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1. US escalates strikes on Iran amid energy export threats

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   • CNBC International Trump says Iran wants to meet as U.S. fires more strikes; analysts warn of 'forever war' risk
   • France 24 US launches ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran, Tehran threatens to halt regional energy exports
   • Al Jazeera Mapping the latest US strikes across Iran
   • PBS NewsHour U.S. reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt all energy exports from the region
   • Euronews US resumes daylight strikes on Iran as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz
   • CBS World U.S. restarts blockade and strikes Iran as Trump seeks control of Strait of Hormuz
   • CBC World U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran warns of 'existential war' with America
   • NPR World U.S. fires a new wave of strikes on Iran and hits a tanker trying to skirt its blockade
   • The Hindu International Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade
   • Guardian World US Fifth Fleet targeted in Bahrain, says Iran, in latest exchange of strikes – as it happened
   • RTÉ World US launches new strikes, Iran threatens to block seaways
   • DW Iran war: Tehran says it 'never welcomed war'
   • SBS News US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible' while announcing Hormuz fees
   • Sky News World US senators demand findings of probe into deadly strike on Iran school

2. US escalates tensions over Strait of Hormuz blockade

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   • CBS World U.S. disables ship for allegedly violating Iran blockade amid Strait of Hormuz feud
   • NPR World The crews stuck at sea as the Strait of Hormuz crisis grows
   • Guardian World Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of Hormuz
   • The Hindu International U.S. says 90-minute airstrikes target Greater Tunb Island, strategic point in Strait of Hormuz
   • CNBC International Renewed Hormuz hostilities drive ECB rates rethink amid ‘extremely volatile’ outlook
   • SBS News What happens next in the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent
   • BBC World Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war
   • Euronews US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz

3. Europe accelerates drone production amid Russian attacks

   6 sources
   • BBC World Russian attacks kill 14 as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers
   • Al Jazeera Russia pounds Ukraine with missile, drone strikes
   • France 24 EU, Ukraine seal 'drone deal' to boost production, establish joint ventures
   • Guardian World As Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine’s politics shift and an old alliance begins to fray
   • DW Ukraine: Kyiv and EU agree on new drone production deal
   • CNBC International Why Europe is suddenly betting big on drones

4. ICE suspends traffic stops following fatal shootings

   6 sources
   • Guardian World Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate immigrant ICE deaths
   • UPI World Trump says ICE should resume traffic stops despite recent deaths
   • Euronews ICE should continue traffic stops after shootings, Trump says, apparently contradicting new policy
   • NPR World Acting AG Todd Blanche faces a key test. And, ICE pauses most traffic stops
   • CBC World Calls for ICE reform grow after agents kill 2 men in their cars in 1 week
   • RTÉ World ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings

5. Bangkok bar fire death toll rises to 32

   6 sources
   • CBC World Bangkok bar fire death toll rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital
   • ABC International Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital
   • The Hindu International Death toll in Thai pub fire rises to 32, officials say, with dozens still in hospital
   • Guardian World Bangkok bar fire: death toll reaches 30 as police say negligence is ‘primary theory’
   • SBS News Bangkok pub fire death toll rises to at least 30 as leaders vow to improve safety standards
   • RTÉ World Stricter checks promised after Bangkok bar fire kills 30

6. US and Iran escalate strikes over Hormuz Strait

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   • France 24 Why the US is launching naval drones at Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas
   • Euronews Iran launches strikes on neighbours as Trump threatens to hit power plants
   • The Hindu International Trump withdraws planned 20% levy on Hormuz ships; attacks intensify
   • RTÉ World Strikes between US and Iran intensify as strait closed
   • NBC News World U.S.-Iran strikes escalate over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to collapse ceasefire

