• Iran must pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz, US officials say — BBC World - 16:55
• Videos Shed Light on Pursuit Before ICE Killing in Houston — New York Times World - 16:49
• U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo — New York Times World - 16:37
• Family pleads for answers in death of young Black man in Mississippi — The Guardian - 16:33
• Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting — BBC World - 16:11
• 15 Killed as Speedboat Capsizes in Vietnam — New York Times World - 16:08
• Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father — The Guardian - 16:04
• England and Norway Resurrect a Rivalry for the World Cup — New York Times World - 15:38
• Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed — BBC World - 15:03
• Fastest spider in the world? This huge, hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the quickest on the planet — The Guardian - 15:02

Negotiations between the US and Iran continue regarding maritime safety in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating US strikes and European considerations for navigational fees, while Israel's strike on an Iranian steel facility raises questions about military targeting, and displaced families in Lebanon seek shelter due to ongoing conflict.

• US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz — BBC World -
• Iran’s Top Diplomat in Oman for Talks on Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Inside a Theater Sheltering Families in Lebanon — New York Times World -

• Israel Struck an Iranian Steel Facility. Was It a Valid Military Target? — New York Times World -
• Europe considering proposals to allow navigational fees in strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -
• Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Will Continue as U.S. Ramps Up Strikes — New York Times World -

Deadly wildfires in Spain have claimed lives, severe heatwaves are affecting the UK, causing children to struggle in hot classrooms and Londoners to seek outdoor swimming, with Canada exploring wildfire prevention techniques, while Venezuela grapples with a devastating earthquake death toll.

• 'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives' — BBC World -
• Inside the Canadian Lab Burning Down Buildings to Save Them — New York Times World -
• Hot Weather Sets Off Scramble for Outdoor Swimming in London — New York Times World -

• Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed — BBC World -
• ‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle — The Guardian -
• ‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms — The Guardian -
• Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large — The Guardian -

High-profile murder investigations concerning Ann Widdecombe and Charlie Kirk are underway, with a man released in the Widdecombe case and DNA testing for Levi Bellfield in the Russell murders; meanwhile, an NHS anaesthetist shortage is preventing millions of operations, and **Peter Falconio’s killer remains elusive on the body's location, alongside a royal rapprochement with Harry and Meghan and internal Labour party calls for aid spending restoration**.

• Ann Widdecombe investigation: police release man arrested on suspicion of former MP’s murder – latest updates — The Guardian -
• Levi Bellfield to have DNA test in connection with Lin and Megan Russell murders — The Guardian -
• NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds — The Guardian -

• Man arrested on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder is released — The Guardian -
• Man Arrested in Killing of U.K. Ex-Lawmaker Is Released — New York Times World -
• Newly-released video shows Peter Falconio's killer questioned — BBC World -
• John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme — The Guardian -
• Labour MPs call for Andy Burnham to restore aid spending target set by Brown — The Guardian -
• Peter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s location — The Guardian -
• Royal Rapprochement: Harry and Meghan Pay a Rare Visit to the King and Queen — New York Times World -
• 'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court — BBC World -

Big tech's datacentres are significantly increasing carbon emissions, while Meta has retracted its new Muse Image AI feature due to widespread privacy concerns and backlash.

• Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France — The Guardian -
• Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy — The Guardian -
• Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash — BBC World -

• Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash — BBC World -

Mitch McConnell's health mystery deepens in the US, Marine Le Pen's popularity endures in France despite a conviction, a Canada-U.S. bridge is finally opening after delays, Nigeria faces a scandal over a fake presidential council, and Alberta's separation debate heats up in Canada, while Trump's reflecting pool is again being drained.

• Mitch McConnell mystery deepens as health questions remain unanswered — The Guardian -
• Alfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris — The Guardian -
• ‘Politicians have always been schemers’: upheld conviction fails to dent Le Pen’s popularity — The Guardian -

• After Being Delayed by Trump, a Canada-U.S. Bridge is Set to Open — New York Times World -
• How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria — BBC World -
• Crews again drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool — The Guardian -
• At Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation — BBC World -

An American citizen tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a small plane crash in the Bahamas tragically killed 10 people.

• U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo — New York Times World -
• Small plane crash in Bahamas kills 10 people — BBC World -

The World Cup quarter-final between England and Norway is expected to generate a massive economic boost for the UK, with Erling Haaland's hometown celebrating his success, as the death of TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan is announced, a new dinosaur species is discovered in Thailand, the Alfred Dreyfus statue finds a permanent home in Paris, John Humphrys criticized the Today programme, a pianist lost a discrimination case in Australia, Australia's religious landscape is shifting, Ryanair's family seating policy faces scrutiny, and China's robot drive is leaving workers behind.

• TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies after being ill with prostate cancer — The Guardian -
• England and Norway, Old Friends, Resurrect a Rivalry for the World Cup — New York Times World -
• New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand — BBC World -

• World Cup quarter-final expected to generate £500m sales boost for UK economy — The Guardian -
• Pianist Jayson Gillham ‘very disappointed’ after losing Melbourne Symphony Orchestra discrimination case — The Guardian -
• Losing our religion? Australia would no longer be majority religious if format of census question changed, survey finds — The Guardian -
• Ryanair has axed its family seating policy – but kids’ fees still add up — The Guardian -
• ‘They Don’t Need People’: The Workers Left Behind by China’s Robot Drive — New York Times World -
• Haaland’s hometown hails ‘little boy who grew into a huge Viking’ — The Guardian -