A Kyiv court ordered two men held without bail in the killing of Anastasiia Berezovska, the Ukrainian woman wanted over a Monaco bomb attack. One suspect, a decorated Ukrainian intelligence officer, withdrew his confession and blamed his co-defendant.
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Typhoon Bavi is moving toward Taiwan and China after landslides in the southern Philippines killed at least 15 people. Authorities across East Asia have canceled flights, evacuated residents and prepared for heavy rain and flooding.
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned safely after a passenger window dislodged shortly after takeoff. Witnesses said a Serbian passenger was partly pulled outside before others helped bring him back in.
A wildfire in Spain’s southern Almeria province killed at least 11 people, with NPR reporting 12 dead, and left dozens missing. Officials said many victims appeared to be foreign nationals and some died after trying to flee through a dry riverbed.
The Bayeux Tapestry has reached the British Museum after a secret, police-escorted journey from France, marking its first return to Britain in nearly 1,000 years. The loan has been hailed as a symbol of French-British friendship but has also drawn concern over the artwork’s fragility.
A wildfire in Andalusia has killed at least 11 people, with one report putting the toll at 12, and left 19 others missing. Officials said the fast-moving blaze swept through communities near Los Gallardos and Bédar as Spain faces extreme heat.
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply after attacks on commercial vessels near the US-recommended Omani route. The dispute centers on Iran’s demand that ships use Tehran-approved lanes and US-backed calls for free passage.
Iran moved to bury slain former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad as U.S. and Iranian strikes continued for a second day. Iran reported at least 14 deaths from U.S. airstrikes, while Jordan said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles.