US–Iran War
The US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran. Tehran says diplomacy has proven “futile,” and senior Iranian officials are calling for revenge over the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. (NYT, Guardian — widely reported)
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plummeted after the two sides traded strikes. The US and Iran disagree on whether the strait is open. (Guardian)
Inside Israel’s secret operation to cultivate Ahmadinejad: a yearslong effort to groom the ex-Iranian president as an intelligence asset collapsed early in the war. (NYT)
Is Iran a rising regional power or too weak to make peace? A French press review weighs Tehran’s strategy. (France24)
Middle East / Israel
The UK will list Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organisation. (Guardian)
Yemen’s government says its forces struck Sanaa airport to stop an Iranian aircraft from landing. (Al Jazeera)
EU countries are weighing sanctions on trade from illegal Israeli settlements amid escalating settler violence. (Al Jazeera)
Europe / Ukraine
France and Germany summoned Russian ambassadors over alleged cyberattacks as Macron hosts leaders for Ukraine talks. (Guardian)
Ukraine will get a new prime minister in a major government reshuffle. (France24)
Macron addressed the armed forces for the last time ahead of the July 14 holiday. (France24)
UK
Ann Widdecombe death: counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation. (Guardian)
Chatsworth House is piloting a free-entry “community membership” scheme. (Guardian)
World
A Bangkok bar fire killed at least 27 and injured 25 — a blaze in the Chatuchak district, with victims found sheltering in bathrooms, raising safety-standard questions. (BBC, NYT — widely reported)
A German court convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls; the pair joined ISIS in 2015. (BBC)
Men disguised as police killed the brother of Ecuadorean drug lord “El Fito.” (BBC)
Obituaries
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill has died aged 78, with tributes from actors, directors, and leaders. (BBC, Guardian)
Lindsey Graham’s death has triggered a scramble to replace him as Congress returns. (Guardian)
Al Jazeera bids farewell to founder Sheikh Hamad. (Al Jazeera)
Tech / Business / Other
SpaceX IPO, one month on: has it lost momentum? (BBC)
EU experts urge social-media restrictions for children under 13. (DW)
Warm rivers are affecting French nuclear power plants. (Guardian)
England’s 2030 nature-restoration plan has been called “completely insufficient.” (Guardian)
FIFA’s Infantino floats a 64-team 2030 World Cup; the final’s halftime show would fund a FIFA education fund. (Al Jazeera, France24)
Sources: theguardian.com (14), nytimes.com (5), bbc.co.uk (6), aljazeera.com (4), france24.com (4), dw.com (1) — 30 entries total (raw counts before dedup). Fetched at 2026-07-13 07:00:43.