNBC International Apple just hit an all-time high. KeyBanc says investors should sell the tech giant
• CNBC International Japan’s bond market is back in play after decades in the wilderness
• CNBC International IBM stock craters 25%, the worst day on record, after company issues second-quarter earnings warning

Science

1. T. rex fossil sells for record $50 million

   5 sources
   • CBC World T. rex nicknamed Gus sells at auction for record $50 million US
   • UPI World T. rex 'Gus' sold at auction for record $50 million
   • DW T. rex 'Gus' sells for record-breaking $50.1 million
   • CNBC International T. rex sells for $50 million, becoming the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctioned
   • BBC World Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold

2. US and Russia launch joint space station mission

   3 sources
   • Al Jazeera US, Russian astronauts launch into orbit for joint space mission
   • The Hindu International Nasa's Anil Menon, two Russians blast off for 8-month International Space Station mission
   • ABC International NASA chief visits Russia's space launchpad for U.S.-Russian crew launch

3. Astronomers Discover Sugar Molecules in Space

   2 sources
   • PBS NewsHour A sweet discovery: Astronomers say sugar is lurking in the space between stars
   • CBS World Astronomers discover sugar in space that's also found in raspberries

• Guardian World Experts warn of ways screwworm could spread in the US and new difficulties in keeping it at bay
• The Hindu International Nepal’s new government, old concerns: Governance, dissent, shrinking civic space
• CBS World China rejects report that a U.S. scientist is being wrongfully detained
• NBC News World Metallic space balls found on Australian beach
• UPI World 'Gone with the Wind' coming to 4K UHD in November
• BBC World How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
• The Hindu International How people’s genes are revealing why some languages are so unique

Technology

• France 24 How jihadist groups like Boko Haram use AI for acts of terror
• Guardian World Kash Patel gave his Australian counterpart a 3D replica gun as a gift. It was destroyed within months
• Guardian World David Penman wasn’t happy with his local Victorian council. So, he privately prosecuted five councillors
• Euronews China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand
• CNBC International Retail-trader 'bottleneck bros' eyeing AI supply chain can't wait for SK Hynix options
• PBS NewsHour Massive data center buildout poses latest inflation threat for consumers
• CNBC International U.S. trade official says 'very few' Nvidia H200 AI chips have been shipped to China
• CNBC International Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis calls for U.S. to spearhead AI standards body

Health

1. Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo amid treatment efforts

   3 sources
   • The Hindu International U.S. to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
   • RTÉ World Ebola outbreak spreads to two new Congo provinces
   • Guardian World First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

• CBC Top Stories A look inside Brantford, Ont., dental office flagged for sterilization lapses, leading to patient testing
• DW Micronutrients are good, a balanced diet is better
• ABC Australia Experts warn adolescents at risk amid child psychiatrist shortfall
• ABC Australia Jewish student tells of her disgust at TikToks in Auschwitz car park

Weather & climate

1. Major wildfire spreads through Fontainebleau forest near Paris

   6 sources
   • France 24 ‘My heart is on fire’: Fontainebleau forest blaze leaves community reeling
   • Guardian World Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants
   • CBS World Wildfire of "exceptional scale" burning near Paris
   • Sky News World Wildfire of 'exceptional scale' breaks out in forest near Paris
   • France 24 France: Wildfires tear though historic forest of Fontainebleau near Paris
   • RTÉ World Fires advance in forest south of Paris as two arrested
   • CBC World Large wildfire south of Paris may have been deliberately set, says France’s interior minister
   • France 24 Firefighters battle flames in Fontainebleau historic forest
   • RTÉ World Fire of 'exceptional scale' rages south of Paris

2. Survivors emerge from deadly Spanish wildfires

   2 sources
   • BBC World Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety
   • RTÉ World Hikers found alive with 40% burns after Spanish wildfires

• Guardian World Politically engaged – but ‘very much’ worried about buying a home: study reveals young Australians’ anxieties
• DW Germany's Ahr Valley: Rebuilding better after deadly flood
• CNBC International Taiwan's second-largest chipmaker starts mass production in Singapore; Citi sees improving outlook
• NBC News The best portable fans to keep you cool, heatwave tested and reviewed by editors
• The Hindu International Weather or human error? What led to Vietnam boat tragedy? | Explained
• BBC World 'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires
• CBC Top Stories Sizzling temperatures and the threat of storms blanket much of the country in weather warnings

Culture & arts

1. Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, dies at 78

   2 sources
   • BBC World 'Hero, legend, sweetheart': Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78
   • SBS News 'Always was, always will be': Sam Neill's hopes for Indigenous justice, and the future of the country

• UPI World Jacob Elordi comes bearing gifts in apocalyptic 'Dog Stars' trailer
• ABC International Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard pleads guilty in Quebec sex assault case
• NBC News World 2 dead, 6 injured at Toronto festival after pair of gunmen shoot at each other
• France 24 Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit accusing Trump officials, pro-Israel groups of conspiracy
• Guardian World Dua Lipa calls Albanian protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort ‘inspiring’
• Guardian World Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals
• NBC News Josh Grisetti, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and Broadway actor, dies at 44
• CBC World Late-night TV hosts skewer Mitch McConnell's proof-of-life photo

World Cup

1. Spain beats France 2-0 in World Cup semifinal

   4 sources
   • CBS World Spain reaches World Cup final with dominant 2-0 win over France
   • Al Jazeera Spain deliver masterclass to beat France 2-0 and reach World Cup final
   • PBS NewsHour Spain scores 2-0 win over France, advancing to World Cup final
   • France 24 France vs Spain live: Porro doubles Le Roja's lead in World Cup semi-final

2. World Cup semifinals set with Spain advancing

   3 sources
   • Al Jazeera World Cup semifinal: Key players to watch in England vs Argentina clash
   • CBC World 2010 World Cup champions Spain to play in Sunday final against Argentina or England
   • France 24 Spain's Lamine Yamal warns France: 'we have no fear' ahead of World Cup semifinal

3. 2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule and Events Announced

   2 sources
   • CBS World The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule and how to watch
   • Euronews World Cup 2026 sticker swap draws thousands for Guinness World Record attempt

4. European Leaders Criticize France World Cup Team

   2 sources
   • Politico Politics Soccer nut Viktor Orbán has World Cup thoughts
   • ABC International Former Spanish leader is criticized for comments about France's World Cup team

• NPR World People watching the World Cup during work hours is leading to a drop in productivity
• CBC World Yes, Erling Haaland brought home a taxidermy raccoon from his World Cup travels
• PBS NewsHour France and Spain have dominated this World Cup, but only one can reach the final
• UPI World Argentina-England World Cup soccer semifinal revives Falklands dispute
• Politico Politics Mikie Sherrill confronts FIFA in New Jersey turf battle
• Politico Politics The drama spoiling a city’s World Cup moment
• Politico Politics Why the Olympics won’t have a Balogate
• Politico Politics Missing in action: King Felipe, Pedro Sánchez and Emmanuel Macron

Football

• CBC Top Stories Winnipeg has a new pro soccer team. Can the women last longer than the men?
• NBC News World Why this 6-foot-4 Norwegian soccer sensation has become a hero in China
• SBS News VAR was supposed to take the guesswork out of football. What went wrong?