US gradually expands the scope of its attacks on Iran – AP News

  1. US gradually expands the scope of its attacks on Iran  AP News
  2. Live updates: First night in 2 weeks without reported strikes, as Trump claims Iran would ‘love to make a deal’  CNN
  3. Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Strikes Abate, Even as Trump Considers Escalation  The New York Times
  4. Missiles targeting Saudi oil refineries shot down, sources say  Reuters
  5. U.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensify  Axios
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Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules

Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sector

Hundreds of thousands of care workers could be exempted from the home secretary’s plans to toughen up the immigration system under proposals being considered by Andy Burnham as he looks for ways to relieve pressure on the social care sector.

The prime minister will give a speech next week spelling out his determination to start creating a National Care Service before the next general election as he looks to accelerate the process set up by his predecessor, Keir Starmer.

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Karim Khan ousted as prosecutor of international criminal court

Member states vote to remove British barrister after allegations of sexual abuse

The prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been removed from office after the court’s governing body concluded in June that he had committed serious misconduct in connection to allegations of sexual abuse.

The ICC’s member states voted on Friday to oust the British prosecutor in an unprecedented move that concludes a damaging episode for the court two years after the allegations were first raised.

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Oman talking with Tehran on Hormuz as US and Iran continue strikes – Al Jazeera

  1. Oman talking with Tehran on Hormuz as US and Iran continue strikes  Al Jazeera
  2. Omani, Iranian Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Developments, Maritime Security in Strait of Hormuz  Fana News -
  3. Omani delegation arrives in Tehran to discuss managing traffic in Strait of Hormuz  Middle East Eye
  4. Oman stresses keeping waterways open and safe for navigation  سانا
  5. Oman delegation visits Tehran to coordinate Strait of Hormuz shipping rules  Межа. Новини України.
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Thousands of lightning strikes trigger fresh wildfires in western Canada

At least 90 active blazes in British Columbia in what PM says is one of the country’s most intense seasons on record

Fresh wildfires have broken out in western Canada and forests continued to ⁠burn in Ontario as the country ⁠battled what the prime ​minister, Mark Carney, called one of the most intense wildfire seasons on record.

Nearly 34,000 lightning strikes over the past week led to a series of fires ⁠and evacuation orders in southern British Columbia. There were 25 evacuation orders and 90 active wildfires in the province as of Friday morning, and authorities said warming ⁠and drying conditions could cause them to grow.

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US beach named best in the world for its pristine sands and clear waters – New York Post

  1. US beach named best in the world for its pristine sands and clear waters  New York Post
  2. This U.S. Beach Was Just Named the Best in the World—and It Has an Underwater Snorkeling Trail  Travel + Leisure
  3. Trunk Bay Ranked No. 1 in World as Sandy Point and Magens Bay Give USVI Three Top-25 Beaches  The Virgin Islands Consortium
  4. 3 VI beaches ranked as 'World's Best'  The Virgin Islands Daily News
  5. US Virgin Islands’ Trunk Bay Ranked No.1 Beach in the World  ittn.ie
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Ukrainians resume protests, demand Fedorov’s return despite Syrskyi’s dismissal – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Ukrainians resume protests, demand Fedorov's return despite Syrskyi's dismissal  The Kyiv Independent
  2. The Ukrainian Commander Tasked With Dragging the Army Out of the Soviet Era  WSJ
  3. Inside the Feud Over Ukraine’s Drone Success  The Atlantic
  4. Ukraine’s New Military Leader Is Forged by War and Technology  Bloomberg.com
  5. Zelensky’s Dizzying U-Turn Is the Latest Zigzag in a Presidency Full of Them  The New York Times
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Five officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge

Metropolitan police say officers on marine policing boat are receiving treatment after incident in central London

Five officers have been injured after a police boat struck Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday afternoon.

The Metropolitan police said the incident occurred at about 3.40pm and involved a boat from the marine policing unit.

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New Ukrainian Drone Strikes On Wildberries Warehouses Decimate Empire Of Russia’s Richest Woman – Forbes

  1. New Ukrainian Drone Strikes On Wildberries Warehouses Decimate Empire Of Russia’s Richest Woman  Forbes
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 24, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Ukrainian Attacks Kill 2 in Belgorod and Target Wildberries Warehouse in Urals  The Moscow Times
  4. ‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home  CNN
  5. Russian entrepreneurs see stock go up in flames as Ukraine targets Wildberries  Reuters
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How Chinese tech and Russian tactics are aiding Iran’s bombing of US bases

Increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are revealing weaknesses in stretched defences across the Gulf

As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, Iran has been bombing US bases and critical infrastructure in the Gulf with increasing accuracy, helped by Chinese satellite imagery and tactics learned by Russia in Ukraine.

Three US soldiers were killed last Friday in an attack on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan, which was being protected by a Thaad air defence system. Satellite imagery later released by Iranian media showed several buildings had been destroyed.

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Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can reveal

Water company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal.

One chief executive, Mark Thurston of Anglian Water, received £1.9m – including a £500,000 “retention payment”, despite the bonus ban.

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