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World news

1. Japan quake kills at least 5

   8 sources
   • CBS World Japan quake kills at least 5; more trapped in collapsed mall, factory
   • RTÉ World Japan quake kills at least two after building explosion
   • The Hindu International Japan earthquake LIVE: At least two dead in shopping mall hit by quake, says report
   • Guardian World Japan earthquake injures at least 100 and kills two inside shopping mall
   • DW Japan: Strong earthquake hits Kumamoto, several dead
   • NPR World A 7.1 quake hits Japan's Kyushu, trapping people in a collapsed shopping mall
   • Euronews Many feared dead after quake leaves shoppers trapped in Japanese mall
   • CBC World Major earthquake shakes southern Japan, some victims trapped in damaged shopping mall

2. Iran missile attack thwarted

   5 sources
   • CNBC International Iran launches surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East
   • CBS World U.S. says it thwarted Iranian missile attack on troops in Middle East
   • CBC World After days of calm, U.S. says it intercepted Iranian missile attack on American troops
   • DW Iran war: US says Iranian missiles intercepted
   • PBS NewsHour Iran launched multiple missiles at American forces, U.S. military says

3. Teen arrested with ghost gun

   3 sources
   • NBC News Ghost gun recovered in deadly Seattle festival shooting
   • PBS NewsHour Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with food festival shooting had a ghost gun
   • CBC World 15-year-old arrested in Seattle festival shooting was armed with ghost gun: police

4. Chad to exit International Court

   3 sources
   • France 24 Chad to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
   • The Hindu International Chad announces intent to withdraw from International Criminal Court
   • ABC International Chad announces intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court

5. Oman proposes Hormuz fees

   3 sources
   • France 24 Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan to ease Strait of Hormuz tensions
   • The Hindu International Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz
   • RTÉ World Oman presents plan for Strait of Hormuz fees to Iran

6. Trump meets Netanyahu

   3 sources

   This meeting comes amid their disagreement on the Iran war

   • The Hindu International Trump and Netanyahu meet for the first time since launching the Iran war
   • Euronews Trump and Netanyahu hold first face-to-face talks since their 'disagreement' on the Iran war
   • France 24 For the first time since Iran war, Trump and Netanyahu meet amid fraying ties

7. Grenada Search for Liz Waddell

   2 sources

   Grenada police say she is still a missing person case

   • CBS World Friend describes last known movements of missing American in Grenada
   • NBC News Search for North Carolina woman Liz Waddell is still a missing person case, Grenada police say

8. Rare prehistoric meal found

   2 sources
   • Phys.org 'Bag of Bones' preserves rare three-tier prehistoric meal in Outback Queensland
   • ABC Australia Prehistoric 'murder scene' reveals 'unbelievable' triple-predator scenario

• Guardian World Pakistan accused of fatally shooting 30 unarmed protesters in Kashmir
• DW Guyana: Captain, crew charged with murder in ferry capsizing
• PBS NewsHour Shootout that killed 3 at festival in Seattle possibly gang-related, investigators say
• ABC International Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says
• The Hindu International UN says nearly 500 Afghan civilians have been killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting since October
• Euronews Seattle police say shooting incident at food festival over the weekend may have been gang related
• PBS NewsHour News Wrap: 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Japan
• Guardian World Deaths feared after ‘many people’ trapped inside Japanese shopping centre following earthquake – as it happened

Politics

1. Fujimori sworn in as Peru president

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   • France 24 Peru's Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime after taking office
   • NPR World Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory
   • Al Jazeera Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru president after narrow election win
   • Euronews Keiko Fujimori takes office as Peru's president, vowing to end decade of instability

2. Jay Clayton confirmed as Intelligence Director

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   • NBC News Senate confirms Jay Clayton as new director of intelligence
   • UPI World Jay Clayton confirmation advances with no Democrats voting for him
   • The Hindu International U.S. Senate expected to confirm Jay Clayton as next Intelligence Director

3. Zelensky meets Trump

   3 sources
   • UPI World Trump hosts Zelensky for talks on war, U.S.-Ukraine cooperation
   • Euronews Zelenskyy meets Trump at White House as Ukraine seeks more US support
   • France 24 Zelensky visit White House in test to Maga's 'significant shift towards' Kyiv