7. Spain wildfire kills 13 including seven Britons

   5 sources
   • ABC International Spanish authorities identify all 13 victims of deadly southern fire
   • BBC World Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires
   • Sky News World Seven Britons dead after wildfires in Spain
   • CBS World Man describes harrowing escape from wildfire that killed wife and friends
   • RTÉ World Spanish wildfire 'the biggest fire we've ever seen'

8. Lebanon and Israel move toward withdrawal agreement

   4 sources
   • UPI World Lebanon, Israel conclude 'productive' talks in Rome
   • Al Jazeera Lebanon and Israel end sixth round of US-brokered talks
   • The Hindu International Lebanon, Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement: U.S. officials
   • ABC International Lebanon and Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement, US officials say

• Guardian World Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade
• Guardian World Venezuela’s interim government and opposition to begin formal talks
• Guardian World Killings continue on Del Monte farm in Kenya, families say, after G4S hired for security
• 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
• ABC International United by grief, mothers in Brazil demand reparations after police killed their sons
• Euronews ICE agent shoots dead Colombian immigrant in Maine
• RTÉ World Israeli fire kills 10 in Gaza, including 10-year-old boy

Politics

1. France's Parliament Approves Assisted Dying Law

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   • Al Jazeera French Parliament approves landmark assisted-dying bill
   • France 24 France's parliament adopts assisted dying law
   • DW France's parliament passes assisted dying law
   • BBC World French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument
   • ABC International France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill
   • The Hindu International British lawmakers approve bill that allows the terminally ill to end their lives
   • France 24 🔴 France’s lower house adopts final text of landmark right-to-die law

2. Burnham emerges as Labour's next prime minister

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   • CBC World Andy Burnham: the next U.K. prime minister
   • Guardian World Andy Burnham signals a wealth tax is off the agenda for now
   • The Hindu International Leaving U.K. in better shape: Keir Starmer at final Parliament session as PM
   • RTÉ World Burnham set to lead UK Labour with backing of 349 MPs

3. Blanche faces Senate scrutiny on Trump ties and controversies

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   • UPI World Todd Blanche grilled by Senate on Epstein, IRS suit, reporter subpoenas
   • Al Jazeera Todd Blanche’s loyalty to Trump questioned in Senate confirmation hearing
   • CBC World Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche pressed on controversial Trump fund, Epstein files

4. Ukraine's Zelenskyy reshuffles defence and government leadership

   3 sources
   • Guardian World Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s popular defence minister
   • DW Why is Zelenskyy reshuffling Ukraine's government?
   • CBS World Ukraine's prime minister resigns; Zelenskyy shifts several government roles

5. Trump threatens Iran nuclear sites with strikes

   3 sources
   • RTÉ World What is Pickaxe Mountain, the site threatened by Trump?
   • The Hindu International Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants next week if no deal
   • SBS News Trump claimed Iran's nuclear sites were 'obliterated'. Now another is in his sights

6. Data centre development rules diverge across jurisdictions

   2 sources
   • CBC Top Stories No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw
   • RTÉ World New York stops new large data centre projects for year

7. Democrats split on Israel military aid vote

   2 sources
   • CBS World House vote to end Israel aid divides Democrats, with 103 voting in favor
   • NBC News House Democratic leaders split over U.S. aid to Israel as public opinion shifts

8. Trump Intelligence Nominee Avoids Confirming Biden Won 2020

   2 sources
   • CNBC International Trump's pick to head national intelligence, Jay Clayton, won't tell senators Biden won the 2020 election
   • NBC News Trump’s intelligence nominee hedges when asked about the 2020 election

• France 24 'You cannot have a good assisted dying law without good palliative care'
• Guardian World Germany warns US against election interference after it announces grants scheme
• Euronews EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US launches campaign to 'dismantle' court
• RTÉ World US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies age 71
• The Hindu International Pat Oliphant, fearless Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist, dies at 90
• Guardian World Australia news live: Josh Thomas weighs in on Divine Playhouse debate; meth surges in workplace drug use survey
• France 24 People globally view China's Xi more favourably than Donald Trump, Pew poll finds
• Guardian World Maltese politicians ‘involved’ in plot to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia, court hears

Business & markets

1. SpaceX Stock Falls Below Initial IPO Price

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   • CNBC International SpaceX stock sinks below $135 IPO price for the first time
   • BBC World The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?

