• Iran War Live Updates: 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed and 1 Service Member Missing in Iranian Attack on Jordan — New York Times World - 22:43
• Australia news live: ski fields reach July temperature high; diesel prices surge — The Guardian - 22:39
• Deaths of 2 U.S. Troops in Jordan Brings American Toll in the War With Iran to 16 — New York Times World - 22:19
• Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term — The Guardian - 22:17
• Why Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War — New York Times World - 21:41
• Cyclospora: iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states and more products may follow — The Guardian - 21:25
• Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan — BBC World - 21:12
• Ukraine’s Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters’ Anger — New York Times World - 20:40
• Canada Wildfires: What to Know — New York Times World - 20:16
• ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments — The Guardian - 20:00

Intensifying US-Iran hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, with strikes on critical infrastructure and Kuwaiti civilian sites reported, underscore the escalating regional tensions, while Israel also advances plans for new settlements in Gaza and the West Bank.

• Iran War Live Updates: Fighting Intensifies With Strikes on Critical Infrastructure — New York Times World -
• US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night — BBC World -
• Kuwait accuses Iran of targeting civilian sites after attacks spark fires. — New York Times World -

• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Israel Counters Iranian Spying by Warning Against Recruitment — New York Times World -
• Iran War Updates: Bridges and Water Plants Hit as Strikes Stretch to 7th Straight Day — New York Times World -
• Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran? — The Guardian -
• US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates — The Guardian -
• Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

Global climate change intensifies wildfires across Spain, Canada, and Norway, forcing firefighters to make impossible resource allocation choices and leading to widespread air quality warnings impacting US cities.

• ‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices — The Guardian -
• Air quality warnings remain in place across US as wildfire smoke continues to swathe country — The Guardian -
• Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out — New York Times World -

• Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes — BBC World -
• Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities — BBC World -

Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces backlash for proposed technology department cuts and considers radical plans to reduce energy bills, as concerns persist over carer overpayments and water company executive bonuses amidst calls to address systemic racism.

• A Very British CPAC: No Costumes, and Not Much Trump — New York Times World -
• Scores of carers overpaid more than £20,000 last year despite reforms — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap technology department triggers backlash — The Guardian -

• What will Keir Starmer do next? — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills — The Guardian -
• Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn — The Guardian -
• Burnham must shift UK mood on racism, chair of Operation Black Vote says — The Guardian -
• Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills — The Guardian -
• London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says — The Guardian -
• Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him — The Guardian -

President Trump's actions and policies draw scrutiny, from diplomatic spats with Italy and proposed tariffs on Canada to a Pentagon testosterone screening plan and disputed claims about voter registration, amidst ongoing protests against ICE and voter suppression.

• As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea — New York Times World -
• Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening — The Guardian -
• Freedom Convoy Leader, Under House Arrest, Wants to Visit the White House — New York Times World -

• Thousands in US expected to protest against ICE, datacenters and voter suppression this weekend — The Guardian -
• Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears Over the Dollar — New York Times World -
• 7 Americans Sent to Disputed Kenya Ebola Site After New Trump Travel Ban — New York Times World -
• Memphis rallies for progressive Democrat after four fatal shootings by taskforce: ‘Fight of our lives’ — The Guardian -
• Experts cast doubt on Trump and DHS chief’s claim 250,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in four US states – as it happened — The Guardian -
• He made history in Congress - then the Supreme Court changed its mind — BBC World -
• Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after he allegedly crashed into parked vehicle — The Guardian -

A significant political scandal has rocked Germany, leading to the sudden resignation of top CDU leader Jens Spahn following uproar over his use of a surrogate mother for his child, a practice illegal in Germany and against his party's stance.

• Uproar Over Surrogate Baby Prompts German Official’s Sudden Resignation — New York Times World -
• German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy — BBC World -
• Germany’s CDU party chair resigns after using surrogacy to become parent — The Guardian -

The Ukraine-Russia conflict continues with targeted strikes on Russian online retail warehouses by Ukraine, while Ukraine's defense ministry sees a significant shake-up with the dismissal of its drone warfare mastermind, Mykhailo Fedorov.

• The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind — New York Times World -
• Dismissal of Ukraine’s defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy — The Guardian -
• Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes — BBC World -

World Cup fever unites fans across nations, exemplified by Argentina's massive following in Bangladesh and Spain's changing cultural identity through soccer star Lamine Yamal, alongside reflections on Ghana's unique film poster art and the lasting impact of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.

• Lamine Yamal, Soccer Star and Son of African Migrants, Personifies a Changing Spain — New York Times World -
• They Called Sam Neill ‘Skux.’ (It Was a Compliment.) — New York Times World -
• In Bangladesh, Argentina’s Soccer Team Finds a Huge Fan Base — New York Times World -

• White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final — The Guardian -
• Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult' — BBC World -
• ‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art — The Guardian -
• Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same — BBC World -

Indian activists protest botched national exams leading to forceful removal, Cuba struggles with power cuts amid US sanctions, Canada launches its first bus line in Iqaluit, and stories emerge of heroic rescues during a US heatwave and a fatal boat capsizing in San Francisco.

• Indian Activist on Hunger Strike Is Forcibly Removed by Police — New York Times World -
• Cuba edges toward breakdown as power cuts and US meddling push society to brink — The Guardian -
• Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol — BBC World -

• Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat — The Guardian -
• Iqaluit, Canada’s Most Northern City, Gets Its First Bus Line — New York Times World -
• Space start-up launches India’s first commercial rocket designed for orbit — BBC World -
• Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital — BBC World -
• Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital — BBC World -
• San Francisco police find wreckage of boat that sank as body identified — The Guardian -