4. Modi's minister toppled

   2 sources

   The resignation comes after weeks of student protests

   • France 24 India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters explain how they toppled one of Modi’s ministers
   • CNBC International India's Gen Z forced Modi to listen, respond and act — exposing chinks in the ruling party's armor

5. Brazil disputes US tariffs at WTO

   2 sources

   Brazil is pursuing talks while challenging the tariffs

   • UPI World Brazil challenges U.S. tariffs at WTO while pursuing talks
   • The Hindu International Brazil requests WTO consultations over U.S. tariffs

• PBS NewsHour What Netanyahu and Zelenskyy are hoping to accomplish after meetings with Trump
• PBS NewsHour Lindsey Graham remembered for impact on South Carolina and the world
• PBS NewsHour New report reveals consequences of Trump administration's HIV/AIDS funding cuts
• Guardian World Burnham to seek cross-party consensus over urgent reforms to social care
• CBC World Trump meets Zelenskyy, Netanyahu as wars test U.S. diplomacy
• Guardian World UK politics: Tories’ Philp rejects French claim that shots fired from naval boat near him were training exercise – as it happened
• Guardian World Canadians spent $3.3bn less on travel to US in 2025 after Trump’s return to office
• France 24 British MP accuses French patrol boat of firing 'warning shots' near him in Channel

Business & markets

• Guardian World UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts
• Guardian World South Korean stock market at three-month low as AI sell-off intensifies
• ABC Australia Live: ASX tipped to rise ahead of key inflation numbers
• The Hindu International More Chinese investment good for wider relationship, says India’s envoy to China
• CNBC International U.S. and Korean tech stocks are now tightly linked — and that could be a worry for investors
• CNBC International The future of Wall Street is here as startups and brokers build AI agents to trade 24/7
• CNBC International Ford raises guidance after Q2 earnings beat, says F-Series recovery is on track
• CNBC International BofA thinks ASML isn’t under threat from China, and that investors are overreacting

Science

1. Laser light detects molecules

   2 sources
   • Phys.org Single molecule becomes quantum sensor for imaging proteins at nanoscale
   • Science Daily Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart

• Phys.org Researchers shed light on elusive sharks of Galapagos Islands
• Phys.org Scientists' biographies may demotivate, not inspire, children to study science
• Phys.org A new indicator to speed up metallic glass discovery
• Phys.org Global North-South income gap has widened dramatically
• Phys.org New cell-based method could expand human milk oligosaccharides available for infant formula
• Phys.org International team evaluates anoxic marine basins as potential sites for carbon sequestration
• Phys.org Three new kings uncovered, and a new understanding of the Assyrian King List
• Science Daily Hidden charcoal reveals the true age of ancient cave paintings

Technology

• Phys.org Inverse-designed 2D magnonic crystals widen spin-wave band gaps
• Science Daily Scientists create an “electron lighthouse” with laser light
• NBC News Top scientists at OpenAI and Anthropic ask U.S. for tools to pace AI development
• The Hindu International U.S. Big Tech companies call for American open-weight models as Anthropic CEO disagrees over cyber-security risks
• NBC News Nasdaq-100 slides into correction as global chip and memory stocks sell off
• CNBC International Analysis: Kevin Warsh has three reasons to hold off on a Fed rate hike this week
• CNBC International Apple touches $5 trillion market cap for first time
• CNBC International AMD, Intel and Micron extend losses as chip stocks get clobbered

Health

1. Congo Ebola cases top 3,200

   2 sources
   • The Hindu International Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak
   • ABC International Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak

• Guardian World GSK heads to Cambridge with long-awaited positive vibes | Nils Pratley
• Al Jazeera Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak
• PBS NewsHour Why doctors say abortion bans are worsening medical care during miscarriages
• UPI World N. Korea's exports hit 8-year high in 2025: data

Weather & climate

1. Wildfires rage in France

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   • France 24 France braces for fresh evacuations as Spain eases wildfire restrictions
   • Guardian World Almost 4,000 people evacuated from tourist sites near Bordeaux as wildfires rage in France and Spain
   • RTÉ World Bordeaux a city on edge amid renewed wildfire warnings
   • CBC World New evacuations ordered in southwestern France wildfires as heat wave conditions return
   • The Hindu International Firefighters in France hold back vast wildfire as heat returns to test their grip
   • BBC Science Spain and France brace for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux

