Alibaba has initiated legal action against the US Department of Defense for designating the company as a “Chinese military company.” The lawsuit, filed in San Jose, contests this classification, asserting that it lacks factual and legal basis. Alibaba maintains it operates independently, focused on retail and logistics, not military activities.

A mother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after her two young sons were found dead in a car during a heatwave in Carpentras, France.

Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale announced a halt to plans for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia airbase, following a court order amid public opposition. Protests have erupted over concerns the facility could jeopardise the nation’s health system, despite no recorded Ebola cases in Kenya.

Cloudflare investigates a fibre cut in North America after users reported outages affecting numerous websites, including NHS England and several social media platforms.

A four-year-old British girl has drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Lanzarote, prompting emergency responses and raising concerns over child supervision near water.

JD Vance discusses US-Iran talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, but the Iranians have the edge and demonstrated that when they temporarily walked out after threats made by US President Donald Trump.