Lebanese authorities said Israeli troops killed two men near a road-clearing vehicle in southern Lebanon, the first reported fatal incident since a fragile ceasefire largely took hold. Israel said its forces fired at Hezbollah members who posed a threat inside a declared security zone.
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A decade after the Brexit referendum, YouGov polling shows 57% of Britons now say leaving the EU was wrong, while 30% still defend the decision. The anniversary comes amid debate over Brexit’s economic costs, migration politics and the prospect of rejoining the bloc.
France has reported 40 drownings since Thursday as a severe heat wave drives people into rivers and other unsupervised waters. Record heat has disrupted schools, transportation, landmarks and labor across several European countries.
A ransom note sent after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home near Tucson said the 84-year-old had died and that her death was not intentional, U.S. media reported. Authorities say the investigation remains active and ongoing.
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza as part of acts amounting to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel rejected the report as a “libellous sham” and said it ignores Hamas’ tactics and attacks on Israeli children.
Iran denied U.S. claims that it had agreed to allow IAEA inspectors back to damaged nuclear sites, even as talks with Washington produced a 60-day roadmap for a final deal. The dispute comes as the U.S. temporarily eased oil sanctions and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its highest level since the war began.
Keir Starmer has resigned as Labour leader and will remain UK prime minister until a successor is chosen. Andy Burnham, fresh from a decisive by-election win in Makerfield, is the clear frontrunner to replace him.