2. Libya protests amid power cuts

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   • ABC International Protesters storm key Libya energy complex as blackout fears grow
   • Euronews Tripoli erupts in protests over power cuts with calls to topple government

• Guardian World ​France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – as it happened
• Guardian World France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
• Phys.org Thousands of America's historic landmarks face significant wildfire risk
• Phys.org Algal blooms accelerate plastic weathering, potentially fueling microplastic formation
• Phys.org Juvenile great white sharks fled their nursery during tropical storm Hilary, research reveals
• France 24 Bad news for Bordeaux: France's celebrated wine industry faces wake-up call over wildfires
• France 24 Heatwave threatens firefighting mission in France's southwest
• Guardian World Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for years

Culture & arts

1. D4vd to face murder trial

   4 sources

   The case involves the killing of a teenage girl

   • The Hindu International Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
   • BBC World BBC outside court as judge rules singer D4vd will face murder trial
   • CBC World Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of teenage girl
   • RTÉ World US singer D4vd to stand trial over murder of teenage girl

2. Ariana Grande sues hackers for leaks

   2 sources

   Hackers leaked her unreleased music and videos for years

   • CBC World Ariana Grande sues hackers for leaking and selling her unreleased music for years
   • BBC World Ariana Grande sues hackers who leaked music and videos

• ABC Australia All the snubs and surprises from this year's Miles Franklin shortlist
• France 24 Wildfires in France: Volunteers put smiles back on evacuees' faces in Bordeaux
• ABC International Investigators find apparent claim of responsibility after Berlin Pride attack
• CBC Top Stories This summer will be different on P.E.I. as crews arrive to film novel adaptation for Netflix
• SBS News Gina Rinehart funded flights and fashion show for Pauline Hanson
• BBC World Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation
• BBC Culture Cynthia Erivo and Damson Idris among stars in Children of Blood and Bone trailer
• BBC Culture Giant pink mammoth and Ceefax - Joe Lycett unveils first major solo art exhibition

World Cup

1. FIFA's $20 billion Kushner-backed plan

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   • France 24 FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
   • CBC World FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion US operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA

• Guardian World Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup
• DW FIFA plans to form new commercial subsidiary and sell stake
• The Hindu International Football rules panel clarifies VAR process that World Cup red card for Switzerland's Embolo was wrong
• BBC World Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan
• BBC Sport Football Relive Zidane's World Cup masterclass as he's named France head coach
• CNBC International Coca-Cola hikes full-year forecast. CEO tells CNBC the World Cup boosted its brands

Football

1. Mancini reappointed Italy boss

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   • BBC Sport Football After 16 days of chaos, can Italian football reset for new era?
   • BBC World Mancini reappointed Italy boss after Pirlo controversy

• CBC World County Mayo breaks fabled 75-year-old curse to win All-Ireland football championship
• France 24 'Pressure is high': Football legend Zinedine Zidane inherits a France squad with 'everything to win'
• BBC Sport Football Can lightning strike twice? Cape Verde set for Wafcon debut
• BBC Sport Football Barcola agrees Liverpool move - Wednesday's gossip
• BBC Sport Football Kick It Out wants tougher sanctions as discrimination hits new high
• BBC Sport Football No excuses for Rangers as McInnes era is poised to begin
• BBC Sport Football Why Chelsea want to sign older players
• BBC Sport Football Only use VAR when error blatant - referee chiefs

Tennis

• BBC Sport Tennis Norrie wins first match since April
• BBC Sport Tennis Why can't Draper play & why won't surgery help?
• BBC Sport Tennis Injured Draper withdraws on eve of another tournament

Motor Sport

• BBC Sport Formula 1 Why is Hamilton getting so many penalties? - F1 Q&A

Other Sports

• BBC Sport Cricket West Indies beat Pakistan & dedicate win to Sobers
• BBC Sport Golf Hull & Woad provide hope for home Women's Open win
• BBC Sport Cricket Crawley and Brook fire Sunrisers to win over Super Giants
• BBC Sport Cricket Classy Mandhana helps Super Giants beat Sunrisers
• BBC Sport Cricket Notts stay unbeaten, Lancs win again in One-Day Cup
• BBC Sport Cricket Crawley and Brook help Sunrisers beat Super Giants
• BBC Sport Cricket Local match goes viral over 'finger-clicking' cheating claim
• BBC Sport Cricket What is it like to be a second XI cricketer?