• Three children dead after boat capsizes during storm in Wisconsin — The Guardian - 16:04
• Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks — BBC World - 15:45
• ‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes — The Guardian - 15:14
• Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback — BBC World - 15:06
• Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up — The Guardian - 15:00
• UK woman, 21, arrested in Thailand after allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death — The Guardian - 14:51
• What impact will Andy Burnham have on Zack Polanski and the Greens? — The Guardian - 14:45
• Week-long heatwave due in England with 34C peak in south-east — The Guardian - 14:40
• Trump issues 11 pardons on eve of country’s Fourth of July celebrations — The Guardian - 14:13
• Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg — BBC World - 14:07

The funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is underway in Iran, drawing large crowds and international attention, while questions arise about his son's potential succession and internal political divisions alongside a government crackdown on dissidents.

• Will Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Attend His Father’s Funeral? — New York Times World -
• Iran Projects Unity to the World While Pursuing a Crackdown at Home — New York Times World -
• It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Gather in Iran — New York Times World -

• What to Know About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as His Funeral Services Begin in Iran — New York Times World -
• Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral — BBC World -
• Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Momentary Unity at a Funeral Masks Deep Divisions Among Iran’s Leaders — New York Times World -
• Iran, projecting unity to the world, pursues a crackdown at home. — New York Times World -
• Funeral Procession for Khamenei Will Visit 5 Cities in Iran and Iraq — New York Times World -
• Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February — BBC World -

The UK faces economic concerns with OpenAI's Stargate project on hold and the BMA considering staff cuts, alongside social issues like disadvantaged pupils' reading levels, a woman suing the CPS for abuse trial handling, and homelessness among Cornwall's van dwellers, while Labour's leadership transition and potential Brexit impacts on student fees are also in focus.

• Mayfair casino facing legal action after former waiter says he did not get fair share of tips — The Guardian -
• OpenAI’s apparent failure to visit key site raises questions over Stargate UK project — The Guardian -
• Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly — The Guardian -

• UK woman, 21, arrested in Thailand after allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death — The Guardian -
• Labour should win next election under Burnham after work already done, Starmer says — The Guardian -
• British Medical Association could axe up to a third of its staff amid cash crisis — The Guardian -
• Labour MPs call on water firms to save Britain’s lost lidos — The Guardian -
• Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years — The Guardian -
• ‘My childhood stopped’: woman sues CPS after taking stepfather to abuse trial — The Guardian -
• Brexit rule change means British teens in EU face soaring student fees for UK degrees — The Guardian -
• Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win — The Guardian -
• Cornwall van dwellers face homelessness amid council crackdown — The Guardian -

The United States celebrates its 250th birthday with President Trump launching partisan attacks and new 'Trump accounts' investment funds, as Pope Leo offers an implicit rebuke to Trump's immigration policies, and brutal heatwaves lead to the cancellation of Fourth of July events.

• Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in implicit rebuke to Trump — The Guardian -
• Happy Birthday to Us — New York Times World -
• ‘Trump accounts’: Wall Street-backed investment funds for children to go live — The Guardian -

• Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack — The Guardian -
• As the US marks 250, does the special relationship still exist – or is the UK just irrelevant? — The Guardian -
• Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia — BBC World -

The World Cup 2026 sees Cape Verde celebrating victory in defeat, England's 'Wonderwall' becoming an anthem despite a 1am kick-off challenge, and Mexican tourism benefiting amidst cultural traditions like the 'Baby Jesus' 12th man.

• For Cape Verde, There’s Victory in Their World Cup Defeat — New York Times World -
• How the 1986 Mexico World Cup was almost cancelled after a devastating earthquake — The Guardian -
• ‘Emotional connection’: Wonderwall becomes England’s World Cup anthem — The Guardian -

• Trump’s Travel Crackdown Has a Winner: Mexican Tourism — New York Times World -
• A Big Week in the West, Canada vs. Morocco, Trade and a Canada-U.S. Quiz — New York Times World -
• Mexico’s Secret 12th Man in the World Cup: Baby Jesus — New York Times World -
• Pull an all-nighter? How parents, schools, fans and police plan to cope with England’s 1am kick-off — The Guardian -

Global attention is on Sudan's humanitarian crisis due to drone strikes, Pope Leo's plea for migrants in Europe, German riot police clashing with far-right protesters, Peru's presidential election winner finally declared, Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' protests, and Putin's visit to the Ukrainian battlefield.

• German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference — The Guardian -
• ‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes — The Guardian -
• Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants while visiting gateway island — BBC World -

• A Big Week in the West, Canada vs. Morocco, Trade and a Canada-U.S. Quiz — New York Times World -
• In Rwanda, July 4 Is Liberation Day From Genocide — New York Times World -
• Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote — BBC World -
• Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu — BBC World -
• More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya? — BBC World -
• 'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation — BBC World -
• Putin Visits Battlefield and Vows to Take More of Ukraine — New York Times World -

Sydney has recorded its hottest June since 1859, while NSW Labor faces an 'Everest' challenge to stay in power, Australia navigates complex relations with China, and a third teenager is charged in a Melbourne stabbing.

• Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming — The Guardian -
• Chris Minns says Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as One Nation looms over state conference — The Guardian -
• Australia Tried to Push Back on China. China Pushed Harder. — New York Times World -

• Third teenager charged after 15-year-old Melbourne boy allegedly left to die from stab wounds — The Guardian -

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have married in a star-studded New York City ceremony, with Adam Sandler officiating and a timeline of their relationship widely reported.

• In pictures: Stars and fans celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding — BBC World -
• Watch: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC - here's how the day unfolded — BBC World -
• Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in NYC ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler — BBC World -

• From friendship bracelets to wedding rings: A Taylor and Travis timeline — BBC World -
• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at New York City’s Madison Square Garden — The Guardian -

A global biodiversity project will be bolstered by birdsong data fed from the Merlin ID app, aiding conservation efforts for at-risk species.

• Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project — The Guardian -