• Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran — New York Times World - 19:17
• Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war — BBC World - 19:13
• Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine — BBC World - 19:11
• U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World - 19:03
• Two teens charged in fatal shootings of five family members in Illinois — The Guardian - 19:00
• Trump drops threat of strait of Hormuz tolls, saying Gulf states agreed ‘massive’ US investment instead – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian - 18:57
• Caribbean calls for return of British Virgin Islands – and for King Charles to back decolonisation — The Guardian - 18:56
• Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas — The Guardian - 18:55
• Trump’s Canceled Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know — New York Times World - 18:55
• Cyclospora outbreaks causing diarrhea in US expected to continue through August — The Guardian - 18:53

A return to open conflict between the U.S. and Iran intensified with the third consecutive night of American strikes, prompting UAE condemnation of Iran's attacks on tankers and **President Trump's announcement of a new 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo** alongside a reinstated blockade.

• Live Updates: U.S. Strikes Iran for 3rd Night, in Return to Open Conflict — New York Times World -
• UAE condemns Iran's 'brazen' attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes — BBC World -
• Middle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -

• Trump says US reinstating blockade on Iranian ports – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

Controversial immigration enforcement saw an ICE agent fatally shoot a Colombian man in Maine, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio initiated a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, and **the US government refunded $81 billion in Trump tariffs** ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.

• ICE fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during immigration operation – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine — BBC World -
• Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court — The Guardian -

• US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal — The Guardian -

Concerns over AI company self-regulation were voiced, Melbourne police made a significant arrest in hospitality-related arson attacks, a Sydney daycare worker was accused of numerous child abuse offenses, and tributes poured in for the late actor Sam Neill following his passing at 78.

• Australia news live: Ed Husic warns AI companies can’t be trusted to regulate themselves; academic tells antisemitism inquiry of ‘highly personal’ attack — The Guardian -
• Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure — The Guardian -
• Identity of Sydney daycare worker facing 329 child abuse offences revealed — BBC World -

• 'Hero, legend, sweetheart': Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78 — BBC World -

Japan acknowledged an urgent need to counter espionage following reports of Russia using the country as a spy hub, while border tensions escalated between India and Bangladesh over contested deportations of alleged illegal immigrants.

• Deportations by India Cause Tension Along Border with Bangladesh — New York Times World -
• Japan admits growing need to counter espionage after Russian ‘den of spies’ report — The Guardian -

Sweden is grappling with a growing political gender gap as a general election approaches, revealing a significant disparity in support for the far-right Sweden Democrats between men and women.

• Sweden prides itself on equality – so why is its political gender gap growing? — The Guardian -