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Sadiq Khan joins House of Lords as outgoing UK PM names 26 new peers
PM Keir Starmer's final honours list also includes campaigners, military leaders and senior civil servants.

A 59-Year-Old Hunger Striker Joins a Gen Z Protest Movement in India
Sonam Wangchuk, a longtime activist, has fasted for 19 days, joining forces with a student-led campaign to change India’s education system.

Air quality plummets in 20 US states as smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads
Millions of Americans face air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York as authorities urge people to stay indoorsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTell us: have you been affected by the spread of wildfir…

One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics?
Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

Canada’s Wildfires Are Burning Through the Night
As overnight temperatures climb across Canada, fires that once spread more slowly after dark are burning around the clock, straining fire crews.

At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died
The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.
Former Italian motorway chief sentenced over bridge collapse
The former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator has been given 12 years in prison.

He escaped the Bangkok bar inferno - but his girlfriend and three bandmates didn't
Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.

As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners
Chinese brands are meeting surging air-conditioner demand in Europe, a region with typically low ownership rates.

Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.
From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.
Ilhan Omar renews push for US to join ICC amid Trump pressure
The resolution comes days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to 'dismantle' the international court.
White House says ICE traffic stops will continue after deadly shootings
The comments came following widespread reports earlier in the week that those stops would be put on pause after two immigrants were fatally shot by ICE agents in early July.
Flood sirens blare in South Central Texas as rivers reach perilous heights
Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth…
Grand Mosque of Paris celebrates 100-year anniversary
The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating 100 years since its inauguration.
FIFA to probe Argentina’s Falklands banner display at World Cup semifinal
FIFA says its disciplinary committee will assess match reports and consider relevant circumstances before taking any action.

JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war
The US vice president says he thinks some Israeli politicians are trying to detail efforts to end the conflict.
In primetime speech, Trump doesn't provide evidence for illegal voting
President Trump raised claims that the country's voting systems are vulnerable to being "rigged and stolen," without providing new evidence of a single fraudulent vote cast in any election.

As Argentina Holds Up Falklands Banner on Defeating England, Here’s What to Know About the War
Argentina and Britain fought a bloody war over the Falkland Islands in 1982. Decades later, the dispute suffuses matches between England and Argentina.

Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9m
A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

Here’s Where the U.S. and Iran Have Launched Attacks as the War Escalates
The U.S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.