2. Adani Denies Deal Connected to Case Dismissal

   2 sources
   • NBC News Indian billionaire denies U.S. investment pledge influenced DOJ to seek case dismissal
   • The Hindu International Gautam Adani denies any deal linked to dismissal of U.S. criminal case in sworn affidavit

3. Meta faces lawsuit over AI-targeted layoffs of protected employees

   2 sources
   • CBC World Dozens of Meta employees sue, allege AI use for layoffs affects workers on protected leave
   • Yahoo Finance Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims

4. China's economy slows to 4.3% growth rate

   2 sources
   • Guardian World China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
   • CNBC International China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls

• CNBC International CNBC Daily Open: A chip off the AI block
• ABC Australia Live: ASX to rise as SpaceX shares plunge
• CNBC International Anthropic moves closer to mega-IPO as bankers line up investor meetings
• CNBC International Warren Buffett on the market today: 'It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling'
• CNBC International SK Hynix South Korean shares jump 8% as Asia tech stocks rally
• ABC Australia Caring for the world's fastest falcon means preparing for bird flu
• CNBC International United earnings top estimates but airline expects $6 billion in added fuel costs
• CNBC International Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's testimony to Senate banking committee hits on economy, interest rates

Science

1. T-Rex Fossil Sets Record at Auction for $50 Million

   3 sources
   • Sky News World Gus the T-rex breaks dinosaur fossil sale record at auction
   • 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. NASA Astronauts Launch to International Space Station

   2 sources
   • The Hindu International NASA astronaut Anil Menon, two others reach International Space Station
   • ABC International NASA chief visits Russia's space launchpad for U.S.-Russian crew launch

3. China Detains US Scientist Studying North Korea

   2 sources
   • BBC World China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests
   • CBS World China rejects report that a U.S. scientist is being wrongfully detained

• Guardian World Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say
• Guardian World Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
• The Hindu International Nepal’s new government, old concerns: Governance, dissent, shrinking civic space
• NBC News World Metallic space balls found on Australian beach
• ABC Australia Hopes bones in underwater 'time capsules' will unlock more prehistory
• CBC Top Stories Bell builds ground station for satellite-to-mobile network
• ABC Australia Q-Day is coming and it might break the entire internet
• UPI World Astronomers find faintest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth

Technology

1. Authors and publishers sue Google over AI training

   2 sources
   • Al Jazeera Authors, publishers sue Google over alleged AI copyright infringement
   • ABC Australia PM backs copyright as artists seek voice on AI

2. Australia Shifts AI Policy Amid Regulation Uncertainty

   2 sources
   • Guardian World Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in place
   • SBS News Australia is changing course on AI — but key questions remain

3. China's economy slows while exports surge on AI demand

   2 sources
   • NPR World China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022
   • Euronews China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

• France 24 No evidence Mitch McConnell’s ‘proof of life’ photo is fake or AI-generated
• CBC World Megan Rapinoe says AI flagged her as a brand 'risk' over trans rights advocacy
• PBS NewsHour 'It's deeply disturbing.' What a new report says about risks Google's AI search features pose to kids
• NPR World American AI is expensive. Some startups are turning to cheap Chinese models
• Yahoo Finance Microsoft CEO adds fuel to Palantir CEO’s AI warning
• Yahoo Finance Don’t Get in Trouble Again, C.H. Robinson: AI Everywhere Except Carrier Vetting Is a Problem
• Yahoo Finance Visa is launching an AI Financial Assistant for banking apps: What cardholders should know
• Guardian World Derision at US chain Chipotle’s plan to sell its Mexican food in Mexico

Health

1. Africa confronts multiple disease outbreaks simultaneously

   3 sources
   • ABC International The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces dosing test
   • RTÉ World Ebola outbreak spreads to two new Congo provinces
   • Guardian World First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

• UPI World CDC confirms multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis
• France 24 The Odyssey: Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway relive the epic
• The Hindu International Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explained

Weather & climate

1. Wildfire smoke blankets Northeast and Canada

   2 sources
   • PBS NewsHour Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations
   • CBC Top Stories Toronto air quality among world's worst as wildfire smoke blankets city

2. Large fire spreads in forest south of Paris

   2 sources
   • France 24 Firefighters battle 'contained' Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris amid arson probe
   • RTÉ World Fires advance in forest south of Paris as two arrested
   • RTÉ World Fire of 'exceptional scale' rages south of Paris

3. Freight train surrounded by wildfire flames in Canada

   2 sources
   • CBC Top Stories CN workers in viral video of train car surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says
   • BBC World Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada

4. Foreign nationals killed in Spanish wildfire disaster

   2 sources
   • RTÉ World Twelve foreign nationals among Spain wildfire victims
   • BBC World Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety

• France 24 Following years of wildfires, Europe must 'diversify' landscapes and strengthen land management
• RTÉ World Hikers found alive with 40% burns after Spanish wildfires
• Al Jazeera Gas tanker explodes in fire near army barracks in Lebanon

Culture & arts

1. Hong Kong police arrest booksellers in sedition crackdown

   2 sources
   • BBC World Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops
   • NPR World Hong Kong booksellers arrested for allegedly selling seditious books

• NPR World Greetings from Paris, where an art installation transformed the Pont Neuf into a rocky cave
• PBS NewsHour Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections
• ABC Australia Ancestral remains begin long journey home after 143 years at museum
• DW 150 years of the Bayreuth Festival: Confronting a troubled legacy
• UPI World 'La La Land' returning to theaters in August for 10th anniversary
• ABC International Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life
• BBC World What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?
• Al Jazeera US intelligence director pick refuses to acknowledge Trump loss in 2020

World Cup

1. Argentina beats England in World Cup semifinal rematch

   6 sources
   • CBS World England-Argentina World Cup semifinal reignites painful historic rivalry
   • Al Jazeera Argentine VP calls England ‘pirates’ ahead of World Cup semifinal clash
   • Politico Politics ‘Sport is not war.’ Except when Argentina plays England.
   • NPR World Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal
   • CBS World Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final
   • CBC World Argentina makes late comeback to secure World Cup final spot against Spain
   • France 24 England-Argentina live: Gordon strikes first as Three Lions take lead in semi-final
   • Politico Politics England-Argentina dominates Keir Starmer’s final parliament grilling

2. World Cup 2026 Sets Records and Draws Fans

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   • CBS World The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule and how to watch
   • SBS News All the records broken during the 2026 FIFA World Cup
   • Euronews World Cup 2026 sticker swap draws thousands for Guinness World Record attempt

• CBS World Spain reaches World Cup final with dominant 2-0 win over France
• NBC News Thirsty England fans could down an extra 6 million pints during semifinal clash
• UPI World Argentina works with U.S. to monitor World Cup fans' stadium access
• Politico Politics Football might be coming home — but Prince William is staying home (for now)
• Politico Politics Judge handling challenge to Trump immigration halt cites exceptions for World Cup visas
• Politico Politics Mikie Sherrill confronts FIFA in New Jersey turf battle
• Politico Politics The drama spoiling a city’s World Cup moment
• Politico Politics How to keep a soccer team alive in exile

Football

1. England Argentina Football Rivalry Steeped in History

   2 sources
   • DW England vs. Argentina: A football rivalry full of history
   • SBS News The war, the hand, the goal and the red card: Why England v Argentina is never just football

• 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?
• Guardian World Jude Bellingham lookalikes compete for a £1,966 Deliveroo voucher

Tennis

• BBC World From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers